Here’s a look at the top 4 currency pairs that were most commonly traded in 2023: XAUUSD, EURUSD, USDJPY and GBPUSD.
Forex Trading
Why Trade Currency CFDs
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Wide Ranging
The Foreign Exchange market is wide-ranging, with opportunities to trade many different currencies against each other. -
Fast-Moving
The market can be fast-moving at times, presenting opportunities for traders to benefit from impulse price movements. -
24-Hour Market
FX is a real 24-hour market, open from Sunday through Friday and is hugely liquid, with $5-7 trillion exchanging on average each day.
Live Currency Prices
Trading Currency CFDs with Hantec Markets
Available Pairs
130
Initial deposit
$10
Spreads From
0.1
Maximum Leverage
500:1
Forex Trading Explained
How to Trade Forex
This article should have given you a better starting point for making your first forex trade or, at the very least, indicated why trading forex is just not for you.
Forex Market Analysis
Understanding the three main types of forex market analysis – technical, fundamental, and sentiment – can help you construct a stronger trading strategy.
Forex Trading Strategies
Discover effective Forex trading strategies. Learn how to navigate the dynamic world of foreign exchange markets with proven techniques and insights.
Forex Trading Tips
The article provides tips for forex trading beginners, including common mistakes new traders make. In summary, take your time to learn properly and practice.
Forex Market Hours
The Forex market’s international and decentralised nature allows it to be open 24 hours a day, five days a week.
Forex Trading Conditions
Initial Minimum Funding | $10 |
Commissions | none |
Spread Type | Floating |
Minimum Order Size | 0.01 lot = 1,000 of base currency |
Stopout Level | Equity = 40% of used margin |
Server Time | GMT+3 |
Account Denomination | USD, EUR, GBP |
24 hours a day as follows:
Bullion is now Sunday 23:05 (London time) to Friday 21:55 (London time) with a daily break between 22:00 (London time) and 23:00 (London time)
FX is Sunday 22:05 (London time) to Friday 21:55 (London time) with a daily break between 21:58 (London time) and (22:03 London time)
Please take note that trading hours may change during holidays. Clients will be informed of any changes by email.
Forex Trading Conditions
Major currency pairs (underlying currency pair is composed of any 2 of the following currencies: USD, EUR, JPY, GBP, CAD or CHF).
Minimum funding | $100 |
Margin Requirements | 3.33% |
Commissions | None |
Spread Type | Floating |
Execution | Market Execution |
Minimum Order Size | 0.01 lot = 1,000 of base currency |
Stopout Level | 50% |
Server Time | GMT+3 |
Account denomination | USD, EUR, GBP, CHF, CAD, AUD, AED |
24 hours a day as follows:
Bullion is now Sunday 23:05 (London time) to Friday 21:55 (London time) with a daily break between 22:00 (London time) and 23:00 (London time)
FX is Sunday 22:05 (London time) to Friday 21:55 (London time) with a daily break between 21:58 (London time) and (22:03 London time)
Please take note that trading hours may change during holidays. Clients will be informed of any changes by email.
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Opening a FX Trading Account
Information I Need to Open Account
- Your name, email, address, and phone number.
- Your account currency type.
- Your data of birth and country of citizenship.
- Your employment status, social security number, or tax ID.
- Your annual income, net worth, trading experience, and trading objectives.
How Does It Work?
- Select the type of account you want to open: live or demo.
- Complete an application form.
- Upon completing the application, you will be registered with a username and password that will give you access to your account.
- Log in to the client portal.
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Deposit funds into your account (credit or debit card, or electronic transfer from your bank account).
Note: Using a credit card for this purpose can be subject to interest charges. - Once your account is funded, you are now ready to start currency trading.
Forex Trading FAQ
What is Forex Trading
Currency trading has soared in popularity this century amongst professional and non-professional traders alike. Before the arrival of the Contract for Difference (CFD) market in the late 1990s, currency trading was an asset class that was difficult for individuals to trade or invest in. Read more about currency trading here.
An example Forex trade
If you had a negative view for the Euro, perhaps because you felt that the Eurozone economy was performing poorly and was going to continue as such, you might look to short the Euro.
You might also have a view that the UK economy was looking healthy and that the short-term data was going to reflect this and beat expectations.
In this case, you would look to express your view by selling the Euro and buying the GB Pound, which would be a short position on the EURGBP currency pair.
