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ticker	contract size	pip value	spread ***	min price fluctation	min contract size fluctation	maximum leverage retail **	maximum leverage professional **	swap long *	swap short *	order volume range in lots	trading hours GMT+3
EURUSD	100,000 EUR	10 USD	2	0.00001	0.01	1:30	1:100	-5.20	0.77	0.01-100	00:02-23:59
GBPUSD	100,000 GBP	10 USD	2	0.00001	0.01	1:30	1:100	-2.60	-1.00	0.01-100	00:02-23:59
USDJPY	100,000 USD	1000 JPY	2	0.001	0.01	1:30	1:100	-1.00	-2.60	0.01-100	00:02-23:59
EURGBP	100,000 EUR	10 GBP	5	0.00001	0.01	1:30	1:100	-3.90	0.50	0.01-100	00:02-23:59
EURJPY	100,000 EUR	1000 JPY	5	0.001	0.01	1:30	1:100	-0.78	0.01	0.01-100	00:02-23:59
GBPJPY	100,000 GBP	1000 JPY	9	0.001	0.01	1:30	1:100	-0.26	-0.78	0.01-100	00:02-23:59

ticker	contract size	pip value	spread ***	min price fluctation	min contract size fluctation	maximum leverage retail	maximum leverage professional	swap long *	swap short *	order volume range in lots	trading hours GMT+3
AUDCAD	100,000 AUD	10 CAD	7	0.00001	0.01	1:20	1:50	-1.35	-2.70	0.01-100	00:02-23:59
AUDCHF	100,000 AUD	10 CHF	6	0.00001	0.01	1:20	1:50	0.66	-4.05	0.01-100	00:02-23:59
AUDJPY	100,000 AUD	1000 JPY	5	0.001	0.01	1:20	1:50	0.01	-0.27	0.01-100	00:02-23:59
AUDNZD	100,000 AUD	10 NZD	5	0.00001	0.01	1:20	1:50	-1.62	-1.35	0.01-100	00:02-23:59
CADCHF	100,000 CAD	10 CHF	5	0.00001	0.01	1:20	1:50	0.63	-4.05	0.01-100	00:02-23:59
CADJPY	100,000 CAD	1000 JPY	5	0.001	0.01	1:20	1:50	0.01	-0.54	0.01-100	00:02-23:59
CHFJPY	100,000 CHF	1000 JPY	5	0.001	0.01	1:20	1:50	-1.08	0.08	0.01-100	00:02-23:59
EURAUD	100,000 EUR	10 AUD	5	0.00001	0.01	1:20	1:50	-6.99	0.72	0.01-100	00:02-23:59
EURCAD	100,000 EUR	10 CAD	5	0.00001	0.01	1:20	1:50	-6.75	0.51	0.01-100	00:02-23:59
EURCHF	100,000 EUR	10 CHF	5	0.00001	0.01	1:20	1:50	-0.16	-2.92	0.01-100	00:02-23:59
EURNZD	100,000 EUR	10 NZD	14	0.00001	0.01	1:20	1:50	-8.32	1.30	0.01-100	00:02-23:59
GBPAUD	100,000 GBP	10 AUD	12	0.00001	0.01	1:20	1:25	-2.70	-2.70	0.01-100	00:02-23:59
GBPCAD	100,000 GBP	10 CAD	5	0.00001	0.01	1:20	1:25	-3.24	-2.11	0.01-100	00:02-23:59
GBPCHF	100,000 GBP	10 CHF	5	0.00001	0.01	1:20	1:25	0.65	-6.75	0.01-100	00:02-23:59
GBPNZD	100,000 GBP	10 NZD	5	0.00001	0.01	1:20	1:25	-4.54	0.81	0.01-100	00:02-23:59
NZDCAD	100,000 NZD	10 CAD	5	0.00001	0.01	1:20	1:50	-1.94	-1.35	0.01-100	00:02-23:59
NZDCHF	100,000 NZD	10 CHF	4	0.00001	0.01	1:20	1:50	0.66	-4.05	0.01-100	00:02-23:59
NZDJPY	100,000 NZD	1000 JPY	5	0.001	0.01	1:20	1:50	-0.23	-0.45	0.01-100	00:02-23:59
AUDUSD	100,000 AUD	10 USD	2	0.00001	0.01	1:20	1:50	-1.35	-1.35	0.01-100	00:02-23:59
NZDUSD	100,000 NZD	10 USD	5	0.00001	0.01	1:20	1:50	-1.35	-1.35	0.01-100	00:02-23:59
USDCAD	100,000 USD	10 CAD	2	0.00001	0.01	1:20	1:50	-2.03	-1.40	0.01-100	00:02-23:59
USDCHF	100,000 USD	10 CHF	2	0.00001	0.01	1:20	1:50	0.65	-2.70	0.01-100	00:02-23:59

