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Swiss franc liquidity is changing shape in 2026Latest

Market Structure

Swiss franc liquidity is changing shape in 2026

CHF order books are thinning outside the Zurich session. Here is how our desk adapts sizing and stop placement.

4 August 2026 · 6 min read

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What an honest execution quality report looks likeExecution

What an honest execution quality report looks like

Fill rates, rejection rates and slippage distribution — the three numbers every broker should publish monthly.

21 July 2026 · 8 min read

Designing risk limits that hold under stressRisk

Designing risk limits that hold under stress

Static daily loss caps fail exactly when you need them. A short guide to volatility-aware limits.

2 July 2026 · 5 min read

Five custody questions to ask any crypto venueCrypto

Five custody questions to ask any crypto venue

Segregation, attestation, insurance, withdrawal policy and key ceremony — in that order.

18 June 2026 · 7 min read

A latency primer for systematic desksTechnology

A latency primer for systematic desks

Where microseconds are won and lost between your model and our matching engine.

29 May 2026 · 9 min read

How to read a fee schedule properlyPricing

How to read a fee schedule properly

Commission is the easy part. Financing, conversion and inactivity are where costs hide.

11 May 2026 · 4 min read