Company History
Company Profile
As of June 2009, there is in excess of $600 million in customer funds trading on platforms offered by FXCM. Over 150,000 live accounts trade through trading platforms offered by FXCM from over 150 countries, with an average of 8,000,000 trades executed each month; moreover, customer support is provided in over a dozen languages.
FXCM has received numerous awards from the investment community, including Best Currency Broker from Shares, Best Retail Foreign Exchange Platform from FX Week and Best Foreign Exchange Specialist from Technical Analysis of Stocks & Commodities. In addition to currency trading, FXCM offers educational courses on forex trading, and provides research through DailyFX.com.
| 1999 | Forex Capital Markets (FXCM) founded specializing in forex trading |
| 2001 | FXCM research creates DailyFX.com FXCM becomes a Futures Commission Merchant |
| 2002 | Forex Capital Markets Ltd. becomes FSA regulated, opens UK office |
| 2007 | FXCM Holdings LLC crosses 100,000 account threshold |
| 2008 | FXCM Holdings LLC opens offices in France and Australia |
| 2009 | Forex Capital Markets Ltd. will begin offering CFD Trading |
| 2009 | FXCM Holdings LLC opens office in Dubai |
FXCM Awards
WinnerBest Retail Platform 2009
Best FX Specialist 2002, 2003, 2004 Readers' Choice Award Top U.S. Forex Brokerage 2008
Best Currency Broker 2004
FXCM was ranked
#30 in the Hot 100
fastest-growing businesses in the U.S. by Entrepreneur Magazine 2008
Best Currency Broker 2004
Inc. 500
List of America's Fastest Growing Companies Three Time Honoree: 2004, 2005, 2006
