Chartists are going to scream. Hard to draw trendlines if candles are missing. XM Global closing 4 hours early on Christmas' eve and opening a whopping 8 hours late on December 26th leaves significant gaps in market data — while other leading brokers operate on normal schedules.
We're turning to alternate brokers for the missing data. This is just wrong.
After thorough evaluation of multiple brokers, we are selecting XM Global as our technological partner.
The broker satisfies most, though admittedly not all, of our main requisites. a) It is a leading, reputable broker with an years-long track record. b) It offers a fully-functional copy trading platform. c) It grants high leverage of 1:100 or more to European retail traders, the core of our investor base. d) It has a responsive and multi-language customer support service.
While our experience with XM Global has overall been positive, there is room for improvement. a) XM Global does not offer raw spreads trading accounts, which as traders we prefer despite our algo strategy not being particularly spread-sensitive. b) XM Global's apparent disdain for proper documentation leaves us completely reliant on their customer support to bridge the gap. c) A host of missing features (possibility to update the profit share percentage on XM Social once followers are subscribed, a built-in channel for communications between investors and strategy provider, etc).
SsmaTech's webpages are going online. We are choosing Arimo, a font with a strong identity that balances aesthetics and readability, as the primary font to complement our signature minimalistic, no-frills, black-and-white style. For the company logo, Flux steps in – its sinuous curves giving a distinctive modern touch.
SsmaTech is all about data and numbers but we won't mind if those numbers look good too.