The minimum deposits are $300, €250, ¥35,000, £200, Fr250, and 370 AUD.

We offer accounts based on US Dollar, Euro, Japanese Yen, Australian Dollar, Pound Sterling, Swiss Franc and Bulgarian Lev.

We offer 2 different types of Live accounts: Classic and Profit Sharing accounts.

Classic Accounts

With Classic Accounts, you may perform both, manual and copy-trading.

You will need to open a Live AAAFx account and select the trading platform (ZTP or MT4) of your preference to start trading.

The registration is free and standard commission scheme applies.

The Classic Live account is automatically linked to ZuluTrade and it is recommended for Advanced Users.

You may manage your account, open and close trades, update your trading signals and perform manual trading either via your MT4 or your ZTP trading platform.

Profit Sharing Accounts

Profit sharing Accounts are indented exclusively to copy-trading through ZuluTrade Platform.

The registration is free and reduced commission scheme applies ($15 instead of $20 commission per round turn standard lot traded).

This account type is recommended for any user, novice or advanced, since you may start trading via ZuluTrade (no MT4 available) by selecting the Traders you wish to follow and by setting your capital protection amount. Easy and simple way to trade without experience required.

Every time a Profit Sharing Account has a profitable monthly PnL from a Trader, it will be charged a 20% Performance Fee. This Fee will only apply for the amount above High Water Mark (“HWM”). HWM is the maximum profit ever made by the Trader and it is calculated on the 1st calendar day of each month since you added the Trader to your portfolio. In case of negative monthly PnL from the Trader and/or in case of “recovering losses period” (profitable monthly PnL below HWM), no fee will apply to your account.To sum up

The Performance Fee will apply only

• in case the profitable monthly PnL exceeds HWM

The Performance Fee will apply only

• in case the profitable monthly PnL is below HWM – Recovering Losses Period
• in case of negative monthly PnL

MT4 Accounts (new)

MT4 accounts are intended to be used exclusively for manual trading. Users who select this account type will not be eligible for copy-trading through ZuluTrade. A very competitive commission scheme applies to these accounts ($2.5 per side per standard lot traded).

No, you may not switch account types, but you can open an additional account and select the type of your preference.

Ex: If you have a Classic Live account, you will need to open a new one and select Profit Sharing account type, and vice versa.

You will only pay the 20% Performance fee only in case you have a profitable monthly PnL.

The calculation of the amount is based on the profit above High Water Mark (“HWM”). This means that you won’t be charged with any Performance Fee during Recovering Losses Period. To better understand the calculation of the fees, please check the example below:

Yes, all AAAFx accounts can by default trade Micro lots (1k). If you cannot trade Micro lots in your account, please contact Support.

Yes, it is possible to open an Islamic account with zero swaps for religious reasons . Anyone of Islamic faith can apply for a swap-free account; the only restriction is that a regular (non-Islamic) account cannot be held at the same time with AAAFx. For more details, please see here .

There is no active Bonus Offer .

We offer up to 30:1 applied leverage for accounts, as per ESMA Regulations. For more details, please consult our Glossary or contact us by email at support@aaafx.com.

Yes, we do allow Hedging.

Yes, we do allow Scalping.

Yes, we do support Trailing Stop.

AAAFx spreads are variable, fluctuating with market changes but always among the lowest in the Forex Market. For indicative spreads, please see here.

AAAFx applies low and fully transparent commissions of 10 USD (9 EUR, 1200 JPY, 13 AUD, 9 CHF and 6.5 BGP) per side of each standard lot traded. For more details, please consult the table below:

AAAFx welcomes all clients with the following exceptions due to regulatory reasons:

• Residents of the United States of America (USA) and Puerto Rico
• Residents of the Quebec province
• Residents of China
• Residents or citizens of OFAC sanctioned countries (Burma (Myanmar), Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Sudan, Syria)

No fees are required to either open or hold an AAAFx investment account.

The necessary documents to open an Individual Account are the following:

1. A copy of a valid official Identification document with a photograph (a valid passport, national ID or a driver's license)

2. A copy of a recent ‘Proof of Residence’ document (issued within 4 months of the current date), containing your full name and address (a utility bill, bank statement, etc.)

