Yes. Provided you have opted in, your account balance carries across automatically, with no further action required, subject to any positions closed.
Yes. On the transfer date your funds will be moved to AvaTrade, where they will be held in accordance with local client money rules. AvaTrade is regulated across multiple jurisdictions with segregated client funds.
The transfer of your account will take place on 19 December 2026. You will receive an initial notification, a reminder, and a final notice ahead of the transfer, and AvaTrade will send you a welcome email with your new login details on the transfer date.
No, the transfer of your account to the AvaTrade platform will take place automatically.
We recommend downloading your full FXCM transaction history for your records before the transfer date, and reviewing any open positions and pending orders ahead of the move.
Yes. CFD trading in Canada is regulated differently from Australia, and some important Australian safeguards will no longer apply to your account. In particular, you will lose the following protections: Lower leverage limits: Canadian rules allow higher leverage on some…
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Your account will be held by Friedberg Direct, a division of Friedberg Mercantile Group Ltd., a member of the Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO). Your account will be protected through the Canadian Investor Protection Fund (CIPF)*.
FXCM will no longer be offering accounts in your region. For you as a client, the move is designed to provide continuity of your trading with an established, regulated broker, together with a wide range of markets, modern platform and tools, and an extensive education offering.
AvaTrade is a long-established, award-winning, multi-asset broker, founded in 2006 and headquartered in Dublin, Ireland. It serves hundreds of thousands of clients worldwide and is regulated in multiple jurisdictions, including by the Central Bank of Ireland, ASIC (Australia), CySEC (Cyprus),…
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Your account is being transferred to Friedberg Direct. Additionally, the FXCM platform you currently use is being replaced by platforms provided by AvaTrade.