What is going to happen if I do not use my Demo Account?
How do I protect my data online?
You should always be cautious of unsolicited approaches via emails, texts, calls and social media channels. Never give out your personal information through these platforms and always check whether the email address appears slightly different to the official one. Websites should always be https://secured and do not download any files or programs from unknown sources to any of your devices.
Please always keep in mind that reputable companies will never ask for your personal account or payment information. If you have any suspicions, then please contact us immediately through Customer Support.
Our Data Protection Office is ensuring GDPR compliance within markets.com. The company is regularly audited by internal and external parties against all controls and monitoring tools used to protect our systems and data. For any questions or to make a complaint, please contact privacy@markets.com.
For more information on how to keep yourself protected online, please check out our online security page: https://global.markets.com/en/support/fraud/
How long will you keep my data for?
We store your personal data for as long as necessary and in relation with the following periods:
– 5 years from the date of termination of your Customer account.
– Any retention period required by law.
– Any need to store records beyond the above periods in order to handle potential audits, tax matters or for the establishment, exercise or defence of legal claims.
Do you share my data with any external parties?
We may share your information with a range of recipients such as regulators, financial institutions, public authorities, professional advisers, auditors and insurers. However, we will only disclose personal data about you to the extent that it is permitted under the GDPR regulations. If you would like to find out more about the external parties we share your information with then please check out our Privacy Policy.
What type of data do you hold on me?
The personal data that we process about you as a client include:
– Identification information, residence and contact information.
– Records in relation to our business agreement with you which involves the data deriving from the usage of our platforms, mobile apps, recorded telephone lines, office buildings and marketing activities.
– Know your customer (“KYC”) records, including passport details, social security numbers, data and place of birth, source of wealth, relationships with public officials.
– Financial information such as bank account details, income, assets, outgoings.
What are the purposes of processing my data?
In order to fulfil our business relationship with you, we must collect this data to satisfy both legal and regulatory requirements. As a financial institution operating under strict regulations, we are bound to collect this information from you to operate in accordance with law.
The processing of your data is conducted on the information you provide us as well as external sources which is publicly available (e.g. the press, registers of companies, online websites, social media platforms etc.) and anti-fraud databases, sanctions lists.
The purposes of which we process your personal data is further explained below:
– To fulfill the performance of a contract
At the beginning of our business relationship with you, we are obliged to collect relevant information to satisfy the requirements of making a contract valid. For more information, please review our Privacy Policy.
– To comply with legal obligationsAs a financial services investment firm, we are subject to a number of legal implications that require us to collect, store and disclose or otherwise process personal data in the form of KYC checks, anti-money laundering purposes or to respond to investigations conducted by regulators, police, tax or other public authorities.
– Legitimate interestsWe rely on our legitimate interests when we process your personal data in connection with the operation of our business. This includes business analysis and development of products and services, Information Technology security, telephone recordings and monitoring of electronic communications for business and compliance purposes, prevention of financial crime, audits and establishing legal claims.
– On the basis of your consent In order to process your data, we are required to obtain your consent at the beginning of the business relationship. You can withdraw your consent to any types of marketing communications you receive from us in the form of calls, texts, pushes and calls. However, if you withdraw your consent to our Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy, we will have to discontinue providing our services to you. Please note, that you are able to withdraw your consent at any time by contacting Customer Support or privacy@markets.com.
Why do you collect my personal data?
The information we collect from you helps us fulfil our obligations under Anti-Money Laundering laws and regulatory reporting requirements. These details are provided by you through the registration stage and each time you register a new payment method with us or in any way refresh or update your information.
Who is responsible for the processing of my data?
Tradetech Markets (BVI) Limited regulated by the FSC under licence number SIBA/L/14/1067 which is located at Ritter House, Wickhams Cay II, Road Town, Tortola, VG1110, British Virgin Islands
Tradetech Markets (BVI) Limited is the entity in which collects your data. For any further information or to report a suspicious complaint, please contact customersupport@markets.com or privacy@markets.com immediately.
Does the Company charge any inactivity fees?
Where your trading account has remained inactive for more than 3 months (90 days), we apply an inactivity fee of USD 10 per month, so as to meet the operational, administrative and compliance costs of maintaining your account. It is noted that in case you have multiple trading accounts under one username then inactivity fees will be charged once all your trading platforms are inactive. Please refer to the Terms and Conditions as to the criteria of inactivity.
How to calculate Pip value?
