FXCM Introduces Historical Forex Spreads Data

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NEW YORK, Sept. 14, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- FXCM Inc. (NYSE:FXCM), a leading online provider of forex trading, Contract for Difference (CFD), and related services, released historical data on the lowest average spreads for the most popular currency pairs, exclusively on Standard and Active Trader accounts, featuring No Dealing Desk Execution.

Traders now have access to the 2015 Historical Spreads Report, and the FXCM Historical Data Downloader that allows clients to import historical prices from FXCM servers and back-test strategies with up to 10 years of data.

2015 Forex Spreads Highlights

• In 2015, the average EUR/USD spread for Standard Accounts with No Dealing Desk execution was 0.3 pips during peak hours: 1 am to 1 pm EST
• Seventy five percent of EUR/USD volume occurred during peak hours
• The average cost to trade EUR/USD (assuming a 1K trade) was only 11¢     

	SPREAD*		TOTAL TIME  SPREAD < 0.1			TOTAL TRADING COST*
	PEAK	NON-PEAK				PEAK			NON-PEAK
EUR/USD	0.3	0.6		8.32	%	$	0.11		$	0.14
USD/JPY	0.3	0.5		10.39	%	$	0.11		$	0.13
GBP/USD	0.5	1		2.75	%	$	0.13		$	0.18
AUD/USD	0.3	0.7		5.11	%	$	0.11		$	0.15

Read the 2015 Highlights and Full Report: https://www.fxcm.com/advantages/forex-execution/historical-spreads/