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What is Forex
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- What is Forex
Forex, also known as foreign exchange, or FX,is the world's largest and most liquid financial market for exchanging national currencies. It is a non-stop global decentralized or over-the-counter (OTC) market for the trading of currencies through banks, commercial companies, central banks, investment management firms, hedge funds and investors.
At HFM we offer Derivatives on Forex on a wide variety of currency pairs with exceptional trading conditions such as tight spreads and fast execution. Open a trading account and use our powerful trading platforms and professional tools to trade today’s markets with the advantage of tomorrow’s cutting-edge technology!
How Does Forex Trading Work?
What Moves the Forex Market?
How to Trade Forex?
When to Trade Forex?
Who Trades Forex
Advantages of Forex Trading
What Trading Platform to Use?
WHAT IS FOREX TRADING
Forex trading is the buying and selling of currencies with the aim of making a profit. As the largest and most-traded financial market in the world, foreign exchange offers ample opportunities for those who want to experience the highest volumes and liquidity.
Currencies are traded in the foreign exchange market, a global marketplace that’s open 24 hours a day Monday through Friday, with traders buying one currency and selling another at an agreed price, which causes the exchange rate to constantly fluctuate. An everyday example of forex trading is exchanging currency when travelling abroad.
In 2022, global FX trading hit a record $7.5 trillion a day. The vast majority of Forex trading does not occur on any one centralized or organized exchange but through the interbank currency market and OTC market where individuals trade through online platforms and brokers. The interbank currency market is a twenty four hour market that follows the sun around the world, opening in Australia and closing in the US. Whilst the market exists for organizations with exchange risk, speculators also participate in the Forex markets in an effort to profit from their expectations regarding shifts in exchange rates.
How Does
Forex Trading Work?
Forex trading is the process of exchanging one currency for another in a simple trade that is based on the current rates of the two currencies involved.
Currencies are traded in pairs - the first currency listed in a forex pair is called the 'base' currency while the second currency is called the 'quote' currency. When traders trade forex they buy one currency and sell another. Profits are made if the currency the trader buys moves up against the currency the trader sold.
The EURUSD (Euro/US Dollar) is the most traded currency pair in the world.
Example
If EURUSD=1.2500
That price represents the number of US Dollars that can be exchanged for 1 Euro.
LONG (BUY)
If a trader opens a LONG (BUY) position on EURUSD at 1.2500, they would make a profit if the exchange rate moved UP above 1.2500 and a LOSS if the exchange rate went below 1.2500.
SHORT (SELL)
A SHORT (SELL) position on EURUSD would make a profit if the exchange rate moved DOWN below 1.2500 and a LOSS if the exchange rate went above 1.2500.
What moves
the forex market?
Forex is a real global marketplace, with participants all over the world trading trillions of dollars per day. There are many factors that could affect the currency price movements in forex market with Macroeconomic data having the greatest impact on forex markets.
The forex market is affected by:
- EconomicData
- MarketSentiment
- Central BanksDecisions
- Value of Country'sGovernment Bonds
- PoliticalEvents
- Prices ofCommodities
Economic releases like a country’s Inflation, or GDP, which shows the strength of the local economy, affect traders’ perception of the stability of the country and its currency. A positive GDP tends to boost the currency, while a negative report will have the opposite effect.
Market sentiment, or the mood of the markets, reflects the general feeling among traders. Traders react to market optimism and pessimism, thus affecting demand and supply and then the price.
Decisions by central banks, such as on interest rates, monetary policy, quantitative easing etc, can affect currencies, as higher rates mean higher returns for investors and henceincrease demand for the currency.
Bond yields serve as an excellent indicator of the strength of a nation’sstock market, which increases the demand for the nation’s currency.
Large scale and international events and political news and events such as elections can introduce volatility into the markets and therefore affect currency prices.
Prices of commodities which are linked to certain currencies, such as Oil with the US Dollar and Japanese Yen, as the US and Japan are major oil importers.
How to Trade Forex?
Learn how to trade the foreign exchange market with HFM. There are many reasons the Forex market is so popular; there is a huge number of different currency pairs to choose from, from majors to emerging to exotics, it is a huge global market that works 24 hours a day, five days a week, and the move online has made the markets accessible to more people than ever before.
The HFM Forex Education Centre is filled with educational resources to help you learn the basic concepts and strategies you will need to get started trading so you can make a dynamic entry into the market.
Before you trade you need to follow a few steps. Open a live trading account and start forex trading in less than 3 minutes:
Sign up
Register with HFM by completing a simple online form and providing your KYC documentation to verify your account.
Fund your account
Fund your account using any one of our fast, simple and secure methods.
Start Forex Trading
That’s it! You can access all asset classes and start forex trading.
When to Trade Forex?
