FXCM Group Reports Monthly Metrics
(Thomson Reuters ONE) -
NEW YORK, April 11, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- FXCM Group, LLC ("FXCM Group" or
"FXCM"), a leading international provider of online foreign exchange trading,
CFD trading, spread betting and related services, today announced certain key
customer trading metrics for March 2017 for its retail and institutional foreign
exchange business, excluding Forex Capital Markets LLC ("FXCM US").
March 2017 Customer Trading Metrics from Continuing Operations (excluding United
States business due to accounts sale and business withdrawal)
Customer Trading Metrics
* Customer trading volume((1)) of $225 billion in March 2017, 12% higher than
February 2017 and 28% lower than March 2016.
* Average customer trading volume((1)) per day of $9.8 billion in March
2017, 3% lower than February 2017 and 28% lower than March 2016.
* Customer trading volume((1)) for the first quarter 2017 was $679 billion,
15% lower than the fourth quarter 2016, and 26% lower than the first quarter
2016.
* Volume from indirect sources was 37% of total trading volume((1)) in the
first quarter 2017.
* An average of 387,815 client trades per day in March 2017, 5% lower than
February 2017 and 23% lower than March 2016.
* Active accounts((2) )of 130,832 as of March 31, 2017, an increase of 314,
or 0.2%, from February 28, 2017, and a decrease of 1,794, or 1%, from March
31, 2016((3)).
* Tradeable accounts((4)) of 109,080 as of March 31, 2017, a decrease of 53,
or relatively unchanged, from February 28, 2017, and a decrease of 3,628, or
3%, from March 31, 2016.
This operating data is preliminary and subject to revision and should not be
taken as an indication of the financial performance of FXCM Group. 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 Company's
corporate website www.fxcm.com/uk.
((1)) Volume that FXCM customers traded in period is translated into US dollars.
((2)) An Active Account represents an account that has traded at least once in
the previous twelve months.
((3)) Active Accounts in 2016 were based upon retail only. All of 2016 will be
restated next month to reflect all trading accounts.
((4)) A Tradeable Account is an account with sufficient funds to place a trade
in accordance with FXCM trading policies.
Continuing Operations
Jan-17 Feb-17 Mar-17 Apr-17 May-17 Jun-17 Jul-17 Aug-17 Sep-17 Oct-17 Nov-17 Dec-17
Trading
Days in 21 20 23 20 23 22 21 23 21 22 22 20
Period
Active
Accounts -
Ex FXCM US 132,096 130,518 130,832 - - - - - - - - -
LLC
((1),(5))
Active
Accounts - - - - - - - - - - -
FXCM US LLC 46,794 45,427
((1),(5))
Active
Accounts 178,890 175,945 130,832 - - - - - - - - -
((1),(5))
Tradeable
Accounts - - - - - - - - - -
Ex FXCM US 106,206 109,133 109,080
LLC ((2))
Tradeable
Accounts - 143 - - - - - - - - - -
FXCM US LLC 50,611
((2))
Tradeable
Accounts 156,817 109,276 109,080 - - - - - - - - -
((2))
Daily
Average
Trades - - - - - - - - - -
Customers - 488,917 408,446 387,815
Ex FXCM US
LLC
Daily
Average
Trades - 113,684 73,316 3 - - - - - - - - -
Customers -
FXCM US LLC
Daily
Average - - - - - - - - -
Trades - 602,602 481,761 387,818
Customers
Total
Customer
Trading
Volume (in
Billions 253 201 225 - - - - - - - - -
US$
Equivalent)
- Ex FXCM
US LLC
((3))
Total
Customer
Trading
Volume (in
Billions $ 62 $ 38 $ 0 $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ -
US$
Equivalent)
- FXCM US
LLC ((3))
Total
Customer
Trading
Volume (in $ 315 $ 239 $ 225 $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ -
Billions
US$
Equivalent)
((3))
Average
Customer
Trading
Volume per
Day (in $ $
Billions 12.0 10.1 $ 9.8 $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ -
US$
Equivalent)
- Ex FXCM
US LLC
((3))
Average
Customer
Trading
Volume per
Day (in $ 2.9 $ 1.9 $ 0.0 $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ -
Billions
US$
Equivalent)
- FXCM US
LLC ((3))
Average
Customer
Trading
Volume per $ $
Day (in 15.0 11.9 $ 9.8 $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ -
Billions
US$
Equivalent)
((3))
Continuing Operations
