FXTM Forex Time Review

Trading Conditions

Minimum initial deposit

In order to open an account with FXTM, one has to invest just $5, which is a symbolically low minimum initial deposit.

Spreads & Commission

Most of FXTM’s accounts are commission-free: Standard ones, as well as the ECN Zero and Pro accounts. Only ECN MT4 & ECN MT5 accounts involve a small commission fee of $4 (per standard lot round trip).

The floating spreads offered by this broker vary by account type. The tightest spreads are available on the ECN and Pro accounts; however, the latter is intended for institutional clients (with minimum initial deposit of $25 000), so we would recommend the ECN MT4 account. The typical spreads on these accounts amount to 0.4 pips on EUR/USD and if we include the commission (2 x $2), average trading costs for this pair are around 0.8 pips per lot, which is a very attractive offer.

Maximum leverage

High leverage levels are available with this broker – up to 1:500. However, in order to control the risk associated with it, the broker utilizes a floating leverage system.

As regards cryptocurrencies CFDs, the maximum leverage available is 1:10, as they tend to be more volatile than traditional fiat currencies.

The Company. Security of funds

FXTM is a broker that truly suits the needs of traders of all skill levels and preferences. Its offering covers more than 240 tradeable instruments, including a number of currency pairs, various CFDs, as well as ctyptocurrencies. Keep in mind that trading CFDs on cryptocurrencies is only available under FT Global Limited.

Furthermore, clients of this broker may choose from market and instant execution, MetaTrader 4 and MetaTrader 5 trading platforms, and a wide range of trading accounts. Besides, this client-centric broker created an array of ways to provide its clients with effective trading knowledge and education.

Forex Time (FXTM) was established in 2011 when one of the co-founders of Alpari separated from the Russia-based broker and launched one of his own under the FXTM brand. Since then, the company has opened a number of offices around the world, and is believed to be one of the fastest growing brokers in the industry. The latest of them is FXTM London office which opened its doors in April this year in order to better serve clients in the UK and Europe. Besides, the company is regulated in multiple jurisdictions:

ForexTime Limited, doing business as FXTM, is licensed and regulated by some of the most reliable financial watchdogs worldwide – the Cyprus Commodities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) and UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). Bothe governmental agencies require licensed companies to hold at least €730 000 as a proof of financial stability and to keep client funds must be held in segregated accounts and regulated entities are required to report to the Commission on a regular basis.

Furthermore, CySEC and  UK’s FCA apply compensation schemes as an additional guarantee to clients’ funds. All CySEC-regulated companies are members of the Investor Compensation Fund, able to provide compensations to a maximum of 20,000 EUR per person in the event of broker insolvency. Clients of FCA-regulated brokers, on the other hand, are insured up to 50 000 GBP each.

As both Cyprus and UK are (still) part of the EU, MiFID regulations apply, allowing companies licensed in those countries to operate in all EU Member States. In spite of this, FXTM is officially registered with a number of other EU regulators: Germany’s BaFin, Italy’s CONSOB, France’s AMF, Spain’s CNMV and Norway’s FSAN.

What is more, FXTM (ForexTime Limited) is licensed by the Financial Services Board (FSB) of South Africa as a Financial Services Provider. The broker holds a category 1 license to act as an Intermediary in Securities and Instruments (Shares, Money market instruments, Bonds, Derivative instruments).

In line with CySEC proposiotions and ESMA guidelines introduced in 2016, FXTM announced it ensures that losses will never exceed the total available funds in client accounts. Actually, this means that the broker’s clients cannot lose more than they have deposited – a policy also known as negative balance protection.

Trading platforms

As we have already mentioned, FXTM supports both MetaQuutes platforms: MT4 and MT5. The broker offers both of them as desktop, web and mobile versions (for iOS & Android devices) and makes regular updates.

In spite of the number of enhancements made to MT5 lately (and the final introduction of hedging on both desktop and web versions), MetaTrader 4 is still preferred by most brokers and experienced traders. It provides an advanced charting package, lots of technical indicators, extensive back-testing environment and a variety of Expert Advisors (EAs). Thanks to its ease of use, MT4 is also suitable for beginner traders, for they can also find their way around it quite easily.

MT4’s successor, MetaTrader 5, allows the execution of orders in several financial markets and stock exchanges through a single trading account. The platform features advanced charting package, trading and analysis tools, alerts, signals, and customizable indicators. Besides, MetaQuites has recently made many significant upgrades to it, such as adding a tool for analyzing exchange markets, news management improvement, and most importantly the hedging feature.

For clients who prefer automated trading strategies through Expert Advisors (EAs), FXTM offers a designated forex VPS service, and technical traders can take advantage of the Trading Central technical analysis tool – free of charge. Besides, FXTM offers advanced copy-trading solution, called FXTM Invest.

Promotions

FXTM regularly organizes various promotions and trading contests, as it strives to offer its clients the best trading opportunities and to empower their skills and knowledge.

At the time of writing this review FXTM offers Loyalty Cashback program, where traders can get $2 – $5 rebates per lot anyone who deposits $5 up to $10000, based on their deposit value. Meanwhile, new clients switching from another broker get $4 for every lot they trade.

In addition, the broker offers a Refer-a-friend bonus of $25 ONCE a referral becomes active.

Payment methods

FXTM offers various secure payment methods, including credit/debit card payments, Bank Wire transfers, and numerous E-wallets, such as Skrill, Neteller, Alsfa-Ckick, WebMoney, Western Union, Payza, dotpay, Yandex, Qiwi,and Baidu Pay.

Conclusion

ForexTime is a global and award-winning broker with clients from over 180 countries. It offers a wide array of almost everything: tradable products, trading accounts & platforms, payment methods, execution types, you name it.