Open a Live FXCM Trading Account

Important Notice

FXCM Australia Limited (FXCM) will only conduct business with a client for whom it considers such business to be appropriate, and, in assessing appropriateness will rely on the information provided by the client in his/her/their application. For this reason, it is essential that you immediately advise us in writing if there is a change in the information you have provided.

Please ensure you read, understand and agree to the following before signing your application form:

• Terms of Business
• Product Disclosure Statement
• Financial Services Guide

Minimum to open an account is 300 AUD/NZD/USD
Suggested minimum to open an account is 2,000 AUD/NZD/USD

($10,000 for Corporate/Trust/Partnership and LLC Accounts)

• SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION

  An Online Trading Agreement takes about 15 minutes to complete.

  Apply Online

• SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION

  Click here to review the documentation needed to complete your account setup.

• FUNDING YOUR ACCOUNT

  Click here for the funding options available to get you started trading.

Corporate Accounts/Partnerships apply here, or contact FXCMAustralia@fxcm.com.

STEP 2: SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION

FOR INDIVIDUAL AND JOINT ACCOUNT HOLDERS:

FXCM is required to verify your identity before you can trade on your account. All documents must be certified copies. A certified document should state it is a true copy of the original, give your name, address, be signed and dated.

1. A certified photocopy of one form of a non-expired, government issued photo ID.

   Your identification must clearly indicate your date of birth. All documents that contain an expiration date must be valid, unless stated otherwise.

   Examples of this include a:
   • • Passport
   • • Driver's licence
   • • Non-driver's ID
2. A certified proof of residence dated within six months for the address indicated on the application. (Post office boxes or postal bags are not acceptable.)

   Please note that we are unable to accept any statement or bill that has not been received in its entirety. Information such as the billing name and address must be visible, as well as the company that has issued the bill. Your document must not be folded. Payment stubs are not acceptable, as they display limited information. Confidential information, such as an account number, may be removed at your own discretion.

   Examples of this include the following:
   • • Natural gas bill
   • • Electricity bill
   • • Telephone bill
   • • Mortgage bill
   • • Credit card statement
   • • Bank statement
   • • Current lease agreement

   You may submit your documents as scanned images (JPG, GIF, BMP, DOC, PDF—no password protection please) to our New Accounts department at FXCMAustralia@fxcm.com, or via fax to 1800 195 619 (AU) or 0800 450 209 (NZ).

   Information about certifying your documents

   Certifying Your Documents

   The certification on each document must be original. For the copies of your documents to be considered certified, they must be signed by one of the following:

   1. A person who is enrolled on the roll of the Supreme Court of a State or Territory, or the High Court of Australia, as a legal practitioner (however described).
   2. A judge of a court.
   3. A magistrate.
   4. A chief executive officer of a Commonwealth court.
   5. A registrar or deputy registrar of a court.
   6. A Justice of the Peace.
   7. A notary public (for the purposes of the Statutory Declaration Regulations 1993).
   8. A police officer.
   9. An agent of the Australian Postal Corporation who is in charge of an office supplying postal services to the public.
   10. A permanent employee of the Australian Postal Corporation with 2 or more years of continuous service who is employed in an office supplying postal services to the public.
   11. An Australian consular officer or an Australian diplomatic officer (within the meaning of the Consular Fees Act 1955).
   12. An officer with two or more continuous years of service with one or more financial institutions (for the purposes of the Statutory Declaration Regulations 1993).
   13. A finance company officer with two or more continuous years of service with one or more finance companies (for the purposes of the Statutory Declaration Regulations 1993).
   14. An officer with, or authorised representative of, a holder of an Australian financial services licence, having two or more continuous years of service with one or more licensees.
   15. A member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia, CPA Australia or the National Institute of Accountants with two or more years of continuous membership.

Documentation for other Account Types:

For information about documentation needs for Corporate, Partnership, Trust and Superannuation accounts, please contact us at FXCMAustralia@fxcm.com.

STEP 3: FUNDING YOUR ACCOUNT TO BEGIN TRADING

We recommend that you fund your account after you've received an e-mail confirming that your account setup is complete.

To review all funding options and details, visit www.forextrading.com.au/depositing-forex-funds.jsp.

Minimum to open an account is $300 AUD/NZD/USD
($10,000 for Corporate/Trust/Partnership and LLC Accounts)

Once funds arrive in the name of the account holder, a permanent username will be sent by e-mail. Use this new log-in information to access the FX Trading Station and begin trading your new account.

Generally within one business day of the receipt of your application, you will receive an e-mail with an update on the status of your account. If we are unable to verify your identity, the e-mail will include details on how to complete your application.