ticker	contract size	pip value	spread ***	min price fluctation	min contract size fluctation	maximum leverage retail	maximum leverage professional	swap long *	swap short *	order volume range in lots	trading hours GMT+3
AUDSGD	100,000 AUD	10 SGD	4	0.00001	0.01	1:20	1:20	-7.50	-6.00	0.01-100	00:02-23:59
CADNOK	100,000 CAD	10 NOK	170	0.00001	0.01	1:20	1:20	-9.90	-1.00	0.01-100	00:02-23:59
CHFHUF	100,000 CHF	1000 HUF	101	0.001	0.01	1:10	1:10	0.00	-0.20	0.01-100	00:02-23:59
CHFNOK	100,000 CHF	10 NOK	70	0.00001	0.01	1:20	1:20	-50.36	2.00	0.01-100	00:02-23:59
EURCZK	100,000 EUR	100 CZK	62	0.0001	0.01	1:10	1:10	-57.80	-3.20	0.01-100	00:02-23:59
EURHKD	100,000 EUR	10 HKD	5	0.0001	0.01	1:10	1:10	-222.70	-30.60	0.01-100	00:02-23:59
EURHUF	100,000 EUR	1000 HUF	15	0.001	0.01	1:10	1:10	-25.89	2.55	0.01-100	00:02-23:59
EURMXN	100,000 EUR	10 MXN	30	0.00001	0.01	1:10	1:20	-910.42	74.49	0.01-100	00:02-23:59
EURNOK	100,000 EUR	10 NOK	69	0.00001	0.01	1:20	1:10	-63.33	4.50	0.01-100	00:02-23:59
EURPLN	100,000 EUR	10 PLN	14	0.00001	0.01	1:10	1:20	-16.07	-1.70	0.01-100	00:02-23:59
EURRUB	100,000 EUR	100 RUB	41	0.00001	0.01	1:20	1:20	-299.20	56.00	0.01-100	00:02-23:59
EURSEK	100,000 EUR	10 SEK	52	0.00001	0.01	1:20	1:10	-33.00	1.50	0.01-100	00:02-23:59
EURSGD	100,000 EUR	10 SGD	4	0.00001	0.01	1:20	1:10	-15.26	1.50	0.01-100	00:02-23:59
EURTRY	100,000 EUR	10 TRY	5	0.00001	0.01	1:10	1:10	-632.20	121.77	0.01-100	00:02-23:59
GBPNOK	100,000 GBP	10 NOK	50	0.00001	0.01	1:20	1:10	-14.97	1.00	0.01-100	00:02-23:59
GBPPLN	100,000 GBP	10 PLN	14	0.00001	0.01	1:10	1:10	-11.29	0.87	0.01-100	00:02-23:59
GBPSGD	100,000 GBP	10 SGD	4	0.00001	0.01	1:20	1:20	-10.07	-4.68	0.01-100	00:02-23:59
NZDSGD	100,000 NZD	10 SGD	4	0.00001	0.01	1:20	1:10	-1.00	-1.00	0.01-100	00:02-23:59
SGDJPY	100,000 SGD	1000 JPY	4	0.001	0.01	1:20	1:10	-1.50	-1.17	0.01-100	00:02-23:59
USDCNH	100,000 USD	10 CNH	5	0.00001	0.01	1:10	1:10	-131.27	1.60	0.01-100	00:02-23:59
USDCZK	100,000 USD	100 CZK	14	0.0001	0.01	1:10	1:10	-15.20	-7.17	0.01-100	00:02-23:59
USDDKK	100,000 USD	10 DKK	5	0.00001	0.01	1:10	1:10	3.60	-28.90	0.01-100	00:02-23:59
USDHKD	100,000 USD	10 HKD	50	0.00001	0.01	1:10	1:10	-25.50	-44.20	0.01-100	00:02-23:59
USDHUF	100,000 USD	1000 HUF	14	0.001	0.01	1:10	1:10	-1.60	0.08	0.01-100	00:02-23:59
USDILS	100,000 USD	10 ILS	24	0.0001	0.01	1:10	1:20	0.68	-6.29	0.01-100	00:02-23:59
USDMXN	100,000 USD	10 MXN	300	0.00001	0.01	1:10	1:10	-802.23	18.00	0.01-100	00:02-23:59
USDNOK	100,000 USD	10 NOK	52	0.00001	0.01	1:20	1:10	-25.50	-34.40	0.01-100	00:02-23:59
USDPLN	100,000 USD	10 PLN	14	0.00001	0.01	1:10	1:20	3.08	-13.62	0.01-100	00:02-23:59
USDRUB	100,000 USD	100 RUB	31	0.00001	0.01	1:10	1:20	-258.91	19.20	0.01-100	00:02-23:59
USDSEK	100,000 USD	10 SEK	50	0.00001	0.01	1:20	1:10	-3.45	-25.50	0.01-100	00:02-23:59
USDSGD	100,000 USD	10 SGD	4	0.00001	0.01	1:20	1:10	-8.19	-9.00	0.01-100	00:02-23:59
USDTRY	100,000 USD	10 TRY	50	0.00001	0.01	1:10	1:10	-1145.66	-22.80	0.01-100	00:02-23:59
USDZAR	100,000 USD	10 ZAR	300	0.00001	0.01	1:10	1:10	-692.17	28.31	0.01-100	00:02-23:59
ZARJPY	100,000 ZAR	1000 JPY	4	0.001	0.01	1:10	1:10	0.06	-3.40	0.01-100	00:02-23:59