The FX market is open 24 hours a day, five days a week and traded online with price quotes changing constantly. This is due to a variety of factors such as interest rates, market factors and geopolitical risks that affect supply and demand for currencies.
The below table sets out the Trading Hours that Forex is available to be traded on the HFM platforms. Although the forex market is tradable 24/5, it is traded the most during the overlap of the US and London sessions (12:00-16:00 GMT), since this is when there is the heaviest volume of trading and high volatility.
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| Swap values in points | Trading Hours | ||||||||
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| Symbol | Description | Spreads as low as | Leverage (up to) | Short | Long | Monday Open | Friday Close | Break | |
| CADCHF | Canadian Dollar/Swiss Franc | 1.9 | 1:2000 | -7.8 | 0.0 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 | |
| EURJPY | Euro/Japanese Yen | 2.1 | 1:2000 | -24.1 | 0.0 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 | |
| EURGBP | Euro/Great Britain Pound | 1.4 | 1:2000 | 0.0 | -5.0 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 | |
| CADJPY | Canadian Dollar/Japanese Yen | 2.2 | 1:2000 | -17.2 | 0.0 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 | |
| EURUSD | Euro/US Dollar | 1.4 | 1:2000 | 0.0 | -7.8 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 | |
| GBPCAD | Great Britain Pound/Canadian Dollar | 2.6 | 1:2000 | -8.4 | -2.8 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 | |
| CHFJPY | Swiss Franc/Japanese Yen | 2.0 | 1:2000 | -12.1 | -2.2 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 | |
| EURCAD | Euro/Canadian Dollar | 2.3 | 1:2000 | -1.9 | -7.5 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 | |
| EURCHF | Euro/Swiss Franc | 2.1 | 1:2000 | -10.9 | 0.0 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 | |
| GBPUSD | Great Britain Pound/US Dollar | 1.6 | 1:2000 | -2.1 | -4.1 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 | |
| GBPCHF | Great Britain Pound/Swiss Franc | 2.3 | 1:2000 | -16.2 | 0.0 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 | |
| GBPJPY | Great Britain Pound/Japanese Yen | 2.2 | 1:2000 | -37.5 | 0.0 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 | |
| USDCHF | US Dollar/Swiss Franc | 1.5 | 1:2000 | -13.1 | 0.0 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 | |
| USDJPY | US Dollar/Japanese Yen | 1.8 | 1:2000 | -32.9 | 0.0 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 | |
| USDCAD | US Dollar/Canadian Dollar | 1.9 | 1:2000 | -7.2 | 0.0 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 | |
| Swap values in points | Trading Hours | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Symbol | Description | Spreads as low as | Leverage (up to) | Short | Long | Monday Open | Friday Close | Break | |
| EURPLN | Euro/Polish Zloty | 25.8 | 1:2000 | 0.0 | -53.1 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 | |
| AUDNZD | Australian Dollar/New Zealand Dollar | 2.9 | 1:2000 | -0.9 | -6.5 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 | |
| EURNOK | Euro/Norwegian Krone | 22.6 | 1:2000 | -45.7 | -77.8 | 4:05:00 | 23:57:59 | - | |
| AUDJPY | Australian Dollar/Japanese Yen | 2.4 | 1:2000 | -15.2 | 0.0 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 | |
| AUDCAD | Australian Dollar/Canadian Dollar | 2.2 | 1:2000 | -2.6 | -3.1 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 | |
| EURAUD | Euro/Australian Dollar | 2.0 | 1:2000 | -2.7 | -6.1 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 | |
| EURZAR | Euro/South African Rand | 140.0 | 1:2000 | -4.9 | -440.0 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 | |
| GBPAUD | Great Britain Pound/Australian Dollar | 2.9 | 1:2000 | -10.4 | -1.3 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 | |
| AUDUSD | Australian Dollar/US Dollar | 1.6 | 1:2000 | -1.1 | -3.4 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 | |
| AUDCHF | Australian Dollar/Swiss Franc | 2.6 | 1:2000 | -6.3 | 0.0 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 | |
| EURHUF | Euro/Forint | 26.0 | 1:2000 | 0.0 | -75.8 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 | |
| EURNZD | Euro/New Zealand Dollar | 2.7 | 1:2000 | 0.0 | -12.3 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 | |
| GBPZAR | Great Britain Pound/South African Rand | 120.0 | 1:2000 | 0.0 | -425.0 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 | |
| GBPNZD | Great Britain Pound vs Zealand Dollar | 4.5 | 1:2000 | -5.5 | -7.7 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 | |
| NZDCHF | New Zealand Dollar/ Swiss Franc | 3.0 | 1:2000 | -7.5 | 0.0 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 | |
