Explore FX and FX Indices trading with FXTM

Trade major, minor and exotic currency pairs with a global, trusted broker.

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Currency pair trading, also known as FX or forex (foreign exchange), enables traders to take advantage of increases and decreases in a currency’s value. The foreign exchange market is the most liquid in the world, with a daily trading volume of over $5 trillion.

Discover the potential benefits of online FX and FX indices trading with a global award-winning broker.

Why trade the FX market with FXTM?

Typically zero spreads on major FX Pairs

Typically zero spreads on major FX Pairs

The Advantage account is our most popular account for a good reason – it offers typically zero spreads on major FX Pairs like EURUSD and USDJPY

Globally regulated & licensed

Globally regulated & licensed

Our brand is regulated and licensed under the FSC of the Republic of Mauritius and UK’s FCA, among others.

Ultimate transparency

Ultimate transparency

FXTM’s Performance statistics, including Requote, Slippage and Order Execution, are checked by PwC.

Secure & Safe

Secure & Safe

Your funds are kept in segregated accounts, and your trades are secured by negative balance protection.

Trading Currencies

Currency traders, or FX traders, buy and sell currency pairs using a forex broker as the intermediary that facilitates the transaction between the buyer and the seller.

Key benefits of trading forex

Orange Bullet Point Massive market liquidity
Orange Bullet Point The market is open 24/5 – trade any time that suits you.
Orange Bullet Point Low minimum deposits

What is Currency Trading?

Currencies are always traded in pairs, with the first currency in the pair called the base currency and the second called the quote currency. Forex traders simultaneously buy one currency in the pair and sell the other, depending on how they think the currencies’ values will change in relation to each other. For a more detailed explanation, head on over to our Forex Trading for Beginners guide.

Currency values can be affected by a vast number of fundamental factors that impact the health of a nation’s economy, including inflation, interest rates, government debt levels and political stability. Typically, forex investors find the greatest volatility before and after key economic or political announcements as traders speculate on their potential impact.

Currency pairs are split into three categories. Major currency pairs are the most traded pairs in the forex industry and therefore enjoy the most liquidity. They usually include the US dollar as one half of the pair, like the EUR/USD and the USD/JPY. Other commonly traded major pairs include EUR/JPY and the EUR/GBP.

What is FX indices trading?

An FX index is composed of 5 or 6 major pairs, and measures the strength of a particular currency against a collection of other major FX pairs.

The strength of the index is directly related to the price fluctuations of these currency pairs. When that particular currency rises in price compared to the other currencies, the value of the index increases.

These products are popular amongst traders who prefer to diversify their risk instead of investing in the price movement of a single or currency pair.

We offer six different FX indices:

GBP Index

GBP Index

a collection of 6 different currency pairs measured against the British Pound

USD Index

USD Index

a collection of 6 different currency pairs measured against the US Dollar

Euro Index

Euro Index

a collection of 6 different currency pairs measured against the Euro

JYP Index

JYP Index

a collection of 6 different currency pairs measured against the Japanese Yen

AUD Index

AUD Index

a collection of 6 different currency pairs measured against the Australian Dollar

NZD Index

NZD Index

a collection of 6 different currency pairs measured against the New Zealand Dollar

FX and FX Indices trading platforms

Combine the power of MetaTrader with FXTM’s award-winning services for an unbeatable trading experience.

We offer the industry’s most powerful trading platform MetaTrader on your PC, Mac, mobile or tablet to suit you, allowing you to trade metals from anywhere in the world.

These platforms are equipped with all the tools you need to get the most out of your trading experience, including a range of technical indicators, interactive charts and an exemplary security system.

Just so you know – those with an Advantage or Advantage Plus account can trade both FX and FX Indices on either MetaTrader 4 or MetaTrader 5.

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Trading Platforms

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Orange Bulletpoint Leverage

Leverage enables you to increase your buying power. FXTM offer leverage* based on the instrument (up to 1:2000).

Remember that leverage can boost your losses as well as your profits.

*Based on your knowledge and experience.

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Trade with ultra-tight spreads starting from 0.0 on our most popular account type, the Advantage account.

You’ll also benefit from competitive commission of starting from $0.40c-$2 p/l’.

Visit our Trading Accounts Comparison page today to discover the trading account that best suits you.

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Access FXTM’s exceptional trading services 24 hours a day, 5 days a week.

The nature of this international, decentralised online marketplace means that there’s often plenty of action even when domestic markets have closed.

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Risk warning: This page is not intended for Retail clients. You should satisfy Professional client criteria before continuing. https://www.forextime.com/eu/trading-accounts/trade-as-professional-client