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The minimum capital required to start day trading forex

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It's easy to start day trading currencies because the foreign exchange (forex) market is one of the most accessible financial markets. Some forex brokers require a minimum initial deposit of only $50 to open an account and some accounts can be opened with an initial deposit of $0.

And unlike the stock market, for which the securities and exchange commission requires day traders to maintain an account with $25,000 in assets, there is no legal minimum amount required for forex trading.

But just because you could start with as little as $50 doesn't mean that's the amount you should start with. You may want to consider some scenarios involving the potential risks and rewards of various investment amounts before determining how much money to put in your forex trading account.

Risk management

Day traders shouldn't risk more than 1% of their forex account on a single trade. You should make that a hard and fast rule. That means, if your account contains $1,000, then the most you'll want to risk on a trade is $10. If your account contains $10,000, you shouldn't risk more than $100 per trade.

Even great traders have strings of losses; if you keep the risk on each trade small, a losing streak can't significantly deplete your capital. Risk is determined by the difference between your entry price and the price at which your stop-loss order goes into effect, multiplied by the position size and the pip value.

Illustration about starting day trading forex

Pip values and trading lots

The forex market moves in pips. Let's say the euro-U.S. Dollar (EUR/USD) currency pair is priced at 1.3025. That means the value of one euro, the first currency in the pair, which is known as the base currency, is $1.3025.

