Commission-free trading in currencies and spot metals with tight dealing spreads
At Standard FX Trader we minimise your trading costs and maximise your trading choices. We charge no trading commissions or transaction fees. Your only cost, and our only service fee, is the small difference between the bid and ask price. Tight dealing spreads (as low as one to two pips on the most widely traded currency pairs) and precise pip increments - price quotes to the fifth decimal - give you the utmost potential for gain and help you cash in on smaller price movements.
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Fully automated click and deal trading on a tried and tested platform
Standard FX Trader is supported by the US-based GAIN Capital, Forex.com UK Ltd. - a global leader in retail foreign exchange trading - and offers secure, automated and superior trading solutions. The platform’s streamlined functionality allows you to identify and grasp market opportunities at the touch of a button.
All transactions within the platform are automated enabling you to benefit from immediate quality executions. Once you click “Buy” or “Sell”, our systems swiftly execute a margin check and confirm your trade.
Why is automation important to you?
- Firstly, you benefit from a neutral trading environment, without subjective dealer intervention.
- Secondly, efficient trade processing lowers overheads and passes savings on to you in the form of tight spreads.
Our client-orientated functionality puts your unique trading strategies into action while helping you manage your risk. As soon as you enter a trade, automatic prompts will give you the option to configure both stop losses and limit orders.
You can also enter orders at any price - even inside a spread - allowing you to flexibly trade around news, announcements and high market volatility. Advanced order management of this nature is important in the fast-moving forex environment where the potential for both profit and loss are great.
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A stable, reliable system with solid infrastructure and a 24-hour support capability
With Standard FX Trader you have the ability to trade at any time. Our infrastructure is designed to sustain high availability 24-hours a day, 6 days a week. With a strong technical backbone and rigorous monitoring, we ensure the system provides continuous connectivity and good performance.
You can also locate expert advice and answers anytime by phone, email or via Live Chat.
Our representatives can be contacted daily between 08h00 to 17h00 from Monday to Friday GMT+2. Outside of these hours additional support is available from a dedicated client services and support team.
Flexible account types and responsible leverage options to suit you
Designed for every level of trading experience, whether you trade small or significant amounts, Standard FX Trader has an account type to suit your trading appetite and propensity for risk.* The choice is yours.
- The Mini Account lets you trade forex with as little as US$250 and lot sizes of $10 000. With leverage of up to 200:1 (0.5%), a Mini Account is the perfect way for new traders to safely experience a live trading environment.
- The Standard Account is funded with a minimum deposit of US$2,500 and is well suited to active forex traders. It has a default lot size of US$100 000 and a leverage of 100:1 (1%). Increased leverage is available upon request and subject to approval.
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Standard Bank - safety of funds
Trading forex occurs in a largely unregulated environment and trading online can be a risky undertaking. It is important therefore to align yourself with a secure, trustworthy and reputable provider with whom you are comfortable placing your valuable funds.
Standard FX Trader is offered by the Global Foreign Exchange team at Standard Bank, the largest banking group in Africa (by market capitalisation) with assets exceeding R1 345 billion (USD183 billion) [Y09] . In addition, support is provided by GAIN Capital – Forex.com UK Ltd., a leading global provider of online trading services specialising in foreign exchange.
Advanced tools, market research and expert advice that you can count on*
Standard FX Trader provides access to:
- Daily market news headlines.
- Real-time forex market commentary.
- Comprehensive research reports.
- Advanced trading resources.
Packaged market insights are regularly published, including:
- All-inclusive daily and weekly forex research.
This research objectively covers a wide array of topics, from fundamental analysis to technical trading methods, enabling you to improve your decision making process.
- Streaming market commentary
Delivered by our partner, GAIN Capital – Forex.com UK Ltd., a leading authority on forex trading, you can tune into real-time analysis of factors that impact currency prices at any time. Updates are published as often as 20 times an hour, empowering you to act instantly on the latest market intelligence.
In addition, a variety of unique trading tools are merely a click away:
- Charting and analytics tools
Standard FX Trader’s professional charting package lets you trade without emotion. Visually track and trade more successfully and enhance your trading strategies with technical analysis, technical indicators and drawing tools.
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Negative account balance protection for peace of mind
With Standard FX Trader your risk is limited to the funds on deposit. Trade in comfort knowing that our margin policy guarantees that you will never owe any more than you have in your account.
Guaranteed fills on stop losses and limit orders
Stop loss and limit orders are an important part of every trader's risk management strategy, as is the ability to customise their trading environment. During times of high market volatility, traders do not want to experience slippage or be over-exposed. Standard FX Trader guarantees that all stop and limit orders up to US$2 million will be filled at your price.
The above policy, however, does not apply during major fundamental announcements, or outside of Standard FX Trader’s normal trading hours.
Free forex training and education to grow your knowledge and competence
Our forex training is delivered through a variety of educational programmes and events. For traders starting out in the forex market, Standard FX Trader offers introductory online training courses, video tutorials, and will frequently present seminars and webinars on selected topics.
View the resources available under the ‘Education Centre’ of our website, designed to assist you in becoming a successful forex trader.
A 30-day US$50,000 free practice account to gain trading confidence, without risking a cent
At Standard FX Trader, you can test your trading skills in a risk-free environment with no further obligation. Our staff will guide you until you are confident enough to start trading in the live environment on your own.
Simulating a live trade is the best way for new traders to try out the platform. Our practice environment mirrors the live market, allowing active traders to test ideas and experiment with new trading strategies.
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Exchange Control facilitation
When you trade with Standard FX Trader you can be rest assured that any trading undertaken is above board and in line with the regulations of the South African Reserve Bank. The sales team at Standard FX Trader will assist you with the required documentation and ensure that the Exchange Control process is completed as quickly as possible.