GFT Markets' DealBook® Wins Best Online Trading Platform in the Shares Awards

LONDON, Nov. 22, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- GFT Markets, a worldwide leader in forex, contracts for differences (CFDs), financial spread betting, binary trading, and FX options is pleased to announce that its DealBook® platform has received the prestigious award for "Best Online Trading Platform" by Shares Magazine, the leading weekly publication for active traders in the United Kingdom.

DealBook® has previously won Shares Awards for "Best Product of the Year - 2009," "Best Active Trading Tools - 2008," and "Best Product of the Year - 2007." Additionally, GFT won "Best Foreign Exchange Broker" from Shares in 2006.

"We are very honoured to have the DealBook® trading platform recognised, once again, by Shares Magazine," said Gary L. Tilkin, President and CEO, GFT Markets.  "We are continually developing and expanding our platform to provide traders with the flexibility, execution, and security that they need. DealBook® is available on your desktop, online, on your mobile, and we are releasing our iPad® app shortly. This allows our traders the flexibility to trade however they like. We thank Shares Magazine for their continued recognition and will strive to maintain the level of quality in our platform that traders have come to expect." 

In addition to the Shares Awards, GFT Markets has won major awards around the world for its products and services, including MoneyAM Best Online Overseas Trading Platform 2010, MoneyAM Best Online charts – DealBook® WEB 2009, IBTimes Best Forex Education Provider Award 2011, IBTimes Customer Service Excellence Award 2011, IBTimes  Forex Broker Japan Excellence Award 2011, and The Bull Stockies Award for Best Forex Broker 2011.

About GFT Markets

From local offices in Sydney, London, New York, Singapore, Dubai, Grand Rapids, New Jersey and Tokyo, GFT Markets provides its global client base with the opportunity to speculate and trade in a broad range of markets, quickly, efficiently and securely. Most known for its award-winning DealBook® software available for desktop, the web, or mobile device, GFT Markets also provides options for automated trading, 24/7 customer service and competitive spreads even in times of market volatility.

The full results for the 2011 Shares Awards can be viewed at the official website: http://www.sharesawards.co.uk/awards/. To learn more about trading with GFT Markets or to experience a free practice account, visit our website: www.gftuk.com

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