US retail forex capital grew by $30 million in October 2011
- Conversely to the September 2011 where US retail forex deposits shrank by $20 million, in October total amount of retail forex obligations by American FCMs and RFEDs grew by $30 million. It seems there's quite a volatility month on month in terms of how much money retail forex traders (not only American ones) are holding at the American retail forex brokers. This may be due to variety of reasons such as more aggressive marketing, traders' profitability, acquisitions, etc.

Conversely to September 2011 where US retail Forex Forex Foreign exchange or forex is the act of converting one nation’s currency into another nation’s currency (that possesses a different currency); for example, the converting of British Pounds into US Dollars, and vice versa. The exchange of currencies can be done over a physical counter, such as at a Bureau de Change, or over the internet via broker platforms, where currency speculation takes place, known as forex trading.The foreign exchange market, by its very nature, is the world’s largest tradi Foreign exchange or forex is the act of converting one nation’s currency into another nation’s currency (that possesses a different currency); for example, the converting of British Pounds into US Dollars, and vice versa. The exchange of currencies can be done over a physical counter, such as at a Bureau de Change, or over the internet via broker platforms, where currency speculation takes place, known as forex trading.The foreign exchange market, by its very nature, is the world’s largest tradi Read this Term deposits shrank by $20 million, in October total amount of retail forex obligations by American FCMs and RFEDs grew by $30 million. It seems there's quite a 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 month on month in terms of how much money retail forex traders (not only American ones) are holding at the American retail forex brokers. This may be due to variety of reasons such as more aggressive marketing, traders' profitability, acquisitions, etc.
Biggest gain was by GFT - $12.8 million and Gain Capital - $5.8 million. Biggest loss was FXCM's - $1.3 million. FC Stone stopped taking Retail forex deposits.
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10.2011 | 9.2011 | change | |
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ADM | 1,317,141 | 819,108 | 498,033 |
ADVANCED MARKETS | 1,435,978 | 1,392,951 | 43,027 |
ALPARI | 10,598,154 | 10,595,935 | 2,219 |
FC STONE | 1,053,023 | (1,053,023) | |
FXCM | 143,995,235 | 145,254,197 | (1,258,962) |
FOREX CLUB | 7,977,471 | 4,488,081 | 3,489,390 |
FX SOLUTIONS | 18,133,087 | 17,083,483 | 1,049,604 |
FXDD | 32,712,310 | 31,758,420 | 953,890 |
GAIN CAPITAL | 104,273,801 | 98,486,559 | 5,787,242 |
GFT | 96,552,804 | 83,813,305 | 12,739,499 |
ILQ | 8,618,517 | 7,819,830 | 798,687 |
IBFX | 31,190,383 | 30,232,166 | 958,217 |
MB | 33,929,087 | 32,593,827 | 1,335,260 |
OANDA | 151,844,337 | 148,089,093 | 3,755,244 |
PFG | 33,225,920 | 33,213,234 | 12,686 |
RJ OBRIEN | 2,909,074 | 3,507,677 | (598,603) |
TRADESTATION | 39,715,216 | 38,537,987 | 1,177,229 |
XPRESSTRADE | 742,078 | 936,685 | (194,607) |
Totals | 719,170,593 | 689,675,561 | 29,495,032 |
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Conversely to September 2011 where US retail Forex Forex Foreign exchange or forex is the act of converting one nation’s currency into another nation’s currency (that possesses a different currency); for example, the converting of British Pounds into US Dollars, and vice versa. The exchange of currencies can be done over a physical counter, such as at a Bureau de Change, or over the internet via broker platforms, where currency speculation takes place, known as forex trading.The foreign exchange market, by its very nature, is the world’s largest tradi Foreign exchange or forex is the act of converting one nation’s currency into another nation’s currency (that possesses a different currency); for example, the converting of British Pounds into US Dollars, and vice versa. The exchange of currencies can be done over a physical counter, such as at a Bureau de Change, or over the internet via broker platforms, where currency speculation takes place, known as forex trading.The foreign exchange market, by its very nature, is the world’s largest tradi Read this Term deposits shrank by $20 million, in October total amount of retail forex obligations by American FCMs and RFEDs grew by $30 million. It seems there's quite a 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 month on month in terms of how much money retail forex traders (not only American ones) are holding at the American retail forex brokers. This may be due to variety of reasons such as more aggressive marketing, traders' profitability, acquisitions, etc.
Biggest gain was by GFT - $12.8 million and Gain Capital - $5.8 million. Biggest loss was FXCM's - $1.3 million. FC Stone stopped taking Retail forex deposits.
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10.2011 | 9.2011 | change | |
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ADM | 1,317,141 | 819,108 | 498,033 |
ADVANCED MARKETS | 1,435,978 | 1,392,951 | 43,027 |
ALPARI | 10,598,154 | 10,595,935 | 2,219 |
FC STONE | 1,053,023 | (1,053,023) | |
FXCM | 143,995,235 | 145,254,197 | (1,258,962) |
FOREX CLUB | 7,977,471 | 4,488,081 | 3,489,390 |
FX SOLUTIONS | 18,133,087 | 17,083,483 | 1,049,604 |
FXDD | 32,712,310 | 31,758,420 | 953,890 |
GAIN CAPITAL | 104,273,801 | 98,486,559 | 5,787,242 |
GFT | 96,552,804 | 83,813,305 | 12,739,499 |
ILQ | 8,618,517 | 7,819,830 | 798,687 |
IBFX | 31,190,383 | 30,232,166 | 958,217 |
MB | 33,929,087 | 32,593,827 | 1,335,260 |
OANDA | 151,844,337 | 148,089,093 | 3,755,244 |
PFG | 33,225,920 | 33,213,234 | 12,686 |
RJ OBRIEN | 2,909,074 | 3,507,677 | (598,603) |
TRADESTATION | 39,715,216 | 38,537,987 | 1,177,229 |
XPRESSTRADE | 742,078 | 936,685 | (194,607) |
Totals | 719,170,593 | 689,675,561 | 29,495,032 |