DMM Securities Posts Strong February But Below January's Surge

The world’s second largest retail 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 broker by volume, Japanese DMM Securities has posted their February volume figures. For the month, total volume was $651 billion. During the shortened month, volumes declined 10% from January’s figures. While still outstanding at $651 billion, and well above the world’s number three broker FXCM, the month marked a stall of momentum at DMM Securities.

Volumes had been surging at the broker as it benefited from the combination of increased Yen 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 and well timed M&A activity last year. During January, DMM’s volume had nearly doubled as the broker finished the month slightly behind number one GMO Click Securities. Following GMO’s back to back record months, and the decline at DMM, the gap between the two brokers has increased.

Looking ahead, we should be shortly seeing volume reports from EBS, Thomson Reuters, and FXall this week, with FXCM figures due later in the month.