FXCM Reports Monthly Metrics
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NEW YORK, Oct. 13, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- FXCM Inc. (NYSE:FXCM) today
announced certain key customer trading metrics for September 2015 for its retail
and institutional foreign exchange business.
Monthly activities included:
September 2015 Customer Trading Metrics from Continuing Operations (1)
Retail Customer Trading Metrics
* Retail customer trading volume(2) of $326 billion in September 2015, 1%
lower than August 2015 and 10% lower than September 2014. Volume from
indirect sources was 38% of total retail volume(2) in the third quarter
2015.
* Retail customer trading volume(2) for the third quarter 2015 was $972
billion, 3% lower than the second quarter 2015, and 11% higher when compared
to third quarter 2014.
* Average retail customer trading volume(2) per day of $14.8 billion in
September 2015, 6% lower than August 2015 and 10% lower than September 2014.
* An average of 564,711 retail customer trades per day in September 2015, 5%
lower than August 2015 and 29% higher than September 2014.
* Active accounts (3) of 180,121 as of September 30, 2015, a decrease of 601,
or 0.3%, from August 2015, and an increase of 21,885, or 14%, from September
2014.
* Tradeable accounts(4) of 160,350 as of September 30, 2015, an increase of
2,050, or 1% from August 2015, and a decrease of 9,274, or 5%, from
September 2014.
Institutional Customer Trading Metrics
* Institutional customer trading volume(2) of $47 billion in September 2015,
flat from August 2015 and 44% lower than September 2014.
* Institutional customer trading volume(2) for the third quarter 2014 was $131
billion, 22% higher than the second quarter 2015 and 40% lower than the
third quarter 2014.
* Average institutional trading volume(2) per day of $2.1 billion in September
2015, 9% lower than August 2015 and 45% lower than September 2014.
* An average of 29,856 institutional client trades per day in September
2015, 15% lower than August 2015 and 99% higher than September 2014.
More information, including historical results for each of the above metrics,
can be found on the investor relations page of the Company's corporate web
site, www.fxcm.com.
This operating data is preliminary and subject to revision and should not be
taken as an indication of the financial performance of FXCM Inc. FXCM undertakes
no obligation to publicly update or review previously reported operating data.
Any updates to previously reported operating data will be reflected in the
historical operating data that can be found on the Investor Relations page of
the Company's corporate web site, www.fxcm.com.
(1) Customer Trading Metrics from Continuing Operations excludes discontinued
operations of FXCM Japan and FXCM Hong Kong. As of September 2015, the
Operating Metrics have been restated from January 2014 - March 2015 to separate
Continuing and Discontinued Operations. The percentage changes versus last year
reflect the Operating Metrics for Continuing Operations only.
(2) Volume that FXCM customers traded in period is translated into US dollars.
(3) An Active Account represents an account that has traded at least once in the
previous twelve months.
(4) A Tradeable Account is an account with sufficient funds to place a trade in
accordance with FXCM trading policies.
Disclosure Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements contained herein may constitute "forward-looking statements"
within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, Section 21E of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and/or the Private Securities Litigation
Reform Act of 1995, which reflect FXCM's current views with respect to, among
other things, its operations and financial performance in the future, and the
potential impact to FXCM of the cybersecurity incident described in a press
release distributed on October 1, 2015. These forward-looking statements are not
historical facts and are based on current expectations, estimates and
projections about FXCM's industry, management's beliefs and certain assumptions
made by management, many of which, by their nature, are inherently uncertain and
beyond our control. Accordingly, readers are cautioned that any such forward-
looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to
certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict
including, without limitation, risks associated with the events that took place
in the currency markets on January 15, 2015 and their impact on FXCM's capital
structure, risks associated with FXCM's ability to recover all or a portion of
any capital losses, risks relating to the ability of FXCM to satisfy the terms
and conditions of or make payments pursuant to the terms of the credit agreement
with Leucadia, risks related to FXCM's dependence on FX market makers, market
conditions, risks associated with the outcome of any potential litigation or
regulatory inquiries to which FXCM may become subject as a result of this
cybersecurity incident, risks associated with potential reputational damage to
FXCM resulting from this cybersecurity incident, the outcome of FXCM's ongoing
investigation (including FXCM's potential discovery of additional information
relating to this cybersecurity incident) and the extent of remediation costs and
other additional expenses that may be incurred by FXCM as a result of this
security incident, and those other risks described under "Risk Factors" in FXCM
Inc.'s Annual Report on Form 10-K and other reports or documents FXCM files
with, or furnishes to, the SEC from time to time, which are accessible on the
SEC website at sec.gov. This information should also be read in conjunction with
FXCM's Consolidated Financial Statements and the Notes thereto contained in
FXCM's Annual Report on Form 10-K, and in other reports or documents the FXCM
files with, or furnishes to, the SEC from time to time, which are accessible on
the SEC website at sec.gov.
About FXCM Inc.
FXCM Inc. (NYSE:FXCM) is a leading provider of online foreign exchange (FX)
trading, CFD trading, spread betting and related services. Our mission is to
provide global traders with access to the world's largest and most liquid market
by offering innovative trading tools, hiring excellent trading educators,
meeting strict financial standards and striving for the best online trading
experience in the market.
Clients have the advantage of mobile trading, one-click order execution and
trading from real-time charts. In addition, FXCM offers educational courses on
FX trading and provides free news and market research through DailyFX.com.
Trading foreign exchange and CFDs on margin carries a high level of risk, which
may result in losses that could exceed your deposits, therefore may not be
suitable for all investors. Read full disclaimer.
Visit www.fxcm.com and follow us on Twitter (at)FXCM, Facebook FXCM,
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CONTACT: FXCM Inc.
Jaclyn Klein, 646-432-2463
Vice-President, Corporate Communications
jklein(at)fxcm.com
investorrelations(at)fxcm.com
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