| NZDCAD | New Zealand Dollar/Canadian Dollar | 2.6 | 1:2000 | -5.4 | -0.6 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 | |
| NZDUSD | New Zealand Dollar/US Dollar | 1.8 | 1:2000 | -1.2 | -1.7 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 | |
| USDCZK | US Dollar/Czech Koruna | 452.0 | 1:2000 | -11.3 | -14.6 | 1:05:00 | 23:57:59 | - | |
| NZDJPY | New Zealand Dollar/Japanese Yen | 2.1 | 1:2000 | -17.2 | 0.0 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 | |
| USDNOK | US Dollar/Norwegian Krone | 23.7 | 1:2000 | -89.7 | -27.4 | 4:05:00 | 23:57:59 | - | |
| USDMXN | US Dollar/Mexican Peso | 44.0 | 1:2000 | 0.0 | -433.4 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 | |
| USDSEK | US Dollar/Swedish Krona | 400.0 | 1:2000 | -107.4 | -4.5 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 | |
| USDDKK | US Dollar/Danish Krone | 17.9 | 1:2000 | -75.9 | -3.2 | 4:05:00 | 23:57:59 | - | |
| USDHUF | US Dollar/Hungarian Forint | 31.2 | 1:2000 | -4.0 | -49.4 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 | |
| USDCNH | US Dollar/Chinese Renminbi | 27.0 | 1:2000 | -158.0 | -32.5 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 | |
| USDHKD | US Dollar/Hong Kong Dollar | 33.8 | 1:2000 | -73.7 | -15.1 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 | |
| USDPLN | US Dollar/Polish Zloty | 25.8 | 1:2000 | -19.9 | -36.0 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 | |
| USDRUB | US Dollar/Russian Ruble | 2768.0 | 1:2000 | -19.4 | -2021.0 | 10:05:00 | 17:54:59 | - | |
| USDSGD | US Dollar/Singapore Dollar | 5.4 | 1:2000 | -14.7 | -1.0 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 | |
| USDTRY | US Dollar/Turkish lira | 502.7 | 1:20 | 0.0 | -3461.1 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 | |
| AUDSGD | Australian Dollar/Singapore Dollar | 3.2 | 1:2000 | -5.1 | -3.4 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 | |
| ZARJPY | South African Rand/Japanese Yen | 3.0 | 200 | -3.1 | 0.0 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 | |
| EURSGD | Euro/Singapore Dollar | 3.4 | 1:2000 | -8.1 | -8.8 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 | |
| USDTHB | US Dollar/Thai Baht | 1.0 | 1:2000 | -7.5 | -0.9 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 | |
| GBPSGD | Great Britain Pound/Singapore Dollar | 3.6 | 1:2000 | -14.8 | -4.2 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 | |
| CHFSGD | Swiss Franc/Singapore Dollar | 4.3 | 1:2000 | 0.0 | -18.5 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 | |
| SGDJPY | Singapore Dollar/Japanese Yen | 3.0 | 1:2000 | -14.1 | 0.0 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 | |
| USDZAR | US Dollar/South African Rand | 50.0 | 1:2000 | -31.5 | -355.5 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 | |
| Swap values in points | Trading Hours | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Symbol | Description | Spreads as low as | Leverage (up to) | Short | Long | Monday Open | Friday Close | Break | |
| EURCHF | Euro/Swiss Franc | 2.1 | 1:2000 | -10.9 | 0.0 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 | |
| EURCAD | Euro/Canadian Dollar | 2.3 | 1:2000 | -1.9 | -7.5 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 | |
| EURJPY | Euro/Japanese Yen | 2.1 | 1:2000 | -24.1 | 0.0 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 | |
| GBPCHF | Great Britain Pound/Swiss Franc | 2.3 | 1:2000 | -16.2 | 0.0 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 | |
| EURGBP | Euro/Great Britain Pound | 1.4 | 1:2000 | 0.0 | -5.0 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 | |
| CHFJPY | Swiss Franc/Japanese Yen | 2.0 | 1:2000 | -12.1 | -2.2 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 | |
| GBPCAD | Great Britain Pound/Canadian Dollar | 2.6 | 1:2000 | -8.4 | -2.8 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 | |
| CADCHF | Canadian Dollar/Swiss Franc | 1.9 | 1:2000 | -7.8 | 0.0 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 | |
| EURUSD | Euro/US Dollar | 1.4 | 1:2000 | 0.0 | -7.8 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 | |
| CADJPY | Canadian Dollar/Japanese Yen | 2.2 | 1:2000 | -17.2 | 0.0 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 | |
| GBPJPY | Great Britain Pound/Japanese Yen | 2.2 | 1:2000 | -37.5 | 0.0 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 | |
| GBPUSD | Great Britain Pound/US Dollar | 1.6 | 1:2000 | -2.1 | -4.1 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 | |
| USDCAD | US Dollar/Canadian Dollar | 1.9 | 1:2000 | -7.2 | 0.0 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 | |
| USDCHF | US Dollar/Swiss Franc | 1.5 | 1:2000 | -13.1 | 0.0 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 | |
| USDJPY | US Dollar/Japanese Yen | 1.8 | 1:2000 | -32.9 | 0.0 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 | |