Jan-16 Feb-16 Mar-16 Apr-16 May-16 Jun-16 Jul-16 Aug-16 Sep- Oct-16 Nov-16 Dec-16
16((4))
Trading
Days in 20 21 23 21 22 22 21 23 22 21 22 21
Period
Retail
Active
Accounts - 130,739 133,259 132,626 132,930 133,281 133,318 131,554 130,993 132,036 132,207 133,065 132,456
Ex FXCM US
LLC ((1))
Retail
Active
Accounts - 41,156 42,263 43,110 43,882 44,619 45,126 45,066 44,764 45,782 45,742 46,367 46,326
FXCM US LLC
((1))
Retail
Active
Accounts 171,895 175,522 175,736 176,812 177,900 178,444 176,620 175,757 177,818 177,949 179,432 178,782
((1))
Tradeable
Accounts -
Ex FXCM US 109,093 111,278 112,708 113,705 115,177 115,982 116,405 119,032 105,500 105,749 105,903 105,582
LLC ((2))
Tradeable
Accounts -
FXCM US LLC 53,543 54,001 54,656 55,463 55,673 55,525 55,264 54,416 49,567 49,237 50,025 49,771
((2))
Tradeable
Accounts 162,636 165,279 167,364 169,168 170,850 171,507 171,669 173,448 155,067 154,986 155,928 155,353
((2))
Daily
Average
Trades -
Customers - 598,424 576,345 504,069 523,385 491,144 505,934 503,479 436,116 504,103 477,914 538,144 426,394
Ex FXCM US
LLC
Daily
Average
Trades - 131,791 128,315 111,605 115,111 105,165 115,001 115,135 95,470 100,295 97,893 110,801 92,866
Customers -
FXCM US LLC
Daily
Average
Trades - 730,215 704,660 615,674 638,496 596,309 620,934 618,614 531,586 604,398 575,807 648,945 519,260
Customers
Total
Customer
Trading
Volume (in
Billions $ 305 $ 299 $ 313 $ 300 $ 271 $ 270 $ 257 $ 241 $ 291 $ 272 $ 311 $ 214
US$
Equivalent)
- Ex FXCM
US LLC
((3))
Total
Customer
Trading
Volume (in
Billions $ 62 $ 63 $ 61 $ 61 $ 59 $ 62 $ 65 $ 54 $ 62 $ 57 $ 70 $ 46
US$
Equivalent)
- FXCM US
LLC ((3))
Total
Customer
Trading
Volume (in $ 367 $ 362 $ 375 $ 361 $ 330 $ 332 $ 322 $ 295 $ 353 $ 329 $ 381 $ 260
Billions
US$
Equivalent)
((3))
Average
Customer
Trading
Volume per
Day (in $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $
Billions 15.2 14.3 13.6 14.3 12.3 12.3 12.3 10.5 13.2 13.0 14.2 10.2
US$
Equivalent)
- Ex FXCM
US LLC
((3))
Average
Customer
Trading
Volume per
Day (in $ 3.1 $ 3.0 $ 2.7 $ 2.9 $ 2.7 $ 2.8 $ 3.1 $ 2.3 $ 2.8 $ 2.7 $ 3.2 $ 2.2
Billions
US$
Equivalent)
- FXCM US
LLC ((3))
Average
Retail
Customer
Trading
Volume per $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $
Day (in 18.4 17.2 16.3 17.2 15.0 15.1 15.4 12.8 16.0 15.6 17.3 12.4
Billions
US$
Equivalent)
((3))
((1)) An Active Account represents an account that has traded at least once in the previous 12 months.
((2)) A Tradeable Account is an account with sufficient funds to place a trade in accordance with FXCM
trading policies.
((3) )Volume that FXCM customer traded in period translated into US dollars.
((4)) During September 2016, the Company charged a dormancy fee to clients resulting in a number of
accounts no longer qualifying as tradeable.
((5)) Active Accounts represent total trading accounts not only retail accounts.
This operating data is preliminary and subject to revision and should not be taken as an indication of the
financial performance of FXCM Group, LLC.
Data is for FXCM Group, LLC.
About FXCM Group, LLC
FXCM Group is a holding company of Forex Capital Markets Limited, inclusive of
all EU branches (FXCM UK), FXCM Australia Pty. Limited (FXCM AU), and all
affiliates of aforementioned firms, or other firms under the FXCM group of
companies [collectively "FXCM"].
FXCM is a leading provider of online foreign exchange (FX) trading, CFD trading,
spread betting and related services. The company's 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 trading tools proprietary data and premium
resources. FXCM Pro provides retail brokers, small hedge funds and emerging
market banks access to wholesale execution and liquidity, while providing high
and medium frequency funds access to prime brokerage services via FXCM Prime.
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.
Jaclyn Sales, 646-432-2463
Vice-President, Corporate Communications
jsales(at)fxcm.com
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Source: FXCM, Inc. via GlobeNewswire
Datum: 11.04.2017 - 22:15 Uhr
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