FOREX.com Professional Accounts
Traders who meet regulatory criteria can qualify for our FOREX.com Pro account, a professional account for experienced traders.
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Increasing leverage increases risk. Professional clients can incur losses that exceed deposits.
What is a FOREX.com Professional Account?
FOREX.com Professional accounts are available to clients who meet the regulatory criteria for professional categorisation. Professional clients may access different margin and leverage arrangements and other account features. Before applying, clients should carefully consider that certain retail investor protections will no longer apply.
What changes when you become a Professional Client
Segregated funds: | Client money remains segregated from our funds and will be unaffected in the event of our insolvency. |
Best execution: | Best Execution remains unchanged as we owe all our clients a duty of best execution. |
Trade confirmations: | The detail of Trade Confirmations remain unchanged and are sent by the end of the first business day following the execution of the trade, or earlier. |
Key Information Documents: | Key Information Documents remain available to you. |
Margin and leverage limits: | Professional clients are not subject to the retail leverage limits applicable under ESMA product intervention measures. This may increase both potential profits and potential losses. |
Negative balance protection: | As a Professional Client, you will no longer benefit from negative balance protection. This means that, in certain circumstances, losses may exceed the funds held in your account and you may be required to repay any resulting deficit. Margin close-out levels may also differ from those applicable to retail clients. |
Expert knowledge: | We will assume you have the relevant knowledge and experience levels to understand the risks in trading leveraged products. |
Expert language: | We may use more sophisticated language when dealing with you as a Professional Client than we do with our retail clients. |
Apply to FOREX Pro
Open an account
If you don’t have one
Request Pro Status
Complete our Professional application form (you can only apply for Pro once your retail account has been approved)
Application Review and Approval
If you meet the applicable eligibility criteria and your application is approved, your account will be categorised as a Professional Client.
Professional margin rates
The table below outlines the margin rates available to professional clients across a range of markets.
Market | Pro Margin | Leverage |
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Major FX | 0.25% | 400:1 |
Major Indices | 0.25% | 400:1 |
Commodities | 0.5% | 200:1 |
Shares | 3% | 33:1 |
Crypto | 1% | up to 20:1 |
Why FOREX.com?
A lot can happen in 20 years. But throughout that time we've remained steadfast, providing traders with the stability and opportunities they need to make their mark on the financial markets.
Reliable, consistent trade execution
Peace of mind that your trades are executed swiftly, with a 99.37%* execution rate of less than a second.
Part of the StoneX Group
As a wholly-owned brand of a NASDAQ-listed company, we’ve got financial strength and security you can depend on.
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Refers to FX executions for the FOREX.com group.