retail forex
The Prop Trading Challenge Pass Means Little Once Real Execution Starts
- Shervin Arian, CEO of OmegaRatio Advisors, highlights the gap between simulated challenge conditions and execution after a trader is funded.
- Prop firms that use different execution models for challenges and funded accounts may underestimate future payout risk.
Wednesday, 16/09/2026 | 12:12 GMT by
Shervin Arian
Interactive Brokers Lets US Investors Move from X Cashtags to Trading
- The feature supports stock and cryptocurrency tickers, including $AAPL and $BTC, with live market data.
- The broker recently added ChatGPT and Grok to its trading platform as external technology integrations expand.
Wednesday, 16/09/2026 | 09:44 GMT by
Tareq Sikder
Google Is Losing LATAM’s Traders to Communities
- Anish Lal, CBDO at BlackBull Markets, argues that the commercial model is shifting from pure CPA and rebates towards retainers, commissions, event support and hybrid performance deals.
- The IB model will not disappear, but it will professionalise, with retainers increasingly justified by retained client books rather than event attendance.
Wednesday, 16/09/2026 | 07:07 GMT by
Anish Lal
Nigeria’s Proposed CFD Rules Are Not Irrational; They Are Mispriced
- SALVUS’ MD Nikolas Xenofontos says Nigeria's SEC chose generous leverage, finds the design coherent, but argues the capital is calibrated to ration licences rather than protect clients.
- Tech providers face a 5 billion naira ($2.2 million) capital requirement and a 30% local ownership requirement. If offshore vendors stay away, regulated brokers will be left with unregulated platforms.
Friday, 11/09/2026 | 07:00 GMT by
Nikolas Xenofontos
Traders’ LTV Is Not Just a Marketing Issue but an Ongoing Development Process
- Oded Shefer, CPattern's founder & CEO, argues personalised trader development could be the next step beyond personalised marketing and retention tools.
- Monthly trader churn can reach 50%, highlighting the cost of disengagement after first-time deposit.
Wednesday, 09/09/2026 | 13:00 GMT by
Oded Shefer
Pakistan Hands You Very Cheap Leads in the CFD Industry. Then the Deposit Page Happens
- Stanislov Galandzovskyi reveals Pakistan leads cost $4.30, but just 1.9% become FTDs, pushing CPA to $226 and payback to 6–9 months despite a potential 3.3x LTV.
- Complex payment routes made Pakistan’s deposit page the main bottleneck, with users needing Urdu guidance and WhatsApp support to understand how to fund their accounts.
Tuesday, 08/09/2026 | 06:49 GMT by
Stanislav Galandzovskyi
Taurex UK Returns to Profit as Turnover Nearly Triples to £5.6 Million
- The firm's administrative expenses rose £1.5 million to £4.6 million despite its return to profit.
- The company appointed Matthew Wright as Global CEO in May, returning four years after stepping down.
Tuesday, 01/09/2026 | 12:04 GMT by
Tareq Sikder
IG Clients Report Login Failures Across Platforms Before US Market Open
- Outage reports suggested IG's login systems were affected while its main website remained available.
- Other brokers, including Interactive Brokers, XTB and Robinhood, also faced platform access disruptions recently.
Monday, 24/08/2026 | 15:30 GMT by
Tareq Sikder
RoboMarkets Pays €100K in CySEC Settlement Over Retail CFD Rules
- The regulator says the violations involved organisational rules, client information and appropriateness assessments.
- Earlier, the broker was ordered to stop offering retail clients race tickets and branded merchandise.
Monday, 24/08/2026 | 13:07 GMT by
Tareq Sikder
Interactive Brokers Adds SafetyPay as Brokers Push Local Payments in Latin America
- Latin American clients can fund IBKR accounts via local bank transfers and access over 170 global markets.
- Earlier, IC expanded its Paysafe partnership across eight Latin American countries.
Tuesday, 18/08/2026 | 15:06 GMT by
Tareq Sikder
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