Open a forex account for as little as $50
To get started, please choose your country of residence

  • 1.

    Submit your application

    An Online Trading Agreement takes approximately 10 minutes to complete.

    U.S. Residents Apply UK Residents Apply Non-UK Int'l Residents Apply

    All submitted applications will generally be processed within 1-3 business days. You will receive an e-mail with the status of your application.

    Note: Applicants of the following countries or provinces cannot apply for an FXCM Micro account:
    Australia, Belarus, Brazil, British Columbia (Canada), Cuba, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Iran, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Myanmar, North Korea, Quebec (Canada), Somalia, South Korea, Sudan, Syria, and Zimbabwe. More Info

  • 2.

    Supporting documentation

    Once you complete the online application in Step 1, you can fund your account and begin trading.
    Please be aware that in order to withdraw/transfer funds when the time comes, you will need to complete this step.

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

    Review the documentation needed to complete your account setup:

  • 3.

    Funding your account

    For the funding options available to get you started trading please click Deposit Funds
    Have your account number ready.

    We recommend that you fund your account after you've received the e-mail confirmation that your account setup is complete. This e-mail will contain your live account number you will use to fund your account.

  • 4.

    Begin trading your new FXCM Micro account

    To download the FXCM Micro Trading Station click Software Download

    View the Top 5 FAQs about the account opening process. Learn more

  • Important Information: FXCM Micro takes strong measures to prevent identity theft. Congress declared identity theft a federal crime in 1998 when it passed the Identity Theft and Assumption Deterrence Act. This offense, in most circumstances, carries a maximum term of 15 years imprisonment, a fine, and criminal forfeiture of any personal property used or intended to be used to commit the offense.

    Important Information: Please be sure to type or clearly print your e-mail address on the New Account Agreement, as this will be the medium used to contact you following the receipt of the application. For further information, please see our Privacy Policy.

    Notice for UK Residents Submitting Applications: The Financial Services Authority requires its members to verify the identity of all applicants. In order to expedite this process, the details on your application will be submitted to Equifax and/or Experian. Your credit file will be accessed using secure online communications, and will be deleted by the credit reference agency once it has finished the verification procedure. Your credit file will be used only in relation to the authentication of your identity.

    Within 24 hours 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.

    Privacy Notice: Forex Capital Markets Ltd. is licensed under the Data Protection Act 1998 and will treat all information about you as private and confidential. We will not disclose any information relating to you to others except (a) to the extent required by any applicable laws or regulations; (b) where there is a duty to the public to disclose;
    (c) where our interests require disclosure; (d) at your request or with your consent. For further information, please see our Privacy Policy.

    FXCM takes strong measures to prevent identity theft and will report any instances of attempted identity theft, fraud or other criminal activities to the authorities.

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