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Fortex Delivers Automatic Allocation Capabilities for MetaTrader 4 (MT4) Users
Fortex FX Bridge Only Platform to Automate PAMM and LAMM Trades

REDWOOD SHORES, Calif., March 1, 2007 – Fortex, Inc., the leading provider of independent, real-time multi-asset trading platforms, today announced that it is the first company to enable fully automated pre-and post-asset allocation capabilities to traders using the MetaTrader 4 (MT4) platform. For the first time, institutional traders can pre-allocate FX, futures, and Contracts for Differences (CFD) trades from their existing MetaTrader 4 system to simplify trade execution and ensure impartial pricing for clients. The integration with MetaTrader 4 makes Fortex the only platform provider with this capability, and it is expected to help the company make significant gains with the more than 100 institutional clients that use the MetaTrader 4 system.

Proven in production installations with key Fortex clients in the past 6 months, the Fortex FX platform’s advanced allocation features are extended to the MetaTrader 4 system through the Fortex Bridge, a software bridge that captures orders from existing trading systems and transmits them through Fortex FX to access liquidity pools across global markets. The Fortex Bridge enables institutions to increase the useful life of an existing system while ensuring trade quality and price impartiality for numerous client sub-accounts.

“Pre-allocation is especially critical in FX trading, although the capability is equally valuable for CFDs and futures clients,” said Daniel Chen, CEO and co-founder of Fortex. “The Fortex Bridge now enables money managers and institutional traders to execute one block trade for multiple clients and ensure that each receives the same price. Automation represents a huge step forward in removing technical and administrative barriers to delivering outstanding client service and ensuring trading best practices.”

The Fortex Bridge extends fully automatic pre- and post-allocation capabilities present in the Fortex FX platform to existing trading systems. Money managers can allocate trades using Percent Allocation Money Manager (PAMM) or Lot Allocation Money Manager (LAMM) methods, while gaining direct, real-time access to major bank dealing systems around the world. The Fortex Bridge and advanced allocation features are now available to all Fortex customers.

The Fortex FX platform unifies global execution venues and aggregates segmented liquidity pools to provide FX traders with real-time quotes and execution. A unique artificial intelligence engine delivers Straight-Through Processing (STP) without human intervention—speeding execution, enabling 24x7x365 trading, and reducing execution costs. A highly intuitive interface supports the most sophisticated currency trading strategies and enables traders to bypass traditional published pricing and preferential quotes-on-request.

About Fortex
Fortex is the leader in developing and deploying world-class, multi-asset trading systems for equities, options, futures, and foreign exchange trading. Only Fortex delivers completely neutral, real-time platforms that provide direct access to all global exchanges and leading market makers through a single trading interface. The company is privately held and headquartered in Silicon Valley. For more information, please visit www.fortex.com