3. A copy of a recent official 'Proof of Income' document from your country's Revenue Service (e.g. an Income Tax Return)

4. A copy of a recent formal document verifying your Employment Status (e.g. a recent pay slip, an employment contract, an employment confirmation letter or an unemployment document, etc.)

You may upload all necessary documents on your web account or send them by email at support@aaafx.com.

Please ensure that all documents are submitted in clear and high resolution copies.

If you do not have any of the required documents, please send us an email at support@aaafx.com explaining the reason, and we will respond to you with details.
A few such examples are: income tax return document is not available in my country, I am not currently employed, or my Credit Card is a virtual one so there is no physical card etc.

After you fill in an online application, the account will generally be activated within 1-2 business days, provided that all of the necessary documents are submitted and a deposit is completed via credit/debit card or via Electronic payment methods.

Wire transfers may take more than 2 business days, depending on the bank of origin.

To avoid any delays, please ensure that:

1. You have submitted all the necessary documents as requested in clear readable copies.

2. If you deposit via Skrill or another Electronic payment method, please make sure that the e-mail address at your Skrill or the alternative Electronic payment method account is the same as the one at your AAAFx account.

In order to avoid any delays, we prefer documents in Latin characters. However, if you only have documents in non-Latin characters available, please submit them as they are.

Yes, we welcome Corporate Accounts. The necessary documents for an account to be opened as a Corporate Account are the following:

1. The Annual Report of the Company

2. The Company’s Statute

3. A signed statement from the person(s) authorized to perform transactions on behalf of the company with AAAFx.

4. Affirmation of the existence of the company by the responsible regulatory authority (e.g. the bank used by the company, where the company is located)

5. A formal declaration from the lawful Representative of the company that will inform Triple A Experts for any changes that may occur in the company

6. A Certificate of Incorporation

7. A copy of a valid Passport or Identity Card and a Proof of Address document of the lawful Representative of the company

8. A copy of a recent ‘Proof of Residence’ document, containing the full name and address of the Legal Representative (a utility bill, bank statement, etc.)

Please note that the account must be initially registered in AAAFx in the name of the company.

All deposits must be made under the company’s name (e.g. from the company’s bank account, corporate credit card, etc). Corporate accounts may not be funded via individual bank accounts or credit cards, even if the individual is the owner of the company.

For more information about opening a corporate account, please contact our Back Office Department via email at backoffice@aaafx.com.

Yes, we welcome Off-shore Business Accounts. For details on the required documents please contact our Back Office Department via email at backoffice@aaafx.com and we will contact you to provide details.

Yes, we welcome Institutional Accounts. The required deposit for an Institutional Account with favorable spread starts from $100,000 USD. If you are interested in such an account, please express your interest to our Backoffice Department via email at backoffice@aaafx.com and we will contact you to provide details.

Yes, it is possible to open a PAMM account with us. Please express your interest to our Sales Department via email at sales@aaafx.com and we will contact you to provide details.

We may open up to 10 accounts per individual, irrespective of the base currency used. If you have reasons to apply for additional accounts, please email us your request at support@aaafx.com.

All AAAFx accounts can be automatically linked to a ZuluTrade account, free of charge, without any commissions. If you selected ZuluTrade as an option when you registered the live account, shortly after you have received your AAAFx MT4 log in credentials, you should receive your ZuluTrade log in credentials as well, and you may commence trading via ZuluTrade. If you did not select ZuluTrade as an option at registration, simply send us an email at support@aaafx.com and we will send you your ZuluTrade credentials.

If you selected ZuluTrade as an option when you registered the live account, your AAAFx live account will be automatically linked to ZuluTrade once it is opened. If you did not select ZuluTrade as an option at registration, simply send us an email at support@aaafx.com and we will link your account to ZuluTrade and send you the relevant credentials.

As AAAFx is directly integrated with ZuluTrade, there is no commission/charge for the linkage or service.

AAAFx Demo MT4 accounts cannot be linked with ZuluTrade to receive signals from ZuluTrade Signal Providers.

They may only be linked with ZuluTrade Signal Provider accounts in order to generate and send signals to ZuluTrade Followers.

If you wish to test ZuluTrade’s platform, you can open a ZuluTrade Demo Account which uses AAAFx rates.

