GAIN Capital Announces Monthly Metrics for October 2013

BEDMINSTER, N.J., Nov. 11, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- GAIN Capital Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: GCAP, "GAIN" or "the Company") today reported certain operating metrics for the month of October 2013.

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Retail metrics

Retail OTC trading volume^[1] of $186.2 billion, an increase of 43.3% from September 2013 and an increase of 87.1% from October 2012.
Average daily retail OTC trading volume of $8.1 billion, an increase of 30.6% from September 2013 and an increase of 88.4% from October 2012.
Active retail OTC accounts^[2] of 105,311, a decrease of 0.2% from September 2013 and an increase of 78.9% from October 2012.
Futures Daily Average Revenue Trades^[3] (DARTs) of 15,834, an increase of 39.5% from September 2013 and an increase of 22.7% from October 2012.
Total funded accounts^[4] of 132,386, an increase of 1.0% from September 2013 and an increase of 61.0% from October 2012.

Institutional metrics

Total institutional trading volume^[5] of $291.0 billion, an increase of 4.3% from September 2013 and an increase of 66.4% from October 2012.
Average daily institutional volume of $12.7 billion, a decrease of 4.5% from September 2013 and an increase of 67.1% from October 2012.

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^[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

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; OEC, an innovative online futures broker; and GAIN Securities, Inc. (member FINRA/SIPC), a licensed U.S. broker-dealer.

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.

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