GFT connects traders to Forex prices using SMS

It looks like that Forex Forex Foreign exchange or forex is the act of converting one nation’s currency into another nation’s currency (that possesses a different currency); for example, the converting of British Pounds into US Dollars, and vice versa. The exchange of currencies can be done over a physical counter, such as at a Bureau de Change, or over the internet via broker platforms, where currency speculation takes place, known as forex trading.The foreign exchange market, by its very nature, is the world’s largest tradi Foreign exchange or forex is the act of converting one nation’s currency into another nation’s currency (that possesses a different currency); for example, the converting of British Pounds into US Dollars, and vice versa. The exchange of currencies can be done over a physical counter, such as at a Bureau de Change, or over the internet via broker platforms, where currency speculation takes place, known as forex trading.The foreign exchange market, by its very nature, is the world’s largest tradi Read this Term traders and mobile phones are getting closer. While the vision of Forex traders actively trading over their mobile phones still seems a few years away it doesn't stop brokers and news providers from trying to conquer this nascent market. FXCM provides a mobile version of its DailyFX news portal, FX360 has a popular iPhone application and even Metatrader provides some kind of a mobile terminal.

GFT announced a partnership with a SMS alerts company to provide real-time SMS alerts to its network of registered traders serving ~120 countries. Traders using GFT's forex Trading Platform Trading Platform In the FX space, a currency trading platform is a software provided by brokers to their respective client base, garnering access as traders in the broader market. Most commonly, this reflects an online interface or mobile app, complete with tools for order processing.Every broker needs one or more trading platforms to accommodate the needs of different clients. Being the backbone of the company’s offering, a trading platform provides clients with quotes, a selection of instruments to trade, real In the FX space, a currency trading platform is a software provided by brokers to their respective client base, garnering access as traders in the broader market. Most commonly, this reflects an online interface or mobile app, complete with tools for order processing.Every broker needs one or more trading platforms to accommodate the needs of different clients. Being the backbone of the company’s offering, a trading platform provides clients with quotes, a selection of instruments to trade, real Read this Term, DealBook® 360, can opt-in to receive text message alerts to be immediately informed of critical market news, analysis, commentary, changes in markets prices, deal-closure notifications, and order limit status, to help traders make informed decisions when seizing critical up-to-the-minute opportunities in this $4 trillion dollar per day market. GFT has more than 20,000 traders registered worldwide to receive SMS alerts and sends over 50,000 messages per day.

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One thing I found extremely peculiar was that in the original press release on the Clickatell's website when you click the GFT link you are taken to the following location: https://www.gftforex.com/land/?aid=2410&kw=gft%20forex%20trading&type=search&aduse=2740649946&site=&gclid=CIbQu_GVx5wCFRYiagod0lEmKg this is a standard landing page typically used by Introducing Brokers to track referred traders. I guess it's becoming increasingly hard to find new introducers...