KCG Trading Volumes Maintain Stability MoM in June 2017
- Retail and institutional securities trading service provider releases June results.
KCG Holdings Inc. (KCG), a provider of retail and institutional securities trading services, has released the results of its volumes and metrics for the month of June 2017 which appears to have maintained May 2017’s stability.
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KCG’s US equities average daily volume (ADV) reached $28.7 billion, up 3.75 percent month-on-month, compared to May 2017’s $27.7 billion. Compared to the $27.1 billion noted in June 2016, this is an increase of 5.9 percent.
Total Shares
The total trades ADV came to $9 billion in June 2017, up 3.6 percent month-on-month, from the preceding May’s $8.7 billion. The growth from this time last year was far more impressive, as it more than doubled from $4 billion.
Institutional and Consolidated
The KCG institutional US equity shares ADV was estimated at 195.8 million, down 3.4 percent, compared to 202.7 million. This time last year the average was 221.4 million - this is a decrease of 11.6 percent decrease.
The consolidated US Equity ADV reached $294.7 billion in June 2017, up 9.84 percent from May’s $268.3 billion.
In June, KCG reported its volumes for May 2017, which showed a steady increase in comparison to the previous April. One of the major drivers seems to be the higher Volatility Volatility In finance, volatility refers to the amount of change in the rate of a financial instrument, such as commodities, currencies, stocks, over a given time period. Essentially, volatility describes the nature of an instrument’s fluctuation; a highly volatile security equates to large fluctuations in price, and a low volatile security equates to timid fluctuations in price. Volatility is an important statistical indicator used by financial traders to assist them in developing trading systems. Traders In finance, volatility refers to the amount of change in the rate of a financial instrument, such as commodities, currencies, stocks, over a given time period. Essentially, volatility describes the nature of an instrument’s fluctuation; a highly volatile security equates to large fluctuations in price, and a low volatile security equates to timid fluctuations in price. Volatility is an important statistical indicator used by financial traders to assist them in developing trading systems. Traders Read this Term in US equity markets, following by remarkable highs across a number of stock indices.
KCG Holdings Inc. (KCG), a provider of retail and institutional securities trading services, has released the results of its volumes and metrics for the month of June 2017 which appears to have maintained May 2017’s stability.
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US Equities Equities Equities can be characterized as stocks or shares in a company that investors can buy or sell. When you buy a stock, you are in essence buying an equity, becoming a partial owner of shares in a specific company or fund.However, equities do not pay a fixed interest rate, and as such are not considered guaranteed income. As such, equity markets are often associated with risk.When a company issues bonds, it’s taking loans from buyers. When a company offers shares, on the other hand, it’s selling pa Equities can be characterized as stocks or shares in a company that investors can buy or sell. When you buy a stock, you are in essence buying an equity, becoming a partial owner of shares in a specific company or fund.However, equities do not pay a fixed interest rate, and as such are not considered guaranteed income. As such, equity markets are often associated with risk.When a company issues bonds, it’s taking loans from buyers. When a company offers shares, on the other hand, it’s selling pa Read this Term
KCG’s US equities average daily volume (ADV) reached $28.7 billion, up 3.75 percent month-on-month, compared to May 2017’s $27.7 billion. Compared to the $27.1 billion noted in June 2016, this is an increase of 5.9 percent.
Total Shares
The total trades ADV came to $9 billion in June 2017, up 3.6 percent month-on-month, from the preceding May’s $8.7 billion. The growth from this time last year was far more impressive, as it more than doubled from $4 billion.
Institutional and Consolidated
The KCG institutional US equity shares ADV was estimated at 195.8 million, down 3.4 percent, compared to 202.7 million. This time last year the average was 221.4 million - this is a decrease of 11.6 percent decrease.
The consolidated US Equity ADV reached $294.7 billion in June 2017, up 9.84 percent from May’s $268.3 billion.
In June, KCG reported its volumes for May 2017, which showed a steady increase in comparison to the previous April. One of the major drivers seems to be the higher Volatility Volatility In finance, volatility refers to the amount of change in the rate of a financial instrument, such as commodities, currencies, stocks, over a given time period. Essentially, volatility describes the nature of an instrument’s fluctuation; a highly volatile security equates to large fluctuations in price, and a low volatile security equates to timid fluctuations in price. Volatility is an important statistical indicator used by financial traders to assist them in developing trading systems. Traders In finance, volatility refers to the amount of change in the rate of a financial instrument, such as commodities, currencies, stocks, over a given time period. Essentially, volatility describes the nature of an instrument’s fluctuation; a highly volatile security equates to large fluctuations in price, and a low volatile security equates to timid fluctuations in price. Volatility is an important statistical indicator used by financial traders to assist them in developing trading systems. Traders Read this Term in US equity markets, following by remarkable highs across a number of stock indices.