Forexmargintrading, whichallowsinvestors to tradeseveraltimestheir own funds put down as collateral, has surged in popularityamongJapaneseindividualinvestors in the pasttwoyears.
Gaining an extra 270 days to trade on a non-registered foreign bank platform can help many retail forex traders who are not otherwise ready to begin trading under the new CFTC rules, which include 50:1 margin on majors, 20:1 margin on minors, the hedging rule and no FDIC, SPIC or segregation protection.