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Trade the majors and the crosses — EUR/USD, GBP/USD, USD/JPY and more — five days a week, near enough non-stop.

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Foreign exchange board

Indicative levels · for illustration only
EUR/USD Euro / US Dollar 1.17141 +0.57%
GBP/USD Pound / US Dollar 1.29340 -0.22%
USD/JPY US Dollar / Yen 157.02 +0.31%
AUD/USD Aussie / US Dollar 0.66210 +0.14%
USD/CHF US Dollar / Franc 0.89040 -0.08%

Why trade foreign exchange?

Currencies move on interest rates, inflation and politics, and they keep moving while the stock market sleeps.

Open 24/5

Sydney to New York — the market hands off between sessions rather than closing.

Deep liquidity

The majors are the most heavily traded pairs on earth, so spreads stay tight.

Trade either way

A currency pair always has one side rising as the other falls.

Driven by the news

Rate decisions and inflation prints move it, and those arrive on a schedule.

30+Currency pairs
24/5Market hours
TightSpreads on majors
0.1sExecution from
Getting started

Three steps to your first position

1

Open an account

Registration takes about thirty seconds, and a demo balance is there if you'd rather practise first.

2

Fund it, or don't

Deposit when you're ready. The demo account lets you test the market with virtual money for as long as you like.

3

Trade it yourself, or copy someone

Place your own orders, or mirror a lead trader who already trades this market.

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Foreign exchange Demo
EUR/USD
1.17141
+0.57% today
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Before you trade foreign exchange: Forex is usually traded with high leverage, which is exactly why small moves can wipe out an account quickly. Leverage magnifies losses as readily as gains, and you can lose more than you expect. Only commit money you could afford to lose.

Prefer it managed?

If you'd rather not place the orders yourself, a managed plan runs to a set amount and duration.

1%

Starter

  • Minimum$45.00
  • Maximum$50.00
  • Duration1 Months
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2%

Professional Plan

  • Minimum$100.00
  • Maximum$4,999.00
  • Duration25 Hours
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10%

ULTIMATE PLAN

  • Minimum$1,000.00
  • Maximum$9,999.00
  • Duration5 Days
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Open a free account and trade foreign exchange from the same screen as everything else.