Without any official announcement or promotions eToro has recently soft launched the MT4 platform. While to some it may sound trivial as it’s another broker adding the popular MT4 to the list of its platforms – however in case of eToro it’s not trivial at all.

Unlike prevailing majority of forex brokers eToro was established as a venture capital funded start-up with its proprietary platform in the center. Instead of taking a readily available solution eToro went ahead and developed its own platform upon which it continues development of core features such as the successful OpenBook. For a start-up solely focused on its platform to start offering another platform is far from being obvious and it’s a sign for a major shift in eToro’s way of thinking and positioning.

eToro is here completing a transition from a start-up forex firm into a full blow forex brokerage with the purpose of making its shareholders happy regardless of the technology being used.

eToro in my opinion is doing this for two reasons: first one is the transition from a forex broker which is predominantly marketing to entry level traders using a very simplified platform to a broker catering to all kinds of forex traders – simple or sophisticated. Those long enough in the market will remember the first eToro platform with the simplified gaming interface – for instance graphic animated representation of countries pulling a rope symbolizing a currency pair going in one direction or the other. eToro started transitioning from that gaming interface long time ago realizing that while it is attractive to forex newbies it’s a turn-off for the sophisticated part of the trading public.

The other reason is that eToro has grown quite a lot and now has the market positioning to attract traders who specifically demand MT4. Adding MT4 now will not threaten the very basis on which eToro was founded – its platform. Adding MT4 will add more prestige, larger traders (eToro’s traders are typically not very large in size, albeit OpenBook is changing that) and ultimately volume.

MT4 will eventually help eToro better position itself as a forex broker capable of catering to all types of clients and potentially increase its growth at the expense of smaller MT4 shops which don’t have value adding features Etoro has such as OpenBook and others.

For now eToro’s MT4 is not directly available from its website but needs to be requested from your account’s manager. eToro’s MT4 is rumored to be supplied by Boston Technologies.

Source: www.forexmagnates.com

InvestTechFX 0.5 PIP was only previously offered on standard accounts beginning with 1,000 USD balances, it was an industry-first, and exclusively for the six major forex currencies pairings. Now traders who operate mini accounts starting at 100 USD and up can utilize InvestTechFX’s rank as the lowest spread out in the market and the best Fx Trading company for the currencies, stocks, commodities, CFD’s and indexes. The 0.5 on mini accounts is a great way for traders to get started.

InvestTechFX is making moves to prove that there is no need to keep looking for the lowest spreads when comparing brokers and other Fx Trading companies dealing in the markets. InvestTechFX looks to make that decision a no brainer with it’s latest move. InvestTechFX had recently merged with an Asian-based operation, allowing traders to compare them to brokers by offering Forex ECN platform trading options and more profitable opportunities.

InvestTechFX’s management team proposed the creation of a new management structure designed to expand upon its core strengths as a software solutions company providing the MT4 platform. The proposal was approved and lead to a merger with the Asian-based operation. This merger has allowed InvestTechFX to offer clients direct access to (ECN) Electronic Communications Network as well continuing STP service. Previously, InvestTechFX acted strictly as an Straight Through Processor (STP) and No Dealing Desk (NDD) . As recognized in the industry, InvestTechFX was solely a Non-Dealing Desk Software Solutions Company that processed clients’ trades on the STP network uninterrupted to the Interbank. Now with this new merger, InvestTechFX will be joining the latest trends in the Forex currency exchange Industry by moving to the Forex ECN platform of trading while maintaining STP platform, which makes it a more competitive machine in the industry. InvestTechFX also separates themselves from other companies dealing in the Forex world by offering the best client service with a high standard of retention by offering benefits to their long term traders.

InvestTechFX is confident that their spreads are the absolute lowest in the industry and ask people to see for themselves and start trading with just a minimal investment of 100 USD to begin a new relationship with the software solutions company! To view the typical Forex spreads on every pair offered, please see the table at the bottom of the page.
Our spreads on the MetaTrader 4 platform are variable, with feeds coming through from as many as 70 institutions. This relationship allows us to offer industry-leading spreads as low as 0.5 pips. Spreads on the majors can go below 1-pip during liquidity times, and typical spreads are listed below. Other companies and brokers do not offer tight spreads like InvestTechFX has to offer.

Please note that the MetaTrader 4 platform works on a 5-point decimal system. For example, EUR/USD may give a price of 1.39913/1.39919, which is 0.5 pips. Also, please note that a volume of 1 lot = 100,000 of the first named currency which is available on macro and mini lots are also available.

In October 2011, InvestechFX was pleased to announce even tighter spreads on the six majors. The company’s tight variable spreads are some of the most competitive prices in the Forex trading market and the average spread for EUR/USD is 0.5 pips. This has been reduced and will change the Fx Trading market for all traders alike!

With spreads from as low as 0.5 pips, and EUR/USD being the most commonly traded FX pair in the world, the InvestTechFX team are pleased to bring this outstanding news.

More About InvestTechFX

InvestTechFX software solutions deals with the Forex Market offering specialized Money Manager, IB and White Label services as well as many benefits including tight fixed pip spreads, leverage ranging from 1:100 to 1:500 to permit the use of scalping, hedging options and Expert Advisors. InvestTechFX is a No Dealing Desk (NDD) and Straight Through Processing (STP) Forex company offering an industry leading 0.5 pip on all 6 majors while trading on the MT4 platform.

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