FOREX

The Foreign Exchange market (also referred to as the Forex or FX market) was created in the ’70 as the international monetary system progressively evolved from fixed to floating exchange rates. Unlike other financial markets that operate at a centralized location (i.e. stock exchange), Forex market has no central location. It is a global electronic network of banks, financial institutions and individual traders, all involved in the buying and selling of national currencies.

Another major feature of the Forex market is that it operates 24 hours a day, corresponding to the opening and closing of financial centres in countries all across the world, starting each day in Sydney, then Tokyo, London and New York.

Foreign currency trading is open to private and institutional traders. Open a FOREX account today to enjoy trading opportunities so many have already experienced.

In the Forex market, you pay no commissions and no exchange fees because you deal directly with the market maker in a purely electronic online exchange. The unique cost is reflected in the bid/ask spread, as low as 2 pips! Discover them clicking here

FOREX TRADING WITH ACTIVTRADES

Liquidity: Forex is the largest financial market in the world, with over $2-3 trillion exchanged every day.

MetaTrader4 trading Platform: Free trading tool, real-time graphs, customizable technical indicators, trading systems programming tool, advanced orders like trailing stops and braket orders, alerts, and more. Click here for more details on MetaTrader4.

Tight Spreads: ActivTrades' low FX spreads improve net trading results, especially for active traders. Activ Trades offers efficient dealing practices to offer the lowest spreads in retail Forex

No Commissions, No Fees: There are no commissions on your Forex trading, and the MetaTrader platform is free of charge.

24 Hours Trading: Forex is open for trading 24-hours a day, participants in the FX market can trade at any given event, any given time.

Flexibility: It is possible to open indistinctly long and short positions. With no restrictions on short selling (as in stocks for instance), participants have the chance to take position in any situation, bull market, bear market or sideways.

Hedging and Speculation: You can trade FX to speculate or simply to hedge your investments in foreign currencies.

Mini-lot trading: ActivTrades allows FX trading with mini-lots, which are fractions of one lot. For instance, it is possible to trade 0.1 lot EURUSD, allowing to take a position worth as low as €10'000 with only €25 at 400/1 margin requirement.

Margins*: The “leverage” on FX (up to 1:400) is much higher compared to futures (1:15) or stocks (1:4), giving traders the ability to control large amounts of currencies with small margins, making trading highly profitable, but also highly risky

Minimum Account Size: Minimum account size to open an FX trading account is €250. Furthermore, accounts can be funded by credit card.

*Please note: "Increasing leverage may increase gains or losses on any given trade". Please read the Risk Disclosure at the bottom of the page.

Please Note: "THE RISK OF LOSS IN ELECTRONIC ACTIVE INVESTING CAN BE SUBSTANTIAL. YOU SHOULD, THEREFORE, CAREFULLY CONSIDER WHETHER SUCH TRADING IS SUITABLE FOR YOU IN LIGHT OF YOUR CIRCUMSTANCES AND FINANCIAL RESOURCES."

PRIVACY POLICY        DISCLAIMER

Risk Disclosure for Forex trading: Trading foreign exchange on margin carries a high level of risk, and may not be suitable for all investors. The high degree of leverage can work against you as well as for you. Before deciding to invest in foreign exchange you should carefully consider your investment objectives, level of experience, and risk appetite. The possibility exists that you could sustain a loss of some or all of your initial investment and therefore you should not invest money that you cannot afford to lose. You should be aware of all the risks associated with foreign exchange trading, and seek advice from an independent financial advisor if you have any doubts.

Customer Protection: ActivTrades Limited is a member of the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (“Scheme”). You may be entitled to compensation from the Scheme if we cannot meet our obligations. This depends on the type of business and the circumstances of the claim. Most types of investment business are covered for 100% of the first £30,000 and 90% of the next £20,000, so the maximum compensation is £48,000. The amounts of compensation may be changed from time to time and you should check your entitlement with the Scheme. Further information about compensation arrangements is available from the Scheme. You can contact the Scheme by calling their Helpline on 0207 892 7300, logging onto their website at www.fscs.org.uk or writing to the Financial Services Compensation Scheme, 7th Floor, Lloyds Chambers, 1 Portsoken Street, London E1 8BN.