US based forex broker FXCM published interesting metrics for the month of June and for the second quarter of 2012.
In May, FXCM saw 23% rise in retail customer volume in May from April, FXCM continues to stand out in institutional trading, which grows at a rapid pace. Numbers for retail were more mixed.
More details from the press release:
Retail Trading Metrics
- Retail customer trading volume(1) of $317 billion in June 2012, 4% higher than May 2012 and flat with June 2011.  Volume from indirect sources was 44% of total retail volume(1) in the second quarter 2012.  Retail customer trading volume(1) for the second quarter 2012 was $869 billion, 12% lower than the first quarter 2012, and 7% lower than the second quarter 2011.
- Average retail customer trading volume(1)Â per day of $15.1 billion in June 2012, 14% higher than May 2012 and 5% higher than June 2011.
- An average of 414,502 retail customer trades per day in June 2012, 14% higher than May 2012 and 14% higher than June 2011.
- ·    Tradeable accounts(2) of 205,111 as of June 30, 2012, an increase of 1,238, or 1% from May 2012, and an increase of 33,973,or 20%, from June 2011.
Institutional Trading Metrics
- Institutional customer trading volume(1) of $161 billion in June 2012, 16% higher than May 2012 and 123% higher than June 2011.  Institutional customer trading volume(1) for the second quarter 2012 was $402 billion, 1% higher than the first quarter 2012 and 88% higher than the second quarter 2011.
·         Average institutional trading volume(1) per day of $7.7 billion in June 2012, 27% higher than May 2012 and 134% higher than June 2011.
·         An average of 17,937 institutional client trades per day in June 2012, 9% higher than May 2012 and 147% higher than June 2011.