Pip Value can be variable or fixed, depending on two factors:
1. The currency pair traded, (for example: EUR/USD).
2. The base currency, (for example: EUR of the EUR/USD currency pair is the measuring currency).
The Pip Value is also a function of the volume traded. The simplest formula to calculate Pip Value is:
(1 pip / exchange rate) * quantity = pip value
This number offers The Pip Value in the quoted currency. If your account’s base currency differs from the quoted currency, simply multiply the quoted currency by the relevant exchange rate.
My SL/TP was reached but my trade didn't close. Why so?
Bear in mind that Buy positions close at BID price whereas Sell positions close at ASK price. When referring to the chart, please ensure that you are looking at the relevant pricing.
If you are still having issues, please reach out to our support team via support@markets.com or LiveChat and prepare your position/s ID numbers.
What happens in case a company that I trade on announces a corporate action?
Depending on corporate event, price and/or quantity adjustments may be applied to your open positions in order to reflect the effect of the corporate action. For more specific information depending on your case, please reach out to our support team via support@markets.com or via LiveChat.
What happens in case of Dividends?
Upon dividend distribution by the company-issuer of the underlying shares in a CFD, we apply a respective adjustment to your trading account on the ex-dividend date, in order to neutralize the economic effect that this corporate action.
The amount of the dividends that we pay out would not depend on Markets.com, but on the Company that has announced the event. Depending on the position that you hold, can be credited or debited from your trading account.
How can I add/remove instruments from my Favorites?
Is there CFD Rollover on your platform?
Specific CFDs on our platform have a Rollover date and are automatically rolled over to the next monthly contract for the respective instrument. Tracking Rollover is easy with the posted information on our website regarding expiration dates and weekly expiration dates. The Rolloves dates are also listed in the Information box of instruments on our platform.
What Indicators do you offer?
Markets.com offers the following Indicators: Trading Central, ADX, ADXR, Acceleration/Deceleration, Accumulation Swing Index, Accumulation/Distribution, Aroon Indicator, Aroon Oscillator, Average True Range, Awesome Oscillator, Bollinger Bands, CCI, CSI, Center of Gravity Oscillator, Chaikin Oscillator, Chaikin Volatility, Chande Momentum Oscillator, DEMA, DMI, DeMarker, Detrended Price Osc, Dynamic Momentum Index, EMA, EMA Envelope, Elder Ray, Fast Stochastic, Force Index, Forecast Oscillator, Full Stochastic, Gator Oscillator, H-L Volatility, Ichimoku, Inertia, Intraday Momentum Index, Kairi Relative Index, Keltner Channels, Linear Regression Channel, Linear Regression Curve, Linear Regression Slope, MACD, Market Facilitation Index, Mass Index, Median Price, Momentum, Money Flow Index, Negative Volume Index, On Balance Volume, Oscillator, Parabolic SAR, Percent Change, Percent of Resistance, Percentage Price Oscillator, Price Channel, Price Oscillator, Price and Volume Trend, ROC, Relative Strength Index, Relative Vigor Index, Relative Vigor Index SMA, Relative Volatility Index, SMA, SMA Envelope, STARC Bands, Schaff Trend Cycle, Slow Stochastic, Smoothed Rate of Change, Spearman, Standard Deviation, Standard Deviation Channel, Standard Error Bands, StdDev Volatility, Swing Index, TEMA, TMA, TRIX, Time Series Forecast, True Strength Index, Typical Price, Ultimate Oscillator, Vertical Horizontal Filter, Volume Weighted Average Price, WMA, WMA Envelope, Weighted Close, Wilders Smoothing, Williams AD, Williams Alligator, Williams Percent Range and ZigZag.
What is a Margin Call?
There is a certain margin amount needed to maintain your positions open and is expressed through total percentaege of your ongoing trades (Margin Level). Margin Call occurs once your Margin Level falls down to 50% or below.
In order to protect you from further bigger losses, the system may start closing your trades, starting from the one generating the highest loss.
Your margin can be increased by making further investments or decreasing open position exposure.
Which types of Instruments do you offer?
Markets.com offers you the opportunity to trade with the world’s most traded CFDs using Instruments such as Shares, Currencies, Indices, Bonds, ETFs and Commodities, totaling more than 2000 instruments.
If on the platform, you can use the Search tab located top left in order to locate a specific asset.
What does Overnight Rollover (Swap or Financing) mean & how to calculate it?
Overnight Rollover (Swap or Financing) is the process whereby the settlement of a deal is rolled forward to another value date, and a charge is levied based on the difference in the interest rates of the two currencies. Every day at 21:00 GMT, open positions are rolled over to the next day and the positions gain or lose interest based on the interest differential between the bought and sold currencies.
The Swap is charged triple on Wednesdays For FX pairs and triple on Fridays for all other assets in order to compensate for the upcoming weekend.
