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 October 2017 for its retail and institutional foreign exchange business.
October 2017 Customer Trading Metrics from Continuing Operations:
- Customer trading volume (1) of $192 billion in October 2017, 2% lower than September 2017 and 29% lower than October 2016.
- Average customer trading volume (1) per day of $8.7 billion in October 2017, 6% lower than September 2017 and 33% lower than October 2016.
- An average of 304,032 client trades per day in October 2017, 9% lower than September 2017 and 36% lower than October 2016.
- Active accounts (2) of 121,319 as of October 31, 2017, a decrease of 1,487, or 1%, from September 30, 2017, and a decrease of 10,964, or 8%, from October 31, 2016.
- Tradeable accounts (3) of 104,120 as of October 31, 2017, a decrease of 236, or 0.2%, from September 30, 2017, and a decrease of 1,629, or 2%, from October 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 and represents total trading accounts for both retail and institutional.
(3) A Tradeable Account is an account with sufficient funds to place a trade in accordance with FXCM trading policies.
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.
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