For most currency pairs, a pip is 0.0001, which is equivalent to 1/100th of a percent. If the EUR/USD price changes to 1.3026, that's a one pip move. If it changes to 1.3125, that's a 100 pip move. An exception to the pip value "rule" is made for the japanese yen. A pip for currency pairs in which is the yen is the second currency—called the quote currency—is 0.01, which is equivalent to 1 percent.

Forex pairs trade in units of 1,000, 10,000 or 100,000, called micro, mini, and standard lots.

When USD is listed second in the pair, as in EUR/USD or AUD/USD (australian dollar-U.S. Dollar), and your account is funded with U.S. Dollars, the value of the pip per type of lot is fixed. If you hold a micro lot of 1,000 units, each pip movement is worth $0.10. If you hold a mini lot of 10,000, then each pip move is $1. if you hold a standard lot of 100,000, then each pip move is $10. Pip values can vary by price and pair, so knowing the pip value of the pair you're trading is critical in determining position size and risk.

Stop-loss orders

When trading currencies, it's important to enter a stop-loss order in case the value of the base currency goes in the opposite direction of your bet. A simple stop-loss order would be 10 pips below the current price when you expect the price to rise or 10 pips above the current price when you expect the price to fall.

Capital scenarios

$100 in the account

Assume you open an account for $100. You will want to limit your risk on each trade to $1 (1% of $100).

If you place a trade in EUR/USD, buying or selling one micro lot, your stop-loss order must be within 10 pips of your entry price. Since each pip is worth $0.10, if your stop loss were 11 pips away, your risk would be $1.10 (11 x $0.10), which is more risk than you want.

You can see how opening an account with only $100 severely limits how you can trade. Also, if you are risking a very small dollar amount on each trade, by extension you're going to be making only small gains when you bet correctly. To make bigger gains—and possibly derive a reasonable amount of income from your trading activity—you will require more capital.

$500 in the account

Now assume you open an account with $500. You can risk up to $5 per trade and buy multiple lots. For example, you can set a stop loss 10 pips away from your entry price and buy five micro lots and still be within your risk limit (because 10 pips x $0.10 x 5 micro lots = $5 at risk).

Or if you choose to place a stop loss 25 pips away from the entry price, you can buy two micro lots to keep the risk on the trade below 1% of the account. You would buy only two micro lots because 25 pips x $0.10 x 2 micro lots = $5.

Starting with $500 will provide greater trading flexibility and produce more daily income than starting with $100. But most day traders will still be able to make only $5 to $15 per day off this amount with any regularity.

$5,000 in the account

If you start with $5,000, you have even more flexibility and can trade mini lots as well as micro lots. If you buy the EUR/USD at 1.3025 and place a stop loss at 1.3017 (eight pips of risk), you could buy 6 mini lots and 2 micro lots.

Your maximum risk is $50 (1% of $5,000), and you can trade in mini lots because each pip is worth $1 and you've chosen an 8 pip stop-loss. Divide the risk ($50) by (8 pips x $1) to get 6.25 for the number of mini lots you could buy without exceeding your risk. You would break up 6.25 mini lots into 6 mini lots (6 x $1 x 8 pips = $48) and 2 micro lots (2 x $0.10 x 8 pips = $1.60), which puts a total of only $49.60 at risk.

With this amount of capital and the ability to risk $50 on each trade, the income potential moves up, and traders can potentially make $50 to $150 a day, or more, depending on their forex strategy.

Recommended capital

Starting out with at least $500 gives you flexibility in how you can trade that an account with only $100 in it does not have. Starting with $5,000 or more is even better because it can help you produce a reasonable amount of income that will compensate you for the time you're spending on trading.

Minimum capital required to start day trading

One of the unique advantages of the forex market is that traders do not need huge amounts of capital. Unlike the stock markets, where traders need to put up huge amounts as collateral and also account for market valuations, the forex market works differently.

Thanks to leverage and day trading, traders with just an average amount of capital to risk can start trading forex efficiently. Of course, the success or failure from trading depends on a number of factors. Trading capital is just one of the many variables.

