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Gold price (XAU/USD) tumbles to near $4,320 during the early Asian session on Friday. The precious metal faces some selling pressure after the US Producer Price Index (PPI) inflation data and rising oil prices increased bets for a Federal Reserve (Fed) rate hike.
The Australian Dollar weakens versus the Japanese Yen as risk-appetite shifted sour due to the escalation of the US-Iran conflict, which has broadened to a fight between Yemen's Houthis vs Saudi Arabia, who fight for control of the Red Sea. The AUD/JPY exchange rate is 110.53, down 0.27%.
The August reading confirms New Zealand's manufacturing sector is still growing, but the pace is clearly moderating, a signal that may feed into the Reserve Bank of New Zealand's broader read on domestic activity alongside employment and price data. The flat employment sub-index, sitting right at the 50.0 breakeven...
NZD/USD is clinging to the 0.5800 mark at the start of the Asian session on Friday after dipping to a near two-month low around 0.5797 earlier in the American session.
West Texas Intermediate (WTI), the US crude Oil benchmark, rises more than 7% as attacks in the Middle East intensify, driving WTI above the $ 100-per-barrel barrier for the first time since May 2026. At the time of writing, WTI trades at $103.86 after bouncing off lows of $95.37.
The US Treasury bought $5.187 billion in 10-20 year notes US treasury sells $22 billion of 30 year bonds at a high yield of 5.308% EIA weekly US crude oil inventories -391K vs -1554K expected US wholesale inventories +1.3% in line with expectations US August existing home sales 3.98m vs 3.98m expected ECB's Lagarde:...
The US Dollar Index (DXY) reclaimed the 99.00 barrier and then some, rebounding firmly as the hot Producer Price Index (PPI) rose 5.4% over the year to August, hardening expectations for a Fed rate hike at next week's meeting.
Silver (XAG/USD) price erases Wednesday's gains and forms a bearish head-and-shoulders chart pattern on Thursday after the white metal tanks and breaks a support trendline around $64.00-$64.15, exacerbating the decline below $63.50. At the time of writing, XAG/USD trades at $63.72, down over 5.30%.
CME Group is timing its entry into cash Treasury clearing for the final weeks before the SEC mandate, opening a new clearing revenue line and extending the margin economics around its interest-rate futures franchise. CME Securities Clearing will begin operating on 7 December, 24 days before covered cash Treasury...
One of the largest cryptocurrency thefts from a single victim did not require breaking Bitcoin's cryptography. Stolen data, a credible story and the victim's cooperation were enough to take over $245 million in virtual currency from a single Washington, D.C. resident in August 2024. On September 8, 2026, Malone Lam, a...
Back in the 6th century BC, ancient Greek fabulist Aesop came up with the story The Tortoise and the Hare, which still resonates today. The story's moral: slow and steady wins the race. I found applying the same logic to crypto regulation quite useful, and more specifically, using it as a basis for comparing US and EU...
International derivatives marketplace CME Group today announced that it will launch CME Securities Clearing Inc. on December 7, 2026.
Complaints from retail investors to the Autorité des Marchés Financiers mediator rose 37% in 2025, the sharpest annual increase since the mediator began tracking the data. The AMF mediation service received 3,010 new requests and closed 2,772 cases, up 41% from 2024. Its backlog also rose to 693 cases from 455 a year...
BGC Group today announced it has launched Fenics AI, and that its subsidiary, Aurel BGC, has completed its first-ever fully AI brokered institutional trade in listed equity derivatives.
TradingView has expanded trading opportunities for its U.S. community with the addition of Fidelity Investments to its list of partner brokers.
We had reported back in May that the CEO of IG Group Singapore, Gavin Chia, had moved to online broker Longbridge.
CMC Markets has extended 24/5 US share trading to CMC Invest, its retail investing platform, the London-listed broker said today (Thursday). Fractional shares trade in the same window. Orders placed in the extended and overnight sessions accept every order type CMC offers, including market orders, it said. In July CMC...
Andis Papageorgiou spent six years at leading online broker IC, ending his tenure at IC late last year as Global Head of Engineering.
TIOmarkets has expanded the range of markets available on its trading platform with the addition of 13 new instruments across global stock indices, commodities and fixed income. The expansion broadens the range of asset classes and regional markets available to clients, providing greater choice from a single trading...
A UAE CMA license has become the most sought-after in the FX and CFDs world over the past year.
Fear of Loss is an overlooked factor that prevents many traders from trading consistently. Yet brokers often try to overcome this behavioral barrier with standard marketing and retention tools - tools designed to stimulate activity rather than address the psychological reason behind inactivity. If a trader is afraid...
These communications seek to mislead recipients into making further payments to access or recover funds, a common scam feature.
The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) has warned investors against 10 websites that might be offering investment or crypto-asset-related services without authorisation in Cyprus. In a warning dated 4 September 2026, the regulator said the websites do not belong to entities authorised to provide...
The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) today issued a warning to the public regarding nine unauthorized entities.
The FCA has decided to ban Daniel Thomas from working in financial services and fine him £742,700 after finding he recklessly gave defined benefit pension transfer advice he was neither qualified nor allowed to give.
The FCA is warning consumers about the risks of investing in loan notes and mini-bonds issued by unregulated companies, after continuing to see people lose money in these high-risk investments. The recent failure of Woodville Consultants Ltd, a litigation funder that raised capital from retail investors through...
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IC MarketsEditorial score9.6/10IC Markets stands out for an ASIC licence, 19 years of operating history, raw spreads from 0.0 pips and MetaTrader 4 and 5.
