Trading Terms

What does ForexTrading.com offer?

ForexTrading.com offers leveraged trading at tight spreads and low margin requirements on the most liquid foreign currency pairs and contracts-for-difference (CFDs) on indices and commodities.

For more information on the tradable instruments, spreads, margins and the cost of holding positions, click on one of the links below:

General terms

Service Level

ForexTrading.com onboarding, service, support and trading facility is in English only. There are no advisory services.

Minimum Initial Funding

The minimum initial funding requirement is $2,000 or equivalent.

Funding Method

ForexTrading.com accepts initial funding by bank transfer. Credit or debit card refunding is supported. More detail on funding is available on commencement of the sign-up process.

ForexTrading.com does not support funding by transfer of securities.

Trading Hours

ForexTrading.com is open for business from Monday 05:00 Sydney local time to Friday 17:00 New York local time. Trading times of individual instruments may vary from these times depending on exchange trading times and out-of-hours liquidity. More details are available under the terms pages of each instrument type and under "Account", "Trading Conditions" in the platforms.

Interest on Deposited Funds

ForexTrading.com does not pay interest on deposited funds.

Interest on negative account balances

Interest is payable on negative Net Free Equity at market ask rates plus 4%.

Net Free Equity is defined as:

  • The cash balance on the trading account
  • Plus or minus the value of any unrealised profits or losses from open trade exposures CFDs and futures on the trading account
  • Minus the value of ForexTrading.com's margin requirements for open trade positions on all accounts. For this purpose, margin requirements are a flat 2% for all FX positions and a flat 10% for all CFD positions.

Interest is calculted daily and settled monthly, within 7 days of the end of the calendar month.

Currency Conversions

Currency conversions of trading costs and profits or losses on trading activities are done using the prevailing close rate (plus/minus 0.5%) as of 17:00 New York time.

All other currency conversions (including conversions of funds transferred to and from your account with Saxo Bank) will be done using the current spot rate (plus/minus 0.5%) when the amount is credited or debited from your account.

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By clicking Trial Account, I agree to the Terms of Use and agree that ForexTrading.com Bank A/S or anyone in the Saxo Bank Group may contact me via phone or e-mail with information on products and services and to assist me in using any of the Saxo Bank Group offerings.