To calculate applied Swaps you can use the following formula:
(Overnight Interest %) x (Last mid-price at 21:00 GMT) x (Quantity) x (number of days held open)
Last mid-price = (Closing Bid + Closing Ask)/2
Overnight Interest % could be found in each instrument’s Information box.
What is the Spread that you offer?
The Spread on our platform is Floating. This means that the Spread we have can vary throughout the day depending on various factors such as current volatility of markets or the liquidity available.
A benefit of floating spread is that the ratio of it can go tighter than usual when there is no volatility but available liquidity.
What is the leverage on your platform?
Do you offer GSL (Guaranteed Stop Loss)?
Are charges & fees included in my open P&L?
Where can I see my Open and Pending orders?
How do I set a Stop Loss Order and Take Profit?
Once you select Buy or Sell and you access the New Order window, you can choose whether to place a Stop Loss or a Take Profit under the Quantity tab.
If your position is already open, you can still set Stop Loss/Take Profit by clicking on the Edit button of trade in your Open Positions tab.
Do you offer Trading Notification Services?
Yes, we offer a variety of Trading Notification Services for important events happening in the market, ranging from app push notifications, SMS messages, pop-ups within the trading platform and emails. You may enable those from the top right menu on the Markets.com platform, ‘Settings’ and then ‘Notifications’.
How can I open Entry Limit/Entry Stop Orders?
To open one of the above orders, select your direction (Buy or Sell) and from the New Order window, follow up by clicking on the ‘Advanced’ option.
If you have selected Buy, you will be allowed to place a Buy Limit or Buy Stop Order. If you have selected Sell, you will be allowed to place a Sell Limit or Sell Stop Order.
How can I add an Indicator to my chart?
What is Conversion fee?
The Conversion fee is a small charge (0.3%) deducted for the currency conversion when there is discrepancy between the trading account currency and the quoted currency of the underlying asset are different.
More information is available in our “Terms & Conditions”, section 7 (c) “Currency of Accounts and Conversions”.
What are your trading hours?
What is a Stop Loss/Take Profit?
What is a grey market?
By trading on a grey market, you’re taking a position on a company’s potential market cap ahead of its Initial Public Offering (IPO). When a company embarks on an IPO it goes public on a stock exchange.
If you think the estimated value of the company is over- or underpriced, or if news stories surrounding the business creates additional volatility, a grey market enables you to take advantage before the shares are released publicly on the stock exchange.
Why I cannot go Short on a specific asset?
What is a CFD?
CFD (Contracts for Difference) allow investors to execute leveraged long-term or short-term trades, with a broad selection of instruments. CFDs are a flexible and accessible trading option that is based on the change of price in multiple commodity and equity markets, with leverage and immediate execution. Trading on CFDs allows you to speculate with price movement of stocks without actually owning them.
What are Balance & Equity?
What are Market & Pending orders?
Market Order refers to an order to Buy or Sell at the currently quoted market “ask” or “bid” prices.
Pending Orders are only initiated and automatically opened if your specified market prices are reached. Entry orders come in two forms: Entry Limit Orders and Entry Stop Orders.
An Entry limit order is an order to buy (or sell) at a specified price which is better than the current market price at the time the order is entered. An Entry Stop order is an order to buy (or sell) at a specified price which is worse than the current market price at the time the order is entered.
What is Spread?
What is Required Margin and Used Margin?
Required Margin refers to the amount required for you to open a position and is derived through the following formula:
(volume x current price) / leverage + (volume x spread) = total required margin
For example: If you buy 10 barrels of oil at 51.30, then the calculation for Required Margin is:
(10*51.30)/100 + (10*0.03) = 5.43 USD
Used Margin is the sum of margin currently used for your open positions and is calculated by adding up all of the initial margins of all of your open positions.
What is a Pip?
Is Markets.com a scam?
Markets.com is a global company with more than 5m registered accounts which is regulated in Europe, Australia and South Africa. Unfortunately, there are certain websites and fraudsters who wish to take advantage of our brand name and seek to impersonate us.
Please refer to our Fraud Watch for more information.
Is my personal data safe with you?
The protection and safeguarding of our clients personal and financial information is of utmost importance to us, therefore we take the highest of measurements when it comes to the security of our system. You may refer to our Privacy Policy statement for more information regarding your data held with us.
Do you charge any hidden fees?
Are my funds at risk in case of Insolvency/Bankruptcy?
Where are your offices located?
What are the benefits of trading with a regulated company?
