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NEW YORK, Sept. 14, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- FXCM Inc
https://www.fxcm.com/?utm_source=GlobeNewswire&utm_medium=PR&utm_campaign=historicalspreads09142016&CMP=SFS-70160000000OcdcAAC
. (NYSE:FXCM), a leading online provider of forex trading, Contract for
Difference (CFD), and related services, released historical data on the
lowest average spreads for the most popular currency pairs, exclusively
on Standard and Active Trader accounts, featuring No Dealing Desk
Execution.
Traders now have access to the 2015 Historical Spreads Report:
https://docs.fxcorporate.com/spreads-report_llc.pdf?_ga=1.27705980.1562262454.1466451123
, and the FXCM Historical Data Downloader
https://www.fxcmapps.com/apps/basic-historical-data-downloader/ that
allows clients to import historical prices from FXCM servers and
back-test strategies with up to 10 years of data.
2015 Forex Spreads Highlights
-- In 2015, the average EUR/USD spread for Standard Accounts with No Dealing
Desk execution was 0.3 pips during peak hours: 1 am to 1 pm EST
-- Seventy five percent of EUR/USD volume occurred during peak hours
-- The average cost to trade EUR/USD (assuming a 1K trade) was only 11c
SPREAD* TOTAL TRADING COST*
TOTAL TIME
PEAK NON-PEAK SPREAD < 0.1 PEAK NON-PEAK
EUR/USD 0.3 0.6 8.32% $ 0.11 $ 0.14
USD/JPY 0.3 0.5 10.39% $ 0.11 $ 0.13
GBP/USD 0.5 1 2.75% $ 0.13 $ 0.18
AUD/USD 0.3 0.7 5.11% $ 0.11 $ 0.15
Read the 2015 Highlights and Full Report:
https://www.fxcm.com/advantages/forex-execution/historical-spreads/
*Peak Trading hours defined as 6 am to 6 pm GMT from 1 January 2015 to
31 December 2015, excluding weekends
*Non-Peak Trading hours defined as 6 pm to 6 am GMT from 1 January 2015
to 31 December 2015, excluding weekends
Furthermore, algorithmic and high-frequency traders also have access to
FXCM's API https://www.fxcm.com/services/api-trading/ technology
solutions suite - FIX, Java, ForexConnect, and Indicore - to connect
their trading software directly to FXCM's price and order servers.
For more information on FXCM's historical spreads, and to open a demo
https://www.fxcm.com/forex-trading-demo/?utm_source=GlobeNewswire&utm_medium=PR&utm_campaign=historicalspreads09142016&CMP=SFS-70132000001D6EXAA0
or live
https://www.fxcm.com/open-account/?%20utm_source=GlobeNewswire&utm_medium=PR&utm_campaign=historicalspreads09142016&CMP=SFS-70132000001D6EcAAK
account, traders can contact an FXCM specialist at info@fxcm.com or call
1-212-897-7660.
Visit www.fxcm.com and follow us on Twitter @FXCM
https://twitter.com/FXCM , Facebook FXCM
https://www.facebook.com/FXCM/?fref=ts , Google+ FXCM
https://plus.google.com/+FXCM/posts or YouTube FXCM
https://www.youtube.com/user/ForexCapitalMarkets .
About Us:
FXCM Inc. http://ir.fxcm.com/ (NYSE:FXCM) is a publicly traded company
which owns 50.1% of FXCM Group, LLC (FXCM Group).
FXCM Group http://ir.fxcm.com/ is a holding company of Forex Capital
Markets LLC, (FXCM US https://www.fxcm.com ), Forex Capital Markets
Limited, inclusive of all EU branches (FXCM UK http://www.fxcm.com/uk ),
FXCM Australia Pty. Limited, (FXCM AU https://www.fxcm.com/au/ ), and
all affiliates of aforementioned firms, or other firms under the FXCM
group of companies [collectively "FXCM"]. FXCM Group is owned and
operated by FXCM Inc. http://ir.fxcm.com/ (NYSE:FXCM) and Leucadia
National Corporation (NYSE:LUK). Leucadia National Corporation is a
multi-billion dollar diversified holding company engaged through its
consolidated subsidiaries in a variety of businesses.
FXCM http://ir.fxcm.com/ 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 free news and market
research through DailyFX.com http://www.dailyfx.com/ . FXCM Pro
http://www.fxcmpro.com/ 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
https://www.fxcm.com/legal/trading-execution-risks/ .
Contacts
Jaclyn Sales, 646-432-2463
Vice-President, Corporate Communications and Investor Relations
jsales@fxcm.com
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Source: FXCM Inc. via Globenewswire
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