The FX market is hot. About $4 trillion of currencies are traded every day – a number seen hitting $10 trillion in 10 years. Banks around the world are bulking up their trading desks. And Mrs. Watanabe (the proverbial Japanese housewife who day trades while her husband is at work) continues to do more business than ever all over the world.
So, it is with that backdrop that two of the platforms that cater to the retail investor are looking to go public. Gain Capital, which runs the Forex.com website, is hoping to sell 11 million shares for a maximum $190 million, while FXCM is hoping to sell 15 million shares from $13 to $15.
And while there is no question that FX is hot, investors may approach these IPOs with a little caution.