| Swap values in points | Trading Hours | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Symbol | Description | Spreads as low as | Leverage (up to) | Short | Long | Monday Open | Friday Close | Break | |
| AUDCAD | Australian Dollar/Canadian Dollar | 2.2 | 1:2000 | -2.6 | -3.1 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 | |
| AUDNZD | Australian Dollar/New Zealand Dollar | 2.9 | 1:2000 | -0.9 | -6.5 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 | |
| EURPLN | Euro/Polish Zloty | 25.8 | 1:2000 | 0.0 | -53.1 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 | |
| AUDJPY | Australian Dollar/Japanese Yen | 2.4 | 1:2000 | -15.2 | 0.0 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 | |
| AUDUSD | Australian Dollar/US Dollar | 1.6 | 1:2000 | -1.1 | -3.4 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 | |
| EURNZD | Euro/New Zealand Dollar | 2.7 | 1:2000 | 0.0 | -12.3 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 | |
| EURHUF | Euro/Forint | 26.0 | 1:2000 | 0.0 | -75.8 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 | |
| GBPAUD | Great Britain Pound/Australian Dollar | 2.9 | 1:2000 | -10.4 | -1.3 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 | |
| AUDCHF | Australian Dollar/Swiss Franc | 2.6 | 1:2000 | -6.3 | 0.0 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 | |
| EURNOK | Euro/Norwegian Krone | 22.6 | 1:2000 | -45.7 | -77.8 | 4:05:00 | 23:57:59 | - | |
| EURAUD | Euro/Australian Dollar | 2.0 | 1:2000 | -2.7 | -6.1 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 | |
| EURZAR | Euro/South African Rand | 140.0 | 1:2000 | -4.9 | -440.0 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 | |
| NZDCAD | New Zealand Dollar/Canadian Dollar | 2.6 | 1:2000 | -5.4 | -0.6 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 | |
| NZDCHF | New Zealand Dollar/ Swiss Franc | 3.0 | 1:2000 | -7.5 | 0.0 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 | |
| NZDJPY | New Zealand Dollar/Japanese Yen | 2.1 | 1:2000 | -17.2 | 0.0 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 | |
| GBPZAR | Great Britain Pound/South African Rand | 120.0 | 1:2000 | 0.0 | -425.0 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 | |
| GBPNZD | Great Britain Pound vs Zealand Dollar | 4.5 | 1:2000 | -5.5 | -7.7 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 | |
| USDHKD | US Dollar/Hong Kong Dollar | 33.8 | 1:2000 | -73.7 | -15.1 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 | |
| NZDUSD | New Zealand Dollar/US Dollar | 1.8 | 1:2000 | -1.2 | -1.7 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 | |
| USDRUB | US Dollar/Russian Ruble | 2768.0 | 1:2000 | -19.4 | -2021.0 | 10:05:00 | 17:54:59 | - | |
| USDDKK | US Dollar/Danish Krone | 17.9 | 1:2000 | -75.9 | -3.2 | 4:05:00 | 23:57:59 | - | |
| USDCNH | US Dollar/Chinese Renminbi | 27.0 | 1:2000 | -158.0 | -32.5 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 | |
| USDSEK | US Dollar/Swedish Krona | 400.0 | 1:2000 | -107.4 | -4.5 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 | |
| USDPLN | US Dollar/Polish Zloty | 25.8 | 1:2000 | -19.9 | -36.0 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 | |
| USDCZK | US Dollar/Czech Koruna | 452.0 | 1:2000 | -11.3 | -14.6 | 1:05:00 | 23:57:59 | - | |
| USDHUF | US Dollar/Hungarian Forint | 31.2 | 1:2000 | -4.0 | -49.4 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 | |
| USDMXN | US Dollar/Mexican Peso | 44.0 | 1:2000 | 0.0 | -433.4 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 | |
| USDNOK | US Dollar/Norwegian Krone | 23.7 | 1:2000 | -89.7 | -27.4 | 4:05:00 | 23:57:59 | - | |
| USDTRY | US Dollar/Turkish lira | 502.7 | 1:20 | 0.0 | -3461.1 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 | |
| ZARJPY | South African Rand/Japanese Yen | 3.0 | 200 | -3.1 | 0.0 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 | |
| CHFSGD | Swiss Franc/Singapore Dollar | 4.3 | 1:2000 | 0.0 | -18.5 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 | |
| SGDJPY | Singapore Dollar/Japanese Yen | 3.0 | 1:2000 | -14.1 | 0.0 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 | |
| AUDSGD | Australian Dollar/Singapore Dollar | 3.2 | 1:2000 | -5.1 | -3.4 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 | |
| GBPSGD | Great Britain Pound/Singapore Dollar | 3.6 | 1:2000 | -14.8 | -4.2 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 | |
| EURSGD | Euro/Singapore Dollar | 3.4 | 1:2000 | -8.1 | -8.8 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 | |
| USDSGD | US Dollar/Singapore Dollar | 5.4 | 1:2000 | -14.7 | -1.0 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 | |
| USDTHB | US Dollar/Thai Baht | 1.0 | 1:2000 | -7.5 | -0.9 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 | |
