CLS Group’s FX Volumes Decline in April Amidst Range-Bound Trading
- CLS Group's volumes were unable to get back on track in April, with major trading pairs refusing to breakout
CLS Group has reported its volumes and aggregation services statistics for the month of the April 2018. The growing volumes trend during the first couple months of the year has now firmly inverted, with April’s latest reading reflecting a multi-month decline across key metrics.
FX volumes during April were largely affected by the same factors as in March, i.e., range trading across major pairs. This trend has seen a collective decline across all major institutional venues, with CLS Group being no exception. Despite the pullback, however, CLS Group still managed to outperform its 2017 counterpart.
In terms of the latest statistics, the average daily traded volume submitted to CLS was down in again in April 2018. The official reading came in at $1.777 trillion, down by 4.2 percent month-over-month from $1.855 trillion in March 2018. Across a yearly timetable, the figure was pointed higher, albeit by a margin of 17.2 percent relative to April 2017’s reading of $1.516 trillion.
In April 2018, CLS reported its Swaps Swaps Swaps can be defined as a derivate contact composed of two parties that exchange to cash flow between two separate financial instruments.They are generally divided into two categories. This includes contingent claims (options) and forward claims, where forward contracts, swaps, and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are exchanged. Commodity price, equity price, interest rate, and foreign exchange rate are common variables used as one of the cash flows in swaps upon initiation. Different Types of Swaps Swaps can be defined as a derivate contact composed of two parties that exchange to cash flow between two separate financial instruments.They are generally divided into two categories. This includes contingent claims (options) and forward claims, where forward contracts, swaps, and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are exchanged. Commodity price, equity price, interest rate, and foreign exchange rate are common variables used as one of the cash flows in swaps upon initiation. Different Types of Swaps Read this Term volumes at $1.238 trillion, retreating approximately 2.7 percent month-over-month from $1.272 trillion from March 2018. Once again, across a yearly timetable, the latest figures were seen to be climbing, reflecting a jump of 25.3 percent from $0.988 trillion in April 2017.
Looking at CLS’ spot FX volume, the group has reported a figure at $433.0 billion in April 2018, declining by 9.8 percent month-over-month from $480.0 billion in March 2018. Unlike its other segments, this figure was virtually unchanged from $435.0 billion set back in April 2017.
Finally, the monthly decline once again did not extend to CLS’ forwards business during April 2018. This segment yielded a positive figure of $106.0 billion, up 2.9 percent month-over-month from $103.0 billion in March 2018. The reading was also indicative of a 14.0 percent boost year-over-year from $93.0 billion in April 2017.
Looking ahead, 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 appears to no longer be the primary culprit for subdued trading. Rather, with a healthy amount of activity across FX markets, the breakout of major trading pairs would likely kindle the resurgence of volumes in Q2 2018.
CLS Group has reported its volumes and aggregation services statistics for the month of the April 2018. The growing volumes trend during the first couple months of the year has now firmly inverted, with April’s latest reading reflecting a multi-month decline across key metrics.
FX volumes during April were largely affected by the same factors as in March, i.e., range trading across major pairs. This trend has seen a collective decline across all major institutional venues, with CLS Group being no exception. Despite the pullback, however, CLS Group still managed to outperform its 2017 counterpart.
In terms of the latest statistics, the average daily traded volume submitted to CLS was down in again in April 2018. The official reading came in at $1.777 trillion, down by 4.2 percent month-over-month from $1.855 trillion in March 2018. Across a yearly timetable, the figure was pointed higher, albeit by a margin of 17.2 percent relative to April 2017’s reading of $1.516 trillion.
In April 2018, CLS reported its Swaps Swaps Swaps can be defined as a derivate contact composed of two parties that exchange to cash flow between two separate financial instruments.They are generally divided into two categories. This includes contingent claims (options) and forward claims, where forward contracts, swaps, and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are exchanged. Commodity price, equity price, interest rate, and foreign exchange rate are common variables used as one of the cash flows in swaps upon initiation. Different Types of Swaps Swaps can be defined as a derivate contact composed of two parties that exchange to cash flow between two separate financial instruments.They are generally divided into two categories. This includes contingent claims (options) and forward claims, where forward contracts, swaps, and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are exchanged. Commodity price, equity price, interest rate, and foreign exchange rate are common variables used as one of the cash flows in swaps upon initiation. Different Types of Swaps Read this Term volumes at $1.238 trillion, retreating approximately 2.7 percent month-over-month from $1.272 trillion from March 2018. Once again, across a yearly timetable, the latest figures were seen to be climbing, reflecting a jump of 25.3 percent from $0.988 trillion in April 2017.
Looking at CLS’ spot FX volume, the group has reported a figure at $433.0 billion in April 2018, declining by 9.8 percent month-over-month from $480.0 billion in March 2018. Unlike its other segments, this figure was virtually unchanged from $435.0 billion set back in April 2017.
Finally, the monthly decline once again did not extend to CLS’ forwards business during April 2018. This segment yielded a positive figure of $106.0 billion, up 2.9 percent month-over-month from $103.0 billion in March 2018. The reading was also indicative of a 14.0 percent boost year-over-year from $93.0 billion in April 2017.
Looking ahead, 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 appears to no longer be the primary culprit for subdued trading. Rather, with a healthy amount of activity across FX markets, the breakout of major trading pairs would likely kindle the resurgence of volumes in Q2 2018.