Exclusive: MahiFX to Close Trading Platform Following Acquisition - Finance Magnates

Posted: 18 Dec 2019 04:29 AM PST

As New Zealand and Australian broker MahiFX continues to step away from its retail trading operations in the foreign exchange (forex) space, it has confirmed to Finance Magnates that its proprietary trading platform will be closing down.

According to a statement provided to Finance Magnates the last day of trading on the MahiFX platform will be the 23rd of December 2019. Once the platform is no longer operational, customers can continue using the company's MetaTrader 4 platform and the company will transfer to solely being a technology provider.

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The closure of its trading platform comes after the New Zealand and Australian regulated FX brokerage was recently acquired by LGT Solutions Ltd. According to a spokesperson at MahiFX, the company will be renamed to "HFTrading".

"We have very much enjoyed providing our MahiFX Platform over the past 8 years and we wish to thank our retail customers for their loyalty. HFTrading has many exciting plans ahead and we will be delighted to see the retail business flourish," the spokesperson said.

The future of MahiFX

To reflect this change, MahiFX will be overhauling its website at the beginning of next year. The company said that it is excited to focus its efforts on helping banks and brokers create stable and profitable e-FX businesses.

In particular, the company has big plans for MFX Compass, Echo and MFX Vector. However, what those plans are, the company did not elaborate. Furthermore, MahiFX plans on adding new services in the coming year.

The closure of its trading platform is part of the company's strategy to refocus as a business-to-business technology provider for banks, brokers and financial institutions.

As Finance Magnates reported, earlier this year MahiFX revealed that it was selling its regulatory licences in the United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand. The UK operations of the Group was acquired by FXDD, an institutional and retail forex broker.

What is a Trading Platform and How To Choose The Right One? - Emirates Business 24/7

Posted: 28 Nov 2019 12:00 AM PST

Forex traders use many kinds of advanced software to complete their trades online. Probably the most used is the trading platform itself.

Today, there are many different trading platforms available across the world. However, not all trading platforms have the same features nor the same requirements. For this reason, it is essential that you learn about the various factors that distinguish trading platforms from one another.

Being fully aware of the differences between trading platforms will help you identify the best trading platform for your particular needs.

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What Is a Trading Platform?

"A trading platform is the intermediary software between traders and financial institutions which enables investors to open their set market positions, place trades and monitor their accounts".

The key to identifying which trading platform is best for you is to determine whether or not the trading platform matches your trading style and fulfils your trading needs.

For example, if you trade mostly while sitting at a desktop, an online or downloadable application will be best for your situation. You can find a list of the best online trading platform in this article.

However, if you make the majority of your trades from your mobile device, you will need to identify the best mobile trading platform for you and ignore the online trading platforms.

Below, we have a shortlist of some of the most widely used Forex trading platforms that you should be aware of also as a beginner trader so that you can make an educated decision about your trading platform.

MetaTrader 4

MetaTrader 4, which is also known as MT4, is probably the most widely used trading platform. It boasts a robust auto-trading feature, an interface that is both user-friendly and attractive, and a wide array of charting features. In addition, MT4 is one of the few trading platforms that has back-testing capabilities.

Relating to pending orders, MetaTrader 4 allows for four kinds of pending orders, which are sell-stop, buy-stop, sell-limit, and buy-limit.

MetaTrader 5

MetaTrader 5 is a new and improved version of MetaTrader 4. Visually, MetaTrader 5 and MetaTrader 4 are almost the same. The big difference between the two is that MetaTrader 5 has more capabilities and more features than MetaTrader 4. MetaTrader 5 supports more types of orders, tends to be slightly faster, and has a much more extensive array of charting features. MetaTrader 5 is also capable of managing a more comprehensive collection of Forex trading instruments than MetaTrader 4.

As an example, MetaTrader 5 allows for six kinds of pending orders, which are sell-stop, buy-stop, sell-limit, buy-limit, sell-stop-limit, and buy-stop-limit. MetaTrader 4 can only perform four pending order types (listed above).

ActTrader is a slightly different style of Forex trading platform. It focuses heavily on the customizability of the appearance and allows traders to customize almost any part of the visual layout.

ActTrader also supports a unique one-click feature, which gives you the opportunity to open and control your position with a single click. It also provides a visual tool for planning, editing, and automating your trading from directly inside of the chart without writing a single line of code.

Currenex isn't actually one trading platform. It's two. The Currenex Viking platform was designed for expert traders and has an interface that might be difficult for beginning traders to understand and decipher.

The second platform is called Currenex Classic. The Classic platform was purposely designed for beginning traders as it provides a simplified visual layout and a carefully chosen feature set.

cTrader is a powerful trading platform on the ECN network and is valuable because it provides direct access to the currency market. cTrader provides access to a wide array of technical analysis tools, fast trade executions, and the surprisingly complete list of liquidity providers.

Trade Station

Trade Station is best known as a powerful tool for Forex trading, and it is used by some of the largest Forex capital firms in the world, such as Interbank FX and Forex Capital Markets.

Advanced Trader

Advance Trader has one of the most user-friendly interfaces of the platforms in this article. It was designed for beginners and provides specific support tools that help you improve your trading skills.

While Advanced Trader doesn't have the same wide array of charting features that some of the other platforms have, the features that have been included were carefully chosen to be the most useful for beginning traders.

An additional benefit of Advanced Trader is that it has online, desktop, and mobile versions.

Which Trading Platform is Best For You?

These are only the most common trading platforms available to Forex traders. There are many others, each with their own strengths and weaknesses. Always be sure to carefully research each platform to fully understand how it might affect your trading style or trading needs.

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