Sep 11, 2018   SOURCE: PR NewsWire

GAIN Capital Announces Monthly Metrics for August 2018

BEDMINSTER, N.J., Sept. 11, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- GAIN Capital Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: GCAP) ("GAIN" or "the Company") today reported certain operating metrics for the month of August 2018.

                                               August-18                       July -18 August-17         Sequential        Year-
                                                                                                                             over-
                                                                                                   Change            year
                                                                                                                     change

                                                                                                                               ---

                 Retail Segment


      OTC Trading
       Volume(1)                                                        $
            174.6                                $
         182.3         $
       237.7  (4.2)% (26.5)%


      OTC Average
       Daily
       Volume                                                             $
            7.6                                  $
         8.3          $
       10.3  (8.4)% (26.2)%


      12 Month
       Trailing
       Active OTC
       Accounts(2)                               128,949                                   130,983                           133,965 (1.6)%      (3.7)%


      3 Month
       Trailing
       Active OTC
       Accounts(2)                                73,144                                    77,361                            83,459 (5.5)%     (12.4)%




                 Futures Segment


      Number of
       Futures
       Contracts                                 576,140                                   491,287                           568,087  17.3%        1.4%


      Futures
       Average
       Daily
       Contracts                                  25,050                                    23,395                            24,699   7.1%        1.4%


      12 Month
       Trailing
       Active
       Futures
       Accounts(2)                                 7,546                                     7,601                             8,055 (0.7)%      (6.3)%







     All volume figures reported in billions.



     
              (1) US dollar equivalent of notional amounts traded.



     
              (2) Accounts that executed a transaction during the relevant period.

Management Commentary

"Low market volatility, outside of a few situational items like the Turkish Lira movement, continued to weigh on OTC trading volumes in August, causing declines both year-over-year and sequentially," said Glenn Stevens, Chief Executive Officer of GAIN.

Historical metrics and financial information can be found on the Company's investor relations website 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

GAIN Capital Holdings, Inc. provides innovative trading technology and execution services to retail and institutional investors worldwide, with multiple access points to OTC markets and global exchanges across a wide range of asset classes, including foreign exchange, commodities, and global equities. 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.

View original content to download multimedia:http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/gain-capital-announces-monthly-metrics-for-august-2018-300710307.html

SOURCE GAIN Capital Holdings, Inc.