Trading Overview
Trade with a globally recognised broker
We have 23 years' experience in financial trading and offer pricing on a range of global CFD instruments. Trade the UK 100 from 0.8 points, Germany 30 from 0.9 points, EUR/USD from 0.6 and EUR/GBP from 0.8 pips, with depth of market available on all our forex pairs.
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.
CFD trading
Go long or short on over 120 CFD instruments, including over 70 forex pairs. Take a position on forex, indices, commodities, metals and bonds.
Tax-free trading*
Take a tax-free spread betting position with our sub-account. You can speculate using the OANDA Trade platform and MetaTrader4.
Powerful trading tools
Our powerful platform tools include Advanced Charts, our trading performance portal, open positions ratios and an MT4 plug in.
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Tight spreads
Our spreads are competitive and start from just 0.8 points on the UK 100 and 0.9 points on the Germany 30, 0.6 pips on EUR/USD and 0.8 pips on EUR/GBP. We offer Brent Crude Oil from 3 points and XAU/USD from 25 cents.
Margin reflective of 30:1 max leverage
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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 chart time intervals starting from 5 seconds. You can also automate your 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 qualify for a premium account?
Discounted spreads, partner platform subscription and expedited free wire transfer with our accounts.
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 the UK, trading is available from approximately 10pm Sunday to 10pm Friday (GMT). 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 frequently asked questions.
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Can’t find what you’re looking for?
*Spread betting are exempt from UK Capital Gains Tax and UK stamp duty. UK and Irish tax laws are subject to change and individual circumstances may vary.
**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 1 January and 1 May 2019 on the OANDA execution platform.
Powerful tools
Identify potential trading opportunities using the range of powerful analysis tools that are available on our trading platform.
CFD trading
We offer CFD prices on a range of financial instruments, including indices, forex pairs, commodities, metals and bonds.
4 ways to trade, plus MetaTrader 4
Access OANDA Trade from your web-browser or desktop, tablet or mobile device. We also offer MT4.