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MetaTrader 4

Open an Account

Account Opening Minimum:
A$2,000 is required ($10,000 for Corporate\Trust\Partnership and LLC Accounts)

MT4 Accounts will have a 10K minimum lot size (or equivalent to volume = 0.10 on MT4 platform). Minimum trade size of 10k (or volume of 0.10 on MT4) is 1 mini lot.

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

Step 1
Secure Sign-up Page Please complete the online application available on our secure sign-up page.

Due to popular demand from our client base, FXCM is pleased to offer the Metatrader platform. However, as Metatrader is a third party software provider, we are unable to guarantee its performance. Most electronic trading facilities are supported by computer-based component systems for the order routing and execution of trades. As with all facilities and systems, they are vulnerable to temporary disruption or failure. When you undertake transactions on an electronic trading system, you will be exposed to risks associated with the system including failure of hardware or software. Pursuant to the terms of the FXCM Client Agreement, FXCM clients must review their account activity on a regular basis and report inconsistencies to FXCM immediately. Additionally, clients should familiarise themselves with Execution Risks as outlined on the FXCM website.

Step 2
Submit a government-issued photo ID and proof of residence.
  1. A certified photocopy of one form of a non-expired, government-issued 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 license
    • • Non-driver's ID
  2. A certified proof of residence dated within 6 months for the address indicated on the application. (PO Boxes 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(s) may be removed at your own discretion.

    Examples of this include the following:
    • • Gas bill
    • • Electric 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 admin@fxcm.com.au.

    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.
Step 3

Wait for the account to be approved. Our New Accounts department will notify you regarding the status of your account application by e-mail within two business days.

Step 4

Finally, fund the account using one of the methods described at www.forextrading.com.au/depositing-funds-portal.jsp.

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