TabTradeEditorial score9.4/10TabTrade stands out for raw spreads from 0.0 pips, a low minimum deposit of $0, MetaTrader 5 and copy trading. The main issues to consider are offshore-only regulation, no negative balance protection and no compensation scheme.
XMEditorial score9.2/10XM stands out for a CySEC licence, 17 years of operating history, a low minimum deposit of $5 and MetaTrader 4 and 5. The main issues to consider are an inactivity fee.
AdmiralsEditorial score9.0/10Admirals stands out for an FCA licence, 25 years of operating history, raw spreads from 0.0 pips and a low minimum deposit of $25. The main issues to consider are an inactivity fee.
eToroEditorial score9.0/10eToro stands out for an FCA licence, 19 years of operating history, raw spreads from 0.2 pips and a low minimum deposit of $50.
Markets.comEditorial score9.0/10Markets.com stands out for a CySEC licence, 18 years of operating history, MetaTrader 4 and 5 and automated trading support. The main issues to consider are an inactivity fee.
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Office not foundTradefxProfit gives 82 Whitechapel High Street in east London as its office. The team went in, checked the directory and walked the floor, and found no trace of the company.
Office not foundAccessFinance lists an office at 8 St James's Square in the West End. The building's lobby directory carries every tenant, and AccessFinance is not among them.
Address mismatchBrait FX publishes 1 Brewhouse Yard in Clerkenwell as its office. The address is a supermarket, with shelves of groceries where a reception would be.
Office not foundReliable FX Trades names 5 New Street Square, a large modern office block off Fetter Lane. The building's reception had never heard of the company.
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Explore available long and short positioning, volume ratios and position distribution across selected instruments and reporting sources.
69.2% of retail traders are long Gold
Share of retail traders holding the instrument long, by count. Weighted across 8 sources. Last updated 10 Sep 2026, 19:40 UTC.
62% of retail traders are short EUR/USD
Share of retail traders holding the instrument long, by count. Weighted across 9 sources. Last updated 10 Sep 2026, 19:40 UTC.
51.9% of retail traders are long GBP/USD
Share of retail traders holding the instrument long, by count. Weighted across 9 sources. Last updated 10 Sep 2026, 19:40 UTC.
54% of retail traders are long Bitcoin
Share of retail traders holding the instrument long, by count. Weighted across 4 sources. Last updated 10 Sep 2026, 19:40 UTC.
51.1% of retail traders are long Nasdaq 100
Share of retail traders holding the instrument long, by count. Weighted across 3 sources. Last updated 10 Sep 2026, 19:40 UTC.
71.7% of retail traders are long USD/JPY
Share of retail traders holding the instrument long, by count. Weighted across 9 sources. Last updated 10 Sep 2026, 19:40 UTC.
54.9% of retail traders are long USD/CAD
Share of retail traders holding the instrument long, by count. Weighted across 9 sources. Last updated 10 Sep 2026, 19:40 UTC.
68% of retail traders are short AUD/USD
Share of retail traders holding the instrument long, by count. Weighted across 9 sources. Last updated 10 Sep 2026, 19:40 UTC.
OANDA84.7% long
Dukascopy72.7% longXM70.6% long
InstaForex70.1% longInstaForex52.9% longOANDA63.2% shortXM63.8% shortDukascopy66.8% shortOANDA58.9% longInstaForex50.4% longXM54.3% shortDukascopy70.4% shortDukascopy57.8% shortDukascopy65.3% shortOANDA70.9% longInstaForex53.1% longXM50.3% longDukascopy72.2% shortXM70.1% longInstaForex62% longDukascopy61.9% longOANDA61.2% shortInstaForex71% longOANDA51.1% shortXM71% shortDukascopy73.6% shortThe crowd tends to be most lopsided at the end of a long move. Data source: FXSSI current ratio, read from nine brokers and reporting sources.
Position data may be delayed, incomplete or based on a limited group of accounts. It is informational and should not be treated as trading advice.
Compare available bid, ask, spread and swap information for EUR/USD across supported brokers and account types.
| Broker | Account type | Bid | Ask | Spread | Daily average | Long swap | Short swap | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CMC Markets | Variable | Not available | Not available | 0 pips0.2 pips | Not available | Not available | Not available | 26 August 2026 |
 Axi | Variable | Not available | Not available | 0 pips0.2 pips | Not available | Not available | Not available | 26 August 2026 |
| TabTrade | Variable | Not available | Not available | 0.03 pips0.04 pips | Not available | Not available | Not available | 26 August 2026 |
 Blueberry Markets | Variable | Not available | Not available | 0.04 pips0.2 pips | Not available | Not available | Not available | 26 August 2026 |
| Eightcap | Variable | Not available | Not available | 0.06 pips0.2 pips | Not available | Not available | Not available | 26 August 2026 |
| IC Markets | Variable | Not available | Not available | 0.1 pips0.4 pips | Not available | Not available | Not available | 26 August 2026 |
| Admirals | Variable | Not available | Not available | 0.1 pips0.6 pips | Not available | Not available | Not available | 26 August 2026 |
 HF Markets | Variable | Not available | Not available | 0.1 pips0.3 pips | Not available | Not available | Not available | Not available |
 MultiBank Group | Variable | Not available | Not available | 0.1 pips0.4 pips | Not available | Not available | Not available | Not available |
 FP Markets | Variable | Not available | Not available | 0.1 pips0.3 pips | Not available | Not available | Not available | Not available |
 GO Markets | Variable | Not available | Not available | 0.1 pips0.2 pips | Not available | Not available | Not available | 26 August 2026 |
 ACY Securities | Variable | Not available | Not available | 0.1 pips0.3 pips | Not available | Not available | Not available | 26 August 2026 |
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