GAIN Capital’s Retail, Institutional Volumes Shine in Q1 2018

GAIN Capital Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: GCAP) has reported its monthly volumes for Q1 2018, having seen its metrics rise across the board on a yearly basis in terms of its retail and institutional business.

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During Q1 2018, GAIN Capital’s retail OTC trading volume was reported at ‎$‎795.4 billion, securing a growth of 28 percent year-over-year from ‎$‎619.3 billion in Q1 2017.

Average daily retail OTC trading volumes during Q1 2018 came in at ‎$‎12.4 billion, climbing 30 percent year-over-year from $9.5 billion in the same three-month period a year ago.

Trailing active accounts in the retail segment totaled 78,68 in three months through March 2018, which is lower 5.4 percent on a yearly basis from 83,145 accounts in Q1 2017.

In terms of its institutional metrics, GTX total trading volume rose to ‎$‎945.6 billion during the reported period, a healthy jump of 25 percent from ‎$‎759.6 billion in the first quarter 2017.

Furthermore, ECN average daily institutional volume at GTX came in at ‎$‎14.8 billion during the January-to-March quarter, correlating to a 27 percent advance year-over-year from ‎$‎11.7 billion in Q1 2017.

Finally, GAIN’s futures average daily contracts were reported at 35,414 during Q1 2018, up 6.6 percent year-over-year from 33,236 contracts in a comparable period.