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Exhibit 99.1
FXCM Reports Monthly Metrics
NEW YORK, February 15, 2017 -- FXCM Inc. (NASDAQ:FXCM) today announced certain key customer trading metrics for January 2017 for its retail and institutional foreign exchange business, excluding Forex Capital Markets LLC, (“FXCM US”).
January 2017 Customer Trading Metrics from Continuing Operations (excluding United States business because of imminent accounts sale and business withdrawal)
Customer Trading Metrics
| · | Customer trading volume(1) of $253 billion in January 2017, 18% higher than December 2016 and 17% lower than January 2016. |
| · | Average customer trading volume(1) per day of $12.0 billion in January 2017, 18% higher than December 2016 and 21% lower than January 2016. |
| · | An average of 488,917 client trades per day in January 2017, 15% higher than December 2016 and 18% lower than January 2016. |
| · | Retail Active accounts(2) of 132,008 as of January 31, 2017, a decrease of 448, or 0.3%, from December 31, 2016, and an increase of 1,281, or 1%, from January 31, 2016. |
| · | Retail Tradeable accounts(3) of 106,206 as of January 31, 2017, an increase of 624, or 0.6% from December 31, 2016, and a decrease of 2,887, or 3%, from January 31, 2016. |
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) 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) A Tradeable Account is an account with sufficient funds to place a trade in accordance with FXCM trading
policies.
About Us:
FXCM Inc. (NASDAQ:FXCM) is a publicly traded company which owns 50.1% of FXCM Group, LLC (FXCM Group).
FXCM Group is a holding company of Forex Capital Markets LLC, (FXCM US), 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 Group is owned and operated by FXCM Inc. (NASDAQ: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 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.
Contacts
Jaclyn Sales, 646-432-2463
Vice-President, Corporate Communications and Investor Relations
jsales@fxcm.com