FXCM - About the company
FXCM is a public company based in New York City (United States), founded in 1999. It operates as a Trading platform for forex and CFDs. The company has 3257 active competitors, including 45 funded and 69 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Oanda, Plus500 and XM.
Company Details
Trading platform for forex and CFDs. It allows users to buy, sell, and trade capital market assets including cryptocurrencies, shares, indices, gold, and commodities. It features market insights, algo trading, research, and an education portal. It offers multiple trading platforms such as MT4, ZuluTrade, and more. It also offers a platform for copy trading.
- Website
- www.fxcm.com/
Key Metrics
Founded Year
1999
Location
New York City, United States
Stage
Public
Investors
Ranked
38th among 3257 active competitors
Employee Count
1,020 as on Jul 31, 2026
Investment & Acquisitions
Exit Details
Public
Legal entities associated with FXCM
FXCM is associated with 3 legal entities given below:
Legal Entity Name | Date of Incorporation | Revenue | Latest Employee Count | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
FOREX CAPITAL MARKETS, LLC CIN: 113502151 , United States, Active | Dec 31, 1999 | - | 453 (As on Dec 31, 2015) | - |
Stratos Global LTD CIN: 1372482 , United States, Active | Dec 31, 1998 | - | - | - |
FXCM GLOBAL SERVICES, LLC CIN: 300876326 , United States, Active | Dec 31, 1999 | - | 87 (As on Dec 31, 2024) | - |
FXCM's IPO details
FXCM got listed on Feb 24, 2017.
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FXCM's funding and investors
FXCM is a funded company. FXCM has 3 institutional investors.
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FXCM's founders and board of directors
Founder? Claim ProfileFXCM's employee count trend
FXCM has 1,020 employees as of Jul 26. Here is FXCM's employee count trend over the years:
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FXCM's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of FXCM include Oanda, Plus500 and XM. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of FXCM, ranked by Tracxn score:
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Rank | Company Details | Short Description | Total Funding | Investors | Tracxn Score |
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1st | Oanda 1995, San Francisco (United States), Acquired | Provider of online trading platform for forex, CFDs, and cryptocurrency | $117M | 74/100 | |
2nd | Plus500 2008, London (United Kingdom), Public | Online trading platform offering CFDs across global financial markets | - | 73/100 | |
3rd | Forex broker | - | - | 66/100 | |
4th | Pepperstone 2010, Nassau City (Bahamas), Late Stage | Provider of online platform for trading contracts for difference instruments | - | 66/100 | |
5th | ![]() Exness Group 2008, Limassol (Cyprus), Funding Raised | Forex Broker | - | 66/100 | |
6th | IG 1974, London (United Kingdom), Public | Online trading platform for capital market assets | - | - | 66/100 |
7th | XTB Online Trading 2002, Warsaw (Poland), Public | Provider of forex broking services | - | 64/100 | |
8th | Online trading platform for forex and multiple commodities | $17.1M | 63/100 | ||
9th | Trading platform for multi-assets | - | - | 63/100 | |
10th | Capex 2016, Umhlanga (South Africa), Series B | Multi-asset trading platform for individuals | $42M | 62/100 | |
38th | FXCM 1999, New York City (United States), Public | Trading platform for forex and CFDs | - | 56/100 |
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FXCM's Investments and acquisitions
FXCM has a total of 1 investment in GAIN Capital. FXCM has not made any acquisitions as of now.Reports related to FXCM
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News related to FXCM
Media has covered FXCM for a total of 3 events in the last 1 year, 1 of them has been about company updates.
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Jefferies Financial Group reportedly exploring sale of FXCM parent company StratosFinance Magnates•May 29, 2026•FXCM, Jefferies
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Former FXCM Marketing Exec Ross Soodoosingh Launches Forex UniversityFinance Magnates•Apr 16, 2025•FXCM
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$1 Billion Valuation: Hidden Road Considering Sale Or Capital RaiseFinance Magnates•Mar 19, 2025•Hidden Road, Citadel Securities, Coinbase, Wintermute and 2 others
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Former FXCM Marketing Executive Ross Soodoosingh Joins Trading Platform ProviderFinance Magnates•Feb 03, 2025•Swiset, FXCM, SFOX
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Fxcm Enhances Kyc Efficiency By 29% Through Au10tix CollaborationFinance Magnates•Apr 03, 2024•FXCM, AU10TIX
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Markets.com Appoints Marcelo Spina as Chief Operating OfficerFinance Magnates•Jan 23, 2024•Markets.com, Finalto, Morgan Stanley, FXCM and 3 others
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FXCM Pro partners with Tools for Brokers to bridge liquidityThe TRADE•Sep 05, 2023•Tools for Brokers, FXCM
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