One of the benefits of trading with a regulated company is that you know you are contracting with a reliable and reputable provider in a secure environment, which has strict rules and guidelines in place, protecting the interests of retail clients. Other legal obligations of a regulated company include, but are not limited to, ensuring financial services are provided efficiently, honestly and fairly, dealing with retail client money in a certain way and having dispute resolutions systems in place in case you are unsatisfied with our services.
However, please note that regulation is not an absolute guarantee of security or reliability. Additionally, being regulated does not change that investing in CFDs and Margin FX products carries a high degree of risk, and you may lose substantially more than you invest.
Who are we and are we regulated?
Markets.com is operated by Finalto (BVI) Limited a regulated investment services firm authorised in the conduct of its activities by the B.V.I Financial Services Commission (‘FSC’) under licence number SIBA/L/14/1067.
is a global brand and trade mark used by Finalto BVI and owned by Finalto BVI (‘Markets’). Finalto BVI and Markets are subsidiaries of Playtech PLC, a company traded on the London Stock Exchange’s Main Market and a constituent of the FTSE 250 index.
Finalto BVI has the sole and exclusive use of the domain ‘www.global.markets.com’ worldwide.
What are the official email domains of Markets.com?
Can I trade with you on my mobile?
Where do I find my account number?
My account has been disabled, what do I need to do?
In most cases, your account with us can be disabled because of expired documentation or missing information. Please reach out to our support team at support@markets.com or via LiveChat for more information.
In what currency can I open an account with you?
The currencies for which we offer account creation are EUR, AUD, DKK GBP, NOK, PLN, SEK, USD, ZAR.
The choice of currencies for our MT4/5 platform consists of EUR, GBP, USD, AUD, CAD, JPY, PLN.
Note: if your deposit is executed in a different currency than the above, there may be conversion fees applied.
Can I transfer my deposit to the MT4/5 platform?
Can I open/close/modify a position if I have no access to my account?
Do you handle tax reporting?
How to open a Joint Account?
You can only hold a Joint Account with a spouse or a first-degree family relative (mother, father, brother, sister). You and your relative must both own a verified own registration, after which you will need to contact us and fill in our Joint Account application form.
How to register for a corporate account?
The main authorized person of your company can create a registration through the normal process, while completing personal details and questionnaire based on his data. After the registration is complete, please reach out to us via support@markets.com so that we can provide you with document requirements.
Is there a fee for inactive/dormant accounts?
Yes, any trading account held with our company into which the client has not placed a trade for a period of 90 days or more, is classified as an Inactive Account.
Such accounts are subject to a monthly charge of 10 USD, relating to their maintenance and administration. If there is no available balance in your registration, no fee will be deducted.
Which documents are required to verify my Markets.com account?
Proof of Identification – clear copy of a valid Passport; if this is not available please provide us with a copy of your National ID or Driver’s license. Passports should be provided at your earliest convenience.
All details must be clearly visible (full name, date of birth, date of expiry, photograph, document’s number and full security strip if applicable). Proof of identification displaying initials will not be accepted as proof of identity.
Proof of Residence – clear copy of: bank or credit card statement, utility bill (e.g. water, electricity, gas, landline phone, Internet, TV Service), municipality statements.
Note that all details must be clearly visible (full name, address of residence, date of issue of the document, logo or stamp of the issuing company).
Proof of residence documents must have been issued within the last six months. All documents provided must be issued in the name of the client; third party documents will not be accepted.
What is Enhanced Verification?
As part of our Enhanced Verification process we are required to apply Enhanced Due Diligence (“EDD”) on our clients. This enables us to meet our regulatory requirements and enforce a trading environment that is in line with the latest standards in European Economic Area (EEA) or equivalent countries. By performing EDD we are able to conduct advanced integrity and background screening for enhanced transparency. The driving factor behind our EDD implementation are the rules powered by the 4th EU AML Directive, putting extra emphasis on aspects such as the Ultimate Beneficial Ownership (UBO) and EDDr.
This information is required and collected by us in order to built your profile and ensure we have sufficient information regarding source of funds This information will not be shared with any third parties.
How can I submit my required documents?
What is the difference between a Demo Account and a Real Account?
Can I update my account details if needed?
Once your account is fully verified, you will not be able to change your personal account details independently. If you need to update your account details, contact our support team via Livechat or support@markets.com and provide relevant information.
I forgot my password, what do I do?
How can I file a Complaint?
To file a Complaint, click here.
How to switch between Real and Demo mode of my account?
To switch accounts click on the Menu located at the top right corner of Markets.com platform and select the last option from the drop down ‘Switch to Demo/or Real’.
If on the mobile app:
Click on the three lined menu at the top right corner of your screen and then click on the Switch to Demo/Switch to Real tab.
How can I extract my Account Statement?
