Trading Overview
Trade with a globally recognised broker
We have 23 years' experience in financial trading and offer pricing on a range of global FX and CFD instruments. You can trade the Australia 200 and US Wall St 30 from 0.8 points and 1.5 points respectively.
Our powerful API technology lets you integrate your strategy with trading applications or build your own custom user interfaces. You can also create and test your own automated trading strategies using our APIs.
Forex trading
Go long or short on over 70 forex pairs. Take a position on major, minor and exotic currency pairs with tight spreads.
4 ways to trade, plus MetaTrader 4
Access OANDA Trade from your web-browser or desktop, tablet or mobile device. We also offer MT4.
Powerful trading tools
Our platform tools include Advanced Charts, our trading performance portal and an MT4 plug in. You can also create and test your own automated trading strategies using our APIs.
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Tight CFD and FX spreads
Our spreads are competitive and start from just 0.8 points on the Australia 200 and 0.5 points on the NAS100. We offer USD/JPY and EUR/USD from 0.6 pips (spread-only), Brent Crude Oil from 3 points and XAU/USD from 25 cents.
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Platforms
Engineered for speed
Prices in the global financial markets can move quickly, especially during volatile conditions. Our award-winning trading platform* is engineered for reliability and speed. Our trades are executed in 0.012 seconds**.
Trade on the go
Access more than 50 technical tools, including 32 overlay indicators, 11 drawing tools and 9 chart types with our apps for iOS and Android.
Tools
Powerful platform tools powered by TradingView
Over 65 popular technical indicators and the ability to analyse price trends, with candlesticks charts refreshing at 5-second intervals. Our powerful API technology lets you integrate your strategy with trading applications or build your own custom user interfaces. You can also create and test your own automated trading strategies using our APIs.
Developer portal
Our developer portal is packed with useful trading resources. Powerful APIs, development guides and more.
Innovative trader analytics and tools
Advanced technical analysis and tools, including our orderbook overlay, position ratios, and a news aggregator with a search function.
Account types
Do you prefer a core account?
Lowest AUD 3.50 commission/per 100,000 volume on razor-sharp forex pairs spreads.
Highest overall client satisfaction two years in a row
(Investment Trends US FX Report 2017 and 2018)
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Frequently asked questions
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What are OANDA's hours of operation?
Our hours of operation coincide with the global financial markets. In Australia, trading is available from approximately 8am Monday to 8am Saturday (AEST). Please note: these times are subject to change during daylight saving time and certain public holidays.
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What are the deposit options to fund my OANDA account for trading?
Please check the relevant deposit funds section of the frequently asked questions.
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*Awarded highest overall client satisfaction two years in a row (Investment Trends US FX Report 2017 and 2018).
**Execution speed and numbers are based on the median round trip latency from receipt to response for all Market Order and Trade Close requests executed between January 1 and May 1, 2019 on the OANDA execution platform.
Powerful tools
Identify potential trading opportunities using the powerful analysis tools available on our platform.
CFD trading
Access competitive pricing on indices, commodities, bitcoin, bonds and metals CFDs.
Take a position with OANDA Trade
OANDA Trade can be accessed from your web-browser, desktop, tablet and mobile device.