GAIN Capital Group, Inc. Releases Enhanced Version

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    GAIN Capital Group, Inc. Releases Enhanced Version
    Of FOREXTrader Platform

    New Features of Online Currency Trading Platform Include Enhanced Charting Capabilities; Launch of Forex Insider Intraday Market Analysis


    Bedminster, N.J., – GAIN Capital Group, Inc. a leading provider of foreign exchange trading and asset management services for institutional and individual investors, today announced a new release of its proprietary forex trading platform, FOREXTrader.

    New functionality for FOREXTrader includes enhanced charting and technical analysis capabilities and marks the launch of Forex Insider, the newest addition to GAIN’s proprietary research offering. Forex Insider provides clients and registered users with actionable intraday analysis of news, events and technical levels that impact currency prices.

    Forex Insider updates are published directly on the platform by senior traders and members of GAIN’s research team, up to 20 times per hour. The updates provide alerts on current technical developments, insights about major market flows, and timely analysis of economic data releases with GAIN’s reaction to comments by government officials.

    “With Forex Insider, our clients can ‘tap in’ to the market via GAIN’s professional traders and research analysts, leveraging their proximity to institutional buy and sell side action,” commented Samantha Roady, Senior Vice President of Marketing at GAIN Capital Group. “Forex Insider provides our clients with exclusive access to market information and intelligence that they can’t get anywhere else.”

    Enhancements to the charting package include:

    • Eighteen (18) Available Studies: With the addition of GANN Lines and Keltner Channels, the number of available studies now totals 18, including Fibonacci Retracement and Projection, Bollinger Bands, MACD, and more.

    • Multiple Indicator Analysis: Up to two (2) upper technical studies (which overlay the price chart) and three (3) lower technical studies (which append to the bottom of the chart) can be performed at any one time.

    • User Customization Tools: Customizable defaults for currency pair, interval and chart type, as well as color preferences for chart background, bars, lines and each available indicator.

    • Save Layout Function: Save chart set ups with specific analyses, trend lines, and text messages. Export chart as a GIF image for printing, emailing or future reference.

    • Multiple Chart Windows: Launch up to three (3) chart windows simultaneously. Each new chart synchronizes to default chart type, currency pair and interval.

    “FOREXTrader continues to exceed industry standards,” said Ms. Roady. “Our clients are professional money managers and active retail traders who demand the best information and tools available. With these latest enhancements, FOREXTrader provides our clients with every possible trading advantage.”
    A free 30-day trial of GAIN’s FOREXTrader software is available at GAIN Capital (www.gaincapital.com) and FOREX.com (www.forex.com).

    ABOUT GAIN CAPITAL GROUP
    GAIN Capital Group is a leading non-bank provider of foreign exchange services, including direct-access trading and asset management. Founded in 1999 by Wall Street veterans, GAIN is one of the largest, most respected firms in the industry, servicing clients from more than 110 countries around the globe. Monthly trade volume currently exceeds $100 billion per month.
    In August 2005, GAIN Capital Group was named New Jersey’s fastest-growing technology firm by Deloitte & Touche LLP’s prestigious Technology Fast 50 Program. GAIN Capital's increase in revenues of 23,313 percent from 2000 to 2004 resulted in the number one ranking for New Jersey. Moreover, in October of 2005, GAIN Capital was also named to the Deloitte & Touche Technology Fast 500 as the 9th Fastest Growing Technology Firm in North America.

    The company’s flagship service, GAIN Capital (www.gaincapital.com) focuses on the needs of professional forex traders, money managers and experienced forex day traders. FOREX.com (www.forex.com) services individual investors of all experience levels with a full-service trading platform, lower account minimums and extensive education and training. In addition, GAIN Capital offers Learn to Trade Forex (www.learn-to-trade-forex.com), an online training course designed to educate individual investors about the fundamentals of forex trading.

    GAIN Capital Group is a registered Futures Commission Merchant (FCM) and a member of the National Futures Association.