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You can open an account and start trading through this site in minutes, 24 hours a day. And what's more, you can trade all our products from a single account.

Please remember that we are offering leveraged products which can result in losses that exceed your initial deposit. Our products may not be suitable for everyone, so please ensure that you fully understand the risks involved.

  • Apply online Click here to open an account in minutes. No forms to print, and no documents to send in. Just submit your details and we will automatically confirm your account by email.*  

Before applying, please ensure that you have read our Risk Disclosure Notice and Customer Agreement. And please note that once your account is open we may from time to time ask you to provide evidence of funds to support your trading activity.

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*Please note

In order to open your account we are obliged by our regulator, the Financial Services Authority, to verify your identity. The details you submit will therefore be checked on our behalf by Equifax and/or Experian (this is not a credit check).

If you live outside the UK, you can use this form to submit your details but we will request further documentation to complete your application. If you are a resident of the US please see Other Information for additional advice.

If your application is successful, we will usually confirm your account number via email within one minute. If we are unable to verify your identity (or if you are a Corporation or are resident outside of the UK) we will notify you together with details of how to complete your application. In either event, we may need to contact you by telephone and/or email.

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