IS Risk Analytics' View From the Desk - July 2020
After a relatively quiet start to the month, the second half of July brought strong profits for brokers, allowing most to far exceed the results seen in June....
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IS Risk Analytics' View From the Desk - June 2020
June profits and volumes were front-loaded with the bulk of PL in the first 10 days of the month, primarily due to broad-based USD selling. Profitability in...
IS Risk Analytics' View From the Desk - May 2020
May volumes were very similar to April totals, but still far below the highs reached in February and March. Although volumes were in line with April, profits...
IS Risk Analytics' View From the Desk - April 2020
April saw broker volumes fall off significantly from the near-record numbers recorded in February and March. Profits, though down as well, were respectable as...
Risk Update: NFP – Are you ready?
Nonfarm Friday is a day that used to be quite exciting for trading desks and traders alike, although the last couple years have been somewhat sleepy. After...
Risk Update: Mind the (Weekend) gap
The recent rise in market volatility has left all brokers susceptible to being taken advantage of by predatory traders but this is particularly true for...
IS Risk Analytics' View From the Desk - March 2020
Volume totals in March matched the strong numbers from February, though daily figures trailed off late in the month. Daily profit figures also softened in the...
Spot Gold Trading - All that Glitters…
Since early May this year, gold prices have been increasing almost daily, to the extent that we are now at a similar level to the highs of August 2013, in USD...
