Currency Trading Account

To open a trading account, follow the steps below. Once your account is opened, you can begin trading the foreign currency market live. The best way to open a trading account is by using our online application. When you complete the application, you will provided with a link to the page with the funding instructions.

Click here to open an account to trade currencies online.

Click here to find out more about automated accounts.
(designed by top-ranked traders to manage your account 24-hrs a day)

You can use the link above to open mini accounts with $250 or more or standard accounts with $2,500 or more.

FREE Live Training Course: If you open an account with $50,000 or more, you can receive a free, live training course through the Internet with a professional trader. Our currency trading course will teach you how to apply powerful trading techniques.

FREE Mini Trading E-Book: This e-book is available exclusively to our customers and was designed by our in-house trading team. To receive this unique e-book, all you have to do is open a mini account with $250 or more. The strategy that you will learn from the e-book is extremely practical and is explained step-by-step.

Step 1: Open your account online.

Step 2: Fund your FX trading account via check, wire transfer, or credit card (funding instructions will be provided after you complete step 1)

Funds sent via bank Wire Transfer are typically received and credited to customer's account within 1-2 business days.

Personal or Business Checks - When sending funds via personal, business or official bank check, keep in mind that the funds will take 5-10 business days (from date of receipt) to clear and be credited to your account. International checks can take several weeks to clear.

Bank or Cashier's Check - When these types of checks are received, they are typically credited to a customer's account within one business day.

The remitter of funds must match the name on the account being opened.

Cash deposits - Deposits of money orders, traveler's checks or other cash equivalents are not accepted.

Third Party Transactions - Under no circumstances will payments be made or received via third parties.

Step 3: If you haven't done so already, install the Java software necessary to trade currencies online on your computer by clicking on the link below:

Click here to Install the Java Software

When prompted, select "run the program from its current location" (or "open" on some systems) - and then select "Next" until the installation process is finished.

If you need detailed, step-by-step installation directions, click here.

Step 4: After having installed the software successfully, go to our home page at http://www.currencytradingusa.com and click on Login - Demo if you are using a demo or Login - Live if you have a live account.

The Currency Trading USA platform will load automatically. To log in the online platform, you need to enter your User ID and password (emailed to you separately).For a list of common account-related questions and answers, click here.

Withdrawing Funds

Whenever a client wants to take money out of his trading account, the withdrawal form must be completed.

Withdrawal Request Form

Fill out the form, sign it and fax it to: 1-908-731-0747. Your withdrawal requests will be processed within two (2) business days of receipt.

Put your name and account number on all withdrawal requests to expedite processing. On all international wire transfers, please include intermediary bank information.At this time, regulatory issues prevent us from opening forex accounts with retail customers who reside in British Columbia and United Kingdom (England, Scotland, Northern Ireland, Wales). If you reside in one of these two regions, please send us an email to refer you to another firm.

U.S. governmental restrictions prohibit us from opening currency trading accounts with residents of Afghanistan, Belarus, Burma (Myanmar), Cote d’Ivoire (Ivory Coast), Cuba, Democratic Republic of Congo, Former Liberian Regime of Charles Taylor, Iran, Iraq, Libya, Nigeria, North Korea, Sudan, Syria, Unita (Angola), Western Balkans, and Zimbabwe.

Overview of the entire process

1) Complete the online application.
Click on the highlighted link on the left. You can open an individual, joint, or corporate account.

2) Prepare the initial deposit.
At the end of the online application process, you will be provided with instructions on funding your account. You can fund a mini account with $250 or more or a standard account with $2,500 or more.

3) Receive your account number via email
Once your information has been processed, you will be sent your account number via email.

4) Take advantage of our training services
Once your account is funded and you have received your account number via email, you can request our free, live course if you funded an account with $50,000 or more or our exclusive trading e-book if you funded a mini account with $250 or more.

5) Start trading currencies online
Log into your trading account and start trading the largest financial market in the world; the foreign exchange market.

Managed Account Info
Go to our managed currency account section to find out more or meet the manager in our free online discussion, live. (click here to register for our live online managed account event).