AAAFx is regulated in Europe, registered under HCMC (Hellenic Capital Market Commission) and is MiFID (Markets in Financial Instruments Directive) compliant (id 2/540/17.2.2010). As such, the level of investors’ protection is of the highest standards, as AAAFx adheres to the strict limits on the inducements which financial advisers can receive in respect of the services provided. See additional details here.

Moreover, AAAFx investors are protected by the Greek Guarantee Fund according to the European Directive 93/22/EEC. In the event of an Investment Firm's bankruptcy or failure to fulfill its obligations from the provision of investment services, the Greek Guarantee Fund will act in order to reimburse the investors and/or any of the contracting parts. The Greek Guarantee Fund is financed by the ATHEX (Athens Exchange) Members and it is supervised by the HCMC. Extra deposits of cash from an ATHEX Member could be realized according to the total value of the Member's transaction. The Greek Guarantee Fund is activated in case that an Investment Firm is bankrupt or not able to fulfill its obligations. The maximum amount of compensation is €30,000 per investor. See additional details here.

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) lays down a legal framework that sets guidelines for the collection and free movement of personal data of individuals within the European Union (EU). This Regulation protects fundamental rights and freedoms of natural persons and in particular their right to the protection of personal data.

Yes! AAAFx complies with GDRP. Please read the General Data Protection Policy of AAAFx here.

If you have an existing account, please log into your web account , and then click on “Funds” and then “Deposit”.

The available deposit methods are:

• Instant Deposit

With AAAFx Instant Deposit, your payment can be deposited directly into your investment account, with zero delay!

You may deposit up to $4000 per transaction, $8000 per calendar month via credit/debit/prepaid card. Deposits exceeding $8000 will not be credited directly into your account and will be cashed out next calendar month.

Instant deposit transactions are subject of a clearance procedure by Wirecard – all major bank cards are accepted with the exception of Maestro and American Express Cards. Please read privacy policy of Wirecard here.

Instant Deposits are also available via Neteller e-wallet.

• Wire Transfer

Please note that the name of the wiring account holder must be the same as the name of the AAAFx account holder. Deposits from other individuals cannot be accepted, including first degree relatives.

In the case of Corporate Accounts, the wiring account holder name must be that of the corporation.

• Electronic payment methods

The available electronic payment methods are:

Moneybookers (Skrill), Neteller, EPS, iDeal, GiroPay, DirectPay/Sofort, TeleIngreso , Przelewy24 , Qiwi.

• Bitcoins

You may deposit directly via your Bitcoin wallet. The payment address will be provided by AAAFx.

You can have your funds allocated into your investment account with AAAFx Instant Deposit method instantly, with no delays at all.

Instant Deposits are available via bank card or Neteller e-wallet service.

With other payment methods, in order to avoid any delays, please make sure that:

1. If you deposit via Skrill or another Electronic payment method, please make sure that the e-mail address at your Skrill or alternative Electronic payment method account is the same as the one at your AAAFX account.

If you are in danger of receiving a Margin Call, please contact us when you make your deposit so that we will process it with priority as soon as it is cleared and made available in our system.

All you need in order to make an Instant Deposit is a valid bank card or a Neteller account. All major bank cards are accepted with the exception of Maestro and American Express cards.

Initially, please log into your web account and click on “Funds” and then “Deposits”. Then please select “Instant Deposit” as your deposit method.

Please note that the minimum deposit amount vary per currency:

The maximum amount per transaction is $4000 for all currency pairs while the maximum deposit per calendar month via bank cards is $8000. Instant deposit transactions via bank cards are cleared through Wirecard or EcommPay and will be directly allocated in your trading account’s balance.

The maximum amount per transaction is $4000 for all currency pairs while the maximum deposit per calendar month via Neteller is $8000.

AAAFx Instant Deposit always gives you immediate access to your funds!

Note: To avoid any delays and rejections of your Instant Deposit, please make sure all necessary documents are in place.

Deposits made by a third-part credit card(s) are not acceptable. Any credit card used for deposits should be owned by the same individual who possesses the AAAFx account.

