The ubiquitous MetaTrader 4 platform has been sidelined by US retail FX giant IBFX following its offloading of MetaTrader client base to FXCM. The trading platform of choice for the future at IBFX is its proprietary TradeStation. To venture to suggest that corporate competition within the retail FX sector in North America has become somewhat streamlined in recent years would perhaps amount to an understatement as the giants accrue even greater strength and market presence whilst a whole host of other well-renowned global firms have bowed out entirely. Indeed, FXCM and GAIN Capital have embarked on vast acquisition ... (full story)