Forex Magnates learned that OANDA.com was offline, due to an apparent technical disruption with their Network Service Provider, affecting access to their MT4 platform (server) and something they are trying to fix ASAP.
[UPDATE: Website is back online, as of 4:35GMT, and company statement at bottom of article provided post-publication - around 6:00 GMT to Forex Magnates]
Oanda.com is back up after being off-line for over an hour due to an unexpected disruption in their internet connectivity that was said to be the fault of their Network Service Provider, Forex Magnates confirmed, and just over an hour after the site was down online connectivity was restored.
This was a developing situation that the company was trying to resolve ASAP, as their main website OANDA.com was down due to an issue with their Network Service Provider (or Internet Service Provider), as described above, and as explained to Forex Magnates' reporters by people familiar with the outage that started a little over an hour ago.
The company was fast to update its social media accounts as a means to communicate with clients via any available medium, and connectivity to the MT4 Trading Platform was also said to be affected, as told to Forex Magnates by sources, as well as all their other offered platforms which are dependent on internet connectivity.
On Facebook, an official page for OANDA was updated with the following:
"Hi Traders! We are aware of the issues with the website and platform and are working diligently to resolve them as soon as possible. We apologize for the inconvenience and we will you keep updated."
"Update - the issue we are experiencing is related to our network service provider. They are working closely with us to resolve the current outage."
The firm updated via its @OANDA twitter handle, in a <140 character update: "We are currently experiencing issues with our network service provider. We are working with them to resolve this matter ASAP"
At about 26 minutes after that update - service was restored - with another update that said: "We are back and running. We appreciate your patience and sincerely apologize for this frustrating situation. We will have more updates soon"
A company spokesperson told Forex Magnates that it was their number one priority to get the site online again right now, and elaborated on interim means taken to accommodate clients, such as extra manpower in their call center and already in place processes to rectify any affected clients, on a case-by-case basis.
Forex Magnates is monitoring the situation and will update this post accordingly, clients with open trades were able to call OANDA on U.S +1 212 858 7690 or
Following the developments, and after the site went back online, an official statement on the downtime was issued by OANDA:
On February 27th, OANDA's primary Internet Service Provider (ISP) experienced an outage and as a result our platform lost internet connectivity. We want to assure our clients that at no time was any confidential information breached.
At this time, we would like to report that through the outage our clients were protected in several ways:
- The platform continued to function throughout the network outage and executed stored client orders (Take Profit, Stop Loss, Margin Calls, etc.)
- Client orders triggered on these prices
We take this matter very seriously and are working with our network providers to add additional resiliency to our network connections, to ensure our clients have uninterrupted access to fxTrade. We are also working with our ISPs to evaluate their existing infrastructure as several of their other customers were also affected by this outage.
To our clients, if you have specific concerns about your account(s), please contact our Client Experience teams at frontdesk@oanda.com or toll-free 1-877-OANDAFX.
[UPDATE: Website is back online, as of 4:35GMT, and company statement at bottom of article provided post-publication - around 6:00 GMT to Forex Magnates]
Oanda.com is back up after being off-line for over an hour due to an unexpected disruption in their internet connectivity that was said to be the fault of their Network Service Provider, Forex Magnates confirmed, and just over an hour after the site was down online connectivity was restored.
This was a developing situation that the company was trying to resolve ASAP, as their main website OANDA.com was down due to an issue with their Network Service Provider (or Internet Service Provider), as described above, and as explained to Forex Magnates' reporters by people familiar with the outage that started a little over an hour ago.
The company was fast to update its social media accounts as a means to communicate with clients via any available medium, and connectivity to the MT4 Trading Platform was also said to be affected, as told to Forex Magnates by sources, as well as all their other offered platforms which are dependent on internet connectivity.
On Facebook, an official page for OANDA was updated with the following:
"Hi Traders! We are aware of the issues with the website and platform and are working diligently to resolve them as soon as possible. We apologize for the inconvenience and we will you keep updated."
"Update - the issue we are experiencing is related to our network service provider. They are working closely with us to resolve the current outage."
The firm updated via its @OANDA twitter handle, in a <140 character update: "We are currently experiencing issues with our network service provider. We are working with them to resolve this matter ASAP"
At about 26 minutes after that update - service was restored - with another update that said: "We are back and running. We appreciate your patience and sincerely apologize for this frustrating situation. We will have more updates soon"
A company spokesperson told Forex Magnates that it was their number one priority to get the site online again right now, and elaborated on interim means taken to accommodate clients, such as extra manpower in their call center and already in place processes to rectify any affected clients, on a case-by-case basis.
Forex Magnates is monitoring the situation and will update this post accordingly, clients with open trades were able to call OANDA on U.S +1 212 858 7690 or
Following the developments, and after the site went back online, an official statement on the downtime was issued by OANDA:
On February 27th, OANDA's primary Internet Service Provider (ISP) experienced an outage and as a result our platform lost internet connectivity. We want to assure our clients that at no time was any confidential information breached.