*Instant Deposits via bank card in BGN may be subject to additional exchange fees

You may deposit directly via your Bitcoin wallet. To do so, you will need to:

• 1. Log into your AAAFx web account
• 2. Click on “Funds” page and then “Deposits”.
• 3. Select Bitcoin option on the Deposits Table as your deposit method.
• 4. Go to Bitcoin Checkout page on your user area, where you will need to fill in the amount you wish to deposit either in Bitcoin or in the base currency of your account.
• 5. Copy the Bitcoin address provided by AAAFx on your personal Bitcoin wallet.
• 6. Return to the checkout page and click on the "Payment Sent" button.

You will then receive a confirmation message informing you that the deposit has been completed. Please note that this may take several minutes.

Yes! You can transfer funds instantly from one account to another in just two steps:

• 1. Log in to your web account, select the Funds tab and then click on “Transfer” button
• 2. Enter the destination account, the amount and currency that you want to transfer. Complete the transaction by validating your option.

Transferring funds is absolutely free, however keep in mind that currency conversions rate will be applied on currencies other than the base currency of your current account.

Fund transfer is also available for Pending accounts. You may get your account activated instantly by choosing to transfer as less as $100 from your existing account to your pending one. For further information, please contact Support.

Note: The minimum amount for an Internal Transfer is set to $5. To transfer amounts smaller than $5, please contact Support.

Initially, please log into your web account and set up a Bank account at ‘Bank setup’.

Then, please click on “Funds” and then “Withdraw”.

Please note that withdrawals are sent out via the same channel as deposits; for example, an account funded via wire transfer will receive the requested withdrawal via wire transfer, an account funded via Bank Card will receive the requested withdrawal in the same card account, and so forth. Please note that in case you have used more than one cards for your deposits, in case of withdrawals, the funds (up to the amount deposited per card) will be returned first to the last card used and then move upwards. In case a card you have used is no longer valid, please make sure you have notified us by email prior to the withdrawal request.

If you deposited via more than one channels, across your AAAFx accounts, then withdrawals will be processed in the following priority order:

• 1. Instant Deposit
• 2. Electronic payment methods
• 3. Bank Wire

Please note that fees apply only once per withdrawal request.

Example:

• A client deposits $300 with his credit card and $400 via bank wire.
• At some point, the client decides to request a withdrawal of 500$.
• We will then return $300 to the credit card used.
• The remaining of the client’s withdrawal ($200) will be returned to next in order available deposit method used, in this case via Bank Wire to his designated bank account.

In addition, when the withdrawn amount exceeds the amount deposited by a channel other than wire transfer (for example: Instant Deposit via credit card or Moneybookers) the remaining withdrawal amount will be sent out by wire transfer. Again, the withdrawal fee applies only once.

Currently, you may not withdraw your funds back to your bitcoin wallet. Funds will return to the registered bank account based on the base currency of your AAAFx trading account.

Withdrawals are usually confirmed in 1 business day. From the moment they are released from your account until they are made available at your designated Bank account, it is a matter of a few business days subject to factors such as the destination country, the use of intermediary bank etc.

Deposits

Please see fees per means of transfer:

Wire transfer: AAAFx does not apply any fees to wire deposits, however they may be subject to modest fees applied by the financial institutions. For more details, consult your bank.

Instant Deposit via bank card: A 2.5% flat fee applies.

Neteller: A 3.4% + $0.29 flat fee applies. Surcharges (from 0.5% to 1%) may apply to deposits received from the following Countries: Albania, Argentina, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Belarus, Bosnia‐Herzegovina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Egypt, Estonia, Georgia, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Israel, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Korea (South), Kuwait, Latvia, Lithuania, FYROM, Malaysia, Mexico, Moldova, Montenegro, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Peru, Philippines, Romania, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Seychelles, Slovenia, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, Uruguay, Venezuela, Vietnam and Taiwan.

Moneybookers: A 2.95% + 0.25€ (or equivalent for deposits on USD, GBP, JPY, AUD and CHF) processing fee applies. Surcharges (from 0.5% to 1%) may apply to deposits received from the following Countries: Albania, Argentina, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Belarus, Bosnia‐Herzegovina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Egypt, Estonia, Georgia, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Israel, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Korea (South), Kuwait, Latvia, Lithuania, FYROM, Malaysia, Mexico, Moldova, Montenegro, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Peru, Philippines, Romania, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Seychelles, Slovenia, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, Uruguay, Venezuela, Vietnam and Taiwan.

EPS and Przelewy24: A 2.9% processing fee applies.

iDeal: A 0.7% processing fee applies.

