FOREX.com

FOREX.com is a division of GAIN Capital Group, a dedicated partner to professional FX traders and fund managers worldwide. Institutional services include IB programs, white label solutions, and asset management. Individual forex traders can take advantage of the market expertise and financial strength of GAIN Capital Group and access an institutional FX trading platform, FOREXTrader, along with our powerful real-time forex charts, professional forex market research, and suite of advanced forex trading tools. For traders new to the currency trading, FOREX.com offers forex training programs, forex minis, and information about trading the foreign currency market.

Forex training and education

Whether you need ideas for a new strategy, to brush up on platform tools, or just to learn our platform for the first time, we have the resources you need at FOREX.com. Open afree forex practice account to test your knowledge with no risk or obligation, attend a webinar, or check our schedule for a forex workshop in your area.

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Forex Trading Tools

PlatformsFOREXTrader, MetaTrader 4, Wireless

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Forex Trader

Our FOREXTrader platforms combine ease of use, unprecedented flexibility and a full suite of professional charting and order management tools, all on a single screen. Best of all, you can use the same User ID and Password to switch between platforms at will, putting you in total control of your trading experience.
View real-time prices in 37 currency pairs and spot gold
Execute market orders with just one mouse click
Track P&L and open positions in real time
Perform technical analysis with our advanced charting tool
Choose from 8 available order types
Access a full suite of proprietary daily and weekly research reports
View up to the minute news headlines and market commentary

To illustrate an FX trade, consider the following two examples.

Let's say that the current bid/ask for EUR/USD is 1.46160/190, meaning you can buy 1 euro for 1.46190 or sell 1 euro for 1.46160. Suppose you decide that the Euro is undervalued against the US dollar. To execute this strategy, you would buy Euros (simultaneously selling dollars), and then wait for the exchange rate to rise. So you make the trade: to buy 100,000 Euros you pay 146,190 dollars (100,000 x 1.46190). Remember, at 1% margin, your initial margin deposit would be approximately $1,461 for this trade. As you expected, Euro strengthens to 1.46230/260. Now, to realize your profits, you sell 100,000 Euros at the current rate of 1.46230, and receive $146,230 You bought 100k Euros at 1.46190, paying $146,190. Then you sold 100k Euros at 1.46230, receiving $146,230. That's a difference of 4 pips, or in dollar terms ($146,190 - 146,230 = $40).

New to the Forex market?

We've worked hard to distill our collective trading experience into an approach suitable for all skill levels.
Step 1: Understand the FOREX market. Dive into Forex 101 for a compact overview of the basics or sit back and join us at one of our live interactivewebinars.
Step 2: Prepare to trade in a live environment. Register for one of our training courses and study at your own pace or join us at a local workshop, where our experienced instructors can teach you in a dynamic classroom setting.
Step 3: Test your skills risk free. Sharpen your technical analysis techniques with a free 30 day practice account.

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Forex 101

Read free online material. Review the basics of the Forex market, its key concepts and common trading drivers.
Webinars

Join us for free interactive webinar. Our webinar series provide instruction, demonstration and discussion.
Workshops

Come meet us at a workshop. Attend a local workshopdesigned for new and active traders alike.
Training courses

Learn at your own pace. Sign up for one of our comprehensive online training courses.
Consultations

Trade with a plan. Speak with one of our experienced Market Strategists to help you develop a strategy to meet your goals.

Forex Trading Practice Account

Experience the exciting world of currency trading with a free practice account.Take the first step and register today!
Trade currencies and gold - no risk, no obligation
Access our award winning trading platform
Utilize training & educational tools, including free daily webinars

Our advantages:

1. Our own trading platform with new possibilities for the clients.2. Transactions of any arbitrary volume beginning from $100.3. Instant execution.4. Automatic execution of the orders.5. Possibility of opening two opposite positions.6. Fixed spread from 2 points for all account types.7. Possibility of opening account within 10 minutes from any part of the world.8. Money withdrawal through the terminal without filing special separate requests.9. Language support by telephone, internet chat, e-mail.