At this time, we would like to report that through the outage our clients were protected in several ways:
- The platform continued to function throughout the network outage and executed stored client orders (Take Profit, Stop Loss, Margin Calls, etc.)
- Client orders triggered on these prices
We take this matter very seriously and are working with our network providers to add additional resiliency to our network connections, to ensure our clients have uninterrupted access to fxTrade. We are also working with our ISPs to evaluate their existing infrastructure as several of their other customers were also affected by this outage.
To our clients, if you have specific concerns about your account(s), please contact our Client Experience teams at frontdesk@oanda.com or toll-free 1-877-OANDAFX.
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Vitalii Bulynin Talks About Versus Trade, New Pairs, and Big Plans
Vitalii Bulynin Talks About Versus Trade, New Pairs, and Big Plans
In this interview, Versus Trade Co-Founder Vitalii Bulynin explains how the company got its license fast, why its trading pairs are fresh and fun, and what the team will build next.
He also discusses the most active pairs, the IB and MIB plans, and hiring needs for new markets.
Watch the whole talk to learn more about how Versus Trade works and where it is heading.
#financemagnates #VersusTrade #TradingPairs #BTCvsGold #goldtrading #innovation
In this interview, Versus Trade Co-Founder Vitalii Bulynin explains how the company got its license fast, why its trading pairs are fresh and fun, and what the team will build next.
He also discusses the most active pairs, the IB and MIB plans, and hiring needs for new markets.
Watch the whole talk to learn more about how Versus Trade works and where it is heading.
#financemagnates #VersusTrade #TradingPairs #BTCvsGold #goldtrading #innovation
Marketing in 2026 Audiences, Costs, and Smarter AI
Marketing in 2026 Audiences, Costs, and Smarter AI
As brokers eye B2B business and compete with fintechs and crypto exchanges alike, marketers need to act wisely with often limited budgets. AI can offer scalable solutions, but only if used properly.
Join seasoned marketing executives and specialists as they discuss the main challenges they identify in financial services in 2026 and how they address them.
Attendees of this session will walk away with:
- A nuts-and-bolts account of acquisition costs across platforms and geos
- Analysis of today’s multi-layered audience segments and differences in behaviour
- First-hand account of how global brokers balance consistency and local flavour
- Notes from the field about intelligently using AI and automation in marketing
Speakers:
-Yam Yehoshua, Editor-In-Chief at Finance Magnates
-Federico Paderni, Managing Director for Growth Markets in Europe at X
-Jo Benton, Chief Marketing Officer, Consulting | Fractional CMO
-Itai Levitan, Head of Strategy at investingLive
-Roberto Napolitano, CMO at Innovate Finance
-Tony Cross, Director at Monk Communications
#fmls #fmls25 #fmevents #FintechMarketing #AI #DigitalStrategy #Fintech #Innovation
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As brokers eye B2B business and compete with fintechs and crypto exchanges alike, marketers need to act wisely with often limited budgets. AI can offer scalable solutions, but only if used properly.
Join seasoned marketing executives and specialists as they discuss the main challenges they identify in financial services in 2026 and how they address them.
Attendees of this session will walk away with:
- A nuts-and-bolts account of acquisition costs across platforms and geos
- Analysis of today’s multi-layered audience segments and differences in behaviour
- First-hand account of how global brokers balance consistency and local flavour
- Notes from the field about intelligently using AI and automation in marketing
Speakers:
-Yam Yehoshua, Editor-In-Chief at Finance Magnates
-Federico Paderni, Managing Director for Growth Markets in Europe at X
-Jo Benton, Chief Marketing Officer, Consulting | Fractional CMO
-Itai Levitan, Head of Strategy at investingLive
-Roberto Napolitano, CMO at Innovate Finance
-Tony Cross, Director at Monk Communications
#fmls #fmls25 #fmevents #FintechMarketing #AI #DigitalStrategy #Fintech #Innovation
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Fail Better Trading Tech to Tackle Industry Risks
Fail Better Trading Tech to Tackle Industry Risks
Much like their traders in the market, brokers must diversify to manage risk and stay resilient. But that can get costly, clunky, and lengthy.
This candid panel brings together builders across the trading infrastructure space to uncover the shifting dynamics behind tools, interfaces, and full-stack ambitions.
Attendees will hear:
-Why platform dependency has become one of the most overlooked risks in the trading business?
-Buy vs. build: What do hybrid models look like, and why are industry graveyards filled with failed ‘killer apps’?
-How AI is already changing execution, risk, and reporting—and what’s next?
-Which features, assets, and tools gain the most traction, and where brokers should look for tech-driven retention?