GiroPay and DirectPay: A 2.20% processing fee applies.

TeleIngreso: A 5.9% processing fee applies.

Qiwi: A 4.2% processing fee applies.

Bitcoins: An (up to) 0.25% fee applies in all deposits. Deposits in Bitcoin are received in AAAFx in EUR. If the base currency of your account is other than EUR, then a conversion will apply to the base currency of your account.

Withdrawals

No fees apply on withdrawals for amounts received via Instant Deposit bank cards.

All other withdrawals are subject to a $25 flat fee for USD accounts (€25, ¥3,000, $30 AUD, £17 and Fr25 for Euro, Yen, Australian Dollar, Pound Sterling and Swiss Franc accounts respectively) which will be applied to the withdrawal amount.

Yes! With AAAFx you can deposit into your investment account or make a withdrawal request using the AAAFx Mobile App on supported Apple and Android devices.

If you wish to change your registered email address, please send us an email at support@aaafx.com from your currently registered email address, stating the following:

• AAAFx account number(s) that the email change needs to apply to

• Current email address

• New email address

If you do not have access to the currently registered email address, you need to send the request from the new email address, making sure to include a copy of the ID used upon registration.

You may change the following personal details by logging into your web account:

• Primary Phone

• Mobile Phone

• Gender

• Marital Status

You may also change your bank details by logging into your web account.

For changing any other personal details, please send us an email at support@aaafx.com from your currently registered email address stating the following:

• AAAFx account number(s) that the new personal details need to apply

• Old personal details

• New personal details

• Relevant supporting documentation (e.g. new utility bill to update address, new passport to update ID number, etc).

MT4 and Web account passwords:

Log into your web account, and navigate to “Change Password” tab.

You can change both your MT4 master and Investor password, as well as your web account password. In both cases you will need to verify the old password as well.

You can reset your Demo account password from your MT4 platform, Tools tab, Options.

ZuluTrade Password:

Your ZuluTrade account password can be reset from the ZuluTrade platform.

You may change the Base Currency of your AAAFx account, provided that no trades have been executed in the account.

If so, please send an email at support@aaafx.com from your currently registered email address stating the following:

• AAAFx account number for which you wish to change the Base Currency

• Old Base Currency

• New Base Currency

You can always check the current leverage of your account by logging in to your Web account and you can change it at any time – simply contact our Support team after the account has been opened, indicating the required leverage. Please note that 30:1 is the maximum leverage that AAAfx offers. Requests for lower leverage are also welcome.

AAAFx Demo Accounts have a rolling expiration policy – they expire in case no trades or successful logins have taken place within a 14 day period.

AAAFx takes customer feedback very seriously. If you would like to make any remarks or suggestions regarding our services, please send us an email at support@aaafx.com and we will gladly look into it and contact you shortly.

If you did not select MT4 as an option at registration, simply send us an email at support@aaafx.com and we will send you your MT4 credentials.

In case you cannot log into your Live MT4 account please take the following steps:

• Ensure your credentials (MT4 Username and MT4 master password) are correct. Please remember, your password is case sensitive

• Ensure you are logging in to the correct Server (Live: Tripleafx-FX-Real, Demo: Tripleafx-FX-Demo)

If you are still unable to connect to your account, please contact Support.

In case you cannot log into your Demo MT4 Account please take the following steps:

• Ensure your credentials (MT4 Username and MT4 master password) are correct. Please remember, your password is case sensitive

• Ensure you are logging in to the correct Server (Live: Tripleafx-FX-Real, Demo: Tripleafx-FX-Demo)

• Demo Accounts automatically expire after 15 days of inactivity (no trade being opened or no successful login being recorded within 15 days).

So if you receive the error message, "Incorrect username or password" and your Demo Account credentials are correct, then your Demo Account has expired. In this case, you need to register for a new AAAFx Demo Account. To do this, simply go to your MT4, click on File and Open an account.

In case you cannot log into your ZuluTrade account please make sure you are providing the correct ZuluTrade username and password, as provided by ZuluTrade. Please note that your ZuluTrade username is AAA plus your account number (e.g. AAA12345). Also note that your ZuluTrade password is different from your AAAFx MT4 password or Web account password. It is also case sensitive.

