A large volume is traded each month on trading platforms offered by FXCM. As a result, FXCM has obtained close banking relationships with some of the world's largest and most aggressive price providers. Having multiple price providers is especially important in volatile markets, when one or two banks may post wide spreads, or simply avoid quoting any price at all. With so many major banks quoting prices to FXCM, there are competitive spreads, even during market-moving news events.

FXCM does not take a market position—eliminating a major conflict of interest. A dealing desk broker, which acts as a market maker, may be trading against your position. However, with FXCM's No Dealing Desk Forex execution, FXCM fills your orders from the best prices available to FXCM from the banks with a mark up. While an individual bank may try to skew its prices off the market, the unattractive price on the bid or ask side will lose the price competition and as a result, not factor into the prices streamed to you. At FXCM, prices are not subject to manipulation by a broker or a bank's dealing desk.

While FXCM's competitors are beginning to follow their example of offering No Dealing Desk Forex execution, FXCM has successfully implemented it. Excellent bid and ask prices are not meaningful unless you have a reliable trading platform to execute trades. FXCM's trading platform is tested in all market conditions and has received numerous awards.

While FXCM aims to provide clients with the best pricing available, having all orders filled at a requested rate means execution risks will remain (risk warning).

There are 4 main reasons more clients chose FXCM over any other FX market maker.

  • Execution/Pricing

    • No dealing Desk Forex Execution = transparent and fair execution
    • Back to back execution with some of the world's premier banks / financial institutions, all competing to provide FXCM the best bid/ask prices
    • Spreads are streamed to the client at a small mark up (generally 1 pip or less for major currency pairs)
    • Fractional pip pricing facilitates the tightening of spreads even further
    • No Dealer intervention (requites) on trades
    • No conflict of interest between the broker and trader
    • Price providers (banks) DO NOT SEE stops, limits and entry orders
    • Competition reduces the potential for market manipulation by price providers
    • No trading restrictions*
    • Trade during breaking news
    • Place entry orders anywhere—even inside the spread
    • Scalp the market
    • Rollover transparency—all amounts are displayed in advance
    • Receive positive rolls at all margin levels
    • For more information on No Dealing Desk Execution, click here

  • Customer Support

    • True 24-5 customer support
    • Phone, Email and Chat support
    • Support in three languages: English, Arabic and French.
    • Efficient Operations Department
    • Specialists (Charting, Systems Trading)
    • Course Offerings
    • Market Commentary
    • Superior Research department
    • Gold Service for accounts over $25,000

  • Technology

    • Windows Based Application – Windows platforms use the power of the user's PC to perform most tasks rather than tying up FXCM's servers. Significantly less down time particularly during key market times than in Java-based platforms.
    • Margin Call Watcher – Prevents accounts from going into a debit balance. No phone call necessary, fully automated.
    • Ability to trade charts
    • Live streaming quotes
    • Seven different types of orders
    • Retrieve up-to-the-minute accounts statements at any time
    • One-click trading
    • Hedging (long/short management)
    • Customization

Regulations

Master Capital Group SAL ("FXCM MENA") is a financial intermediation company regulated by the Central Bank of Lebanon.

In line with FXCM (FXCM, Inc.) being regulated by the most respected regulatory bodies in the world, Master Capital Group SAL ("FXCM MENA") is regulated by the Central Bank of Lebanon (Banque du Liban – BDL List of Financial Intermediation Companies #16) (see regulations).

BDL List of financial intermediation companies #16.

Beirut Registry of Commerce #1010147.

*FXCM Trading Station allows for order sizes up to 50 million per trade. Traders have the ability to trade incremental sizes (multiple orders of 50 million for the same pair).