US FCM's Data - Slight Increase in April

Tuesday, 12/06/2012 | 06:46 GMT by Adil Siddiqui
US FCM's Data - Slight Increase in April

The Total Amount of Retail Forex Obligation has increased in April by $11.4 million, lower than the increase in March from February ($22 million).

The Adjusted Net Capital has increased slightly MoM however the major change has been for FXCM who has reduced their Net Capital by $17 million. Overall, 12 of the 16 brokers mentioned had a reduction in their capital.

Forex Magnates provides details of FX brokers daily trade volumes, this data is published in the quarterly reports.

Adjusted Net Capital Total Amount of Retail Forex Obligation
Broker DealerMarAprchangeMarAprchange
ADVANCED MARKETS20,447,10720,388,886-58,2211,062,416747,614-314,802
ALPARI (US)24,137,70821,059,569-3,078,13910,785,75112,744,0951,958,344
FXCM55,176,63037,300,522-17,876,108154,883,663152,763,756-2,119,907
FOREX CLUB22,247,37422,049,314-198,0603,055,9253,260,876204,951
FX SOLUTIONS30,750,77326,479,415-4,271,35818,293,75817,835,963-457,795
FXDD26,216,21923,640,224-2,575,99538,509,79739,743,4981,233,701
GAIN CAPITAL52,401,60749,636,362-2,765,245104,696,531104,134,362-562,169
GFT73,334,91569,468,438-3,866,47785,260,20487,147,1641,886,960
ILQ21,378,42121,385,1486,72712,238,65112,445,037206,386
MB Trading23,161,70323,730,634568,93133,217,07133,339,357122,286
OANDA131,735,615131,948,887213,272181,326,507190,370,1479,043,640
PENSON119,103,337117,321,179-1,782,15832,176,47232,313,315136,843
PFG30,114,93130,703,127588,19633,989,47233,387,563-601,909
RJ OBRIEN201,906,335184,629,930-17,276,4052,087,5892,058,324-29,265
TRADESTATION/IBFX25,395,12425,173,900-221,22468,037,42069,133,8041,096,384
XPRESSTRADE22,997,52622,987,039-10,4871,307,017962,423-344,594
Totals880,505,325827,902,5743,600,247780,928,244792,387,29811,459,054

The Total Amount of Retail Forex Obligation has increased in April by $11.4 million, lower than the increase in March from February ($22 million).

The Adjusted Net Capital has increased slightly MoM however the major change has been for FXCM who has reduced their Net Capital by $17 million. Overall, 12 of the 16 brokers mentioned had a reduction in their capital.

Forex Magnates provides details of FX brokers daily trade volumes, this data is published in the quarterly reports.

Adjusted Net Capital Total Amount of Retail Forex Obligation
Broker DealerMarAprchangeMarAprchange
ADVANCED MARKETS20,447,10720,388,886-58,2211,062,416747,614-314,802
ALPARI (US)24,137,70821,059,569-3,078,13910,785,75112,744,0951,958,344
FXCM55,176,63037,300,522-17,876,108154,883,663152,763,756-2,119,907
FOREX CLUB22,247,37422,049,314-198,0603,055,9253,260,876204,951
FX SOLUTIONS30,750,77326,479,415-4,271,35818,293,75817,835,963-457,795
FXDD26,216,21923,640,224-2,575,99538,509,79739,743,4981,233,701
GAIN CAPITAL52,401,60749,636,362-2,765,245104,696,531104,134,362-562,169
GFT73,334,91569,468,438-3,866,47785,260,20487,147,1641,886,960
ILQ21,378,42121,385,1486,72712,238,65112,445,037206,386
MB Trading23,161,70323,730,634568,93133,217,07133,339,357122,286
OANDA131,735,615131,948,887213,272181,326,507190,370,1479,043,640
PENSON119,103,337117,321,179-1,782,15832,176,47232,313,315136,843
PFG30,114,93130,703,127588,19633,989,47233,387,563-601,909
RJ OBRIEN201,906,335184,629,930-17,276,4052,087,5892,058,324-29,265
TRADESTATION/IBFX25,395,12425,173,900-221,22468,037,42069,133,8041,096,384
XPRESSTRADE22,997,52622,987,039-10,4871,307,017962,423-344,594
Totals880,505,325827,902,5743,600,247780,928,244792,387,29811,459,054
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