For the most part, in any form of speculation or investing, traders need to have adequate capital. Trading capital ensures that traders have enough capital to allocate for their open positions and also have enough capital in margin for the positions that they are in.

This begs the question as to how much capital is required to start trading. If someone tells you that you need a specific amount to trade forex, then they are misleading you.

The amount of capital required to trade forex depends on a lot of factors, such as the expected rate of return, your risk profile, and your trading strategy. Of course, you can trade forex with 100,000 USD, and you can also trade forex with just 1,000 USD. But what is the ideal amount to trade?

In this article, we will explore different ways to help you decide on the minimum capital that is required to start trading forex. Note that this is highly subjective and can differ from one person to another. The answer also depends on a number of factors as touched upon earlier.

Most forex brokers have a very low minimum requirement when it comes to opening a forex trading account. On average, you can trade with just 100 USD in starting capital.

In some cases, forex brokers also allow you to open a micro or a cent account which allows you trade with just 1 USD. However, expecting to grow such an account is impractical.

Risk management and forex day trading requirements

When it comes to trading, the principles of risk management must be adhered to. This means that traders should follow the rule of thumb and stick to the one percent principle.

The one percent risk management principle states that traders should not risk more than one percent in their trading at any time. This one percent can be either allocated to one trade or to a series of trades. The bottom line being that no matter whether you have one or multiple positions, the risk should not be more than one percent of your account.

This makes an important point. For example, if your trading capital was just 100 USD, that means you should not risk more than 1 USD per trade. Is that possible? It is, when you trade micro lots. However, trading micro lots can be difficult to trade psychologically.

Trading with just 1 USD in risk can mean that at best you can make 2 USD if you follow the 1:2 risk reward setup religiously. However, that is not often the case. Traders can grow impatient and eventually make the mistake of risking more than the one percent that they were supposed to.

Thus, from this, we already know that trading with 100 USD and attempting to be successful will take a lot of work and patience, something which many beginners in trading lack and can lead to mistakes that could have been avoided in the first place.

So, does this mean that traders can trade with 1,000 USD? In this case, your risk once again is limited to 10 USD. While it is manageable, the amount of profits or returns you make is also the same. When you follow the 1:2 risk reward setup, it means that while you risk one percent, you aim to make two percent returns.

This looks good on paper, but if you crunch the numbers, you will see that in reality you are risking 10 USD and making a profit of 20 USD. For traders who dream about building a bankroll quickly, this can mean having to overcome some psychological barriers.

How much money do I need to start forex trading?

There is no standard answer to this question. However, traders should focus on how much they expect to make in returns when risking their capital. A good way to start is to look at the risk-free rate of return.

The risk-free rate of return is the interest rate that is gained on an investment when there is no financial risk or loss involved during the period of time.

Typically bonds come into this picture, especially those that are risk free. Of course, the downside to risk free is that the rate of return is very small. In financial markets, the simple concept is that the more you risk, the more rewards you can get. However, traders should not blindly follow this principle but should apply some subjectivity to the matter.

In order to determine the amount of money needed to start trading forex, the first step is to estimate the expected rate of return on your investment. An average number is around 2% - 5%, with the latter being an optimistic estimate on the returns.

Thus, from this starting point, you can then go into calculating the amount of money you want to invest. However, bear in mind that when you allocate your capital to forex trading, it needs to be an amount that you can truly risk.

Many traders make the mistake of trading based on their credit card funds or other money, which eventually leads to large financial losses. Therefore, you should never trade with money that you cannot afford to lose. Risk is an important factor in financial market trading.

The next step is to understand the leverage that you want to use. Leverage can help you to magnify your positions. But if not used wisely, leverage can quickly lead to losses as well. Leverage and risk management go hand in hand and this is how you can determine your trading capital.

Focusing on the lot size can also help. Typically, the broker will give you the margin requirements when trading on leverage. Thus, you need to ensure that you have enough funds to account for the margin requirements and have additional funds in your account to account for the market valuation.

