This user guide describes how to use OANDA's FXTrade (and FXGame) Platform interface. If you're not familiar with currency markets and currency trading terminology, consult the documentation on currency trading available on the FXTrade web site. A PDF version is also available.
FXTrade Main Window (Hold the mouse over a feature for a description. Click over a feature to go to its help.)
The FXTrade Platform window is divided into a number of sections:
Action Buttons: The vertical panel located on the left side of the Platform contains a set of action buttons that allows you to perform operations or access additional information.
Pull-Down Menus: The pull-down menus across the top provide additional functionality.
Tables: The area located across the top of the FXTrade Platform displays various types of activity information in tabular format. Click on a tab to view particular information about your account, such as currently held trades, current open positions, exposure to particular currencies, or the recent Activity Log.
Account Summary: The area in the middle left of the Platform gives a summary of your account.
Quote List and Panel: The area at the bottom left displays the currency rates of your choice, continuously updated in real time.
Graph: Taking up the large part of the window at the bottom-right, the graph displays currency rates over time. It is updated in real time with the latest rates at your chosen granularity. Click over the graph to choose buy/sell positions, modify existing trades, draw box options, or view trendlines or studies.
The FXTrade platform lets you interact with the OANDA FXTrade system. Use it to analyze changes in currency exchange rates, review current currency positions, review past transactions, or issue buy and sell requests.
Some of the key benefits of this platform include:
It can be run on any of the popular web browsers connected to the Internet (or directly from any computer desktop connected to the Internet).
Currency exchange rates are continuously updated and displayed in real time.
All pertinent information appears in one window.
All interaction with the server occurs over fully encrypted Internet connections.
FXGame is the practice version of FXTrade. You can use it to trade under real market conditions with real prices and spreads at no financial risk, for as long as you want.
The FXTrade platform can run on most browsers connected to the Web, or even from your computer desktop if you download FXDesktop.
For detailed hardware and software requirements, go to the technical requirements web page.