FXCM Introduces Historical Forex Spreads Data

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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 [e-mail] 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 
[e-mail] 
 
 
 
 
 
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   Source: FXCM Inc. via Globenewswire 
 
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September 14, 2016 08:30 ET (12:30 GMT)