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Open a Forex Trading Account

Opening a trading account with OANDA is quick and easy. You may open a new currency trading account by applying online or by printing and sending the application to OANDA. For assistance in completing your trading application, please click on the live chat button in the top right.
Account opening consist of 3 steps:

1. Register and create an account: create an account by submitting your application online or by downloading the forms in PDF format and submitting the completed forms to OANDA.
2. Activate your account: the activation instructions are sent to your email address once step 1 (registration) is complete.
3. Confirm your identification: Upon activation, you will need to send in an ID Confirmation Form.

Create An Account

Apply Online

The fastest account opening method available. Complete and submit your application online. Please answer all questions within the application forms. Carefully read and complete the following documents, as necessary to process your application.

Application Forms

Individual Accounts:	Open An Individual Account
Legal Entities:	Open An Account For Legal Entities

Download and Print an Application

The following forms need to be signed and returned to OANDA by fax or mail.
You may fax the completed and signed Customer Application and the signature pages for the Customer Agreement and Risk Disclosure Statement to OANDA Corporation at +1 212 208 4356 and wire transfer funds in accordance with the instructions noted in "Fund Deposit" section.

Required Forms

FXTrade - Consent to Conduct Business Electronically
FXTrade - Risk Disclosure Agreement
FXTrade - Application Form
FXTrade - Customer Agreement
FXTrade - ID Confirmation Form (to be sent after account activation)

For legal entities, in addition to the forms above, you will need to download and complete one of the following resolution forms:

Legal Entities

Certified Corporate Entity Resolution
General Partnership Resolution
Limited Liability Company (LLC) Resolution Form
Limited Liability Partnership (LLP) Resolution Form
Certified Trust Resolution

Return the original copies of the completed and signed forms to:

OANDA Corporation

by fax	or mail
+1 212 208 4356	OANDA Corporation 140 Broadway, 46th Floor, New York, NY 10005 USA or OANDA Corportion 30 St. Patrick Street, 3rd Floor Toronto, ON M5T 3A3 Canada

Optional Legal Forms

If you wish to sign over power of attorney on your account to an authorized trader, please complete and sign one of the forms below

Power of Attorney - Individuals
Power of Attorney - Corporations

If you wish to setup your account as a Joint Account, please complete and sign the form below

Joint Account Agreement