Markets — Forex CFD
The largest financial market in the world.
The Forex market moves trillions of dollars per day. With AstraFX Pro CFDs, you trade the price movement of major currency pairs with professional technology.
( 01 )The Market
What is Forex?
Forex (Foreign Exchange) is the global currency exchange market, where pairs such as EUR/USD and GBP/USD are traded 24 hours a day, five days a week. It is the most liquid market on the planet.
Through Contracts for Difference (CFDs), you speculate on the rise or fall of a currency pair without physically acquiring the currencies — with the flexibility to go long or short.
EUR/USDEuro / US dollar — the most traded pair in the world
GBP/USDBritish pound / US dollar
USD/JPYUS dollar / Japanese yen
USD/CHFUS dollar / Swiss franc
AUD/USDAustralian dollar / US dollar
Forex — Candlesticks
( 02 )Benefits & Risks
Benefits
- High liquidity — enter and exit positions with ease
- 24/5 market — trade across the major global time zones
- Trade in both directions — long or short
- Modern execution — quotes processed in real time
Risks
- Leverage — amplifies both gains and losses
- Volatility — prices can move rapidly
- Capital at risk — between 74% and 89% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs
Ready to trade Forex?
Open your account and access the world's major currency pairs.