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About OANDA

OANDA uses innovative computer and financial technology to provide Internet-based forex trading, funds transfer, and currency information services to everyone—from individuals to large corporations, and portfolio managers to financial institutions. OANDA is a market maker and a trusted source for currency data, with access to one of the world's largest historical, high frequency, filtered currency databases. Our services include:

  • OANDA - The Currency Site: Currency information, tools, and resources for investors, businesses, and travelers.
  • FXTrade: A fair, transparent, low-cost and flexible forex trading platform for traders, investment managers, financial institutions, and corporations. With a free unlimited-use practice platform, APIs for automated trading, and FXManager, a trading interface for multi-client trade execution and reporting.
  • FXGlobalTransfer: A convenient, secure and completely online foreign currency transfer service. Clients can take advantage of the same exchange rates that professional traders receive on major currencies.
  • FXConsulting for Corporations: A professional consulting service to help companies create cost certainty and revenue certainty by managing their exposure to foreign currencies. FXConsulting develops tailored, practical currency hedging solutions utilizing OANDA’s Best Forex Practices framework for large and small companies.

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A Brief History

OANDA was founded on the belief that technology and the Internet would globalize the marketplace. And we were right. Read more in our brief history.



OANDA, The Name

While the name OANDA has come to mean “everything forex” to many, it doesn’t actually stand for anything in particular. Here’s a brief miscellany about our name for your perusal.