If you are still unable to connect to your account, please contact our Support Team to seek assistance.

In case you cannot log into your Web account please make sure you are providing your credentials correctly. Please note that your username is your e-mail address and your Web account password is different from your MT4 password.

If you are still unable to connect to your account, please contact our Support Team to seek assistance.

We will send you a password reminder to your e-mail address if you request it via Live Chat.

Unfortunately we do not keep records of Demo Account credentials. Please kindly open a new AAAFx Demo MT4 account.

The data below refer to the period from 01/05/2018 until 30/04/2019. The table below presents additional information on percentages of winning and losing Investors for the specified period.

¹Data as of 06/2018 include trades performed by Traders' Combos.

²Data as of 01/2018 include trades of Profit Sharing accounts.

Trading hours vary by product. For Forex, trading opens on Sundays st 9:00 pm and closes on Fridays around 9:00 pm UTC times.

For CFD trading hours, click here.

When the value of a currency that you have bought rises, then profit is created; you can secure the profit of this transaction by selling the currency back and thus closing the position. Let’s see that with an example where we buy U.S. dollars and sell Swiss francs.

1. The rate you are quoted is 1.2755 / 1.2760. Because you are buying U.S. dollars you will be working on the "ask" price of 1.2760, or the rate at which traders are prepared to sell.

2. Let’s assume you buy 1 standard lot (100,000 units) at 1.2760.

3. A few hours later, the price moves to 1.2780 and you decide to close your trade.

4. The new quote for USD/CHF is 1.2780 / 1.2785. Since you're closing your trade and you initially bought to enter the trade, you now sell in order to close the trade so you must take the "bid" price of 1.2780, or the rate at which traders are prepared to buy.

5. The difference between 1.2760 and 1.2780 is .0020 or 20 pips.

6. Using the pip calculation formula, we now have (.0001/1.2780) x 100,000 = $7.82 per pip x 20 pips = $156.49

Keep in mind that when you enter or exit a trade you are subject to the spread of the bid/offer quote.

When you buy a currency, you will use the offer or ask price and when you sell, you will use the bid price.

Market opens on Sunday 22:00 UTC and closes on Friday 22:00 UTC.

When Eastern time is in daylight saving, market opens on Sunday 21:00 UTC and closes on Friday 21:00 UTC.

Even though Market opens on Sunday 22.00 UTC (when Eastern Time is in daylight saving, market opens Sunday 21:00 UTC) you can notice slight fluctuation of rates prior to opening. The Trading Desk initiates relevant services and starts updating the rates in order to have them prepared and available when the trading resumes. However, the rates displayed prior to the official market open cannot be applied to new market orders and trading cannot be performed.

Under normal market conditions when the market opens you can see that the opening price of a currency pair is very close to the price registered on Friday before the market closed. However, there are times when the rates can move significantly up or down, and this can have a positive or a negative effect in your trading activity. If there is a major news announcement or important economic events that will have an impact on the value of the currency, there is a greater likelihood of gaps in the market.

Please bear in mind that as the price can move against your current position, you can find that your position is losing even though it was in profit when the market closed. For this reason traders holding positions or orders over the weekend should be aware of such adverse eventual gaps and be ready for potential losses.

The market opening process is not instantaneous - it is a gradual process that starts before 22:00 UTC.

As a result, we also start receiving rates before the 22:00 point, so we generate a Margin Call or Stop Out notifications before that - however trades are not closed before official market opening at 22:00.

If after the market opening, the available rates still put your account below the Stop Out level, then the Stop Out mechanism is triggered, and closure of the trades is initiated.

If the predetermined Stop value is exceeded when the market opens, the trade will be closed by the prevailing rate at that time. The rate will depend on the liquidity available at that moment. The execution of Stop order at any exceeded rate implies bigger losses than expected.

However, when the market opens at a rate that exceeds your set a Limit value, the trade will be closed with a higher profit than expected.

Let’s see this with an example:

You have a BUY EUR/USD position opened at price 1.1150 with Limit set to 1.1350.

On Friday when the market closed the price of the pair reached 1.1250, and on Sunday when the market opened with the price at 1.1450.

As you can see the price exceeded the Limit of 1.1350 so the trade would be closed by this new current price bringing you profit of 300 pips instead of the set 200 pips.

