Tag: Forex trading volumes

November 20, 2012 BY Gerald Segal

LeapRate Retail FX Volume Index down slightly (1%) in October

Retail FX volumes flat, but institutional volumes very slow globally in October. LeapRate's Retail FX Volume Index, sponsored by Leverate, was fairly flat in October, with global retail FX trading activity down 1% to $177 billion per day. However this marks the fourth consecutive month where volumes remained well below last year's levels, with the year-over-year declines…

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October 22, 2012 BY Gerald Segal

LeapRate Retail FX Volume Index up 7% in September

Traders return after the summer, but levels still lower than last year. LeapRate's Retail FX Volume Index, sponsored by Leverate, rose by 7% in September to $179 billion per day. While a healthy monthly increase, retail FX trading levels were coming off a low base due to consecutive 10.5% and 5% decreases in the index…

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