Say, for example, if your broker requires 1% of capital for the margin, then this means that you need to allocate not just 1% towards the capital requirements, but you should also have additional funds to cover the risks of the trade.

Capital scenarios for forex day trading

Traders can also build up various scenarios based on the amount of capital they have. For example, you can follow this simple rule outlined in the table below.

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Capital.Com offer cfds and forex on a huge range of assets, with competitive spreads and unique platforms, including the fully functional mobile app.

Capital.Com offer 68 forex pairs for trading. All have competitive spreads. The firm also ensure negative balance protection.

Capital.Com have some of the tightest spreads available on crypto. They also offer crypto pairs, so that traders can trade cryptos versus each other, not purely the $ or € price. They one of the best brokers for trading crypto

Capital.Com is an exciting fintech company with offices in london and gibraltar, as well as a research centre in minsk. They aim to allow retail and commercial clients the ability to trade across a variety of financial markets, and utilise patent-pending AI technology to provide investment ideas and advice.

Company details

Capital.Com was founded in 2016. They have upwards of 300,000 clients and operate in over 50 countries. They aim to allow clients to trade cfds and other derivatives on forex pairs, commodities, stocks and other indices, and leverage artificial intelligence within their platform to help with ongoing education and decision making optimisation.

They operate in cyprus, belarus and london. Capital.Com is one of a select few CFD trading platforms that is fully compliant with the regulations laid out by the european security and markets authority (ESMA), protecting investors money with leverage of up to 200:1 (depending on the type of account users have). They are also regulated by the FCA and the cysec.

Capital.Com are also trading partner to the prominent la liga football team, valencia cf, in spain.

Trading platform

Capital.Com as a trading platform is very intuitive to use: there has obviously been a real focus on user experience from the development team. The experience of moving from the web based application to mobile is seamless, offering an extensive level of technical analysis without overwhelming the screen space with too much unnecessary data.

This simple, easy to use interface is an excellent gateway into trading cfds for users, although experienced investors may want access to more detailed figures, charts and analysis.

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Assets / markets

There are a broad selection of markets and asset classes for users to trade across with capital.Com:

18 commodities

29 cryptocurrencies

68 forex pairs

Various indices

Nearly 1700 individual stocks.

You can also speculate on cfds for a range of asset classes.

Spreads & commission

Compared with many competitors, capital.Com offers some of the tightest spreads currently available on the market – for example, one of the most liquid currency pairs, EUR/USD, is around 0.6 pips. Capital.Com doesn’t charge commission on trades either, and fees are only charged if positions are held open overnight. The specifics of the fees will depend on the market – full details can be found on the site.

Leverage

Capital.Com is fully compliant with the esmas leverage requirements across multiple asset classes;

30:1 for major currency pairs

20:1 for non-major currency pairs, gold and major indices

10:1 for commodities other than gold and non-major equity indices

5:1 for individual equities and other reference values

2:1 for cryptocurrencies

These leverage rules are put in place to limit the risk a trader assumes – this is particularly important for new traders, as overextending your position without sufficient capital can be extremely risky. Negative balance protection is applied at capital.Com, so trader cannot lose more than the amount they deposit.

Traders can also apply for a professional account to access higher levels of leverage, but this requires proof of trading experience and sufficient trading capital.

Mobile apps

Capital.Com have both a web based platform, and an excellent mobile application (CFD trading app) with full functionality (developed for ios and android).

It’s available to download directly from the app store. They also have developed a supplementary app called investmate, which exists primarily as an educational platform, which again is available to download on both ios and android.

Payment methods

Various payment options exist at capital.Com. Users are able to make a bank transfer, use either a credit or debit card, ideal, giropay, QIWI, webmoney, and a long list of other popular e-wallets (the full list is available in the faqs section on the website).

