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	Overview

	About FOREX.com

	Account Information

	Trading Platforms

	Forex Market

	Spot Metals

	Crude Oil

Overview

Below are some of the most frequently asked questions from FOREX.com. If your question is not in the list below, please scroll down for a complete listing of all FAQs that are available on our website.

Top FAQs

About FOREX.com
	What are your commissions and fees?
	What are your trading hours?
	Can I place a trade via e-mail?
Account Information
	How do I open an account with FOREX.com?
	How much money do I need to open an account?
Trading Platforms
	I don't see anything when I click on the logon button?
	I can't see my rates in the FOREXTrader.web platform?
Forex Market
	What is Foreign Exchange?
	Is Forex trading expensive?
Spot Metals
	What are the trading hours for spot gold and silver?
	What is the spread when trading spot gold and silver?
Crude Oil
	What are the trading hours for Brent Crude oil?
	What is one point worth when trading Brent Crude oil?

About FOREX.com

What are your commissions and fees?

What are your trading hours?

Can I trade with FOREX.com if I am not using my main computer?

What other services does FOREX.com offer?

What are FOREX.com's margin requirements?

Can I place orders over the phone?

Can I place a trade via e-mail?

Can I hold positions over the weekend and major holidays?

Account Information

What's the difference between a practice and live trading account?

How much money do I need to open an account?

How do I open an account with FOREX.com?

What is the best way to send new account paperwork?

How do I know if my account has been opened?

How do I fund my account?

When will my funds be posted to my account?

What happens to my open positions at the end of the trading day?

How do I withdraw money from my account?

What is considered a 3rd party?

Trading Platforms

How many versions of FOREX.com's trading platform are available?

How do I clear the cache for Internet Explorer?

How do I manage my currency pair subscriptions?

FOREXTrader

What operating systems are supported by the FOREXTrader platform?

What are the system requirements for accessing FOREXTrader?

How do I download the software required for the FOREXTrader platform?

FOREXTrader.web

What are the system requirements for accessing FOREXTrader?

I don't see anything when I click on the logon button?

I can't see my rates in the FOREXTrader.web platform?

The trading platform did not automatically launch in my browser?

Forex Market

What is Foreign Exchange?

Where is the central location of the FX Market?

Who are the participants in the FX Market?

When is the FX market open for trading?

What are the most commonly traded currencies in the FX markets?

Is Forex trading expensive?

What is Margin?

What does it mean to have a 'long' or 'short' position?

What about terms like "bid/ask", "spread", and "rollover"?

What is the difference between an "intraday" and "overnight position"?

How are currency prices determined?

How do I manage risk?

What kind of trading strategy should I use?

Spot Metals

What are the symbols for spot gold and silver?

What are the trading hours for trading spot gold and silver?

What is the maximum number of contracts I can trade with one click?

Is there a limit to the amount of gold or silver I can hold in my account?

How is margin calculated for spot gold and silver?

What is one point worth when trading spot gold and silver?

What is the spread when trading spot gold and silver?

Can I place orders over the phone?

Can I hold positions over the weekend and major holidays?

Is there an expiry date on spot gold and silver contracts?

What is one lot of spot metal equal to?

How are spot gold prices determined?

Can I access spot gold trading right from my trading platform?

Crude Oil

What are the trading hours for Brent Crude oil?

What is the maximum number of contracts I can trade with one click?

Is there a limit to the amount of Brent Crude oil I can hold in my account?

How is margin calculated for Brent Crude oil?

What is one point worth when trading Brent Crude oil?

What is the typical spread when trading Brent Crude oil?

Can I place orders over the phone?

Can I hold positions over the weekend and major holidays?

What does the price of Brent Crude oil Represent?

Is there an expiry date on Brent Crude oil contracts?

What is the expiration for the contract being traded on the platform?

What happens when a contract expires?

Why do oil contracts expire at 14:30 EST (19:30 UK time)?

What rate is used for cash settlement on expiry date?

When does a End-Of-Day order on BCO/USD Expire?

Are currency positions affected by the oil expiry?

What are FOREX.com's monthly expiry dates for 2009?

What is one lot of Brent Crude oil equal to?

How are Brent Crude oil prices determined?

Can I access Brent Crude oil trading right from my trading platform?

What is the difference between Brent Crude oil and other types of oil?

Is Oil included in the daily currency roll ?

Why does the price of oil change on its expiry date?

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