IFC Markets Trading Guide – How to open Forex acount

Opening an account for the first time, trading in the foreign exchange market requires a lot of knowledge.

But as we all know, knowledge is useless without practice.

Now we show the step-by-step opening of a real account and a demo account on the NetTradeX trading platform.

How to open a demo account with IFC Markets?

IFC Markets offers its clients a unique trading platform – NetTradeX.

This platform has all the functions required for trading and analysis.

Download and follow the trading platform.

Load NetTradeX, select «Open New Account» –> «Open Demo Account», then click «Next».
In the pop-up window, you will see the required fields: first name, last name, country, phone number, address, deposit amount. Click «Next» after filling in.
After filling the required fields, the customer needs to select «Workspace». Select the workspace template and click «Next».
The account details are displayed in the opened window. Save this information in a safe place and click «Done».

After the demo account is opened, you can trade.

Go to IFC Markets Official Website

Comparison of IFC Markets Account Types – NetTradeX, MT4 and MT5

How to open a real account with IFC Markets?

Traders first need to register and open an account in the company’s personal center.

You can check the steps to open an account with the help of the personal center.

After opening an account, it is time to trade on the chart and analyze it.

For beginners, a real account can be opened after practice on a demo account.

IFC Markets is a leading innovative financial company that provides trading and analytical tools for individuals and businesses.

The company provides customers with foreign exchange and CFD trading through the independently developed trading platform NetTradeX, which includes a variety of terminals: Windows, IOS, Android and Windows Mobile.

The company also offers MT4 and MT5 for Windows, Mac OS, iOS and Android.

You can view the advantages and features of each platform.

Differences between NetTradeX, MT4 and MT5 platforms of IFC Markets

Fixed and Variable Spreads – Trading Account Types

IFC Markets offers more than 10 trading accounts with 3 different trading platforms.

See the tables below to know the difference of trading conditions and choose the right account type and platform for your strategy.

NetTradeX	Standard-Fixed & Floating	Beginner-Fixed & Floating	Demo-Fixed & Floating
Balance currency	USD EUR JPY uBTC	USD EUR JPY uBTC	USD EUR JPY uBTC
Initial deposit	1000 USD, 1000 EUR, 100000 JPY	1 USD, 1 EUR, 100 JPY	–
Maximum equity	–	5000 USD	–
Leverage	1:1 – 1:200	1:1 – 1:400	1:1 – 1:400
Min. fixed spread	From 1.8 pips	From 1.8 pips	From 1.8 pips
Min. floating spread	From 0.4 pips	From 0.4 pips	From 0.4 pips
Short margin level (Stop out)	10%	10%	10%
Minimum volume of the deal (forex)	10000 units	100 units	100 units
Market newsline	Available	Available	–
Accounting system of positions	Hedged/Netting	Hedged/Netting	Hedged/Netting
Registration Page	Open Standard-Fixed & Floating Account	Open Beginner-Fixed & Floating Account	Open Demo-Fixed & Floating Account

Open IFC Markets NetTradeX Account

MT4	Standard-Fixed	Micro-Fixed	Demo-Fixed
Balance currency	USD EUR JPY	USD EUR JPY	USD EUR JPY
Initial deposit	1000 USD \| 1000 EUR \| 100000 JPY	1 USD \| 1 EUR \| 100 JPY	–
Maximum equity	–	5000 USD \| 5000 EUR \| 500 000 JPY	–
Leverage	1:1 – 1:200	1:1 – 1:400	1:1 – 1:400
Min. fixed spread	From 1.8 pips	From 1.8 pips	From 1.8 pips
Short margin level (Stop out)	10%	10%	10%
Minimum volume of the deal (forex)	0.1 lot	0.01 lot	0.01 lot
Market newsline	Available	Available	Unavailable
Accounting system of positions	Hedged	Hedged	Hedged
Registration Page	Open Standard-Fixed Account	Open Micro-Fixed Account	Open Demo-Fixed Account

Open IFC Markets MT4 Account

MT5	Standard-Floating	Micro-Floating	Demo-Floating
Balance currency	USD EUR JPY	USD EUR JPY	USD EUR JPY
Initial deposit	1000 USD \| 1000 EUR \| 100000 JPY	1 USD \| 1 EUR \| 100 JPY	–
Maximum equity	–	5000 USD \| 5000 EUR \| 500 000 JPY	–
Leverage	1:1 – 1:200	1:1 – 1:400	1:1 – 1:400
Min. floating spread	From 0.4 pips	From 0.4 pips	From 0.4 pips
Short margin level (Stop out)	10%	10%	10%
Minimum volume of the deal (forex)	0.1 lot	0.01 lot	0.01 lot
Market newsline	Available	Available	Unavailable
Accounting system of positions	Hedged and Netting	Hedged and Netting	Hedged and Netting
Registration Page	Open Standard-Floating Account	Open Micro-Floating Account	Open Demo-Floating Account