Forex CFD markets

SellBuySpread1D Chg1D Charts
SellersBuyers
USD/MXNUS Dollar / Mexican Peso
NZD/USDNew Zealand Dollar / US Dollar
EUR/AUDEuro / Australian Dollar
EUR/GBPEuro / British Pound
CAD/JPYCanadian dollar / Japanese Yen
EUR/CHFEuro / Swiss Franc
AUD/CHFAustralian Dollar / Swiss Franc
CHF/JPYSwiss Franc / Japanese Yen
USD/JPY_WUS Dollar / Japanese Yen_W
GBP/AUDBritish Pound / Australian Dollar

The essentials of forex CFD trading

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What is forex CFD trading?

The term ‘forex’ is short for foreign exchange. Forex trading is the process of buying and selling international currencies, with the objective of making a profit from fluctuations in the exchange rates between them. You can use a derivative, like a CFD, to take a position on those exchange rates without needing to buy currency outright.

So you might trade the euro against the US dollar (EUR/USD), for example. Buying the EUR/USD pair means that you are effectively speculating on the euro to increase in price against the dollar. Most currency pairs are priced to the fourth decimal, so a single point (pip) of movement relates to the fourth decimal place.

Why trade forex CFDs with Capital.com?

The FX market is the largest in the world, by global trading volume. It’s open 24/5 and extremely liquid, so you can normally enter and exit CFD trades whenever you want to. The high liquidity also means that CFD spreads tend to be tighter than some less-liquid asset classes, so the underlying market won’t have to move too far in a positive direction before your CFD trade is in profit.

Daily forex price shifts are often under 1%, but because currencies are priced to the fourth decimal, even small moves matter. If you’re a retail CFD trader, you can trade with leverage up to 30:1. If you’re a wholesale client, that can go up to 300:1. Either way, small changes in the market can lead to big gains or losses.

Why trade forex with Capital.com?

We offer CFD trading on forex, giving you exposure to the price movements of currency pairs without having to buy a portion of them outright. You can trade over 120 currency pairs with us, going short just as easily as long.

Identify potential entry and exit points with our smart, intuitive charting tools, and set price alerts to notify you of significant market moves. Protect yourself against adverse market moves with our range of risk-management tools, including trailing stops which lock in positive market moves while protecting against losses.*

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*Stop-losses may not be guaranteed.

Forex CFD insights

Master the fundamentals of forex CFD trading. Explore trading hours, major currency pairs, and the world’s strongest currencies.

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Major Forex Currency Pairs

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Why choose Capital.com?

Award-winningly easy to use

Trade the world’s markets on the Best Overall Trading Platform (Online Money Awards 2024) and Best Trading App 2023 (Good Money Guide).

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Fast account opening

Opening an account with us is quick and simple – you could be logged in and trading today.
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Dedicated Australian team

You’ll be supported by the friendly, helpful team based in our Melbourne office – whether you need to talk about your account, or want to read timely market commentary from our analyst Kyle Rodda.

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Your markets, your leverage

Trade CFDs on the Australia 200, AUD/USD, gold, shares and thousands more, choosing the leverage that suits you.
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Clear, competitive fees

0% commission, always. Transparent charges for spreads, overnight funding and guaranteed stop-losses. Click the link below to learn more.
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Everything you need to trade

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2024-10-22
infoaamon

Very trustworthy and affordable for any size trades

2024-10-21
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2024-10-15
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Easy to use and great support. Been using it for 2 years already and still happy

2024-10-14
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2024-10-08
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2024-10-04
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2024-09-30
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2024-09-26
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2024-09-24
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2024-09-04
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