With substantial operations around the world, FXCM Holdings, LLC trades over 125,000 live accounts via FXCM’s trading platforms from nearly 200 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 Interbank 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 7,000,000 orders placed each month via the FX Trading Station. 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 2004, 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 in 7 jurisdictions.

1. United States (New York, Plano & San Francisco): Forex Capital Markets, LLC NFA #0308179
2. Hong Kong: FXCM Asia Ltd. SFC CE #AIM232
3. London: Forex Capital Markets Ltd. FSA #217689
4. Australia: FXCM Australia Limited AFSL Number 309763
5. Canada: FXCM Canada Ltd. PartyID #182963
6. Paris: Forex Capital Ltd. Banque de France
7. Dubai : FXCM DMCC (License #31171)

Please note that there are regulatory differences between the entities listed above. As such, some of the features referenced in this user guide are not available on Forex Capital Markets, LLC accounts. Namely hedging, the ability to place stop-loss or limit orders, and the ability to close positions from the Open Positions window are not in compliance with NFA rule 2-43. These features are therefore not functional on Forex Capital Markets LLC trading platforms. Each section of this user guide that references such a feature will be noted.