GAIN Capital Unveils Revamped FOREX.com Offering Next Gen Web & Mobile Trading
By Gain Capital, PRNEMonday, February 15, 2010
Major Focus on Trader Education
NEW YORK and LONDON, February 16, 2010 - GAIN Capital Holdings, Inc., a global provider of online trading
services, has launched a completely revamped FOREX.com
(www.forex.com), featuring comprehensive web and mobile trading
capabilities and extensive education resources for retail traders.
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The new FOREX.com complements the company's award-winning FOREXTrader PRO
platform for active traders.
Trader education is emphasized on FOREX.com. New resources include a full
library of "video tutorials," training modules, articles and other text-based
content, as well as an expanded schedule of webinars and events. Prospective
customers are encouraged to take advantage of the complimentary resources
along with a 30-day practice account in preparation for opening an account.
The first 100 visitors who sign up for a practice account will receive
Currency Trading for Dummies, co-authored by GAIN Capital's chief currency
strategist Brian Dolan and company chairman Mark Galant.
"The newly enhanced FOREX.com represents the most significant change to
the service since we launched it in 2004," said Glenn Stevens, CEO, GAIN
Capital. "The improvements we've made to FOREX.com incorporate the evolving
capabilities of the Web as well as the feedback we've received from our
customers."
Web trading
The new FOREX.com provides streamlined trading, research and account
management features in a secure, web-based environment. Along with a
simplified, intuitive interface, and easy-to-use trading and order management
tools, FOREX.com's web trading offering incorporates interactive charts, an
economic calendar and daily and weekly research.
FOREX.com has also developed several features unique to web trading,
including:
- Trade Dashboard: a snapshot view of open positions, account balances, current rates, news headlines and latest research; - Currency Pair Summary: a quick, consolidated view of the latest quotes, news and research for a particular currency pair; and - Quickdock(TM): an expandable window that allows traders to quickly enter a trade, view open positions or check account balances from any page on the site.
Mobile trading
The new mobile version of FOREX.com allows customers to easily access
real-time market information, trade and manage their accounts via their
mobile devices. The site has been optimized for smartphones and other popular
web-enabled mobile devices such as the iPhone, iPod Touch, Android and Palm
Pre.
"At FOREX.com, our mission is to empower traders by providing them with
the best in class tools and resources they need to be successful. Now, we've
also made it easier for traders to access and manage their account. They can
access our most advanced tools with FOREXTrader PRO, opt for the convenience
of web trading, and stay connected and in control with our enhanced mobile
offering," said Mr. Stevens.
The new website is now available in the United States at
www.forex.com and will roll out in the United Kingdom, Australia and
Singapore, as well as other international markets, in the coming months.
About GAIN Capital
GAIN Capital Holdings, Inc. is a global provider of online trading
services, specializing in foreign exchange (forex or FX) and contracts for
difference (CFDs). Customers and trading partners in more than 140 countries
have utilized the company's award-winning trading platform which transacts
nearly US$200 billion per month.
A pioneer in online forex trading, GAIN Capital operates FOREX.com, one
of the largest and best-known brands in the retail forex industry. It also
provides execution, clearing, custody and technology products and services to
an institutional client base including asset managers, broker/dealers and
other financial services firms.
With offices in New York City; Bedminster, New Jersey; London; Seoul;
Tokyo; and Hong Kong, GAIN Capital and its affiliates are regulated by the
Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) in the United States, the
Financial Services Authority (FSA) in the United Kingdom and the Financial
Services Authority (FSA) in Japan.
GAIN's investor group includes private equity firms 3i, VantagePoint
Venture Partners, Tudor Ventures, Edison Venture Fund and Cross Atlantic
Capital Partners. For company information, visit www.gaincapital.com
or www.forex.com.
Quickdock is a trademark of GAIN Capital Holdings, Inc.
In North America: Christa Conte, +1-212-808-4902, or Savannah Tikotsky, +1-212-808-4903, both of Feintuch Communications, gain at feintuchpr.com; In Europe: Sorrel Beynon, +44-(0)-20- 3047-2368, or Rachel Cohen, +44-(0)-20-3047-2366, both of Edelman, gain at edelman.com, all for GAIN Capital Holdings, Inc.; NOTE TO EDITORS: Visit multivu.prnewswire.com/mnr/forex/42485/ for the interactive version of the press release with downloadable images. Interviews and platform demos are available upon request.
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