retail forex
Dukascopy Opens Trading Accounts to AI Assistants Using MCP-Based Chat Execution
- The Swiss broker-bank launches AI trading via ChatGPT and Claude on JForex demo accounts.
- Recently, the firm launched a flagship app combining banking, CFD trading, FX, payments, and investment tools.
Tuesday, 23/06/2026 | 17:39 GMT by
Tareq Sikder
Retail Traders Gain Banking and CFD Access as Dukascopy Combines Services in New App
- Swiss broker-bank merges trading, banking, and payments into one application.
- Recently, the firm expanded its trading infrastructure with a stock CFD platform offering over 25K instruments.
Friday, 19/06/2026 | 12:33 GMT by
Tareq Sikder
Retail Traders Gain MT5 Access as CMC Markets Expands Canada Offering
- MT5 rollout expands company’s Canada offering with over 1,100 instruments.
- Meanwhile, the firm consolidates Singapore structure, merging stockbroking unit with main entity, retaining CMC Markets and CMC Invest.
Tuesday, 16/06/2026 | 14:09 GMT by
Tareq Sikder
Webull Lets US Retail Traders Place Trades via Natural Language With MCP Server
- The server expands access to trading tools beyond developers and quants, currently live for US clients.
- Last month, Spotware launched MCP servers for cTrader enabling AI trade execution and position management.
Thursday, 11/06/2026 | 17:02 GMT by
Tareq Sikder
Gold Drives IUX to $1.5 Trillion Monthly Volume as Commodities Dominate 76% of Trading
- Firm cited low-latency infrastructure upgrades supporting algorithmic trading and high-volume execution.
- Private fiber connections and "stable spreads" helped attract automated and institutional-style trading activity.
Wednesday, 10/06/2026 | 16:04 GMT by
Tareq Sikder
CySEC Withdraws TTCM Traders Trust Capital Markets Licence as CFD Broker Exits Voluntarily
- Earlier voluntary licence exits from Cyprus CFD firms included FIBO Markets and FXTM.
- Meanwhile, the regulator mandates statistical reporting via standard submission forms from firms.
Tuesday, 09/06/2026 | 15:53 GMT by
Tareq Sikder
Admiral Markets UK Swings to £2 Million Loss as Administrative Costs Jump 34%
- Revenue edged up to £6.39 million, while expenses rose to £8.45 million, driving annual losses.
- Operating results deteriorated sharply as expenses climbed more than £2 million year over year.
Thursday, 04/06/2026 | 09:42 GMT by
Tareq Sikder
IG Japan Halts Retail Vanilla Options Trading Three Months After Launch
- After launching vanilla options for retail clients, the company expanded it to corporate clients in April.
- The firm recently appointed a new head, halted crypto ETF CFDs, and ended its introductory trading programme.
Thursday, 21/05/2026 | 10:51 GMT by
Tareq Sikder
Retail Demand Pushes CMC Markets to Roll Out Spectre Beyond Professional Clients
- Spectre is a zero-leverage spread betting account enabling clients to trade using only their own capital.
- The initiative follows CMC’s digital push, including UK tokenised share trading pilot via CapX and StrikeX.
Monday, 18/05/2026 | 09:32 GMT by
Tareq Sikder
Capital.com Takes Multi-Year Title Role as Australian Golf Open Is Rebranded
- Golf Australia partners the broker’s local subsidiary, linking the Australian Open and GA Handicap system.
- Earlier this year, the broker signed Vladimiros Tziortzis sponsorship for 2026 NASCAR Euro Series.
Friday, 15/05/2026 | 09:40 GMT by
Tareq Sikder
Valutrades Narrows Losses in 2025 as Revenue Rises to £2.25M
- The company narrowed its net loss to £671K in 2025 as cost cuts offset weaker client activity.
- Client numbers fell, but the firm improved year on year performance, while management described it as a “challenging year”.
Thursday, 14/05/2026 | 07:46 GMT by
Tareq Sikder
How AI Overload Affects Retail Traders’ Behaviour, Decisions, and Churn
- Human attention remains limited despite AI expanding access to market analysis, signals, and recommendations.
- In AI-driven markets, decision quality depends on how traders process information, not just the volume of data available.
Wednesday, 13/05/2026 | 09:35 GMT by
Oded Shefer
IG Grants £6.9 Million Share Awards to CEO and CFO Linked to Revenue and EPS Targets
- Group CEO Breon Corcoran and CFO Clifford Abrahams performance-linked share options vesting in 2029.
- Executive bonuses at the firm deferred into shares under shareholder-approved remuneration policy.
Thursday, 30/04/2026 | 12:19 GMT by
Tareq Sikder
XTB Adds 370K New Clients as First Quarter Estimated Profit Surges to PLN 535 Million
- The firm reports PLN 1.1 billion in operating income and record assets of PLN 49.6 billion in the first quarter.
- The total number of active clients rose to 1.27 million, a 72% annual increase.
Tuesday, 28/04/2026 | 16:22 GMT by
Tareq Sikder
CFI Posts $2.3 Trillion Q1 Volume as Client Activity and Deposits Rise
- The company said first quarter volume rose 11% quarter on quarter and 81% year on year.
- The firm reported 37.2 million trades, up 75% year on year, alongside 866.5K funding transactions.
Monday, 27/04/2026 | 11:48 GMT by
Tareq Sikder
Hantec Markets Q1 Volume Hits Record High as Non-FX Trading Drives 83% of Activity
- Firm reports $1.21 trillion Q1 2026 trading volume, surpassing previous Q4 2025 record.
- UFC partnership and platform expansion, according to the company, supported Q1 performance.
Wednesday, 22/04/2026 | 12:37 GMT by
Tareq Sikder
Axi Reports 46% of Clients Hold Crypto Across CFDs, Perpetuals and Spot Trading
- Data shows the firm’s clients mixing derivatives and spot crypto within single platforms.
- Crypto adoption spans CFDs, perpetuals and spot trading as IG and Pepperstone expand offerings.
Tuesday, 21/04/2026 | 11:34 GMT by
Tareq Sikder
JFD Brokers Client Base Moves to GBE Brokers in Eight-Figure Asset Transfer
- Parts of JFD’s existing team are expected to join GBE Brokers as part of the transition.
- Earlier expansion includes Dubai office, extending GBE Brokers’ presence across MENA, Europe, Africa, and Asia.
Tuesday, 14/04/2026 | 14:46 GMT by
Tareq Sikder
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