FXCM Reports Monthly Metrics
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NEW YORK, June 09, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- FXCM Inc. (NYSE:FXCM) today
announced certain key customer trading metrics for May 2016 for its retail and
institutional foreign exchange business.
May 2016 Customer Trading Metrics from Continuing Operations( (1))
Retail Customer Trading Metrics
* Retail customer trading volume((2)) of $280 billion in May 2016, 2% lower
than April 2016 and 15% lower than May 2015.
* Average retail customer trading volume((2)) per day of $12.7 billion in May
2016, 7% lower than April 2016 and 20% lower than May 2015.
* An average of 550,310 retail client trades per day in May 2016, 6% lower
than April 2016 and 6% higher than May 2015.
* Active accounts((3) )of 177,900 as of May 31, 2016, an increase of 1,088, or
1%, from April 30, 2016, and an increase of 3,529, or 2%, from May
31, 2015.
* Tradeable accounts((4)) of 170,850 as of May 31, 2016, an increase of
1,682, or 1%, from April 30, 2016, and a decrease of 17,634, or 9%, from May
31, 2015.
Institutional Customer Trading Metrics
* Institutional customer trading volume((2)) of $50 billion in May 2016, 33%
lower than April 2016 and 67% higher than May 2015.
* Average institutional trading volume((2)) per day of $2.3 billion in May
2016, 34% lower than April 2016 and 64% higher than May 2015.
* An average of 45,999 institutional client trades per day in May 2016, 14%
lower than April 2016 and 325% higher than May 2015.
More information, including historical results for each of the above metrics,
can be found on the investor relations page of FXCM's corporate
website 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 website www.fxcm.com.
( (1)) Customer Trading Metrics from Continuing Operations excludes discontinued
operations of FXCM Japan and FXCM Hong Kong.
((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
In addition to historical information, this release may contain "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.
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 and the letter 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 the
cybersecurity incident that was reported in a press release on October 1, 2015,
risks associated with potential reputational damage to FXCM resulting from 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, FXCM Inc.'s latest Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, 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, FXCM Inc.'s latest
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, and in 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.
About FXCM Inc.
FXCM Inc. (NYSE:FXCM) is a leading provider of online foreign exchange (forex)
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
forex 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,
Google+ FXCM or YouTube FXCM.
FXCM Inc.
Jaclyn Klein, 646-432-2463
Vice-President, Corporate Communications
jklein(at)fxcm.com
investorrelations(at)fxcm.com
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