You can extract your statement once you go to the Menu located in the top right corner of Markets.com platform.
From the drop down options, select ‘Reports’ and proceed to ‘Account Statement’. You will have the option to choose for which period you would like your transactions displayed.
Where can I see my Account Balance & other statuses?
Your account balance and other financial information are located at the top right corner of Markets.com platform (usually toggled through the ‘$’ icon). For financial details of your MT4/5 account, go to the top right corner menu and click on “My accounts”.
Bear in mind that the Account Balance shown does not reflect profit/loss of open positions.
I still haven't received my withdrawal, what to do?
In case you did not receive your withdrawal after maximum timeframe has passed, please contact our Support team via chat or email (support@markets.com) so that we can provide you with relevant information which can be used by your bank to trace the transaction/s and credit the amounts to your account.
The maximum timeframe within which your payment can be received varies depending on the method.
What to do if my registered card has expired but I want to place a withdrawal?
Markets.com is obliged to refund any sources used for deposit. If the bank account linked behind your inactive card is still open, you can still place a withdrawal to this card as the funds will be safely received in your account behind it after internal procedures done by your bank.
In case both your card and bank account are no longer active, please notify our support team via chat or email (support@markets.com) and provide us with an official closure letter issued by your bank.
All new payment methods require verification through a proof of ownership to be simultaneously provided upon method submission.
Do you charge any withdrawal fees?
Markets.com does not charge any withdrawal fees. Some banks or payment providers however, may charge transaction fees according to their fee schedule. Any such fees derived from the payment methods including any exchange fees (due to currency conversion), are not covered by Markets.com and we are not liable to such reimbursement. We suggest to contact your bank for queries you may have regarding such fees.
What is the minimum amount for a withdrawal?
What is the timeframe of the withdrawal process?
We make every effort to ensure the funds you withdraw are transferred in a prompt and efficient manner.
Upon completion of your withdrawal from our side, funds should be credited to your payment method of choice within timeframe relevant for your method as per below:
Credit Card – 2 to 7 business days
Wire Transfer – 2 to 5 business days
E-wallets – Up to 24 hours
Please note: in compliance with anti-money laundering regulations, Markets.com is only allowed to transfer funds to an account bearing your name. Markets.com may require additional information or documentation prior to releasing funds to your account.
How can I withdraw money from my account?
To withdraw money from your account click on the Menu located in the top right corner of Markets.com platform and select Withdrawal method.
For your convenience, you can also withdraw using the mobile app.
Funds will be returned to clients with the same payment method used to deposit, up to the deposited amount. For example, if a deposit is made by credit card, funds will be returned to the same credit card.
Credit card deposits are prioritized and will be refunded first, (with priority given to deposits made within the last 12 months), followed by other forms of withdrawal methods.
What is the minimum amount for deposit?
What payment methods does Markets.com accept for adding funds?
Why was my attempt to add funds unsuccessful?
Adding funds to your account could be successful but in pending status. This can happen when the account or payment verification process is not complete.
To complete the full verification process, please provide the required documents, explained and listed in detail under Account Verification in the FAQs.
– Log in to your account.
– Select Verification Centre.
– Upload the necessary documents using the Upload Documents option.
Please note: verification of documents may take up to 24 business hours to review after submission. You may receive additional instructions via email after uploading your documents.
Otherwise, you may need to contact support if the issue persists and consider checking the matter with your payment provider.
Is it safe to use my bank card on Markets.com?
At Markets.com, we understand that the security of your funds is a primary concern. Rest assured that we implement and adhere to strict financial guidelines and regulations, both internally and with external parties, as security is a top priority.
Safety measures include but are not limited to:
– In accordance with financial regulations, client funds are segregated from operational funds, and are monitored on a daily basis.
– We comply fully with financial regulations requirements, among which is the holding of sufficient capital in order to safeguard client funds.
– We use a combination of advanced technical and physical safeguards to protect all data systems.
– Rigorous firewalls and Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) software is used to protect information during transmission.
– All communication between our clients and data servers is encrypted.
When will funds appear in my account?
The time it takes for funds to appear in your account may vary depending on the payment method used:
Credit/debit cards take approximately 24 hours to process upon receipt.
Please note: upon completion of your Onboarding Process, your funds will be credited immediately in your trading account.
Wire transfer take approximately 1 – 2 business days to process upon receipt.
Is there a fee for adding funds?
Markets.com does not charge clients for adding funds to their accounts. However, we recommend that you check with your payment service provider for any transaction fees or additional charges.
Please Note: clients adding funds of over $2,500 will be reimbursed by Markets.com for any external transaction fees that are charged.
How can I add funds to my account?
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