Spinaris Capital Integrates OptionsCity’s Metro and Freeway Platforms

OptionsCity, a versatile trading solutions provider, has announced that its Metro and Freeway platforms will be integrated by Spinaris Capital in an effort to expand its forex options trading capabilities, according to an OptionsCity statement.

OptionsCity has been particularly active recently, given the widespread use of its services and platforms across the UK and Japan. In its latest move, London-based Spinaris Capital will rely on OptionsCity’s developed hosting infrastructure and platforms for forex trading. The Metro platform is the OptionsCity's bellwether Risk Management Risk Management One of the most common terms utilized by brokers, risk management refers to the practice of identifying potential risks in advance. Most commonly, this also involves the analysis of risk and the undertaking of precautionary steps to both mitigate and prevent for such risk.Such efforts are essential for brokers and venues in the finance industry, given the potential for fallout in the face of unforeseen events or crises. Given a more tightly regulated environment across nearly every asset class, One of the most common terms utilized by brokers, risk management refers to the practice of identifying potential risks in advance. Most commonly, this also involves the analysis of risk and the undertaking of precautionary steps to both mitigate and prevent for such risk.Such efforts are essential for brokers and venues in the finance industry, given the potential for fallout in the face of unforeseen events or crises. Given a more tightly regulated environment across nearly every asset class, Read this Term and 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 that it is most widely known for. Collectively with Freeway, OptionsCity’s multi-asset class automated trading solution, Spinaris Capital, will eye trading capabilities on CME and Eurex.

Low Latency Trading Systems in Demand

According to Adam Webb, Capital Chief Investment Officer at Spinaris Capital, in a statement on the platform utilization, "As markets continue to consolidate and expand, we require a low-latency trading system that provides direct market access to expand into new markets quickly. Spinaris Capital has found a competitive solution in OptionsCity which enables us to maximize our fast alpha models."

"Being able to offer a complete solution that incorporates both software and hosting empowers customers like Spinaris Capital to seamlessly expand the firm's trading portfolio. We are committed to serving as a partner in their global trading operation," added Darran Hodder, OptionsCity Head of London and EU. As such, OptionsCity remains a popular choice for firms given its ability to meet clients’ needs for hosting and trading software on leading exchanges such as the CME, NYMEX, ICE, LIFFE and EUREX.