FxPro Alters Trading Conditions Ahead of Tight US Election

The US election is almost here and polling suggests an extraordinarily tight race, a departure from just two weeks ago when the race was looking to be a landslide for Hillary Clinton. As a result, several brokers are adjusting their leverage requirements in anticipation of heightened Volatility Volatility In finance, volatility refers to the amount of change in the rate of a financial instrument, such as commodities, currencies, stocks, over a given time period. Essentially, volatility describes the nature of an instrument’s fluctuation; a highly volatile security equates to large fluctuations in price, and a low volatile security equates to timid fluctuations in price. Volatility is an important statistical indicator used by financial traders to assist them in developing trading systems. Traders In finance, volatility refers to the amount of change in the rate of a financial instrument, such as commodities, currencies, stocks, over a given time period. Essentially, volatility describes the nature of an instrument’s fluctuation; a highly volatile security equates to large fluctuations in price, and a low volatile security equates to timid fluctuations in price. Volatility is an important statistical indicator used by financial traders to assist them in developing trading systems. Traders Read this Term in a bid to protect their customers. FxPro is the latest broker to alter the trading conditions of select trading instruments, beginning as early as today.

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As Liquidity Liquidity The term liquidity refers to the process, speed, and ease of which a given asset or security can be converted into cash. Notably, liquidity surmises a retention in market price, with the most liquid assets representing cash.The most liquid asset of all is cash itself.· In economics, liquidity is defined by how efficiently and quickly an asset can be converted into usable cash without materially affecting its market price. · Nothing is more liquid than cash, while other assets represent The term liquidity refers to the process, speed, and ease of which a given asset or security can be converted into cash. Notably, liquidity surmises a retention in market price, with the most liquid assets representing cash.The most liquid asset of all is cash itself.· In economics, liquidity is defined by how efficiently and quickly an asset can be converted into usable cash without materially affecting its market price. · Nothing is more liquid than cash, while other assets represent Read this Term is likely to be reduced, coupled with widening spreads, several trading instruments may be affected, namely in the result of a close electoral result or in extreme cases, in the event of a tie. Markets are presently pricing in a Clinton victory, which would suggest a Donald Trump win could convulse markets.

Beginning today at 19:00 BST (14:00 EST) new positions will adhere to a number of leverage changes due to the election. The changes will affect foreign exchange (FX) pairs, commodities, indices, and spreads and can be read below.

A full list of changes to margin requirements or leverages by brokers around the industry can be seen by accessing the following link.