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Author: Elven Jong, CEO, Mitrade Australia
The rise of retail trading during the Covid-19 pandemic has brought more individual traders into the contracts for difference (CFD) market. This has led to a boom in the growth of CFD brokers and a rapid evolution of the CFD brokerage industry characterized by increased competition, tightening regulation and the increasing sophistication of traders who expect more advanced tools and platforms. As one of the fastest growing brokers in recent years, Mitrade recognized these industry and consumer changes and developed a proprietary platform that is both intuitive and comprehensive, with a comprehensive product offering diversified which appeals to both beginners and experienced traders. With a strong commitment to sustainable business development, Mitrade has been awarded the Most Sustainable Foreign Exchange Platform (Global) in 2024 by World Finance.
Building lasting relationships
The regulatory landscape for CFD brokers has evolved significantly in recent years, with a focus on protecting retail investors from exposure to high risks. Australia, Europe and parts of Asia have introduced leverage caps and imposed stricter regulations on how brokers can advertise and market their services, particularly regarding pledges to high risk or bonus systems. Additionally, increased compliance with know-your-customer (KYC) and anti-money laundering (AML) has made customer onboarding more complex and costly.
These increasing regulatory requirements along with rising operational costs reduce profitability, but by maintaining full compliance with global regulatory standards, CFD brokers can minimize legal risks, maintain their operations and increase their reliability with clients. Additionally, tougher regulations have pushed brokers to innovate and find alternative revenue streams, build long-term sustainable relationships with clients, and use automation and technology to streamline processes and improve performance. overall customer experience, which are also essential for growth.
Mitrade operates globally with entities regulated by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC), the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC), the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority (CIMA) and the Commission Financial Services Authority (FSC) of Mauritius. Mitrade’s philosophy is to provide users with a transparent, simple and regulated trading environment through its user-friendly proprietary platform.
Mitrade offers its clients advanced risk management features, which help protect both the client and the broker, promoting trust and reducing regulatory risks to create a secure trading environment for clients.
Building user trust
Since traders have diverse preferences for asset classes, offering a wide range of tradable instruments – such as stocks, commodities, forex, indices and cryptocurrencies – broadens the market reach and attracts a more varied clientele. When market conditions in an asset class are less favorable, brokers may focus on more active markets to maintain stable revenues.
Brokers must be ready to embrace change and technological advancements such as AI, data analytics and automation.
Traders are also more likely to stick with a platform where they can access multiple assets in one place, providing them with the opportunity to diversify their portfolios across different markets. Introducing special features such as premium accounts, subscription models or specialized tools for advanced traders can help reduce reliance on trading volumes alone. By remaining aware of market trends and responding to the changing needs of traders, for example by offering emerging asset classes such as cryptocurrencies and ESG-related instruments, brokers can increase trading activity, revenue and customer engagement, while reducing churn rates and driving loyalty.
Mitrade is a multi-asset broker offering a diversified portfolio of financial instruments covering a wide selection of CFDs on forex, commodities, indices, stocks, ETFs and cryptocurrencies.
With the rise of mobile trading, convenience and accessibility have become paramount. Traders are increasingly favoring mobile platforms and expecting the same advanced tools, real-time data and features as the desktop versions. Brokers must offer fully optimized mobile applications without sacrificing capabilities, ensuring traders can seamlessly execute their strategies on the go. Mitrade offers an intuitive, secure and user-friendly platform across web, desktop and mobile applications. With a simple and accessible interface, real-time market updates, trading analysis and risk management tools, the platform easily meets the needs of all different types of traders.
Put customers first
With increasing competition in the broker market, maintaining differentiation and customer loyalty can prove difficult, especially as today’s traders are more informed and expect better platforms and service first class customer. Building lasting customer relationships must therefore begin before customers even sign up.
Through targeted digital and localized marketing strategies, brokers can tailor their campaigns to attract specific trader demographics and expand into new markets. Providing educational resources such as trading tutorials, webinars and market analyzes not only helps attract new traders but also promotes trust and credibility, thereby positioning the broker as an industry expert.
Mitrade understands that customer education is essential to long-term retention and growth. When customers feel empowered, they are more likely to stay engaged and make better-informed business decisions. Therefore, we provide our clients with comprehensive educational resources to build confidence and increase business activity. By reducing the frequency of impulsive and high-risk decisions, education also helps protect clients against significant losses. Mitrade is dedicated to providing quality customer service, offering 24/5 support aligned to global trading hours, provided by a team of dedicated customer service agents. In addition to live chat bots and a detailed FAQ, customers can request support via email and inquiry forms. Strong customer support combined with ongoing training in risk management, market analysis and trading strategies helps reduce customer churn and improve profitability.
Mitrade’s commitment to high-quality products and services has earned it several customer satisfaction and happiness awards, reflecting the trust and loyalty of our customers.
Technology at the heart
For companies like Mitrade, technology is at the heart of our ability to evolve and grow, and ensures our competitiveness in a rapidly changing market. Our user-friendly, mobile-first platform provides real-time market access, analytics and a reliable trading experience that supports active trader retention. Fast trade execution and low latency are essential in time-sensitive markets, and our advanced risk management tools, such as stop loss and negative balance protection, help limit excessive losses for clients and reduce exposure to negative balances, thereby ensuring regulatory compliance.
Mitrade’s philosophy is to provide users with a transparent, simple and regulated trading environment.
Leveraging technology has allowed us to expand into new markets, automate account management, streamline customer onboarding and monitor compliance, effectively scaling operations without a commensurate increase in costs. The widespread adoption of artificial intelligence (AI), big data analytics, and algorithmic trading in recent years is driving growth. AI chatbots help improve customer support, while personalizing trading experiences with personalized market insights and analysis, helping our clients make safer decisions. Analyzing large data sets also helps brokers, like Mitrade, understand customer behaviors and market trends, leading to optimized product offerings, reduced churn, and marketing strategies. improved. Additionally, real-time market monitoring provides insight into customer transactions, reducing the risk of non-compliance through enhanced transaction monitoring.
Technology plays a central role in Mitrade’s sustainable growth, competitiveness and market differentiation. AI personalization, such as personalized dashboards and automated insights, will be key to providing a personalized and engaging experience for traders. As demand continues to grow for strategies that involve learning alongside experienced traders, such as social trading and copy trading, what remains essential are advanced data and analytics tools that help build loyalty. beginners and experienced traders. We believe future growth will be driven by access to expanding markets, such as CFDs on cryptocurrencies and other digital assets, and the introduction of advanced mobile features such as biometric security, one-click trading and push notifications.
Future outlook
Unlocking sustainable growth over the next decade will remain a challenge due to evolving regulations and customer expectations. Brokers must be ready to embrace change and technological advancements such as AI, data analytics and automation to provide personalized insights, predictive analytics and automated risk management. Expanding CFD offerings to include new asset classes such as cryptocurrencies, renewable energy and ESG-related assets can help attract environmentally conscious clients and align with global trends. Improving the customer experience through comprehensive educational resources and dedicated support can strengthen both acquisition and retention.
Although regulatory challenges persist, they contribute to a more stable and trust-based environment, allowing only well-capitalized and compliant brokers to operate. Brokers who can adapt to regulatory changes and continue to innovate will be better positioned for long-term growth.