Forex
Forex trading through one global market
Take a view on currency movements across major, minor and selected emerging market pairs. Review each contract specification before placing an order.
About forex
How the foreign exchange market works
Foreign exchange trading involves exchanging one currency against another. Each pair reflects the relative value of its base and quote currencies. Prices respond to interest rates, inflation, economic data, political developments, market positioning and changes in demand for each currency.
The global forex market operates across overlapping regional sessions from Monday to Friday. Liquidity can be high in widely traded pairs, yet execution conditions can change quickly around session transitions, scheduled announcements and unexpected events. Trading a forex CFD gives price exposure without delivery of either currency.
Instrument schedule
Approved draft symbol list
The live schedule in the client portal is the authoritative source for available symbols, trading hours and contract specifications.
| Symbol | Description |
|---|---|
| CADCHF | Canadian Dollar Swiss Franc |
| CADJPY | Canadian Dollar Japanese Yen |
| CHFJPY | Swiss Franc Japanese Yen |
| EURCAD | Euro Canadian Dollar |
| EURCHF | Euro Swiss Franc |
| EURGBP | Euro British Pound |
| EURJPY | Euro Japanese Yen |
| EURUSD | Euro US Dollar |
| GBPCAD | British Pound Canadian Dollar |
| GBPCHF | British Pound Swiss Franc |
| GBPJPY | British Pound Japanese Yen |
| GBPUSD | British Pound US Dollar |
| USDCAD | US Dollar Canadian Dollar |
| USDCHF | US Dollar Swiss Franc |
| USDJPY | US Dollar Japanese Yen |
Before you trade
Important forex information
Swap values may change with market rates, liquidity provider terms and the direction of the position. The current value shown in the platform applies.
Server time follows [APPROVED SERVER TIME STANDARD]. Daylight saving adjustments and market holidays can change the displayed session times.
Liquidity commonly falls around the daily rollover. Spreads can widen, slippage can increase and orders may be delayed or remain unfilled during this period.
Economic releases and unexpected events can produce price gaps. A stop order becomes a market instruction when triggered and may execute away from the requested level.
Currency exposure and account currency conversion can affect the final profit, loss and cost of a position.
Why clients use forex CFDs
Direct exposure to currency price movements
Broad pair selection
Follow developed and selected emerging market currencies through approved major, minor and cross pairs.
Continuous weekday sessions
Monitor markets across Asian European and North American trading hours, subject to maintenance and holiday schedules.
Flexible position direction
Open long or short positions to express a view on the relative movement of two currencies.
MT5 analysis
Use charts, alerts, indicators and available order types through the BARS 8 MetaTrader 5 environment.
Defined contract terms
Review contract size, minimum volume, margin, swaps and trading hours before opening a position.
Risk controls
Set order levels and position sizes within your own plan while recognising that gaps and slippage can affect execution.
Questions
Frequently asked questions
Conditions vary
Before you trade
Review the pair before you place the trade
Confirm the current spread, margin, swap and session status in the platform. Forex CFDs are leveraged and can produce rapid loss.
Trading involves risk. Your capital is at risk.