Free Practice Account
We give you a £50,000 practice account to help you get comfortable trading forex, indices, and commodities, plus a free trading guide.
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Take control of your spread betting and CFD trading cost. Explore the Mini, Standard and Active Trader accounts to find the best fit for you.
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Showcase your trading skills in our Monthly Challenge. US$10,000 in total prizes, exclusive to the FXCM Mini account.
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Risk Warning: Our service includes products that are traded on margin and carry a risk of losses in excess of your deposited funds. The products may not be suitable for all investors. Please ensure that you fully understand the risks involved.
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FXCM – A Leading Spread Bet, CFD, and Forex Provider
Who is FXCM?
FXCM is a leading provider of forex trading, CFD trading, spread betting and related services. FXCM Ltd. is headquartered in London with knowledgeable professionals who provide exceptional customer service around the clock. We are regulated in the United Kingdom and several other jurisdictions around the world. FXCM provides fast and reliable execution on our award-winning platform, MT4 and other specialty platforms. Whether you are new to online trading or have experience trading and investing, FXCM has customisable account types and services for all levels of retail traders.
Fair and Transparent Execution
Since 1999, FXCM has set out to create the best online trading experience in the market. We pioneered the No Dealing Desk forex execution model, providing competitive, transparent execution for our traders.
Award-Winning Customer Service and Reliability
With top-tier trading education and powerful tools, we guide thousands of traders through the foreign exchange and CFD markets, with 24/7 customer service. FXCM's reliable execution engines handle an average 550,000 trades (25.6* billion in volume) every day across our retail and institutional clients. Discover the FXCM advantage.
1 In some instances, accounts for clients of certain intermediaries are subject to a markup.
* FXCM Customer Trading Metrics May 2015 – ir.fxcm.com.
Average Spreads: Time-weighted average spreads are derived from tradable prices at FXCM from April 1, 2016 to June 30, 2016. The spread figures are for informational purposes only. FXCM is not liable for errors, omissions or delays or for actions relying on this information.
Live Spreads Widget: Dynamic live spreads are the best available prices from FXCM’s No Dealing Desk execution. When static spreads are displayed, the figures are time-weighted averages derived from tradable prices at FXCM from 1 April 2016 to 30 June 2016. Spreads shown are available on Standard and Active Trader commission-based accounts. The spread figures are for informational purposes only. FXCM is not liable for errors, omissions or delays, or for actions relying on this information.
Mini Accounts: Mini accounts offer 21 currency pairs and 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. Mini accounts utilizing prohibited strategies or with equity surpassing 20,000 CCY may be switched to No Dealing Desk execution. See Execution Risks.