1 The discount rate is the average discount under ATG commission referenced across our major pairs: EUR/USD, GBP/USD, USD/JPY, USD/CHF, AUD/USD, EUR/JPY and GBP/JPY
2 Monthly trading volume is the sum of all trades in lot terms for a given month. For example, if you trade 30K EUR/USD, 200K GBP/USD and 50,000K USD/JPY, your monthly trading volume is 50,230,000 units of currency. It is not necessary to convert the trade value into dollar terms.
Leverage: Leverage is a double-edged sword and can dramatically amplify your profits. It can also just as dramatically amplify your losses. Trading foreign exchange with any level of leverage may not be suitable for all investors.
Active Trader Accounts: Active Trader accounts offers spreads plus mark-up pricing or spreads plus commission pricing depending on your equity level and trading volume.
Commissions: Commission-based pricing is available on Active Trader account types. Commissions are charged at the open and close of trades in the denomination of the account.
Compensation: When executing customers' trades, FXCM can be compensated in several ways, which include, but are not limited to: spreads, charging fixed lot-based commissions at the open and close of a trade, adding a markup to the spreads it receives from its liquidity providers for certain account types, and adding a markup to rollover, etc.
Intermediary Markup: In some instances, accounts for clients of certain intermediaries are subject to a markup.
Spreads: Spreads are variable and are subject to delay. The spread figures are for informational purposes only. FXCM is not liable for errors, omissions or delays or for actions relying on this information.
EFX Access: You can receive the eFXPlus service for your live FXCM Account at no cost. Trade at least 5 standard lots per month to get a monthly subscription to eFXplus for free. If you do not meet this requirement at the end of the month, your subscription will be cancelled.
* Target spreads in UK100, GER30, FRA40 and AUS200 may widen when the respective exchange is closed.