Trade Cryptocurrency with FXCM

Trade some of the most popular cryptocurrencies in the world.
Bitcoin, Ethereum, Ripple, Litecoin and Bitcoin Cash ABC.

Why Trade Crypto at FXCM?

Competitive Bitcoin Spreads

FXCM's Bitcoin Spreads are among the tightest in the industry – sometimes half the price of competitor.

BTC spread as of May 27, 2019

Broker	Bitcoin Spread^*
FXCM¹	30
CMC²	37
IG³	38
Plus500⁴	45
City Index⁵	70

Disclosure

This table is for comparative purposes only and does not indicate any future performance levels. The spread figures are taken from prominent UK competitor websites and are correct to the best of our knowledge as of May 27, 2019. FXCM cannot guarantee the accuracy of such figures and is not liable for errors, omissions or delays or for actions relying on this information. Please refer to the respective CFD broker's website to get familiarized with the assumptions or basis used during the calculation of the spreads. Please note that overnight charges may differ among brokers and are not included in this comparison.

Leverage Available^*

Up to 4:1 effective leverage^[1] available. Control the position size of your choosing requiring only quarter of the necessary funds. Use effective leverage to trade 1:1 as well. The choice is yours.

Trade Your Way

Go long or short – no restrictions on market direction. Looking to automate your trading on cryptocurrencies? Our cryptocurrencies can handle your automated strategies.

Go Ahead.
Lose The Crypto Wallet.

Buy or Sell Crypto

No hassle of Wallets

Start Trading

CFDs or Physical Cryptos?

Let us settle the debate for you. CFDs offer advantages to the speculator that are not provided by underlying "physical" crypto market. They are:

No Fussing with Crypto Wallets or Hardware Wallets

If you buy and sell physical cryptocurrencies you need to make a decision on whether or not you leave your physical cryptocurrencies with your provider. If you do, you risk they may be hacked. If you do not, you have to learn how to use hardware wallets where one wrong keystroke could mean all funds are lost.

Crytpocurrencies are not widely accepted as payment for goods and services. No need to hold them physically.

Regulation That Protects

CFDs are regulated financial products. Physical crypto is not. To the trader that means the firm they deal with is subject to oversight by both regulators, auditors, and best execution committees. With a CFD, you can be sure you are receiving the best price available as it's a regulatory requirement. You are not guaranteed that with physical crypto.

Better Platforms

Our platforms are battle-tested and have been in development throughout FXCM's 20 year history. They are more feature-rich than the newly-established trading platforms of physical crypto companies. You may trade any crypto product you like without regard for what you currently hold in your account. For example, an FXCM account in GBP can go long BTC/USD without need to first own USD. That is not the case with major crypto "exchanges".

Our Markets

Bitcoin (BTC/USD)

Bitcoin is a global form of digital currency. Unlike traditional currencies, which were frequently backed by gold and silver, bitcoin is based on distributed computing. While traditional currencies are printed by central banks, bitcoins are created or "mined" by distributed computer networks.

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