YoY Growth, QoQ Slump: Cboe FX Releases its Trading Volume for Q2 of 2018

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Institutional foreign exchange (FX) platform operator Cboe FX released its trading volumes for the second quarter of 2018 this Wednesday. The firm saw strong year-on-year growth in trading but a slump in quarter-on-quarter terms.

Unlike other firms, Cboe FX does not provide a thorough report of trading activities. As such, though we can see raw numbers, it is difficult to give precise reasons as to why the firm’s most recent quarter saw the activity that it did.

They likely reflect a broader trend in the FX market. Volatilityrose in the first quarter of this year, galvanising trader ... (read more)