FXCM's Active Trader account is designed for high-volume investors. When trading is more than a hobby, treat yourself to our very best. Active Trader benefits include dedicated support, premium services and custom solutions. High-volume traders are eligible for discounted pricing.
ACTIVE TRADER REBATES
You can get different tier rebates based on the volume you trade.
Requirements:
Have an account with FXCM or open a new account
Meet a minimum notional volume requirement of USD 10 Million on a monthly basis
You can log in to FXCM Plus, click the Volume Tracker, and easily find your trading progress for the month
EXAMPLE 1
Say you trade EUR/USD and over the course of the month you have reached 400 million in notional volume traded. As you reached Tier 5, you will receive $25 per million traded. During our promotion period, you will receive an extra 20% bonus, giving you a total rebate amount of USD $12,000.
EXAMPLE 2
Say you trade SPX500 and over the course of the month you have reached 350 million in notional volume traded. You will receive $3 per million traded. During our promotion period, you will receive an extra 15% bonus, giving you a total rebate amount of USD $$1,207.5.
How do I calculate the Notional Values for a CFD? Please click here to see the details.
HOW IS THE REBATE PAID OUT?
After registering with the Rebate Program, FXCM will review your trading account and the associated notional trading volumes on the last business day of each calendar month. Any rebates will be paid within 15 business days in the subsequent calendar month. Your account must be open, active and not subject to any dispute or default on the date the rebate falls due to the account.
FOREX, SHARES, COMMODITIES, CRYPTOCURRENCIES AND BASKETS
NOTIONAL VOLUME IN USD MILLION
REBATE (USD PER MILLION)
Tier 1
10 to < 25
$5
Tier 2
25 to < 75
$10
Tier 3
75 to < 200
$16.5 EXTRA 10% included
Tier 4
200 to < 400
$23 EXTRA 20% included
Tier 5
400 and over
$30 EXTRA 30% included
INDICES
SYMBOL
REBATE $/M (USD)
AUS200
$3.00
CHN50
$3.00
EUSTX50
$3.00
GER30
$3.00
HKG33
$3.00
JPN225
$3.00
NAS100
$3.00
SPX500
$3.00
US2000
$3.00
ESP35
$3.00
FRA40
$3.00
VOLX
$3.00
UK100
$1.00
US30
$1.00
HOW DO I ENABLE MY ACTIVE TRADER ACCOUNT?
CONTACT US VIA LIVE CHAT TO FIND OUT IF YOU QUALIFY.
BENEFITS
Designed with the dedicated trader in mind, the Active Trader account represents FXCM's highest level of service and furnishes customers with many unique features:
REBATE PRICING
If you trade in high volumes, you may be eligible for our competitive monthly cash rebates. Meet the minimum combined notional volume of USD 10 Million on a monthly bases and get reimbursed for the trades you place. Rebates will be credited directly to your trading account in the subsequent month. For more information on notional volume requirements, product availability and rebates payout, see the Active Trader Rebate Program Tiers.
DEDICATED SUPPORT
A committed team of experienced professionals offer top-tier support to Active Trader accounts. From one-on-one consultations with a Relationship Manager to the exclusive Back-Office Team ensuring FXCM's resources are being properly utilised, customer support is second to none.
EXPEDITED PROCESSING REQUEST
In addition to all the above benefits, we are offering you up to two free withdrawals per month and expedited processing when it comes to deposits, withdrawals, internal transfers and new account requests.
API TRADING
If you're a programmer looking to develop a black-box solution or an order-processing application, you can use our FIX, ForexConnect and JAVA APIs to create the custom solution you need. With your Active Trader account, you get free access to multiple APIs.
INSTITUTIONAL DERIVED TRADE IDEAS
Supplement your trading strategy with free access to high-end institutional derived FX data through an eFXplus premium subscription. Receive real-time alerts on fresh trade ideas, and currency forecasts from institutional research. Scan insightful economic forecasts and analytical views supported by trade level and targets from the model portfolios of multiple banks. Review market sentiment generated by quant models. Visit EFX Data for more information.1 Fill out the eFXplus access form to see if you qualify for a subscription.
MARKET DEPTH
An Active Trader account unlocks market depth functionality on the Trading Station platform. Multiple levels of liquidity are visible at each price, providing extremely useful information to short-term and high-frequency traders.
CUSTOM SOLUTIONS
The favourable market access of VPS hosting comes complimentary with an Active Trader account that is subject to tier pricing on spread costs.
STEPS TO COMPLETE:
If you are interested in participating in the FXCM Rebate Program and:
Have an account with FXCM or open a new account
Meet a minimum notional volume requirement of USD 5 Million on a monthly basis
You can participate by sending the following form.
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DISCLOSURE
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Compensation: When executing customers' trades, FXCM can be compensated in several ways, which include, but are not limited to: spreads, charging commissions at the open and close of a trade, and adding a mark-up to rollover, etc. Commission-based pricing is applicable to Active Trader account types.
Intermediary Markup: In some instances, accounts for clients of certain intermediaries are subject to a markup.
Active Trader Accounts: Active Trader accounts offers spreads plus mark-up pricing or spreads plus commission pricing depending on your equity level and trading volume.
The Rebate Program structure consist of rebate rates for Index CFDs and 5 Tiers for FX and Commodities. To be eligible for a rebate you need to meet the minimum combined notional volume of USD 10 Million on a monthly basis. Not all instruments qualify for the Rebate Program. In addition to those conditions, you are bound by FXCM's Terms of Business.