| USDZAR | US Dollar/South African Rand | 50.0 | 1:2000 | -31.5 | -355.5 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 | |
| Swap values in points | Trading Hours | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Symbol | Description | Spreads as low as | Leverage (up to) | Short | Long | Monday Open | Friday Close | Break | |
| CADJPY | Canadian Dollar/Japanese Yen | 0.7 | 1:2000 | -17.2 | 0.0 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 | |
| EURCAD | Euro/Canadian Dollar | 0.7 | 1:2000 | -1.9 | -7.5 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 | |
| EURCHF | Euro/Swiss Franc | 0.7 | 1:2000 | -10.9 | 0.0 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 | |
| CADCHF | Canadian Dollar/Swiss Franc | 0.7 | 1:2000 | -7.8 | 0.0 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 | |
| CHFJPY | Swiss Franc/Japanese Yen | 0.7 | 1:2000 | -12.1 | -2.2 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 | |
| EURGBP | Euro/Great Britain Pound | 0.6 | 1:2000 | 0.0 | -5.0 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 | |
| EURJPY | Euro/Japanese Yen | 0.6 | 1:2000 | -24.1 | 0.0 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 | |
| GBPCAD | Great Britain Pound/Canadian Dollar | 0.7 | 1:2000 | -8.4 | -2.8 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 | |
| EURUSD | Euro/US Dollar | 0.6 | 1:2000 | 0.0 | -7.8 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 | |
| GBPUSD | Great Britain Pound/US Dollar | 0.6 | 1:2000 | -2.1 | -4.1 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 | |
| GBPCHF | Great Britain Pound/Swiss Franc | 0.7 | 1:2000 | -16.2 | 0.0 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 | |
| GBPJPY | Great Britain Pound/Japanese Yen | 0.6 | 1:2000 | -37.5 | 0.0 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 | |
| USDCHF | US Dollar/Swiss Franc | 0.6 | 1:2000 | -13.1 | 0.0 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 | |
| USDJPY | US Dollar/Japanese Yen | 1.1 | 1:2000 | -32.9 | 0.0 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 | |
| USDCAD | US Dollar/Canadian Dollar | 0.6 | 1:2000 | -7.2 | 0.0 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 | |
| Swap values in points | Trading Hours | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Symbol | Description | Spreads as low as | Leverage (up to) | Short | Long | Monday Open | Friday Close | Break | |
| AUDJPY | Australian Dollar/Japanese Yen | 1.1 | 1:2000 | -15.2 | 0.0 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 | |
| EURZAR | Euro/South African Rand | 50.6 | 1:2000 | -4.9 | -440.0 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 | |
| EURAUD | Euro/Australian Dollar | 1.1 | 1:2000 | -2.7 | -6.1 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 | |
| EURHUF | Euro/Forint | 18.9 | 1:2000 | 0.0 | -75.8 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 | |
| EURNOK | Euro/Norwegian Krone | 5.7 | 1:2000 | -45.7 | -77.8 | 4:05:00 | 23:57:59 | - | |
| EURPLN | Euro/Polish Zloty | 6.9 | 1:2000 | 0.0 | -53.1 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 | |
| AUDCHF | Australian Dollar/Swiss Franc | 1.3 | 1:2000 | -6.3 | 0.0 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 | |
| AUDUSD | Australian Dollar/US Dollar | 0.6 | 1:2000 | -1.1 | -3.4 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 | |
| AUDCAD | Australian Dollar/Canadian Dollar | 1.5 | 1:2000 | -2.6 | -3.1 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 | |
| AUDNZD | Australian Dollar/New Zealand Dollar | 1.1 | 1:2000 | -0.9 | -6.5 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 | |
| EURNZD | Euro/New Zealand Dollar | 1.2 | 1:2000 | 0.0 | -12.3 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 | |
| GBPAUD | Great Britain Pound/Australian Dollar | 1.1 | 1:2000 | -10.4 | -1.3 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 | |
| NZDCAD | New Zealand Dollar/Canadian Dollar | 1.3 | 1:2000 | -5.4 | -0.6 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 | |
| GBPNZD | Great Britain Pound vs Zealand Dollar | 1.1 | 1:2000 | -5.5 | -7.7 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 | |
| NZDCHF | New Zealand Dollar/ Swiss Franc | 1.3 | 1:2000 | -7.5 | 0.0 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 | |
| GBPZAR | Great Britain Pound/South African Rand | 75.6 | 1:2000 | 0.0 | -425.0 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 | |
| USDSEK | US Dollar/Swedish Krona | 290.5 | 1:2000 | -107.4 | -4.5 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 | |
| NZDUSD | New Zealand Dollar/US Dollar | 1.0 | 1:2000 | -1.2 | -1.7 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 | |
| USDHKD | US Dollar/Hong Kong Dollar | 7.5 | 1:2000 | -73.7 | -15.1 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 | |
