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FeaturedAnalysisWhy spreads widen around major economic releasesLiquidity providers pull back before big data. Here is what that does to the price you actually get, and how to plan for it.Brokeli Newsdesk · Oct 10, 2026 · 5 min read
Regulation & safetyWhat a regulator warning list entry actually meansWarning lists are one of the strongest public signals available to retail traders. Learn what they contain, and what they do not.Oct 9, 2026 · 4 min readRead article →Broker newsHow brokers make money, and why it matters when you compareSpreads, commissions, financing, FX conversion and payment for order flow: the revenue lines behind the price you see.Oct 8, 2026 · 5 min readRead article →
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Product updatesXTB begins rolling out overnight US share trading and a Hungarian TBSZ accountXTB is opening weekday round-the-clock access to selected US shares in stages and has added a five-year tax-advantaged account for Hungarian savers.Read article →Regulation & safetyFINMA tightens online identity checks for Swiss banks and brokersSwitzerland's regulator has revised its rules for video and online identification, adding liveness checks for e-ID and e-signature onboarding from 1 November 2026.Read article →Regulation & safetyNegative balance protection: who gets it and who does notRetail clients in some regions cannot lose more than they deposit. In others, that protection is a feature of the account, not a rule.Read article →Broker newsSaxo and Chartered Investment cut onboarding for managed certificates to five daysA new module on Chartered's platform, connected to Saxo's brokerage systems, is meant to let asset managers launch actively managed certificates in about a week.Read article →Broker newsTrading 212 Group accounts show 2025 revenue up 70% to £345.8mFiled accounts for the retail broker show revenue and profit growing strongly in 2025, with most income coming from the UK entity.Read article →Regulation & safetyInvestor compensation schemes: what they cover and what they do notCompensation funds protect against broker failure, not bad trades. A short guide to reading the fine print.Read article →Product updatesWhy fractional shares change small-account investingBuying a slice of an expensive share removes a barrier for beginners, but costs and order types still matter.Read article →AnalysisHow to read a broker's order execution policyThe execution policy tells you how orders are routed, whether the broker trades against you and how slippage is handled.Read article →MarketsUS payrolls rise by just 29,000 in September as unemployment ticks up to 4.2%The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported a small gain in nonfarm payrolls and downward revisions to July and August. Average hourly earnings were up 3.0% from a year earlier.Read article →Broker newsIG Group lowers its 2026 revenue outlook after a weaker third quarterIG said third-quarter revenue should land about 14% below a year earlier and trimmed its full-year growth expectation, even as customer activity rose.Read article →Broker newsPlus500 says trading is in line with expectations ahead of its Q3 updateOn the day IG warned on revenue, Plus500 told investors that its 2026 outlook was unchanged and that a full third-quarter update would follow later in October.Read article →Product updatesCFI launches a gold CFD that trades seven days a weekDubai-based CFI added XAUUSD-24H, joining a growing group of brokers that quote gold over weekends.Read article →MarketsUS spot bitcoin ETFs draw about $2.65 billion in September after a record-setting AugustNet inflows into US spot bitcoin ETFs were the second strongest of 2026, though the final day of September brought a small outflow. Cumulative flows remain about $5 billion below the October 2025 peak.Read article →AnalysisTax reporting basics for active traders: what to keep and whyTax rules vary widely, but good records help in every country. A checklist of what to export from your broker.Read article →Product updatesWebull lets connected AI assistants prepare trades that users must approveA cloud-hosted connection allows tools such as ChatGPT, Claude and Grok to draft orders, but each one still needs a manual confirmation.Read article →
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