January 2011
contents
84. Leveraging flexible network architectures for high speed FX
In most walks of life excessive speed is dangerous and should be avoided. However, as Roger Aitken discovers, in the ultra competitive world of high performance FX trading, speed is vital and anything that hinders the fastest possible execution of a trade can cost some firms their competitive advantages.
THE e-FOREX INTERVIEW 100. Coffee with a true FX visionary
Larry Levy has a cup of coffee with Dr. Richard Olsen, Chairman and CEO of Olsen and OANDA corporations.
ALGORITHMIC FX TRADING
108. Opportunistic FX algorithms - striking the right balance with trade execution strategies
Nicholas Pratt tells us more about how opportunistic third generation FX algorithms can help FX firms achieve more effective implementation of their trading strategies.
High speed FX Leveraging flexible network architectures
FX ON EXCHANGES 116. Exchange Views
Frances Maguire reports on the latest currency product launches and trade connectivity services which are being provided by some of the worlds leading exchanges.
FOCUS 122. Skipping the middle man - will you be joining the FX ECN party?
ECN platforms Skipping the middle man
Nicholas Pratt explores why increasing numbers of both Retail and Institutional FX traders are being attracted to the transparency, speed, as well as trade execution and cost benefits of ECN trading platforms.
RETAIL e-FX PROVIDER 134. Regulation, transparency and risk: meeting the need for more flexible FX Margining configurations
FX e-commerce services More choice and flexibility
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As regulation, transparency and risk all combine in today’s electronic foreign exchange market to add complexity for those working in this area, Heather McLean takes a look at how the need for more flexible FX margining
configurations is being addressed.
144. Viewpoint Jeff Grossman believes that electronic markets are not converging but are continuously fragmenting and regenerating areas of value and that service providers who will ultimately capture market share in this environment are those who take the time to understand their customer’s objectives.
146. The MetaTrader 5 Trading Terminal goes mobile In January 2011, the mobile version of the MetaTrader 5 Client Terminal for iPhone was officially released. Bulat Latipov outlines how any MetaTrader 5 user can now trade on the go.
150. FX Mythbusters e-Forex invites Tom Higgins, CEO of Gold-i, a leading retail trading systems integrator, to talk about the company’s Gold-i Gate Bridge solution and so help to dispel some of the most common misconceptions about MT4.
RETAIL e-FX CLIENT 152. Traders Workshop
Mirror trading is a relatively new method in automated trading that enables traders to ‘mirror’ strategies developed by experienced forex traders. Greg Hay outlines how, by using mirror trading technology, traders can copy or track trades from third parties.
160. MT5 – widening the horizon for all Forex traders
Following three years of painstaking development, MetaTrader 5 was launched late last year by MetaQuotes Software. Heather McLean examines some of its key features and explores ways that it differs from its illustrious predecessor, MT4.
TRADERTALK
176. Quaesta Capital AG: Mixing product quality and service excellence with a flavour of Switzerland
e-Forex talks with Tomas Suter, CEO of Quaesta Capital AG, a FINMA regulated financial services provider, based in Switzerland, which has a strong focus on FX.
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