Setting a superb standard

Ideal for traders looking for a traditional FX experience, the standard account offers competitive spreads, advanced trading platforms and 3000+ markets
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The standard account: simple, flexible control of your trading

Our most popular account comes with clear, transparent pricing and superior trade execution speeds on a powerful, award-winning platform with a fully customisable layout. With no hidden commissions, your only trading cost is the spread.

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Tight spreads from 0.8 points on FX

Trade 80+ currency pairs with tight spreads, including GBP/USD and EUR/USD from 0.8 pts.
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Choose from 6,500+ CFD markets from one account

Trade Forex, Indices, Commodities, Shares and Cryptocurrencies all in one place.
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Powerful trading platforms

Integrated trading tools, Reuters news and 80+ technical indicators on our web & mobile apps.

Trade on competitive,
transparent, and reliable spreads

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Backed by quality execution and transparent pricing

When you’re ready to seize opportunity, you can count on our world-leading and automated execution technology to get the job done.
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Lightning-fast and reliable – over half our limit orders are filled at an improved price.
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Full pricing information

Learn about our price improvement technology that saves you money.
Trade the global markets, your way

Open a Standard account and manage your trading across all your devices.

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FAQs

When is the forex market open for trading?

You can trade forex on FOREX.com 24 hours a day, five days a week. The foreign exchange markets are worldwide and follow a 24-hour global timetable, opening Monday morning in Sydney, Australia, and closing on Friday evening in New York.

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What are the margin requirements?

Margin requirements for forex vary by currency pair, but range from 3.33% (major pairs) to 5% (minor and exotic pairs). You can find our the specific margin of each instrument in its Market Information Sheet on the FOREX.com desktop platform, and you can calculate the required margin before placing a trade.

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How does FOREX.com make money?

Our main source of revenue comes from the market spread. In effect, you pay a little more for the buy price, and receive a little less for the sell price. For example, if EUR/USD is trading in the market at 1.2164, our 1-point spread means it would have a buy price of 1.21645 and a sell price of 1.21635.

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Over 30 Global Awards

Best in Class (Overall)
ForexBrokers.com 2023
Best in Class (Overall)
ForexBrokers.com 2023
Best New Tool (Performance Analytics)
ForexBrokers.com 2023
Best New Tool (Performance Analytics)
ForexBrokers.com 2023
Best Forex Platform
ADVFN International Finance Awards 2021
Best Forex Platform
ADVFN International Finance Awards 2021
Best CFD FX Provider
Online Personal Wealth Awards 2020
Best CFD FX Provider
Online Personal Wealth Awards 2020
Best Forex Provider
London Trader Show 2020
Best Forex Provider
London Trader Show 2020