Every year, between April and October, FED New York collects FX turnover statistics in North America, and posting this data late. It's hardly surprising for anyone, but the EUR / USD continues to hold a volume record for Retail Traders, with 13% of the total - $ 100,397bn. Immediately after EUR, they ranked JPY and GBP against the USD with 12% and 11%, respectively. The largest share of total trading volume is held by "Other Financial Customers" or in other words, large hedge funds and investment banks. They have the most influence on the foreign exchange market, hedging their portfolios and investing in individual currencies.
The growth of the industry as a whole is also strong:
Spot transactions + 15.6% y / y
Forwards + 13.4%
Swaps + 4.6%
OTC options + 18.7%
The volume of the entire FX market can be traced to the main chart.
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