From the March 01, 2012 issue of Futures Magazine • Subscribe!
FXCM Inc. kicked off the new year by launching a new version of their MetaTrader 4 (MT4) platform offering. MT4 is one of the most popular platforms used by many brokers around the world, especially in Europe, Australia, and Asia.
FOREX.com launched a service providing German investors access to more than 70 markets including FX, indices and commodities.
Financial markets and the role political scandals play
Headlines recently have been dominated by political scandal. Here's how these revelations play out in the markets.
JPMorgan packages notes linked to bank loan ETF to tap demand
JPMorgan Chase & Co. is capitalizing on growing investor appetite for risky assets by selling securities betting on corporate debt.
Tap into oil volatility using an options spread
Over the past week crude oil prices have been rocked by conflicting macroeconomic data and a suspected price-fixing scandal, leaving many investors questioning the validity of current price levels. Tap into that volatility with a put spread.
U.K. Treasury says banks too big to save in independent Scotland
An independent Scotland would have a banking system too big to save in the event of a crisis, the U.K. Treasury said.