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SmartTrade Releases LiquidityFX Next-Generation Platform

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Four months after its acquisition of TickTrade Systems, electronic trading platform provider smartTrade Technologies is now releasing a combined LiquidityFX next-generation (LFX-NG) platform, which aims to combine the best of both pre-existing solutions. LFX-NG offers a range of modules, from AI-driven analytics to cryptocurrencies trading through customisable workflows for all client segments. The solution covers spot, forward, NDFs, options, cryptocurrencies and payment routing, and can be deployed either as a full stack or as individual modules.

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