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With friendly Customer Support, the latest technology and a range of account types, we've got everything you need to discover better trading.

Why choose FXTM?

Countless opportunities

Make the most of market moves. Access hundreds of trading instruments online across forex, indices, commodities, and stocks.

Exceptional trading value

Enhance your returns by trading your preferred assets with minimal spreads, low commissions, and precise execution.

First-class education

Knowledge is power. Empower your trading with essential skills through our comprehensive online resources.

Total fund security

Secure Your Investments. Trade confidently with FXTM, where your funds are segregated and insured up to $1 million.

Countless opportunities

Make the most of market moves. Access hundreds of trading instruments online across forex, indices, commodities, and stocks.

Exceptional trading value

Enhance your returns by trading your preferred assets with minimal spreads, low commissions, and precise execution.

First-class education

Knowledge is power. Empower your trading with essential skills through our comprehensive online resources.

Total fund security

Secure Your Investments. Trade confidently with FXTM, where your funds are segregated and insured up to $1 million.

What is Forex Trading?

Forex (also known as FX) is short for foreign exchange the global marketplace to buy and sell foreign currencies.

This market is worth over $6 trillion daily, with central and private banks, hedge funds, traders, and travelers worldwide open 24 hours a day, 5.5 days per week exchanging money at different prices.

Currency prices change every second, giving investors limitless opportunities to enter trades. And investors try to make money by correctly predicting the price movements of different pairs.

Learn more about forex trading with our beginners guide.

What is trading?

Trading is the buying and selling securities, such as stocks, bonds, currencies, and commodities, to make a profit. And success depends on a trader's ability to be profitable over time.

Investors try to forecast market price movements and profit from buying or selling an asset at a higher or lower price. You can 'go long' and buy a security, hoping it will go up in value and give you a profit, or you can 'go short' and sell in the belief that it will go down in value.

DEMO ACCOUNT

Power up your trading skills

Master the markets and skill up to the next level on our free demo account. Explore hundreds of instruments and tools, and practise trading with zero risk. And when you feel more confident, switch over to a live account and start trading for real.

Open Demo FXTM Trader

How to open an FXTM demo account

Create a MyFXTM profile

Choose Demo account

Log into your trading platform

Start trading, risk-free!

Create a MyFXTM profile

Choose Demo account

Log into your trading platform

Start trading, risk-free!

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Week Ahead: GER40’s outlook hinges on German election showdown

Europe's largest economy goes to the polls on Sunday 23rd February. And the outcome will influence FXTM’s GER40 which has gained 12% since the start of 2025. Beyond politics, the index may be rocked by key data from Germany in the week ahead.

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Market round-up: Yen rallies, Oil climbs, Gold hits records

The yen dominates the G10 space amid rising bets around the BoJ hiking rates sooner rather than later. Oil rises on supply concerns while gold touches a fresh all-time high. Here is what you need to know.

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USDJPY eyes key support zones ahead of Japan CPI

The Japanese yen is the best-performing G10 currency in the year to date. Considering how the Yen is expected to be the most volatile G10 currency versus the USD over the next one-week, this could provide fresh trading opportunities.

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21 FEB

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Week Ahead: GER40’s outlook hinges on German election showdown

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Market round-up: Yen rallies, Oil climbs, Gold hits records

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USDJPY eyes key support zones ahead of Japan CPI

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FXTM Trading Basics - 06. What is Sell Stop Limit?

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Now that we know what Buy Stop Limit is, it’s only natural to talk about its selling counterpart. The pending order called “Sell Stop Limit” combines Sell Stop and Sell Limit orders, and is currently ...

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