Top Menu Bar
Sell
Click on “Sell” will create a market order to sell.
Buy
Clicking on “Buy” will create a market order to buy.
Stop/Limit *
Clicking on the “Stop/Limit” button at the top of the trading screen causes the “Stop Order” box to appear.
This box allows you to add a stop loss or entry order to an open position. The “Stop Order” box will default to the currency pair currently highlighted in the Open Positions window. (See “Stop/Limit on Open Positions” section).
Close
Clicking on the “Close” button at the top of the trading screen causes the “Close Order” box to appear.
This box allows you to close an open position at the current market price displayed in the Dealing Rates window. The “Close Order” box will default to the currency pair currently highlighted in the “Open Positions” window. (See “Close Open Positions” section).
Entry
Clicking on the “Entry” button at the top of the trading screen causes the “Entry Order” box to appear.
This box allows you to enter an order to buy or sell a currency pair at a future price. The “Entry Order” box will default to the currency pair currently highlighted in the “Dealing Rates window.” (See “Placing Entry Orders” section).
Trading Mode
The Trading Station defaults to a two-step execution mode which minimizes the possibility of accidentally opening an unwanted trade. The one-click and double-click execution options are designed for traders who want to take advantage of fast moves during volatile market conditions.
Symbols
At any time the user is allowed to subscribe to 12 currency pairs. Clicking on “CCY” will allow you to specify your currency subscription.
Report
Clicking on the “Report” button at the top of the trading screen causes the “Report Parameters” box to appear.
The “Report Parameters” box allows you to specify the time period for which you would like to view all account information. In addition to entering specific dates, you are also able to generate a report for all trade activity in the account by selecting “Since Open” in the “From” box and “Now” in the “To” box.
The report function allows you to view your account status and activity, on a daily, weekly, monthly or yearly basis. This report presents, in a format ideal for printing, key account information, such as records of floating positions and completed trades.
Research
Clicking on the “Research” button at the top of the trading screen allows you to access the Daily FX website. www.dailyfx.com is designed to cater to both fundamentally and technically oriented traders. In addition to proprietary information provided by FXCM’s team of in house analysts. www.dailyfx.com also provides technical and fundamental research from 8 premier banking institutions, profiles and in-depth information on each currency, proprietary indicators, and detailed technical studies including key technical levels and pivot points.
Apply Now/MYFXCM.com
Clicking on “Apply Now” will allow you to begin the application procedure to open a live account with FXCM. If you have a live account, you will see a link to www.myfxcm.com, the website where you can access your live account information.
Chat
Clicking on the “Chat” button at the top of the trading screen allows you instant, 24-hour access to a live FXCM representative. These trained representatives are able to answer any questions regarding the FX Trading Station, account details, technical support, customer support, FX resources or the FX market in general. There is no fee to use this service. Chat is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and offers service in multiple languages.
