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FNG Exclusive Interview… A lot has changed since we last caught up with Jeff Wilkins of IS Risk Analytics – part of ISAM Capital Markets – at the very...
IS Risk Analytics' View From the Desk - August 2021
August started out with a bang on the 6th and 9th following the non-farm payroll report and a subsequent drop in gold. After this burst in volatility, August...
IS Risk Analytics' View From the Desk - July 2021
July volumes rebounded slightly from depressed June figures, but profits again disappointed as a result of retail traders generally making money in July’s...
IS Risk Analytics' View From the Desk - June 2021
June was a rocky month for most brokers as an overall lack of volatility in markets depressed both volumes and profits. Most of the month’s revenues were...
IS Risk Analytics' View From the Desk - May 2021
May was a below average, but respectable, month in terms of profitability as a handful of strong days drove overall figures for the month. The rallies in gold...
IS Risk Analytics' View From the Desk - April 2021
April was a disappointing profitability month for the vast majority of brokers. The month began with markets retracing the USD moves from late March that had...
IS Risk Analytics' View From the Desk - February 2021
February volumes were in line January’s totals and with 2020 monthly averages. Profits, on the other hand, were much improved over January’s subpar figures....
IS Risk Analytics' View From the Desk - January 2021
January volumes were in line with 2020 monthly averages, but profits slipped rather markedly. Losses were driven by a rebound in USD and EUR retracement. Gold...
IS Risk Analytics' View From the Desk - December 2020
Activity in the first two weeks of December was enough to make the month a relatively strong one for brokers despite volatility waning as the month progressed....
IS Risk Analytics' View From the Desk - November 2020
Buoyed by early month volatility that arose surrounding vaccine news, November volumes exceeded October’s even though activity trailed off sharply late in the...
Risk Update: US Election – Are You Ready?
As the US 2020 US Presidential race draws to a close on Tuesday, with polls opening on the morning of November 3rd, ISRA takes a look at the market conditions...
IS Risk Analytics' View From the Desk - September 2020
September volumes slumped slightly from August figures, and profits dipped as well. However, most brokers were able to post respectable overall statistics due...
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