Overview
FXCM offers a Mini, Standard and Active Trader account level to cater to your individual needs.
Forex Pricing
When you trade with a mini account, all trading costs are added in the spread – no commissions are added. FXCM Standard and Active Trader accounts have some of the lowest spread in the industry because our No Dealing Desk model streams the exact bid/ask quotes from our liquidity providers.
| MINI | STANDARD | ACTIVE TRADER | |
|---|---|---|---|
Forex |
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| Pricing | Spreads Only | Spreads + Commission | Spreads + Reduced Commission |
| AUD/USD | 2.0 | 0.6 | 0.6 |
| EUR/USD | 1.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| USD/JPY | 1.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 |
| GBP/USD | 2.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| GBP/JPY | 3.1 | 1.7 | 1.7 |
| NZD/USD | 2.1 | 0.7 | 0.7 |
CFD Pricing
With all FXCM account types, you pay only the spread to trade indices and commodities.
| SYMBOL | TARGET SPREAD |
|---|---|
CFD |
|
| XAU/USD | 0.5 point(s) |
| GER30 | 1 point(s) |
| US OIL | 0.05 point(s) |
| AUS200 | 1 point(s) |
| US30 | 2 point(s) |
| UK100 | 1 point(s) |
Account Features
| Mini | Standard | Active Trader |
|---|---|---|
| $50 min | $2,000 MIN | $25,000 min |
| 1K Minimum Lot Size | 1K Minimum Lot Size | 1K Minimum Lot Size |
| up to 400:1 Leverage on Forex | 100:1 Leverage on Forex | 100:1 Leverage on Forex |
| 200:1 Leverage on CFDs | 200:1 Leverage on CFDs | 200:1 Leverage on CFDs |
| 21 Forex Pairs | 39 Forex Pairs | 39 Forex Pairs |
| 18 Index/Commodity Instruments | 18 Index/Commodity Instruments | 18 Index/Commodity Instruments |
| Spreads Only | Low Spreads + Commission | Low Spreads + Reduced Commission |
| Dealing Desk Forex Execution | No Dealing Desk Forex Execution | No Dealing Desk Forex Execution |
| Desktop, Web, Mobile | Desktop, Web, Mobile | Desktop, Web, Mobile |
| No Trading Restrictions | No Trading Restrictions | |
| Market Depth | Market Depth | |
| Reduced Trading Costs | ||
| Custom Solutions | ||
| Find Out More | Find Out More | Find Out More |
| Mini |
|---|
| $50 min |
| 1k Minimum Lot Size |
| up to 200:1 Leverage on Forex |
| 200:1 Leverage on CFDs |
| 21 Forex Pairs |
| 18 Index/Commodity Instruments |
| Spreads Only |
| Dealing Desk Forex Execution |
| Desktop, Web, Mobile |
| Find Out More |
| Standard |
|---|
| $2,000 MIN |
| 1k Minimum Lot Size |
| 100:1 Leverage on Forex |
| 200:1 Leverage on CFDs |
| 39 Forex Pairs |
| 18 Index/Commodity Instruments |
| Low Spreads + Commission |
| No Dealing Desk Forex Execution |
| Desktop, Web, Mobile |
| No Trading Restrictions |
| Market Depth |
| Find Out More |
| Active Trader |
|---|
| $25,000 min |
| 1K Minimum Lot Size |
| 100:1 Leverage on Forex |
| 200:1 Leverage on CFDs |
| 39 Forex Pairs |
| 18 Index/Commodity Instruments |
| Low Spreads + Reduced Commission |
| No Dealing Desk Forex Execution |
| Desktop, Web, Mobile |
| No Trading Restrictions |
| Market Depth |
| Reduced Trading Costs |
| Custom Solutions |
| Find Out More |
Average Spreads: Time-weighted average spreads are derived from tradable prices at FXCM from January 1, 2017 to March 31, 2017. The spread figures are for informational purposes only. FXCM is not liable for errors, omissions or delays or for actions relying on this information.
Commissions: Commission-based pricing is available on Standard and Active Trader account types. Commissions are charged at the open and close of trades in the denomination of the account.
Compensation: When executing customers' trades, FXCM can be compensated in several ways, which include, but are not limited to: charging fixed lot-based commissions at the open and close of a trade, adding a markup to the spreads it receives from its liquidity providers for certain account types, and adding a markup to rollover. Under the Dealing Desk execution model, FXCM may act as a dealer and may receive additional compensation from trading.
Mini Accounts: Mini accounts offer 18 CFD instruments and up to 21 currency pairs. Mini accounts default to Dealing Desk execution, where price arbitrage strategies are prohibited. FXCM determines at its sole discretion, what encompasses a price arbitrage strategy. Mini accounts offer spreads plus mark-up pricing. Spreads are variable and are subject to delay. Mini accounts utilising prohibited strategies may be switched to No Dealing Desk execution. Mini accounts with equity less than 10,000 CCY have 400:1 forex leverage; between 10,000 and 20,000, 200:1; more than 20,000, 100:1 leverage and No Dealing Desk execution. See Execution Risks.
Target spreads in UK100, GER30, FRA40 and AUS200 may widen when the respective exchange is closed.