BEDMINSTER, N.J., Sept. 10, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- GAIN Capital Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: GCAP, "GAIN" or "the Company") today reported certain operating metrics for the month of August 2014.
Retail metrics
- Retail OTC trading volume[1] of $183.3 billion, virtually unchanged from July 2014 and an increase of 48.8% from August 2013.
- Average daily retail OTC trading volume of $8.7 billion, an increase of 9.6% from July 2014 and an increase of 55.9% from August 2013.
- Active retail OTC accounts[2] of 92,911, a decrease of 0.5% from July 2014 and an increase of 42.3% from August 2013.
- Futures contracts of 512,731, a decrease of 14.7% from July 2014 and an increase of 9.9% from August 2013.
- Average daily futures contracts of 24,416, a decrease of 6.6% from July 2014 and an increase of 15.1% from August 2013.
- Total funded accounts[3] of 131,178, no change from July 2014 and an increase of 39.0% from August 2013.
Institutional metrics
- Total institutional trading volume[4] of $344.7 billion, a decrease of 12.7% from July 2014 and an increase of 27.4% from August 2013.
- Average daily institutional volume of $16.4 billion, a decrease of 4.4% from July 2014 and an increase of 33.5% from August 2013.
- GTX trading volume[5] of $321.8 billion, a decrease of 11.3% from July 2014 and an increase of 19.0% from August 2013.
- Average daily GTX volume of $15.3 billion, a decrease of 2.9% from July 2014 and an increase of 24.7% from August 2013.
Historical metrics and financial information can be found on the Company's investor relations website at http://ir.gaincapital.com.
This operating data is preliminary and subject to revision and should not be taken as an indication of GAIN's financial performance. GAIN undertakes no obligation to publicly update or review previously reported operating data.
About GAIN Capital
GAIN Capital Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: GCAP) provides innovative trading technology and execution services to retail and institutional investors worldwide, with multiple access points to OTC markets and global exchanges across a wide range of asset classes, including foreign exchange, commodities, and global equities. GAIN Capital is headquartered in Bedminster, New Jersey, with a global presence across North America, Europe and the Asia Pacific regions. For further company information, visit www.gaincapital.com.
[1] U.S. dollar equivalent of notional amounts traded
[2] Retail OTC accounts that executed a transaction during the last 12 months
[3] Retail accounts that maintained a cash balance
[4] U.S. dollar equivalent of notional amounts traded
[5] U.S. dollar equivalent of notional amounts traded
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