UpFX

A Guide to Forex Trading

To help you get up to speed and trading as soon as possible, the UpXF™ team has created a comprehensive collection of documents to introduce you to the important skills and concepts critical to success. We recommend every new user take a few moments to go through these important articles to help maximize success and minimize risk.

Why

Integrity and transparency are fundamentals at UpFX™, and we don't compromise when it comes to our day to day business operations, our customers and finances. Our trading products are authorized and regulated by SIBA, the Seychelles International Business Authority, and our finances are segregated, professionally managed by UpFX.com, Ltd., who is authorized and regulated by New Zealand Companies Office, and is a registered Financial Services Provider. Our operations are audited by professionals in the legal and accounting industries.

Trading Tools & Resources

At UpFX™ we take it upon ourselves to help maximize your trading power and success in any way we can. As part of this effort we proudly provide a selection of helpful tools and references to assist you with common Forex trading calculations.

About UpFX™

We're UpFX™, a new way of trading currencies and bullion. A better way. We're a no-nonsense broker offering impressive spreads at lightning fast execution speeds. And when we say no-nonsense we mean it; our no dealing desk advantage means that we take your orders straight to the market and don't stand in the middle. At UpFX™ we don't take your business and trust for granted and we'll prove it by providing you with the absolute best customer service and management possible.
UpFX™ was built with traders in mind. As traders ourselves we know what matters and what doesn't. We know the value of our time, and likewise value yours. Our philosophy is simple- provide traders like you with fair access to the foreign exchange and bullion markets. UpFX is the trade name of UpFX Capital Markets, Ltd. a leading forex and bullion trading house. We are a Republic of Seychelles registered company (Register No: 095435).

New to UpFX?

Or even forex trading in general? Welcome! Whether you're here by referral of a friend or search engine, we're confident you won't find a more competent brokerage that will work with you, not against you to help you achieve your trading goals!

What is UpFX?

We're a first class brokerage which works with institutional and retal traders worldwide. We don't run a dealing desk (we don't even have one), all trades are passed to one of fourteen banks part of our liquidity using STP (Straight Through Processing) and ECN (Electronic Communications Network). No slippage and better than 99.9% execution rates with transaction speeds that will knock your socks off.

How does the foreign exchange market work?

The foreign exchange market is a global market place for the buying, selling, exchanging and trading of currencies. Also called Forex, this market is the largest financial market in the world according to Investopedia. Each day the equivalent of 3 trillion American dollars is traded. International corporations and financial institutional use the foreign exchange markets every day to conduct business worldwide. The foreign exchange market also offers opportunities for individuals to invest. This is mostly due to the Internet. Unlike the stock exchanges, all foreign exchanges are virtual.