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Dark pool trading was once the preserve of institutional desks, but a new wave of AI tools is promising self-directed investors a look into non-displayed liquidity and where the big money sits. This article explains what dark pools actually are, why retail traders face an even bigger information gap in FX than in equities, and what AI-driven intelligence platforms like IUX24 can and cannot reveal about institutional positioning.
The Bloomberg Terminal has long been the reference standard for institutional market intelligence, but its $25,000-plus price tag puts it out of reach for most independent professionals. This article looks at seven platforms challenging that dominance in 2026, from AI-native tools like IUX24 to established names such as TradingView, Koyfin and AlphaSense, and asks how close they really come to replacing the Terminal.
In Part 6 of his A-Book STP series, Youssef Bouz from GCC Brokers looks at how the rise of algorithmic and AI-assisted trading is forcing brokers to rethink risk models, revenue strategy, and long-term sustainability, and why trader longevity, not short-term extraction, is the real measure of a resilient execution business.
Watch the LiquidityFinder webinar replay on A-Book vs B-Book execution models for retail FX/CFD and crypto brokers. Hear Lars Holst (GCEX), Rob Brown (MAS Markets), Jeremy Kinstlinger (Afterprime), Youssef Bouz (GCC Brokers), Victor Ivanchenko (cBridge/Spotware) and Sam Low (LiquidityFinder) discuss AI-driven trading, liquidity stress, regulatory scrutiny, risk transfer, LP/PB relationships, balance-sheet volatility and brokerage valuation over the next 3–5 years.
In part 2 of his series A-book STP series, Youssef Bouz from GCC Brokers explains why Algorithmic and AI trading demand better execution. Youssef explains STP trading environments, slippage, spreads, and broker–trader alignment.
From machine learning-driven execution to predictive market analytics, we break down the AI tools that institutional and quantitative traders are using to gain an edge.
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has revolutionized the trading world, opening up unprecedented levels of efficiency, accuracy, and speed in financial markets. By 2025, AI will handle almost 89% of the world's trading volume—changing everything from high-frequency equity trading to decentralized crypto ecosystems. This guide explores how AI trading platforms leverage advanced algorithms, machine learning, neural networks, and real-time data analysis to automate trade, reduce human error, and execute trades at a record rate.
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Darwinex has integrated with TradingView, letting traders on the charting platform build a verified, publicly auditable track record from every trade. The move links Darwinex's regulated broker and Darwinex Zero development platform to investor capital allocation, based purely on trading performance.
Pepperstone has appointed Mohammed Almadhoun as Head of Middle East and Osama Hamdan as Head of Sales, strengthening its regional leadership team as the FX and CFD brokerage continues its expansion across the UAE, GCC and wider MENA region following its Dubai office launch.
Payments company Stripe and private equity group Advent International have launched a joint offer to acquire New York-listed payments group PayPal in a deal that would value the business at around $53bn, according to the Financial Times.
ATFX has launched the World Trading Cup, a three-stage trading competition offering up to USD 210,000 in prizes. Pre-registration opens 20 July 2026, with regional qualifiers and finals leading to a global final in December, where 15 traders from five regions will compete for the championship title.
Explore how blockchain is transforming trade finance, its key opportunities, and real-world use cases in global trade.
Binance has launched U.S. equities trading via its ADGM-regulated broker-dealer, Nest Trading Limited, offering over 7,000 stocks and ETFs with zero commission and fractional shares from $5. The exchange also plans to introduce bStocks, tokenised U.S. securities issued through an ADGM-registered SPV.
Gold-i has enhanced its Visual Edge risk management solution with new historical VaR, CVaR, Monte Carlo simulation, stress testing and Negative Balance Protection features, giving regulated brokers deeper portfolio analytics and real-time exposure data to support risk decisions across clients and business-wide portfolios.
Global multi-asset fintech group Plus500 has reported record Customer Income for the first half of 2026, with the figure climbing 24% year on year to $460.8m, the strongest six-month performance in five years.