SIMON SKINNER

SIMON SKINNER

Financial Industry // Director of IT // Introducer Relations // Software Developer // Investment Operations

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Navigating the Euro's Most Volatile Week: A Behind-the-Scenes Look at Running a Brokerage
March 14, 2025

Navigating the Euro's Most Volatile Week: A Behind-the-Scenes Look at Running a Brokerage

The first week of March 2025 will undoubtedly go down in currency market history. The Euro experienced its largest one-week fluctuation since its inception, and global traders (retail and institutional alike) rushed to capitalize on every potential opportunity. As the person responsible for managing our brokerage's technical infrastructure, I had a front-row seat to the exhilaration and the challenges that come with such unprecedented volatility. Here's how we kept our operations running smoothly in the face of extraordinary market conditions.

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