Forex Trading Features
 
General Trading features
 
Full leverage on funds
Enabling 100% use of funds for leverage, no extra collateral
Leverage ratio
1:50, 1:100, 1:200; plus special tailor-made leverage ratios
Mini and various scope accounts; Special terms accounts
Yes
Minimum Deposit
US$200.-
Minimum Transaction Size
US$2,500.-
Non-currency Forex products
Gold; Silver; Oil (not in the USA)
Quotes on wide selection of currencies
All main currencies
Spreads
from 2 pips (see Accounts & Spreads)
Upload account on-line
Yes
 
Licenses
 
Australia
ASIC AFSL 246566
EU
CySEC 079/07
USA
CFTC registered; NFA member 0358754
 
Commissions and charges
 
Commission free trading?
Yes - no commissions
Commission free deposits and withdrawals?
Yes - no fees
Islamic account terms
Yes (no renewal fee)
Orthodox-Jewish account transaction permit
Yes
Renewal procedures and (rolling) Fees
0.01%-0.03%
 
Unique Trading features
 
Maintenance margin
Not required
Accepted Currencies for Deposits
12 currencies
Base account currencies
EUR, USD, GBP, JPY, CHF, AUD, CAD, NZD, NOK, ILS, SGD, PLN
Forward points calculation
Mid-rate: charge for interest rate spread may apply
Forwards Forex products
Available - only in some regions
Limit in Stop-Loss orders (reserved rates for capture)
Yes (enquire about limitations that may apply)
The Trade Controller®
The ultimate visual trading tool, clear picture of profit/loss scenarios
The Inside Viewer®
See popularity of currency pairs traded, deal direction, open deals structure
Freeze Rate Facility
Yes (a few seconds to accept or dismiss a deal)
Regular Limit orders (reserved rates for capture)
Yes, reserved for 2 weeks duration
Regular Limit orders (for Islamic accounts)
Yes, reserved for 1 week duration (subject to change without notification)
Speedy Buy / Sell
Yes, no delay
Stop Loss executed exactly on rate
Yes (per the exact rate defined by trader)
 
Cooperation and Affiliation
 
Refer-a Friend payout
Yes (not available in all regions)
IB (Introducing Broker) plan
Yes (not available in all regions)
White Labeling
Yes
Web-Affiliation program
Yes; full online access by Affiliates
Web-Affiliation 2nd-tier program
Yes; full online access by Affiliates
 
Portfolio Managers
 
Portfolio Manager (PoM) special interface
Yes; including online monitoring for PoM's sub-accounts (not available in all regions)
 
Trading hours
 
Customer's access
24x7
Normal trading hours
06:00 Monday Sydney time until 17:00 Friday New York Time
Gold and Silver trading hours
01:00 – 17:30 GMT Monday - Friday
Trading outside normal trading hours
Yes but usually incur higher spreads
Easy-Forex® technical maintenance
During Sundays when world market is not active
 
User's interface
 
24x7 Access
Yes
Account controlling by user
Full; real-time; direct; web-based (no need for download)
Customer Support
via email, chat or phone
Customer Support Languages
English; German; Arabic; Greek; Russian; Chinese; Spanish; French; Polish; Hebrew
Customization of User Interface
Yes
Ease of Use
very friendly
Exotic currencies
Yes
Historical rate rolling
No daily re-evaluation, but rather on original rate for the renewal duration
Immediate (real-time) reflection of deal in user's position
Yes
No Slippage
WYSIWYG (What You See Is What You Get)
Online Trading (independently, no need for Dealer)
Yes
Registration form
Easy; various languages
Start trading
After registration and deposit (Credit-Card)
Total Transparency: phone contact with site personnel
Yes
Trading site access 365 Days a Year
Yes
Web interface (NO Software or Application Download)
Yes
Website Languages
English; German; Polish; Greek; Chinese; Spanish; Arabic; French; Hebrew
 
Supporting tools
 
Charts/Economic Info and indices/ Technical Analysis
Yes
Demo Accounts
One on one training available on request
Guided Video Tour
Yes
Informational background
Comprehensive Info Center
Live training
Yes (phone)
Mobile Phone rates online
Yes
Online Chat
Yes
SMS services (mobile phone)
Yes (in some regions)
 
Deposits and withdrawals
 
Commission on profit withdrawals
No commission charged
Fund withdrawals to Credit-Card account
Yes
Deposit facilities: Bank transfers
Yes
Deposit facilities: Credit Card (American Express)
Yes
Deposit facilities: Credit Card (MasterCard)
Yes
Deposit facilities: Credit Card (Visa)
Yes
Deposit facilities: PayPal
Yes
Exchange procedure for deposit by accepted currency
No commission or spread - convert at mid-rate to the base
 
Business partners and world coverage
 
Data sources
Reuters;
International Network coverage
Europe; Asia-Pacific; Middle-East, United States
Registered Company / headquarters
Limassol, Cyprus
International Offices Chicago, Limassol, London, Manila, Melbourne, Palestine, Sydney, Tel Aviv, Zurich
Liquidity provider
RBS (Royal Bank of Scotland)
Credit card clearing Barclaycard
 
Data security and handling
 
Servers
Worldwide distribution (Akamai); US farm; UK farm
Streamline data
real-time updated
Transaction security
VeriSign