Alpari Reports Consistent Trading Volumes in October
- The brokerage has been reporting consistent figures heading into the key volatility month of the year.

Just ahead of the most volatile time of the year, Alpari has registered a monthly total of $86.1 billion monthly volumes last month. October has proven to be slightly slower than September, when the company reported its figures at $88.7 billion.
The monthly decline has been modest and figures have been consistent with the rest of the year. Pockets of 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 have been the biggest drivers of trading volumes throughout 2016 until the election of Donald J Trump as President of the United States.
While brokerages have been expecting this period of elevated market mood and higher volatility the holiday season is knocking on the door and we might have a somewhat slower month in December depending on the asset class.
Alpari’s clients have mostly been trading the EUR/USD pair, where average volumes increased. Activity in the USD/JPY and EUR/JPY parts has been somewhat lower.
Last month Alpari announced the opening of a new headquarters office in the Republic of Mauritius.
Just ahead of the most volatile time of the year, Alpari has registered a monthly total of $86.1 billion monthly volumes last month. October has proven to be slightly slower than September, when the company reported its figures at $88.7 billion.
The monthly decline has been modest and figures have been consistent with the rest of the year. Pockets of 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 have been the biggest drivers of trading volumes throughout 2016 until the election of Donald J Trump as President of the United States.
While brokerages have been expecting this period of elevated market mood and higher volatility the holiday season is knocking on the door and we might have a somewhat slower month in December depending on the asset class.
Alpari’s clients have mostly been trading the EUR/USD pair, where average volumes increased. Activity in the USD/JPY and EUR/JPY parts has been somewhat lower.
Last month Alpari announced the opening of a new headquarters office in the Republic of Mauritius.