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FP Markets has bolstered its selection of commodity CFDs with Brent Crude Oil Futures (Brent), US Cotton No.2 Futures (Cotton) and US Sugar No.11 Futures (Sugar). Key Takeaways Alongside Brent Oil, Sugar and Cotton, FP Markets offers trading on Natural Gas, West Texas Intermediate Crude Oil, Cocoa, Coffee, Corn, Soybeans, and Wheat. Commodities can be […]

eToro has expanded its range of cryptocurrencies with 12 new tokens: Near Protocol (NEAR), Celestia (TIA), Jito Network (JTO), Ronin (RON), Axelar (AXL), Ondo Finance (ONDO), Sei (SEI), Injective (INJ), Sui (SUI), Ocean Protocol (OCEAN), Orca (ORCA), and Osmosis (OSMO). Key Takeaways The new altcoins provide fresh opportunities in the Solana and Cosmos ecosystems, reflecting […]

Fusion Markets has bolstered its platform offering, introducing TradingView, alongside MetaTrader 4, MetaTrader 5, and cTrader. Fusion Markets is the latest broker to integrate the increasingly popular charting platform, following FP Markets earlier this year. Key Takeaways TradingView sports a slick design with 10+ million custom indicators and 8+ million custom scripts. It’s one of […]

XM has expanded its investment offering with five thematic indices, enabling traders to speculate on the growth or decline of specific market sectors, comprised of relevant companies. Key Takeaways The Artificial Intelligence Giants US Index, China Internet Giants Index, Electric Vehicles UST Index, FAANGs 10 Index, and NFT and Blockchain Giants Index are available on […]

Margin rates refer to the interest rate charged by brokers when traders or investors borrow money to buy securities (such as stocks or bonds) on margin. Essentially, buying on margin allows investors to leverage their purchasing power by using borrowed funds to increase their potential investment return. The margin rate is important because it determines […]

Interactive Brokers has taken the best of its flagship Trader Workstation platform, adding exclusive tools and a first-rate user experience, to develop IBKR Desktop for traders at all levels. Key Takeaways IBKR Desktop sports a slick design with bespoke trading features, including Screeners with MultiSort and Option Lattice. The IBKR Desktop Trading Course has 10 […]

OANDA has expanded its selection of instruments with European-listed equities, bringing the total number of stocks available to over 2,200. Key Takeaways OANDA has introduced shares from major European stock exchanges, providing exposure to household names like BMW, Adidas, and Christian Dior. Traders can use the search and filter functions in the OANDA platform to […]

With news events and earnings releases often taking place outside of regular trading hours, FXCM has launched 24-hour trading on US stocks. Key Takeaways Popular shares like Apple, Tesla and Uber can be traded pre-market, post-market and overnight. During extended hours, you may see a decline in trading volume, higher volatility and wider spreads. Selected […]

Moneta Markets is broadening its investment offering by adding six new crypto exchange-traded funds (ETFs), presenting fresh opportunities for short-term traders. They will be available from 20 February 2024. Key Takeaways Moneta Markets is introducing BITO, BITB, ARKB, BTCO, IBIT, and GBTC to its roster of 50+ ETFs. They will be available on the MT4 […]

Piper Alderman and Echo Law are coordinating class actions that take aim at IC Markets for selling contracts for difference (CFDs) to retail investors between September 2017 and March 2021. This follows Australian lawsuits against other established brokers, notably IG, Plus500 and CMC Markets. Key Takeaways The class actions allege IC Markets did not sufficiently […]