Speakers:
-Stephen Miles, Chief Revenue Officer at FYNXT
-John Morris, Co-Founder at FXBlue
-Matthew Smith, Group Chair & CEO at EC Markets
-Tom Higgins, Founder & CEO at Gold-i
-Gil Ben Hur, Founder at 5% Group
#fmls #fmls25 #fmevents #Brokers #Trading #Fintech #FintechInnovation #TradingTechnology #Innovation
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Much like their traders in the market, brokers must diversify to manage risk and stay resilient. But that can get costly, clunky, and lengthy.
This candid panel brings together builders across the trading infrastructure space to uncover the shifting dynamics behind tools, interfaces, and full-stack ambitions.
Attendees will hear:
-Why platform dependency has become one of the most overlooked risks in the trading business?
-Buy vs. build: What do hybrid models look like, and why are industry graveyards filled with failed ‘killer apps’?
-How AI is already changing execution, risk, and reporting—and what’s next?
-Which features, assets, and tools gain the most traction, and where brokers should look for tech-driven retention?
Speakers:
-Stephen Miles, Chief Revenue Officer at FYNXT
-John Morris, Co-Founder at FXBlue
-Matthew Smith, Group Chair & CEO at EC Markets
-Tom Higgins, Founder & CEO at Gold-i
-Gil Ben Hur, Founder at 5% Group
#fmls #fmls25 #fmevents #Brokers #Trading #Fintech #FintechInnovation #TradingTechnology #Innovation
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Educators, IBs, And Other Regional Growth Drivers
Educators, IBs, And Other Regional Growth Drivers
When acquisition costs rise and AI generated reviews are exactly as useful as they sound, performing and fair partners can make or break brokers.
This session looks at how these players are shaping access, trust and user engagement, and what the most effective partnership models look like in 2025.
Key Themes:
- Building trader communities through education and local expertise
- Aligning broker incentives with long-term regional strategies
- Regional regulation and the realities of compliant acquisition
- What’s next for performance-driven partnerships in online trading
Speakers:
-Adam Button, Chief Currency Analyst at investingLive
-Zander Van Der Merwe, Key Individual & Head of Sales at TD Markets
-Brunno Huertas, Regional Manager – Latin America at Tickmill
-Paul Chalmers, CEO at UK Trading Academy
#fmls #fmls25 #fmevents #Brokers #FinanceLeadership #Trading #Fintech #BrokerGrowth #FintechPartnerships #RegionalMarkets
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When acquisition costs rise and AI generated reviews are exactly as useful as they sound, performing and fair partners can make or break brokers.
This session looks at how these players are shaping access, trust and user engagement, and what the most effective partnership models look like in 2025.
Key Themes:
- Building trader communities through education and local expertise
- Aligning broker incentives with long-term regional strategies
- Regional regulation and the realities of compliant acquisition
- What’s next for performance-driven partnerships in online trading
Speakers:
-Adam Button, Chief Currency Analyst at investingLive
-Zander Van Der Merwe, Key Individual & Head of Sales at TD Markets
-Brunno Huertas, Regional Manager – Latin America at Tickmill
-Paul Chalmers, CEO at UK Trading Academy
#fmls #fmls25 #fmevents #Brokers #FinanceLeadership #Trading #Fintech #BrokerGrowth #FintechPartnerships #RegionalMarkets
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The Leap to Everything App: Are Brokers There Yet?
The Leap to Everything App: Are Brokers There Yet?
As the arms race to bundle investing, personal finance, and wallets under super apps grows fiercer, brokers are caught between a rock and a hard place.
This session explores unexpected ways for industry players to collaborate as consumer habits evolve, competitors eye the traffic, and regulation becomes more nuanced.
Speakers:
-Laura McCracken,CEO | Advisory Board Member at Blackheath Advisors | The Payments Association
-Slobodan Manojlović,Vice President | Lead Software Engineer at JP Morgan Chase & Co.
-Jordan Sinclair, President at Robinhood UK
-Simon Pelletier, Head of Product at Yuh
Gerald Perez, CEO at Interactive Brokers UK
#fmls #fmls25 #fmevents #Brokers #FinanceLeadership #Trading #Fintech #Innovation
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As the arms race to bundle investing, personal finance, and wallets under super apps grows fiercer, brokers are caught between a rock and a hard place.
This session explores unexpected ways for industry players to collaborate as consumer habits evolve, competitors eye the traffic, and regulation becomes more nuanced.
Speakers:
-Laura McCracken,CEO | Advisory Board Member at Blackheath Advisors | The Payments Association
-Slobodan Manojlović,Vice President | Lead Software Engineer at JP Morgan Chase & Co.
-Jordan Sinclair, President at Robinhood UK
-Simon Pelletier, Head of Product at Yuh
Gerald Perez, CEO at Interactive Brokers UK
#fmls #fmls25 #fmevents #Brokers #FinanceLeadership #Trading #Fintech #Innovation
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