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Forex trading is available 23 hours per day Sunday through Friday.
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Trade forex through Charles Schwab Futures and Forex LLC* and get access to world-class technology on our thinkorswim® platform, innovative tools, and knowledgeable service - all from a financially secure company. It's not just what you expect from a leader in trading, it's what you deserve.

Forex: the world's currency marketplace

Foreign exchange, better known as “forex,” is the largest financial market in the world. This marketplace for all the world’s currencies has many potential benefits. In addition to diversifying your portfolio, you can also trade forex 23 hours a day, 6 days a week, while the stock market’s hours are more limited. Plus, the forex market is extremely liquid.

Three reasons to trade forex through us

  • 1. Commission-free forex trading

    We offer commission-free trading with no hidden fees or complicated pricing structures. The cost of the trade is reflected in the bid/ask spread.

  • 2. Innovative platforms

    The professional-level thinkorswim® suite, including the completely streamlined thinkorswim® web and thinkorswim® mobile app, offer qualified investors extensive product access and the ability to trade over 70 currency pairs.

  • 3. Knowledgeable Support

    Our trade desk associates can provide forex assistance day and night at 866-839-1100.

Your key to forex

Tap into the international marketplace that is forex trading. 

Currency Key Currency Pairings
AUD

Australian Dollar

 AUD/CAD EUR/CZK GBP/JPY USD/CZK
CAD Canadian Dollar AUD/CHF EUR/DKK GBP/NOK USD/DKK
CHF Swiss Franc AUD/JPY EUR/GBP GBP/NZD USD/HKD
CZK Czech Koruna AUD/NOK EUR/HKD GBP/PLN USD/HUF
DKK Danish Krone AUD/NZD EUR/HUF GBP/SEK USD/ILS
EUR Euro AUD/PLN EUR/JPY GBP/SGD USD/JPY
GBP Pound Sterling AUD/SGD EUR/MXN GBP/USD USD/MXN
HKD Hong Kong Dollar AUD/USD EUR/NOK GBP/ZAR USD/NOK
HUF Hungarian Forint CAD/CHF EUR/NZD HKD/JPY USD/PLN
ILS New Israeli Shekel CAD/JPY EUR/PLN NOK/JPY USD/SEK
JPY Japanese Yen CAD/NOK EUR/SEK NOK/SEK USD/SGD
MXN Mexican New Peso CAD/PLN EUR/SGD NZD/CAD USD/ZAR
NOK Norwegian Kroner CHF/HUF EUR/USD NZD/CHF ZAR/JPY
NZD New Zealand Dollar CHF/JPY EUR/ZAR NZD/JPY
PLN Polish Zloty CHF/NOK GBP/AUD NZD/USD
SEK Swedish Krona CHF/PLN GBP/CAD SGD/HKD
SGD Singapore Dollar EUR/AUD GBP/CHF SGD/JPY
USD U.S. Dollar EUR/CAD GBP/DKK USD/CAD
ZAR South African Rand EUR/CHF GBP/HKD USD/CHF

Serious technology for serious traders

Execute your forex trading strategy using the advanced thinkorswim trading platform.

thinkorswim® desktop

Access charting packages that are optimized for forex trading, currency trading maps, and real-time breaking news from CNBC International, all from one integrated platform. You'll get access to advanced order types and an economic calendar to highlight when US economic events occur.
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thinkorswim® mobile

Trade forex securely and conveniently at your fingertips with the thinkorswim mobile app. Place trades, access technical studies and drawings on charts, explore education, and chat support all right on your mobile phone.
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thinkorswim® web

Built from feedback from traders like you, thinkorswim web is the perfect place to trade forex. Its streamlined interface places tools most essential to trades at center-stage and allows you to access your account anywhere with an internet connection.
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Test drive the thinkorswim platform and practice your trading strategies without putting any real money on the line.
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View Charles Schwab Futures and Forex LLC public disclosures required under CFTC rule 1.55.

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Diversification does not eliminate the risk of experiencing investment losses.

*Forex trading involves leverage, carries a high level of risk and is not suitable for all investors. Please read the NFA booklet Trading Forex: What Investors Need to Know prior to trading forex products.

Forex accounts are not protected by the Securities Investor Protection Corporation (SIPC).

Forex trading services provided by Charles Schwab Futures and Forex LLC. Trading privileges subject to review and approval. Not all clients will qualify. Forex accounts are not available to residents of Ohio or Arizona. Prior to a name change in September 2021, Charles Schwab Futures and Forex LLC was known as TD Ameritrade Futures & Forex LLC.

Charles Schwab Futures and Forex LLC, a CFTC-registered Futures Commission Merchant and NFA Forex Dealer Member. Charles Schwab Futures and Forex LLC is a subsidiary of The Charles Schwab Corporation.

Forex trading exposes you to risk including, but not limited to, market volatility, volume, congestion, and system or component failures, which may delay account access and/or Forex trade executions. Prices can change quickly and there is no guarantee that the execution price of your order will be at or near the quote displayed at order entry (“slippage”). Account access delays and slippage can occur at any time but are most prevalent during periods of higher volatility, at market open or close, or due to the size and type of order.

The forex market is open from 5:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. daily, Sunday through Friday. Beginning at 5:00 p.m., forex pairs may be opened at various intervals to ensure market liquidity. As part of routine daily maintenance, generally conducted between 12:00 a.m. – 2:00 a.m. and lasting approximately 2 minutes, the trading platform may not be available. Times referenced are Central Standard Time or Central Daylight Time, whichever is in effect. Charles Schwab Futures and Forex LLC utilizes JP Morgan Chase Bank N.A. as its forex prime broker. Liquidity providers are JP Morgan, Citadel Securities, XTX Markets, and Virtu Financial.

Additional forex execution data is available by request. You may request transaction data for up to 15 trades that occur in the same currency pair immediately before and after your trade. The information provided in the transaction data includes execution date, time, side, quantity, currency pair, and price. To submit your request, please contact a Forex Specialist at 866-839-1100.

The paperMoney® software application is for educational purposes only. Successful virtual trading during one time period does not guarantee successful investing of actual funds during a later time period as market conditions change continuously. To receive real time quotes on a paperMoney account, the paperMoney account must be linked to a TD Ameritrade account funded with at least $500.

Waiver of NASDAQ Level II and Streaming News subscription fees applies to non-professional clients only. Access to real-time market data is conditioned on acceptance of exchange agreements. Professional access differs and subscription fees may apply. For details, see our commissions and rates.

TD Ameritrade was evaluated against 14 other online brokers in the 2022 StockBrokers.com Online Broker Review. The firm was rated #1 in the categories "Platforms & Tools" (11 years in a row), "Desktop Trading Platform: thinkorswim®" (10 years in a row), "Active Trading" (2 years in a row), "Options Trading," "Customer Service," and "Phone Support." TD Ameritrade was also rated Best in Class (within the top 5) for "Overall Broker" (12 years in a row), "Education" (11 years in a row), "Commissions & Fees" (2 years in a row), "Offering of Investments" (8 years in a row), "Beginners" (10 years in a row), "Mobile Trading Apps" (10 years in a row), "Ease of Use" (6 years in a row), "IRA Accounts" (3 years in a row), "Futures Trading" (3 years in a row), and "Research" (11 years in a row). Read the full article.

This is not an offer or solicitation in any jurisdiction where we are not authorized to do business or where such offer or solicitation would be contrary to the local laws and regulations of that jurisdiction, including, but not limited to persons residing in Australia, Canada, Hong Kong, Japan, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, UK, and the countries of the European Union.

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