- Fractional pricing—in one-tenth of a pip
Rakuten Securities HK has access to actual tradable prices directly from multiple liquidity providers, which are based on real bids and offers currently available. The system is designed to show you the best available price to buy and sell currently available to Rakuten Securities HK from the multiple liquidity providers that feed prices into the Trading Station. Having multiple prices provided to Rakuten Securities HK by several of the world’s largest financial institutions means that you will see very tight, variable spreads, with precision down to as much as 1/1000th of a cent.
Many institutions in the forex market quote prices down to 1/100th of a cent in the euro/U.S. dollar currency pair. 1/100th of a cent is called a “pip”; therefore, a change in the price of a euro from $1.1263 to $1.1264 is a change of one pip.
Rakuten Securities HK actually shows prices with an even greater degree of precision, down to 1/10th of a pip (which is 1/1000th of a cent). Forex prices are always quoted in pairs, such as the euro to the U.S. dollar (abbreviated EUR/USD). The price shown in the dealing rates box to the right defines how much of the second currency one unit of the first currency is worth. For example, a EUR/USD buy price of 1.12630 means that it takes $1 and 12.630 cents to buy one euro.
When you first open the Trading Station, you will see our 20 most popularly traded pairs in the dealing rates window.
To add additional pairs, click on the “Symbols” button at the top of your trading station.
The Currency Subscription List will appear. Place a check mark next to the pairs you want to see in the dealing rates window, and uncheck any pair that you don’t want to see. You can view a maximum of 20 pairs at a time.
^ | Rakuten Securities was ranked as the world’s fifth largest retail forex broker by volume in August 2017 from Finance Magnates. |
Ŧ | Only available for clients who hold a Rakuten FX account. |
¤ | Fixed spreads are offered in Rakuten FX account during at least 95% of the time of the monthly core-time trading period (8am to 2am HKT of every trading day). However it is not guaranteed and it shall not apply to the extreme markets circumstances, include but not limit to low liquidity, high volatility, news events and public holidays. During extreme markets circumstances, spreads may widen beyond the offered spreads. Please always refer to the trading platforms for the most updated spreads. |
ɞ | Order execution rate is calculated based on the AS Streaming and Streaming trading orders in 10k or less order size with lower than 1 pip slippage setting in which were executed during the period between Jan 1 to Nov 1, 2017. |
§ | Rakuten Securities HK offers Trading Station platform through its partner FXCM. |
※ | Commission is charged per trade side on both open trade(s) and close trade(s). All commission fees may be subject to change from time to time without prior notice. Please always refer to the most updated Schedule of Standard Fees and Charges. |
ʊ | MARKETSPEED FX platform is the winner of “Online Forex Trading Platform” by Good Design Award in 2012. |
To safeguard your trading account(s), you are highly recommended to set a strong password and change it regularly.
When executing customers’ trades, Rakuten Securities HK can be compensated in several ways, which include, but are not limited to: charging fixed lot-based commissions at the open and close of a trade, adding a markup to the spreads, acting as a counterparty in the transactions. As a result, Rakuten Securities HK’s interests may be in conflict with yours.
Rakuten Securities Hong Kong Limited (“Rakuten Securities HK” SFC CE Number: AIM232) is a wholly owned subsidiary of Rakuten Securities, Inc. (*) Rakuten Securities, Inc., one of the major online brokers in Japan, founded in 1999, is a subsidiary of Rakuten, Inc. (TOKYO: 4755).
The risk of loss in leveraged foreign exchange trading can be substantial. You may not be suitable as you may sustain losses in excess of your initial margin funds. Leverage can work against you. Placing contingent orders, such as “stop-loss” or “stop-limit” orders, will not necessarily limit losses to the intended amounts. Market conditions may make it impossible to execute such orders. You may be called upon at short notice to deposit additional margin funds. If the required funds are not provided within the prescribed time, your position may be liquidated. You will remain liable for any resulting deficit in your account. You should therefore carefully consider whether such trading is suitable in light of your own financial position and investment objectives. Do not speculate with capital that you cannot afford to lose. If you decide to trade products offered by Rakuten Securities HK, you must read and understand the information and disclosure provided by Rakuten Securities HK. Rakuten Securities HK may provide general commentary which is not intended as investment advice and must not be construed as such. Seek advice from a separate financial advisor. Rakuten Securities HK and Rakuten Group assumes no liability for errors, inaccuracies or omissions; does not warrant the accuracy, completeness of information, text, graphics, links or other items contained within these materials. Read and understand the Terms and Conditions on Rakuten Securities HK’s website prior to taking further action.
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(*)Company Registration ID (in Japan): Kanto Local Finance Bureau (Financial Instruments Firms) No.195