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All brokers (except Tradestation) have updated their profitability numbers for the second quarter 2011. What clearly stands out is the drop in profitability experienced by clients of all brokers (with the exception of Advanced Markets – but its numbers are insignificant). On average clients’ profitability dropped 4% since last quarter. When talking to brokers most of them stated the same reason for this – increased volatility during the quarter.
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Gain Capital about to launch Gain Securities – its securities brokerage division
28
2011
Correction: Apparently this division has been operating since as early as 2009 but isn’t heavily marketed as the forex one. This explains why no one I talked to had knowledge about its existence. Gain Capital, one of US largest retail …
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On the heels of latest controversy surrounding the ostensibly low growth number of FXCM we at Forex Magnates decided to compile a short guide for capital markets analysts and hedge fund investors which will help them better understand how this …
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Ever since Gain Capital acquired the retail clients base of CMS Forex the popular VT Trader platform wasn’t available to retail clients. Many clients wrote to me and probably to Gain Capital/CMS to complain about that. It has now been …
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CMS Forex launched a new marketing initiative for the summer centered on info graphics and social media. Info graphics or information graphics are graphic visual representations of information or data. Given that 70% of forex traders consider themselves beginners (trading …
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CMS FX might have ceased being a forex broker and transferred clients to Gain Capital, but it’s not out completely. On May 19th, 2011, the NFA Business Conduct Committee charged CMS with failing to implement an adequate business continuity and …
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GAIN Capital Announces First Quarter 2011 Results – Volume is up, dbFX details inside
16
2011
Gain Capital, just like FXCM, has just issued its report for the first quarter of 2011. Just like FXCM Gain too has experienced spike in traded volumes – it now averages $170 Billion/month in the first quarter, 30% up the …
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Shipkevich Law Firm is a full service law firm focusing in foreign exchange and FX technology transactions, as well as credit and insolvency matters. (212) 252-3003. Felix Shipkevich is a New York Attorney with an extensive background representing banks, broker-dealers, …
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Now that’s a surprising turnaround, Gain Capital had a major issue with the China regulation back in 2008-2009 which severely affected its profitability – as a direct result of that Gain’s income in H1 2009 was $11 million less than in same period …
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