Tag: Retail FX Volume Index

April 23, 2013 BY Gerald Segal

LeapRate Retail FX Volume Index retreats 5% in March

FX trading volumes still strong in March, but take a bit of a breather after a rapid start to the year. LeapRate's Retail FX Volume Index, sponsored by Leverate, fell back somewhat to $196 billion per day in March, down 5% from February's record $206 billion. The drop was not unexpected, following a very hot start to…

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February 18, 2013 BY Gerald Segal

LeapRate Retail FX Volume Index leaps 18% in January

FX Volumes make a big comeback in January, led by Japan, as a global "risk-on" trade brings back volatility. LeapRate's Retail FX Volume Index, sponsored by Leverate, spiked up 18% in January from December levels to $201 billion per day. January's index figure was the highest we've seen since August 2011, and represented one of the busiest…

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February 11, 2013 BY Gerald Segal

FXCM January FX volumes increase nicely

FXCM's January volumes total $479 billion, one of its best months ever. Well, now it looks official -- January was a great month in retail FX all around. Leading retail FX firm FXCM, the world's largest online FX broker, announced its January trading activity levels, with retail volumes up 22% from last January, coming in at…

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January 23, 2013 BY Gerald Segal

LeapRate Retail FX Volume Index down 5% in December

However volume decrease was less than usual "December effect" drop. LeapRate's Retail FX Volume Index, sponsored by Leverate, was down 5% in December to $170 billion per day. However December volumes are usually significantly slower -- down typically 15-20% from a regular month -- due to the annual holiday season, so the 5% drop makes December 2012…

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December 21, 2012 BY Gerald Segal

LeapRate Retail FX Volume Index up slightly (1%) in November

Increased volatility brought traders back in November, but just marginally. LeapRate's Retail FX Volume Index, sponsored by Leverate, was fairly flat in November, with global retail FX trading activity up 1% to $179 billion per day. However this marks the fifth consecutive month where volumes remained well below last year's levels, with the year-over-year declines in…

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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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September 24, 2012 BY Gerald Segal

LeapRate Retail FX Volume Index down 5% in August

Low Volatility + Vacation = Slow Summer for FX trading. LeapRate's Retail FX Volume Index, sponsored by Leverate, fell by 5% in August to $167 billion per day from $175 billion in July. Note that July's figures were off 10.5% from $196 billion daily in June. August's figures represented the slowest month for FX trading in 2012…

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