Let’s say you sold EURGBP at 0.8500, with a target for a move down to 0.8000. You might then place a stop loss at 0.8700 in case the currency pair moved in the opposite direction.
- If the market moved down to 0.8000, you would realise a profit.
- If EURGBP moved up to 0.8700, you would be stopped out for a loss.
What is a forex trading account
Glossary of terms
Bid
The rate at which you can sell the base currency, in our case it’s the Euro, and buy the quote currency, i.e. the Japanese Yen.
Ask (or Offer)
The rate at which you can buy the base currency, in our case, the British Pound, and sell the quoted currency, i.e. the Japanese Yen.
Spreads
The difference between the Bid and the Ask prices.
Currency rate
The value of one currency expressed in terms of another. Its fluctuation depends on numerous factors including the supply and demand on the market and/or open market operations by a government or by a central bank.
Lot
Usually, the contract size is based on a lot system, and for most currency pairs 1 lot is 100,000 units of a base currency.
Pip
Minimum rate fluctuation
Account types
Hantec Markets offers a variety of live and demo trading accounts, including Joint and Corporate accounts.
Forex Trading FAQ
What is Forex Trading
Currency trading has soared in popularity this century amongst professional and non-professional traders alike. Before the arrival of the Contract for Difference (CFD) market in the late 1990s, currency trading was an asset class that was difficult for individuals to trade or invest in. Read more about forex trading here.
An example Forex trade
If you had a negative view for the Euro, perhaps because you felt that the Eurozone economy was performing poorly and was going to continue as such, you might look to short the Euro.
You might also have a view that the UK economy was looking healthy and that the short-term data was going to reflect this and beat expectations.
In this case, you would look to express your view by selling the Euro and buying the GB Pound, which would be a short position on the EURGBP currency pair.
Let’s say you sold EURGBP at 0.8500, with a target for a move down to 0.8000. You might then place a stop loss at 0.8700 in case the currency pair moved in the opposite direction.
- If the market moved down to 0.8000, you would realise a profit.
- If EURGBP moved up to 0.8700, you would be stopped out for a loss.
What is a forex trading account
What are the best strategies for Forex trading?
1. Breakout
This long-term strategy uses breaks as trading signals. Markets sometimes swing between support and resistance bands. Read more about breakout trading.
2. Moving average cross
Another Forex strategy uses the simple moving average (SMA). Moving averages are a lagging indicator that uses more historical price data than most strategies and moves more slowly than the current market price.
Other strategies include:
Bollinger band strategy
Momentum indicator forex strategy
Fibonacci strategy
MACD forex strategy
RSI indicator forex strategy
Is forex good for beginners?
Risks every beginner should be aware of.
There are different types of risks that you should be aware of as a Forex trader. Keep the following risks in your Forex trading notes for beginners:- Leverage Risk: Leverage in trading can have both a positive or negative impact on your trading. The higher your leverage, the larger your benefits or losses.
- Interest Rate Risk: The moment that a country’s interest rate rises, the currency could strengthen. The boost in strength can be attributed to an influx of investments in that country’s money markets since with a stronger currency, higher returns could be likely. But if the interest rate falls, the currency may weaken, which may result in more investors withdrawing their investments.
- Transaction Risk: This risk is an exchange rate risk that can be associated with the time differences between the different countries. It can take place sometime between the beginning and end of a contract. There is a chance that during the 24-hours, exchange rates will change even before settling a trade. The transaction risk increases the greater the time difference between entering and settling a contract.
Glossary of terms
Bid
The rate at which you can sell the base currency, in our case it’s the Euro, and buy the quote currency, i.e. the Japanese Yen.
Ask (or Offer)
The rate at which you can buy the base currency, in our case, the British Pound, and sell the quoted currency, i.e. the Japanese Yen.
Spreads
The difference between the Bid and the Ask prices.
Currency rate
The value of one currency expressed in terms of another. Its fluctuation depends on numerous factors including the supply and demand on the market and/or open market operations by a government or by a central bank.
Lot
Usually, the contract size is based on a lot system, and for most currency pairs 1 lot is 100,000 units of a base currency.
Pip
Minimum rate fluctuation
Account types
Hantec Markets offers a variety of live and demo trading accounts, including Joint and Corporate accounts.
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