Forex Trading

Forex Account Types
ICTS Forex
The ICTS Forex Account is ideal for traders wishing to trade currencies and other major financial products with a low minimum transaction size and lower account opening minimum.
$2,000 To open
10,000 Currency units per lot
Currencies, Equity Indices, Crude Oil, and Metals
2 pip spreads
ICTS trading software
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MetaTrader

CFD/Share Trading

CFD Trading with GCI is an efficient, commission-free way to trade shares, global equity indices, currencies and commodities. Benefits include lower costs, low margin requirements, and state-of-the-art online software. Download a Free Practice Account!
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Free Forex Practice Account

Receive a free demonstration version of our online trading software by submitting the form below:
Live prices in Forex, plus indices, gold, and crude oil. Just click on the price to place a trade.
No-dealing-desk instant fills in MetaTrader Forex products. No requotes or delays.
Easy-to-understand account statements, free real time Charts and News.
Instructions and your demo password will be sent to your e-mail address immediately. Demo accounts are valid for 30 days.

Forex Trader Wireless

When you're on the go, use FOREXTrader.wireless to access your account and trade via your internet-enabled cell phone, PDA or Blackberry. Compatible with over 80 internet-enabled devices.

Understanding Forex Quotes

Reading a foreign exchange quote is simple if you remember two things:
The first currency listed is the base currency
The value of the base currency is always 1.As the centerpiece of the forex market, the US dollar is usually considered the base currency for quotes. When the base currency is USD, think of the quote as telling you what a US dollar is worth in that other currency. When USD is the base currency and the quote goes up, that means USD has strengthened in value and the other currency has weakened. Rising quotes mean a US dollar can now buy more of the other currency than before.

Forex Basics

Forex" stands for foreign exchange; it's also known as FX. In a forex trade, you buy one currency while simultaneously selling another - that is, you're exchanging the sold currency for the one you're buying. The foreign exchange market is an over-the-counter market. Currencies trade in pairs, like the Euro-US Dollar (EUR/USD) or US Dollar / Japanese Yen (USD/JPY). Unlike stocks or futures, there's no centralized exchange for forex. All transactions happen via phone or electronic network.

Open a FOREX.com Trading Account

nterested in MetaTrader 4? You will need to open a FOREX.com MetaTrader account to access the MT4 trading platform. Your FOREX.com trading login will not work. To learn more about FOREX.com's MetaTrader offering, visit forex.com/metatrader.
FOREX.com is not currently accepting account applications from residents of the People's Republic of China and Nigeria. U.S. governmental restrictions and our policies prohibit us from opening accounts from the following restricted OFAC sanctioned countries: Afghanistan, Burma (Myanmar), Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast), Cuba, Democratic Republic of Congo, Former Liberian Regime of Charles Taylor, Iran, Iraq, Libya, North Korea, Sudan, Syria, Unita (Angola) and Zimbabwe, as well as other individuals specifically sanctioned.

Forex Trading - What are the Benefits?

You may already be aware of some of the benefits offered by the currency market (also known as forex, spot forex or currency trading). It is the fastest, largest and most liquid market in the world, but that is only the beginning of its advantages. As a very basic explanation, forex is the simultaneous buying of one currency and selling of another in order to seek gaining a profit (or accruing a loss).

Today, almost anyone with the appropriate appetite for risk and an understanding of market trends and analysis can trade currencies online with GFT. There are many benefits of trading forex versus other types of financial markets, many benefits to choosing GFT as your forex dealer and much to learn if you’re new to currency trading. To start, learn the benefits of trading with GFT and start improving your trading knowledge. You'll be well on your way to reaching your full potential in the foreign exchange market.

Forex Trading

The foreign exchange market is the world’s largest financial market, but it wasn’t always accessible to any typical trader. Remember, forex trading is not conducted on a regulated exchange and as a result, there are additional risks associated with forex trading. In the past, access to foreign exchange of currencies was limited to banks, hedge funds, major currency dealers and the occasional high net-worth individual. But smaller financial institutions wanted to take advantage of the many benefits forex offered over other markets, including its tremendous liquidity, 24-hour access 5.5 days of the week and the strong trending nature of currency exchange rates.

It was this entrepreneurial vision of the smaller financial institutions and the evolution of the Internet that made forex accessible at a retail level. These institutions, including GFT, combined the accessibility of the Internet and fast and efficient proprietary software with accurate pricing, charting abilities, technical indicators and news feeds, which allowed any interested speculator open access to trade currencies. From 2002 to 2005 the practice of trading forex has grown threefold and this growth curve continues still. So read more about the benefits of using GFT and our access the w

What is Forex?

