NEW YORK, Sept. 20, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE)
-- FXCM, a leading online provider of forex trading (FX),
Contract for Difference (CFD), and related services, announces its
latest enhancements to its API technology services.
FXCM's global success is rooted in consistent
innovation around execution and technological capabilities -
catering to thousands of live API accounts and continuously
nurturing institutional third party partnerships.
API Technology Solutions
Suite
Marketscope Indicore is ideal for the most
common API needs, built specifically for algorithmic trading. It is
used best for back testing and strategy optimization when building
a customized trading strategy.
Clients have access to prebuilt open source
strategies (15) and indicators (53), free data on more than 80
instruments across 40 months of data as well as a full range of
order types, including market, limit and stop-limit orders.
Need to implement rates and account information
and the ability to send or modify orders? FXCM
offers ForexConnect and Java for a higher level
of technology. FXCM's APIs for technology and cloud providers give
traders low-bandwidth, pulling architecture, with no account
minimums, a full range of trading orders, and access to historical
forex and CFD data.
ForexConnect is the most robust API offered by
FXCM - giving traders the capabilities of its Trading Station GUI
in addition to providing enhanced functionality. Supporting
multiple languages C, C++, C#, Java, Visual Basic, and platforms in
Windows, Linux, iOS and Android.
With FXCM Java API, developers can create a client
or server-side application. Java is a scalable, light and robust
API based on the FIX specification for forex and customized for
trading.
Are you a money manager? Have your own brokerage?
Or simply you're a high-frequency trader? FXCM's fastest and
most popular option, FIX API, is a messaging standard designed
for real-time, global trading transactions.
Institutional traders can get the most advanced
interface with the largest amount of pricing data per second,
market depth, and EMF messaging making it possible to receive fast
trade confirmation. An FXCM account with a $25,000 minimum balance
is required.
The API Support Team is available to provide
guidance and assistance for API users. To learn more about FXCM's
API technology solutions
visit www.fxcm.com/services/api-trading/ or
to open a demo or live account, contact
an FXCM specialist at info@fxcm.com or call
1-212-897-7660.
Visit www.fxcm.com and follow us on
Twitter @FXCM, Facebook FXCM, Google+ FXCM or
YouTube FXCM.
About Us:
FXCM Inc. (NYSE:FXCM) is a publicly traded company which owns
50.1% of FXCM Group, LLC (FXCM Group).
FXCM Group is a holding company of Forex
Capital Markets LLC, (FXCM US), Forex Capital Markets Limited,
inclusive of all EU branches (FXCM UK), FXCM Australia Pty.
Limited, (FXCM AU), and all affiliates of aforementioned firms, or
other firms under the FXCM group of companies [collectively
"FXCM"]. FXCM Group is owned and operated by FXCM
Inc. (NYSE:FXCM) and Leucadia National Corporation (NYSE:LUK).
Leucadia National Corporation is a multi-billion dollar diversified
holding company engaged through its consolidated subsidiaries in a
variety of businesses.
FXCM is a leading provider of online foreign
exchange (FX) trading, CFD trading, spread betting and related
services. The company's mission is to provide global traders with
access to the world's largest and most liquid market by offering
innovative trading tools, hiring excellent trading educators,
meeting strict financial standards and striving for the best online
trading experience in the market. Clients have the advantage of
mobile trading, one-click order execution and trading from
real-time charts. In addition, FXCM offers educational courses on
FX trading and provides free news and market research
through DailyFX.com. FXCM Pro provides retail
brokers, small hedge funds and emerging market banks access to
wholesale execution and liquidity, while providing high and medium
frequency funds access to prime brokerage services via FXCM
Prime.
Trading foreign exchange and CFDs on margin
carries a high level of risk, which may result in losses that could
exceed your deposits, therefore may not be suitable for all
investors. Read full disclaimer.
Contacts
Jaclyn Sales, 646-432-2463
Vice-President, Corporate Communications and Investor
Relations
jsales@fxcm.com