| USDNOK | US Dollar/Norwegian Krone | 1.1 | 1:2000 | -89.7 | -27.4 | 4:05:00 | 23:57:59 | - | |
| USDDKK | US Dollar/Danish Krone | 3.9 | 1:2000 | -75.9 | -3.2 | 4:05:00 | 23:57:59 | - | |
| USDHUF | US Dollar/Hungarian Forint | 2.1 | 1:2000 | -4.0 | -49.4 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 | |
| USDMXN | US Dollar/Mexican Peso | 11.4 | 1:2000 | 0.0 | -433.4 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 | |
| USDPLN | US Dollar/Polish Zloty | 2.3 | 1:2000 | -19.9 | -36.0 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 | |
| USDRUB | US Dollar/Russian Ruble | 2765.6 | 1:2000 | -19.4 | -2021.0 | 10:05:00 | 17:54:59 | - | |
| USDCZK | US Dollar/Czech Koruna | 239.0 | 1:2000 | -11.3 | -14.6 | 1:05:00 | 23:57:59 | - | |
| NZDJPY | New Zealand Dollar/Japanese Yen | 1.1 | 1:2000 | -17.2 | 0.0 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 | |
| USDCNH | US Dollar/Chinese Renminbi | 8.2 | 1:2000 | -158.0 | -32.5 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 | |
| USDTRY | US Dollar/Turkish lira | 250.6 | 1:20 | 0.0 | -3461.1 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 | |
| EURSGD | Euro/Singapore Dollar | 1.8 | 1:2000 | -8.1 | -8.8 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 | |
| ZARJPY | South African Rand/Japanese Yen | 1.6 | 200 | -3.1 | 0.0 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 | |
| CHFSGD | Swiss Franc/Singapore Dollar | 1.7 | 1:2000 | 0.0 | -18.5 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 | |
| AUDSGD | Australian Dollar/Singapore Dollar | 1.7 | 1:2000 | -5.1 | -3.4 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 | |
| GBPSGD | Great Britain Pound/Singapore Dollar | 2.0 | 1:2000 | -14.8 | -4.2 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 | |
| USDSGD | US Dollar/Singapore Dollar | 1.5 | 1:2000 | -14.7 | -1.0 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 | |
| USDTHB | US Dollar/Thai Baht | 1.2 | 1:2000 | -7.5 | -0.9 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 | |
| USDZAR | US Dollar/South African Rand | 40.6 | 1:2000 | -31.5 | -355.5 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 | |
| SGDJPY | Singapore Dollar/Japanese Yen | 1.6 | 1:2000 | -14.1 | 0.0 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 | |
| Swap values in points | Trading Hours | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Symbol | Description | Spreads as low as | Leverage (up to) | Short | Long | Monday Open | Friday Close | Break | |
| CHFJPY | Swiss Franc/Japanese Yen | 0.1 | 1:2000 | -12.1 | -2.2 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 | |
| CADCHF | Canadian Dollar/Swiss Franc | 0.1 | 1:2000 | -7.8 | 0.0 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 | |
| EURGBP | Euro/Great Britain Pound | 0.0 | 1:2000 | 0.0 | -5.0 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 | |
| EURJPY | Euro/Japanese Yen | 0.0 | 1:2000 | -24.1 | 0.0 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 | |
| EURUSD | Euro/US Dollar | 0.0 | 1:2000 | 0.0 | -7.8 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 | |
| CADJPY | Canadian Dollar/Japanese Yen | 0.1 | 1:2000 | -17.2 | 0.0 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 | |
| EURCHF | Euro/Swiss Franc | 0.1 | 1:2000 | -10.9 | 0.0 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 | |
| GBPCAD | Great Britain Pound/Canadian Dollar | 0.1 | 1:2000 | -8.4 | -2.8 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 | |
| GBPCHF | Great Britain Pound/Swiss Franc | 0.1 | 1:2000 | -16.2 | 0.0 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 | |
| EURCAD | Euro/Canadian Dollar | 0.1 | 1:2000 | -1.9 | -7.5 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 | |
| GBPJPY | Great Britain Pound/Japanese Yen | 0.0 | 1:2000 | -37.5 | 0.0 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 | |
| GBPUSD | Great Britain Pound/US Dollar | 0.0 | 1:2000 | -2.1 | -4.1 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 | |
| USDJPY | US Dollar/Japanese Yen | 0.4 | 1:2000 | -32.9 | 0.0 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 | |
| USDCAD | US Dollar/Canadian Dollar | 0.0 | 1:2000 | -7.2 | 0.0 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 | |
| USDCHF | US Dollar/Swiss Franc | 0.0 | 1:2000 | -13.1 | 0.0 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 | |
| Swap values in points | Trading Hours | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Symbol | Description | Spreads as low as | Leverage (up to) | Short | Long | Monday Open | Friday Close | Break | |
| AUDCAD | Australian Dollar/Canadian Dollar | 0.9 | 1:2000 | -2.6 | -3.1 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 | |
| AUDCHF | Australian Dollar/Swiss Franc | 0.8 | 1:2000 | -6.3 | 0.0 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 | |