FOREX - the foreign exchange market or currency market or Forex is the market where one currency is traded for another. It is one of the largest markets in the world.

Some of the participants in this market are simply seeking to exchange aforeign currency for their own, like multinational corporations which must pay wages and other expenses in different nations than they sell products in. However, a large part of the market is made up of currency traders, who speculate on movements in exchange rates, much like others would speculate on movements of stock prices. Currency traders try to take advantage of even small fluctuations in exchange rates.

Forex Trading Information

FOREX — the foreign exchange (currency or forex, or FX) market is the and the most liquid financial market with the daily volume of more than $3.2 trillion. Trading on this market involves buying and selling world currencies taking the profit from the exchange rates difference. Forex trading can yield high profits, but it is also very risky. Everyone can participate in Forex trading via the Forex brokers.

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About Forex

It is a real pleasure to write that by the Grace of God, our website forexpk.com has emerged as one of the comprehensive web based research projects not only among the so many categories of KalPoint.com but at the national level as well with due passage of time. As the name itself suggests, www.forexpk.com is all about Forex and business and is a proud product of KKI R&D Department. This is one of KalPoint's major and best hit categories and now stands as one of the premier business websites of Pakistan and a complete portal in itself. The project caters highest number of visitors on a daily basis and holds the honour of one of the most visited websites in KalPoint.com.

Forexpk.com which started off with just a few web pages is now spread over 800 web pages covering not only the currencies but other sectors of business as well. Initially this project was primarily focusing on currencies but now, comprehensive coverage is being given to different other business sectors including stocks, news both national and international, market commentaries covering currencies, stocks, oil, bullion, government policies, useful links, trade news and related policies as well and there is much information available on this project now for the domestic visitors, bankers, corporate customers, students and people involved especially in research projects. Some of the main services which are being offered are highlighted as under:

Forex API / Automated Trading

For traders interested in utilizing an automated trading system or developing their own black box strategy, FOREX.com supports fully automated trade execution via a proprietary API.

The API provides users with the ability to receive a real-time rate feed, submit trade requests, set and modify stop-loss and take-profit orders, and receive automated confirmations of trade activity.

For qualified users, we provide a testing environment that enables developers to "paper trade" and test their systems in real time before using the API in a production environment with actual funds.

Forex training and education

Whether you need ideas for a new strategy, to brush up on platform tools, or just to learn our platform for the first time, we have the resources you need at FOREX.com. Open afree forex practice account to test your knowledge with no risk or obligation, attend a webinar, or check our schedule for a forex workshop in your area.

Market research you can count on

Our experienced research team provides robust market analysis you won't find anywhere else, from real-time commentary to essential daily and weekly reports that summarize key market developments with an insightful perspective. More about our forex research offering.

System stability and reliability

Our technology infrastructure is designed to support a 24-hour trading environment with 100% uptime. We subject our systems to rigorous testing and maintain multiple connections through internet backbones to assure connectivity for our clients around the globe.

Successful firm with solid financials

FOREX.com is a division of GAIN Capital Group, LLC, a pioneer in the online foreign exchange industry. The firm is well-capitalized, with an experienced management team andstrong corporate governance. GAIN's majority shareholders are five well-known U.S. venture capital and private equity firms with over $35 billion in combined assets. More awards & accolades.

our Forex

Our FOREXTrader platforms combine ease of use, unprecedented flexibility and a full suite of professional charting and order management tools, all on a single screen. Best of all, you can use the same User ID and Password to switch between platforms at will, putting you in total control of your trading experience.

• View real-time prices in 37 currency pairs and spot gold
• Execute market orders with just one mouse click
• Track P&L and open positions in real time
• Perform technical analysis with our advanced charting tool
• Choose from 8 available order types
• Access a full suite of proprietary daily and weekly research reports
• View up to the minute news headlines and market commentary

Forex Basics

What's Forex?

"Forex" stands for foreign exchange; it's also known as FX. In a forex trade, you buy one currency while simultaneously selling another - that is, you're exchanging the sold currency for the one you're buying. The foreign exchange market is an over-the-counter market.

Currencies trade in pairs, like the Euro-US Dollar (EUR/USD) or US Dollar / Japanese Yen (USD/JPY). Unlike stocks or futures, there's no centralized exchange for forex. All transactions happen via phone or electronic network.

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