Popular FAQs

You can apply for an account with FOREX.com online. Start your application now.

If you forgot your username, please contact us for assistance. If you forgot your password, please click here to reset your password.

We will need you to provide us with your name, address and tax ID number to establish your identity. Typically, we can verify your identity instantly. For more information, see our Account Documents FAQs.

The minimum initial deposit required is at least 100 of your selected base currency. However, we recommend you deposit at least 2,500 to allow you more flexibility and better risk management when trading your account.

You can securely fund your account by logging in to MyAccount and visiting the Funding page.

FOREX.com cannot accept deposits from third parties. Please note that you may experience longer processing times if the name on the originating account does not match your FOREX.com account.

There are four easy ways to fund your account:

Bank Transfer – Recommended

You can transfer a maximum of $10,000 or currency equivalent per transaction and funds will typically be available immediately for trading. The minimum transaction for bank transfers is $100 per transaction. We accept USD, no fee for bank transfers.

Debit Card

You can deposit a maximum of $10,000 (or currency equivalent) per transaction and funds will typically be available immediately for trading. The minimum transaction for bank transfers is $100 per transaction. We accept Visa and MasterCard in USD, GBP and EUR. However, please be aware that all debit card transactions are automatically converted to USD.

FOREX.com does not charge fees for incoming card deposits. If you deposit funds from abroad, you may be charged a cross-border fee or currency conversion fee by your issuing bank.

Wire Transfer

There is no minimum or maximum deposit amount for wire transfers. Wire transfers may take up to 1-2 business days for domestic wires and 2-5 days for international wires before they are available for trading. We accept USD, EUR, CAD, JPY, CHF, AUD and GBP. FOREX.com does not charge fees for income wires. However, your bank may charge a service fee. Wire transfers that involve a bank outside of the US may require an intermediary US bank. US intermediary banks may charge a transaction fee.

Personal or Business Check

Currently, we are not accepting personal or business checks.

Deposited funds must be returned to the originating source. If you have deposited funds using multiple methods, you must exhaust the total deposit amounts based in the following order:

1. Bank Transfer
2. Debit Card
3. Wire

Excess funds may be withdrawn via bank transfer or wire. In the event you add a new bank account to withdraw excess funds, FOREX.com will require evidence of the account by uploading a bank statement.

Demo accounts last for 30 days after sign up. Afterward, you will not be able to log in using the demo account credentials. Demo renewals are not available at this time. If you have further questions, pleasecontact us.

Click here to download the advanced FOREX.com desktop application.

Click here to download the FOREX.com MetaTrader 4 platform.

Please remove any previous versions of the MetaTrader software from your PC prior to installation in order to ensure proper function of the platform.

You may access your account statements securely via the trading platform. Simply login to WebTrader and select the icon in the top right corner of your screen and then select "Statements and contracts".

An Annual Statement can be accessed by selecting December, Search and then downloading the statement dated "31/12"

MetaTraders: You may access statements and annual report by logging onto the platform and selecting Account History in the Terminal window, select Custom Period and generating the report.

FOREX.com’s policies prevent any person other than the account holder(s) from accessing or trading an account unless the trader has been reviewed and approved as a Money Manager. To obtain additional information about our Money Manager program please contact our Global Institutional Sales Team.