Trade Forex CFDs with Swift Trader

Access the global forex CFD markets with competitive spreads and leverage.

Forex Trading

Forex CFDs (Contracts for Difference) allow traders to speculate on the price movements of currency pairs without owning the underlying currencies. This means you can potentially profit from both rising and falling markets. Forex CFDs are highly popular due to their flexibility and the vast opportunities in the global forex market.

Forex trading involves buying one currency while simultaneously selling another, speculating on whether one currency will rise or fall against the other. Currencies are traded in pairs, such as the Euro versus the US Dollar (EUR/USD).

Why trade with Swift Trader

Forex Facts

Swift Trader provides some of the tightest spreads in the global forex market, with an average spread of just 0.1 pips on EUR/USD. Our combination of competitive spreads and low-latency, enterprise-grade infrastructure makes Swift Trader the perfect choice for active day traders and those utilising Expert Advisors. The table below displays our minimum and average spreads for all major currency pairs.

How Trading Forex CFDs Works

Forex trading is similar to trading stocks or futures, but instead of buying or selling assets, you’re trading one currency against another without taking physical delivery of the currency. A key advantage of forex is the ability to trade smaller lot sizes—starting as low as 1,000 units (one micro lot). Forex trading also typically involves leverage, allowing traders to control larger positions with less capital, sometimes up to 1:500. This is a significant difference from stock trading, where leverage is usually not available.

Trading Mechanism:

Brief History of Forex Trading:

Origins: Forex trading has been around since the early 1970s when the Bretton Woods system of fixed exchange rates ended. This led to the emergence of floating exchange rates and a global forex market where currencies are traded freely.

Modern Era: With the advent of technology and the internet, forex trading has become accessible to retail traders. Electronic trading platforms revolutionised the market, allowing for real-time trading and greater transparency.

Forex Market:

Overview: The forex market is the largest and most liquid financial market in the world, with an average daily trading volume exceeding $6 trillion. It operates 24 hours a day, five days a week, across major financial centres in New York, London, Tokyo, and Sydney.

Participants: The market includes central banks, commercial banks, investment funds, hedge funds, corporations, and individual traders. Each participant plays a role in providing liquidity and influencing currency prices.

Liquidity Providers:

Role: Liquidity providers are financial institutions that facilitate trading by offering buy and sell prices for currency pairs. They ensure that traders can execute trades efficiently and at competitive prices.

Types: Major banks and financial institutions act as liquidity providers. They offer tight spreads and deep liquidity, which helps to maintain market stability and minimise slippage.

Technology and Infrastructure:

Equinix Servers: Swift Trader utilises Equinix servers, which are strategically located in major financial hubs to ensure low latency and fast execution times. Equinix’s high-performance infrastructure enhances connectivity and reliability, providing traders with a seamless trading experience.

Advanced Platforms: Our trading platforms, MT5, is designed to handle high-frequency trading and large volumes with minimal latency. Features include real-time quotes, advanced charting tools, and customisable trading indicators.

What Swift Trader Offers

By offering Forex CFDs, Swift Trader provides traders with the tools and infrastructure needed to navigate the dynamic forex market and capitalise on trading opportunities.

Trade a wide range of currency pairs, including majors like EUR/USD, minors like EUR/GBP, and exotics like USD/TRY.
Benefit from tight spreads and leverage up to 400:1, allowing you to maximise your trading potential.
With our advanced infrastructure and Equinix servers, enjoy rapid trade execution and minimal slippage.

Key benefits of Forex CFDs with Swift Trader

Forex CFDs provides a number of benefits which must be weighed against the risks of using them. Some of the benefits of Forex CFDs are as follows:

Automated trading

Custom leverage options

Hedge your exposure

Trade from anywhere

Profit in both ways

Tailored to suit

TRADING EUR/USD & GBP/USD

Forex trading examples

Successful Trade Example:

Open Position

Buy or open EUR/USD at 1.1050 with a position size of 1 lot

Closing Position

Sell or close EUR/USD at 1.1100

Result

Profit of $500 (based on a 1 lot position with a 50 pip gain)

Unsuccessful Trade Example:

Open Position

Sell or open GBP/USD at 1.2950 with a position size of 1 lot

Closing Position

Buy or close GBP/USD at 1.3000

Result

Loss of $500 (based on a 1 lot position with a 50 pip loss)

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What makes Swift Trader preferred by traders

Discover why traders choose Swift Trader for its unbeatable combination of advanced tools, fast execution, and competitive trading conditions.

Great Customer Support

Raw spreads from 0.1 pips

Micro lots available

Up to 1:400 Leverage

Negative Balance Protection

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Crypto as a funding method

Fast withdrawals

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Risk Warning: Over-the-counter derivatives are leveraged products that carry a high level of risk to your capital. Trading is not suitable for everyone and may result in you losing substantially more than your initial investment. You do not own, or have any rights to, the underlying assets. You should only trade with money you can afford to lose.