You can open accounts in GBP, euros, zlotys or US dollars. Capital.Com separates bank accounts for brokers and clients, adding an extra layer of security. There is no commission charged for withdrawals. Skrill and neteller can be used for deposits after the initial deposit.

Demo account

A demo account is available. On registering, users can make a choice which platform to continue on.

Bonus

Capital.Com don’t have any clear deals or promotions running, but this is an indication of the strength of the trading platform – there’s no need to rely on introductory offers, which for several platforms tend to fall under the category of ‘gimmicks’ more often than useful features.

Regulation and licensing

Capital.Com are extremely trustworthy. They are fully compliant with ESMA legislations, and in accordance with the FCA – a notoriously tough regulator. Capital.Com has been featured in several reputable publications (such as the guardian and city AM). This is a platform traders can trust. Downside is protected and it’s easy to set stop losses depending on your individual attitude to risk.

Additional features

Capital.Com use artificial intelligence to help investors make better trading decisions, offering tailored news feeds rather than a ‘one size fits all approach’, spotting biases emerging within patterns of trades and offering corrective advice, as well as a whole host of other educational offerings.

They also offer in-depth webinars, and access to an economic calendar so traders can anticipate key market moving events.

Account types

Capital.Com offer three broad account types in two categories, retail and professional. The account types are

Standard

Plus

Premier

Although all accounts offer the core features, benefits vary based on the specific type of account used, and the minimum deposit increases – from $100 for the standard all the way up to $10,000 for premier. Premier users have exclusive access to events and private webinars. Professional accounts acknowledge a certain degree of trading experience in order to get access to more complex instruments and margin.

Benefits

The user education angle is one of the key differentiators between capital.Com and it’s competitors. Utilising artificial intelligence for smarter, actionable insights means traders have the opportunity to learn from their mistakes much faster than with traditional trading platforms.

This feature meets an enormously important user need: for up to date, relevant news relating to their positions. The simplicity and functionality of the user interface is another attractive feature, as well as the lack of commission charged on trades.

Drawbacks

The initial deposit can be higher than rivals, depending on what sort of account users have. In addition, some traders may prefer simpler (or more traditional) brokerage services, without the additional news feed or learning platforms.

MT4 integration may also help some trader. At present it is not offered at capital.Com.

Capital.Com trading hours

The platform is available to use 24/7, although market opening times will differ depending on what asset class you’re looking to trade – an important facet of trading to remember. You can find more information about relevant opening times on the website.

Contact details / customer support

Capital.Com are available to be contacted 16 hours a day, 7 days a week on the phone, via an in-website chat window, or through messenger. You can also email an enquiry using a web form. So, there are several options available for users to get in touch with the support team. There’s also an extensive FAQ section on the website covering many important points.

The full list of contact details are available on the ‘contact us’ page of their website

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ECN and crypto accounts are available to professional traders. Beginners may be interested in our cent account micro. For the most clients, the recommended account type is standard. Algorithmic trading is available on all accounts, including the possibility to create of your own robots in metatrader 5. The following trading platforms are available at grand capital: metatrader 4 metatrader 5 and the mobile app grand trade.

We set high requirements for liquidity providers and aim to provide the most favorable conditions for your work with the market: small fees, highly liquid instruments, immediate execution, 24/7 support. We allow using any robots and eas, high-margin trading is available. Risk diversification is possible thanks to the variety of accounts and instruments. Our clients are always under the protection of the international financial commission finacom that has an insurance fund of 20,000 euros for every client. Moreover, the funds of our clients are protected by the cutting-edge blockchain technology of serenity escrow that prevents any manipulation with the deposit.

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Grand capital is a provider of technology for trading in currency and derivatives markets since 2006. Over these years, we have become a financial partner of more than 500,000 traders all over the world. Stable and reliable operation of the company paired with its vast experience in the field allowed to implement the concept of a long-term mutually beneficial partnership. High standards of the provided services and technology earned prestigious awards from the professional community. Our work is for the benefit of the client, and our income relies on fees for using our services and instruments.

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