GAIN Capital Announces Monthly Metrics for February 2014

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Mar 10, 2014, 07:30 ET

BEDMINSTER, N.J., March 10, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- GAIN Capital Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: GCAP, "GAIN" or "the Company") today reported certain operating metrics for the month of February 2014.

Retail metrics

Retail OTC trading volume[1] of $169.3 billion, a decrease of 20.3% from January 2014 and an increase of 17.9% from February 2013.
Average daily retail OTC trading volume of $8.5 billion, a decrease of 12.4% from January 2014 and an increase of 17.9% from February 2013.
Active retail OTC accounts[2] of 98,955, virtually unchanged from January 2014 and an increase of 62.3% from February 2013.
Futures Daily Average Revenue Trades[3] (DARTs) 17,065, an increase of 11.7% from January 2014 and an increase of 15.8% from February 2013.
Total funded accounts[4] of 133,044, virtually unchanged from January 2014 and an increase of 54.9% from February 2013.

Institutional metrics

Total institutional trading volume[5] of $412.7 billion, a decrease of 16.4% from January 2014 and an increase of 34.9% from February 2013.
Average daily institutional volume of $20.6 billion, a decrease of 8.1% from January 2014 and an increase of 34.9% from February 2013.
GTX trading volume[6] of $370.8 billion, a decrease of 15.2% from January 2014 and an increase of 21.2% from February 2013.
Average daily GTX volume of $18.5 billion, a decrease of 6.7% from January 2014 and an increase of 21.2% from February 2013.

Historical metrics and financial information can be found on the Company's investor relations website at http://ir.gaincapital.com.

This operating data is preliminary and subject to revision and should not be taken as an indication of GAIN's financial performance. GAIN undertakes no obligation to publicly update or review previously reported operating data.

About GAIN Capital

GAIN Capital Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: GCAP) is a global provider of online trading services. GAIN's innovative trading technology provides market access and highly automated trade execution services across multiple asset classes to a diverse client base of retail and institutional investors.

GAIN's businesses include FOREX.com, which provides retail traders around the world access to a variety of global OTC financial markets, including forex, precious metals and CFDs on commodities and indices; GTX, a fully independent FX ECN for hedge funds and institutions; and OEC, an innovative online futures broker.

GAIN Capital is headquartered in Bedminster, New Jersey, with a global presence across North America, Europe and the Asia Pacific regions. For further company information, visit www.gaincapital.com.

[1] U.S. dollar equivalent of notional amounts traded
[2] Retail OTC accounts that executed a transaction during the month
[3] Average daily trades transacted by OEC customers
[4] Retail accounts that maintained a cash balance
[5] U.S. dollar equivalent of notional amounts traded
[6] U.S. dollar equivalent of notional amounts traded