EC Markets adds Acuity Trading AI tools to its platform

EC Markets has integrated Acuity Trading’s AI-driven market intelligence suite into its trading platform for eligible clients in permitted jurisdictions. The rollout gives traders in global markets access to sentiment data, macro context, event intelligence and trade ideas without leaving EC Insights.

Why it matters: - The integration puts market context, sentiment and event data inside EC Markets’ trading environment. - Traders can use the tools to research price moves and upcoming events without switching between multiple external sources. - The rollout is aimed at traders across Asia and other international markets, where demand for accessible real-time market context continues to grow.

What happened: - EC Markets integrated Acuity Trading’s full suite of AI-driven market, event and trade intelligence tools into its platform through EC Insights. - The integration is now available to eligible EC Markets clients in permitted jurisdictions. - EC Insights combines AI-supported market commentary, sentiment analysis, economic data and macroeconomic context inside the trading platform. - Acuity Trading and EC Markets framed the partnership as part of a broader push to improve trader experience, technology and international reach.

The details: - The platform now includes Acuity Trading’s Market Intelligence, Event Intelligence and Trade Intelligence capabilities. - Traders can review market drivers, track economic events, assess sentiment shifts and access structured analysis in one place. - The tools include AI-assisted market commentary, news and sentiment analytics, economic and corporate calendars, asset-level intelligence and trade idea research. - Acuity Trading’s suite uses AI, natural language processing and analyst-led research to deliver market context across multiple asset classes. - The tools are designed to reduce information overload by surfacing relevant news, sentiment, macroeconomic and event-driven data. - EC Markets said the integration adds a new layer of in-platform intelligence to support trader education, engagement and market awareness. - Fivos Georgiades, Executive Director of EC Markets, said the broker’s role now goes beyond providing market access and that traders want more context around market moves. - Georgiades also said EC Insights combines AI-supported technology with EC Markets’ own market analysts to create a richer trading experience. - Andrew Lane, CEO of Acuity Trading, said the integration helps brokers deliver timely, relevant and easy-to-understand market intelligence without requiring traders to leave the platform. - Lane also said the focus is on keeping clarity, context and risk awareness central to the trading experience. - EC Markets says the integration supports its continued investment in technology, client experience and international growth.

Between the lines: - The move reflects a wider industry shift toward embedding research and intelligence tools directly into trading platforms. - The emphasis on multilingual access suggests EC Markets is targeting a broader cross-border client base. - The partnership also signals that brokers are trying to compete on experience and information delivery, not just execution. - The regulatory note makes clear the offering is limited to jurisdictions where the products and services can lawfully be promoted. - Trading financial instruments involves risk, and the market intelligence tools are for informational and educational purposes only.

What's next: - EC Markets will continue expanding the resources available to traders across global markets. - Eligible clients can now use the Acuity Trading integration as part of their research and trading process. - Traders seeking more information can visit EC Markets or Acuity Trading. - Acuity Trading also listed its social channels, including X, LinkedIn and Facebook.

The bottom line: - EC Markets is betting that embedded AI-driven market intelligence can make its platform more useful for traders who want faster context and less friction in their research workflow.