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| Popular pairs | Minimum spread | Initial margin* |
|---|---|---|
 GBPUSD | 0.8 pips | 4% |
 EURUSD | 0.7 pips | 3.33% |
 USDJPY | 0.9 pips | 4% |
| Popular pairs | Minimum spread | Initial margin when buying a call* |
|---|---|---|
| GBPUSD | 8 pips | 3.33% |
| USDJPY | 6 pips | 4% |
 XAUUSD | 180 pips | 7% |
Please note, these fees are indicative and may vary according to your country of residence.
*Initial margin for retail clients. Professional clients can get lower margin requirements.
No third-party fees
No minimum funding
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Comprehensive option chain
Trade directly from the option chain and access real-time data plus crucial metrics like the Greeks and volatilities. -
Efficient trade ticket
Trade in fewer clicks with our optimised trade ticket designed for speed while providing all the info you need in the ticket itself. -
Extensive risk management tools
Use stop-limit orders, trailing stops, account-wide stop loss, cancel all orders, margin monitoring, FX exposure reports, and more to help manage your risk. -
Third-party tools and APIs
Tailor your setup with OpenAPI, FIX API, and plugins, including TradingView and MultiCharts.
More reasons to trade FX with Saxo
With Saxo, you’ll get an average execution speed of 0.009 seconds on market orders (June 2025 statistics) and no asymmetric slippage. Our fully customised orders offer you potential price improvements on every trade and an optimal balance between fill ratio and price level.
To protect you from being stopped out early, we trigger stop orders on the opposite side of the spread, based on a neutral price from a primary inter-bank venue.
We fully disclose our dealing practices and never trade against you in the market.
Retail FX traders covered by ESMA regulation are eligible for negative balance protection, which prevents you from losing more money than what’s in your account.
Contact us to learn moreWith tiered margin, the average margin requirement (“blended margin requirement”) increases with the level of exposure. As the level of exposure decreases, the margin requirement also decreases.
We use a tiered margin methodology for FX spot, forwards, and FX options.
If you are eligible for a professional account, you can take advantage of better margin rates and waive certain protections to have greater trading flexibility.
See how to qualifyYou can connect to our stable, fast, flexible, and fully documented infrastructure. Tailor your setup with OpenAPI, FIX API, and plugins, including TradingView and MultiCharts.
Explore ways to connectWe offer professional support, technical assistance, and market analysis whenever markets are open from offices in major financial hubs.
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Forex trading FAQs
On our trading conditions page you can find information about market orders, order routing, exchange- and market-specific conditions, corporate actions, and more.
See trading conditionsRead our margin information page to find out more about initial and maintenance margin. You can also find details about professional margin rates and how to qualify.
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Review margin requirements
In accordance with the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) Client Money and Assets rules, all client money (including cash balances, unrealised profits and funds used as margin collateral) received by Saxo are held in trust in one or more segregated bank accounts.
Client assets are held in trust in one or more segregated custodian accounts set up specifically for our clients.
We offer you greater control of your trading via our fully customised orders.
See our published FX order execution statistics by month for our most traded FX spot currency pairs.
Our policy is designed to ensure client orders are executed promptly, efficiently, and with the best possible terms.
That depends on the account type you open.
For an individual account, these are the documents you’ll need to provide:
- Your national ID number from the country where you hold citizenship.
- Your tax ID number from your country of residence.
- A document as proof of identity (e.g., a passport, ID card, driver’s licence) and a selfie.
- A document as proof of residence (one that shows your home address, such as a residence permit, utility bill, or bank statement).
Most sign-ups for individual accounts are approved digitally within a few minutes. However, since we cannot compromise on security checks, the process can sometimes take longer. If all documents you provided meet requirements, we’ll process your application within 2 working days.
If you provide clear copies of all required documents, corporate accounts will generally be approved in about 1 week.