Over 50 pairs
Majors, minors and exotics in a single account, so you can diversify without opening new ones.
Mercados · Forex
Forex trading.
Forex trading.
Over 50 pairs, one single account.
Trade major, minor and exotic currencies on Match-Trader, with spreads from 0.0 pips, execution under 3 ms and TradingView charts built in. The largest market in the world, open 24 hours a day, five days a week.
0.0 pips
Spread from, ECN account
1:2000
Maximum leverage
24/5
Market open
Why BKquote
Conditions built for trading currencies.
The same across every pair, with no hidden mark-ups depending on the instrument.
Spreads from 0.0 pips
Direct market pricing on Prime and ECN accounts, backed by Match-Prime institutional liquidity.
Leverage up to 1:2000
More market exposure with less capital up front. Remember it multiplies the risk too.
No commission on Standard
The cost is built into the spread. No separate charges and no surprises when you close.
Execution under 3 ms
Institutional matching engine, including at the session open and during news releases.
Currency pairs
The most traded pairs.
Indicative minimum spreads on an ECN account. The major pairs carry most of the market's volume and usually come with the lowest costs.
EURUSD
Euro / US Dollar
Spread from0.0 pips
Leverage1:2000
TypeMajor
GBPUSD
British Pound / US Dollar
Spread from0.1 pips
Leverage1:2000
TypeMajor
USDJPY
US Dollar / Japanese Yen
Spread from0.1 pips
Leverage1:2000
TypeMajor
AUDUSD
Australian Dollar / US Dollar
Spread from0.2 pips
Leverage1:2000
TypeMajor
USDCAD
US Dollar / Canadian Dollar
Spread from0.3 pips
Leverage1:2000
TypeMajor
USDCHF
US Dollar / Swiss Franc
Spread from0.3 pips
Leverage1:2000
TypeMajor
GBPJPY
British Pound / Japanese Yen
Spread from0.6 pips
Leverage1:1000
TypeMinor
EURGBP
Euro / British Pound
Spread from0.4 pips
Leverage1:1000
TypeMinor
Spreads are indicative and vary with market conditions. The actual spread depends on your account type, the pair and the point in the session. Full contract specifications are available in the platform.
Market hours
When the currency market actually moves.
Forex does not close during the week, but not every hour is the same. Here are the four sessions and their GMT hours.
SessionGMT hoursWhat to expect
Sydney22:00 – 07:00The week opens here. Low volume and limited movement.
Tokyo00:00 – 09:00Activity in JPY and AUD. Tighter ranges than in Europe.
London08:00 – 17:00The highest-volume session of the day. This is where most of the market moves.
London + New York13:00 – 17:00The overlap. Peak liquidity and the tightest spreads of the day.
New York13:00 – 22:00US macro data and strong moves across the dollar pairs.
Indicative GMT hours. They shift with daylight saving in each region. The market opens Sunday at 22:00 GMT and closes Friday at 22:00 GMT.
How it works
What forex trading is and how it works.
The currency market, known as forex or FX, is the largest financial market in the world. Currencies are bought and sold continuously between banks, institutions and retail traders, with a daily volume that dwarfs any other market.
Trading forex means buying one currency while selling another at the same time. That is why it is always traded in pairs. When you buy EUR/USD you are buying euros and selling dollars at once, and your result depends on how the exchange rate between the two moves.
The three types of pair
- Majors. All of them include the US dollar: EUR/USD, GBP/USD, USD/JPY, USD/CHF, AUD/USD and USD/CAD. They carry most of the volume and have the lowest spreads.
- Minors. Crosses without the dollar, such as EUR/GBP or GBP/JPY. Less volume and slightly wider spreads, but often sharper moves.
- Exotics. A major currency against one from an emerging economy. Wider spreads and higher volatility, for experienced traders.
What moves a currency's price
Central bank interest rates are the single biggest factor: a rate rise usually strengthens the currency. On top of that come inflation and employment data, economic growth, political stability and global risk appetite, which pushes investors towards safe-haven currencies such as the dollar, the Swiss franc and the yen.
Leverage and risk
Leverage lets you control a position larger than your capital. At 1:2000, a $500 deposit controls a position of one million dollars. That multiplies gains and losses alike, and at high ratios a very small move against you is enough to liquidate the position. Using it well means reducing your position size, not increasing it because the margin allows you to.
Start today
Open your forex account in four steps.
Online verification, instant deposit and your first trade in the same session.
Step 01
Register and verify
Create your live account and complete identity verification. About two minutes.
Step 02
Fund your account
Bank transfer or cryptocurrency. From $50 on the Standard account.
Step 03
Start trading
Open Match-Trader in your browser or on your phone and place your first order.
Step 04
Withdraw whenever you want
Instant withdrawals, with no drawn-out timelines and no last-minute paperwork.
Platform
Match-Trader, with TradingView charts.
The same indicators and drawing tools you already use, built into the platform, with orders placed from the chart itself. On web and mobile, same account and same session.
Match-Trader
TradingView
iOS
Android
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Forex is only the start.
Over 500 instruments available from the same account, on the same conditions.
Frequently asked questions
Everything about currency trading.
Forex trading means buying one currency while simultaneously selling another, aiming to profit from the change in the exchange rate between them. It is always traded in pairs, such as EUR/USD or GBP/JPY. It is the largest financial market in the world and runs 24 hours a day, five days a week.
Open a live account, complete identity verification and deposit from $50 on the Standard account. Then open Match-Trader in your browser or on your phone, pick a pair and place your order. If you would rather practise first, you can open a demo account without risking money.
Up to 1:2000 on the Standard account. Bear in mind that leverage amplifies both gains and losses: at 1:2000, a very small move against you can liquidate the position. Extended ratios are granted individually based on trading history.
The market opens on Sunday evening with the Sydney session and closes on Friday evening with the New York close. The best hours are usually the London and New York overlap, from 13:00 to 17:00 GMT, when the two highest-volume centres are open at once.
It depends on the account type. On Standard the cost is built into the spread, from 1.3 pips, with no separate commission. On Prime and ECN the spread starts at 0.0 pips and a commission applies per lot, from $3 and from $1 per side respectively.
It can be, but it carries a high risk of losing your capital. Profitability depends on your strategy, your risk management and your discipline, not on the broker. Most retail traders lose money, and anyone promising you otherwise is not being honest with you.
A pip is the smallest unit of price movement in a currency pair, normally the fourth decimal place. On a standard lot of EUR/USD, one pip is worth roughly ten dollars. On yen pairs, the pip is the second decimal place.
Yes. Scalping, hedging, expert advisors and trading during news are all permitted on every BKquote account, with no additional restrictions.
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Trade currencies on conditions that do not change.
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