| EURAUD | Euro/Australian Dollar | 0.5 | 1:2000 | -2.7 | -6.1 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 | |
| GBPAUD | Great Britain Pound/Australian Dollar | 0.7 | 1:2000 | -10.4 | -1.3 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 | |
| EURZAR | Euro/South African Rand | 50.0 | 1:2000 | -4.9 | -440.0 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 | |
| AUDUSD | Australian Dollar/US Dollar | 0.0 | 1:2000 | -1.1 | -3.4 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 | |
| EURNZD | Euro/New Zealand Dollar | 0.7 | 1:2000 | 0.0 | -12.3 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 | |
| EURNOK | Euro/Norwegian Krone | 5.1 | 1:2000 | -45.7 | -77.8 | 4:05:00 | 23:57:59 | - | |
| EURHUF | Euro/Forint | 18.3 | 1:2000 | 0.0 | -75.8 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 | |
| AUDNZD | Australian Dollar/New Zealand Dollar | 0.5 | 1:2000 | -0.9 | -6.5 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 | |
| EURPLN | Euro/Polish Zloty | 1.3 | 1:2000 | 0.0 | -53.1 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 | |
| AUDJPY | Australian Dollar/Japanese Yen | 0.7 | 1:2000 | -15.2 | 0.0 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 | |
| NZDCAD | New Zealand Dollar/Canadian Dollar | 0.8 | 1:2000 | -5.4 | -0.6 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 | |
| NZDCHF | New Zealand Dollar/ Swiss Franc | 0.7 | 1:2000 | -7.5 | 0.0 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 | |
| NZDJPY | New Zealand Dollar/Japanese Yen | 0.5 | 1:2000 | -17.2 | 0.0 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 | |
| GBPNZD | Great Britain Pound vs Zealand Dollar | 0.5 | 1:2000 | -5.5 | -7.7 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 | |
| GBPZAR | Great Britain Pound/South African Rand | 75.0 | 1:2000 | 0.0 | -425.0 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 | |
| USDPLN | US Dollar/Polish Zloty | 1.3 | 1:2000 | -19.9 | -36.0 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 | |
| USDSEK | US Dollar/Swedish Krona | 290.0 | 1:2000 | -107.4 | -4.5 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 | |
| USDDKK | US Dollar/Danish Krone | 3.3 | 1:2000 | -75.9 | -3.2 | 4:05:00 | 23:57:59 | - | |
| NZDUSD | New Zealand Dollar/US Dollar | 0.4 | 1:2000 | -1.2 | -1.7 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 | |
| USDMXN | US Dollar/Mexican Peso | 10.0 | 1:2000 | 0.0 | -433.4 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 | |
| USDHKD | US Dollar/Hong Kong Dollar | 6.2 | 1:2000 | -73.7 | -15.1 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 | |
| USDCNH | US Dollar/Chinese Renminbi | 7.0 | 1:2000 | -158.0 | -32.5 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 | |
| USDHUF | US Dollar/Hungarian Forint | 1.5 | 1:2000 | -4.0 | -49.4 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 | |
| USDCZK | US Dollar/Czech Koruna | 232.0 | 1:2000 | -11.3 | -14.6 | 1:05:00 | 23:57:59 | - | |
| USDRUB | US Dollar/Russian Ruble | 2765.0 | 1:2000 | -19.4 | -2021.0 | 10:05:00 | 17:54:59 | - | |
| USDNOK | US Dollar/Norwegian Krone | 0.5 | 1:2000 | -89.7 | -27.4 | 4:05:00 | 23:57:59 | - | |
| USDTRY | US Dollar/Turkish lira | 262.7 | 1:20 | 0.0 | -3461.1 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 | |
| SGDJPY | Singapore Dollar/Japanese Yen | 1.0 | 1:2000 | -14.1 | 0.0 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 | |
| USDTHB | US Dollar/Thai Baht | 0.6 | 1:2000 | -7.5 | -0.9 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 | |
| CHFSGD | Swiss Franc/Singapore Dollar | 1.7 | 1:2000 | 0.0 | -18.5 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 | |
| AUDSGD | Australian Dollar/Singapore Dollar | 0.9 | 1:2000 | -5.1 | -3.4 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 | |
| EURSGD | Euro/Singapore Dollar | 1.1 | 1:2000 | -8.1 | -8.8 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 | |
| USDZAR | US Dollar/South African Rand | 40.0 | 1:2000 | -31.5 | -355.5 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 | |
| ZARJPY | South African Rand/Japanese Yen | 1.0 | 200 | -3.1 | 0.0 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 | |
| GBPSGD | Great Britain Pound/Singapore Dollar | 1.4 | 1:2000 | -14.8 | -4.2 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 | |
| USDSGD | US Dollar/Singapore Dollar | 0.8 | 1:2000 | -14.7 | -1.0 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 | |
Who trades FOREX
In the early days, the Forex market was used by institutional investors that transacted large amounts for commercial and investment purposes. Although legal entities continue to be the biggest players, in today's information superhighway the Forex market has expanded and become equally accessible to private investors, also known as retail forex traders.
