About FXCM
With substantial operations around the world, FXCM Holdings, LLC trades over 150,000 live accounts via trading platforms offered by FXCM from over 150 countries, including over 400 institutional clients. According to the financial data posted on the CFTC website, FXCM is one of the most well-capitalized Forex Dealer Members. Additionally, FXCM is one of the oldest and largest online Forex brokers. As a result, FXCM has built strong execution relationships with many of the worlds largest international banks. FXCM receives and is able to pass on the benefits of size, better prices, and better execution to our clients.
FXCM’s trading volume is among the highest in the industry compared to other Forex Dealer members. In an over-the-counter market where traders must rely on the financial strength, stability and integrity of their dealer in order to fulfill obligations on their forex transactions, size does matter. Size and sophistication dictate a market maker’s access to forex prices. The sheer volume and order flow has enabled FXCM to build strong execution relationships with some of the world’s largest banks, who have given the company millions of dollars in foreign exchange credit lines. As a result, FXCM receives and is able to pass on the benefits of size to our clients. FXCM maintains tight dealing spreads and strives to quote aggressively at all times.
FXCM has a proven track record of reliability and success with an average of 8,000,000 orders placed each month via platforms offered by FXCM. The FX Trading Station represents an evolution of Foreign Exchange trading. The FX Trading Station combines power and functionality, providing rapid trade execution from streaming two-way prices. In 2009, FXCM was awarded “Best Retail Platform for E-FX” by FX Week.
FXCM provides online margin foreign exchange trading services to private clients around the world. Clients have 24-hour online access to the foreign exchange markets through the FXCM Trading Station. The foreign exchange markets trade actively on a continuous basis from Sunday afternoon at Asia Market open through Friday night when the US Market closes for the week (EST) which provides virtually unlimited opportunities to engage in an actively moving market. FXCM provides competitive pricing and market access with a high level of client support. Over 500 professionals support FXCM clients with service in more than a dozen languages. Most languages are available 24 hours a day.
Regulatory Notices:
The companies that make up FXCM Holdings LLC are regulated/registered in 9 jurisdictions.
- United States (New York, Plano & San Francisco): Forex Capital Markets, LLC – NFA #0308179
- Hong Kong: FXCM Asia Ltd. – SFC CE #AIM232
- United Kingdom: Forex Capital Markets Ltd. – FSA #217689
- Australia: FXCM Australia Limited – AFSL # 309763, ARBN #121934432
- France: Forex Capital Markets Ltd. – Registered with the Comité des Établissements de crédit et des entreprises d’investissement (CECEI) as the branch of Forex Capital Markets, Ltd.
- Dubai: FXCM DMCC (License #31171)
- Italy: Forex Capital Markets Ltd. – CONSOB #72
- Germany: Forex Capital Markets Ltd. – BaFin #122556
- Greece: Forex Capital Markets Ltd. – Hellenic Capital Markets Commission
Please note that there are regulatory differences between the entities listed above. As such, some of the features referenced in this user guide may not be available on accounts of certain entities. Namely, hedging, the ability to place stop-loss or limit orders, and the ability to close positions from the open positions window are not available to account of Forex Capital Markets, LLC (FXCM US) as of August 2nd 2009.