The growth in the Forex market over the last decade has seen an increase in non-institutional traders accessing the Forex market and the benefits it offers via online brokers such as HFM, which offers access to hundreds of markets, competitive trading conditions, regulation and transparency to create a safe and trusted trading environment. The brokers act as a bridge between the trader and their liquidity partner or partners (sometimes larger global banks) that clients would otherwise not have sufficient capital to do business with.
Although legal entities continue to be the biggest players in the Forex market, these days private investors also play a major role. These are some of the differences between the two:
Institutional Investors
Retail Traders
Institutional Investors
- Transact large amounts
- Trade for commercial and investment purposes, reduction of risk settlement/exposure
- Include importers and exporters, international portfolio managers, multinational corporations, hedge funds
- Trade in the actual Interbank market
- Manage accounts for a group or institution
- Have experience and/or industry knowledge and education background
Retail Traders
- Transact smaller amounts
- Trade for investment purposes
- Include private investors, speculators, day traders, long term holders
- Access the off-exchange Forex market via a broker
- Can trade alone or have professional money managers take over via managed accounts
- Learn through educational material available on the internet or via their broker
Advantages Of
Forex Trading
24 hour trading
The Forex market is open 24 hours a day, 5 days a week
enormous liquid market
Trillions are traded daily in the forex market
Market volatility
The constantly moving market provides opportunities to long and short term traders
50+ FX Products
Trade majors, minors and exotics with the best trading conditions
go long or sell short
Traders can buy and sell currencies depending on if they think it will go up or down
Low Margin Requirements
HFM offers leverage up to 1:2000, ultra-tight spreads and superior trading tools
What
Trading Platform
to Use?
Forex can be traded on all our platforms, the HFM platform, MetaTrader 4 and MetaTrader 5! These popular and powerful platforms ensure that every trader can trade in their preferred style, in their favourite location and on the device of their choice. Trade Forex from your device, anytime from anywhere, with the HFM platform!
FAQs
Before trading, study basic forex strategies and learn how to analyze currency markets properly. Then, open an HFM Live or Demo Account and choose your trading platform. Lastly, select your currency pair and open your first position.
Some of the most traded Forex pairs are:
- EUR/USD (Euro/US Dollar)
- USD/JPY (US Dollar/Japanese Yen)
- GBP/USD (British Pound/US Dollar)
- USD/CHF (US Dollar/Swiss Franc)
- AUD/USD (Australian Dollar/US Dollar)
- USD/CAD (US Dollar/Canadian Dollar)
- NZD/USD (New Zealand Dollar/US Dollar)
These currency pairs are referred to as major currency pairs, and they account for more than 80% of the daily trading volume in the Forex market.
At HFM, we offer multiple account types to suit the specific requirements of different traders, including accounts with no minimum deposit. Whatever your trading strategy, level of funding or appetite for risk, there is an account to match your needs. Please, check our Accounts Page for more information.
The Forex market is open 24 hours a day, five days a week and traded online with price quotes changing constantly. There are generally four main trading sessions:
- Sydney session
- Tokyo session
- London session
- New York session
Both the Sydney and Tokyo sessions are customarily referred to as Asian sessions. This is why Forex is usually referred to as the 3-session market: Asian, London, and New York. Trading hours may vary depending on the currency pair you wish to trade.
Yes, you can trade Forex on your phone using the HFM App. Our award-winning app allows you to access the Forex market and trade currencies from anywhere in the world and manage your positions while on the go.
The HFM App is available for both Android and iOS devices and can be downloaded for free from the App Store or Google Play.
Overall, trading Forex can offer numerous opportunities for profit, but it also carries a high level of risk of loss. Therefore, it's important to approach Forex trading with a sound trading plan and a disciplined approach to risk management. At HFM, you can access a wide variety of educational resources to help you improve your trading skills.
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