If you believe that over the weekend the market may be volatile and the rates will move against your open positions, you should anticipate risk. If this trading strategy does not suit you, it is recommended that you get out of a trade by realizing your current profit or loss before the market closes.

AAAFx automatically rolls forward all open positions at 21:00 UTC. Trading is typically suspended for up to 1 minute during the roll process. The amount paid or earned depends on the direction of the open position and the interest rate differential between the two currencies involved. For example, assuming UK interest rates are significantly higher than Japan's, a trader long GBP/JPY (i.e. holding Pounds Sterling), is paid interest upon rollover. Conversely, if a trader is short GBP/JPY (i.e. holding Yen) interest will be debited upon the rollover.

AAAFx’s daily rollover rates and detailed reporting of rollover activity is available in the Swap column of your Account History at the MT4 platform. For indicative rollover fees, please check our website.

AAAFx offers you both the MT4 Platform for your manual trading plus free access to the ZuluTrade web-based Autotrading Platform for receiving trades from Signal Providers as well as manual trading.

In addition, you may also access your AAAFx MT4 account from your mobile device by downloading the relevant application here for iPhone and iPad and here for Android devices. In order to connect to the AAAFx server, please search by the keyword ‘Tripleafx’.

You can also access your ZuluTrade account from iPhone, iPad and Android devices by downloading the relevant ZuluTrade applications from here.

If you do not have access to the MT4 Platform, you may always trade from any computer with an internet connection by logging in to your ZuluTrade account, which is completely web-based.

Simply login to your ZuluTrade account from any web browser and manage your Trades from the “Positions” tab or place new trades and orders from the “Trade” tab.

Alternative to a computer, you may also access your AAAFx MT4 account by downloading the relevant application from here for iPhone devices and here for Android devices.

You can also access your ZuluTrade account from iPhone, iPad and Android devices by downloading the relevant ZuluTrade applications from here.

You can also manage your trades over the Phone by calling our Central Support Line at (+30) 213-0176-380 or via our Live Chat. Please note you will be asked to provide personal information such as ID/passport number and/or your resident address for identification purposes, so please have such information ready at hand.

The level at which a Stop-Out will be triggered in your account is the 50% of the margin requirement; e.g. if the margin requirement is 1,000$ and the equity of the account reaches 500$ then all of the open positions will be closed automatically.

Please note that AAAFx will issue a Margin Call when your equity reaches the 100% of the margin requirement and notify you by e-mail in order for you to take imminent action to prevent a Stop-Out.

Sufficient Margin

In general, in order to avoid a Stop Out you should make sure you always have sufficient margin to maintain your current positions open and withstand their potential drawdown. As long as your equity is more than 50% of the margin used for your currently open positions, a Stop-Out will not occur in your account. Please note that you may monitor your Margin Level from your MT4 at any time; the higher the percentage of your Margin Level, the less likely you are to have a Stop Out.

Please note that AAAFx will issue a Margin Call when your equity reaches 100% of the margin requirement and notify you by e-mail in order for you to take imminent action to prevent a Stop-Out. Moreover, at 100% Margin Level the information line at the Terminal of your MT4 account will be highlighted from gray to red.

Closing Open Positions

A quick way to increase your Margin Level and reduce your chances of a Stop-Out is to close out some positions, so that the margin that was used to open them will be released back into your Equity.

Fund Increase

Another way of avoiding over-exposure, increasing your Margin Level and thus reducing your chance of a Stop-Out is by depositing more funds. You may use the Instant Deposit method to make immediate capital installations to your account. To do this, simply visit the Funds tab under your Client Login section.

Avoid Overleveraging

Another factor that may put your account at the risk of a Stop-Out is overleveraging. Using more leverage can potentially magnify your gains, but it can also magnify losses which will quickly deplete your usable margin. The more leverage you use, the faster your losses may accumulate.

When you use excessive leverage, the fact that your account has more trading potential may easily lead you to overexpose it and thus cause you losses. To clearly see how this may happen, consider the following example:

Trader A has an account with $500 equity and uses a leverage of 200:1,while Trader B has an account with $500 and 100:1 leverage.

Trader A can trade up to 100,000 currency units and decides to trade 60% of his capital, so he opens 6 trades of 0.1 standard lots each (total of $60,000), and thus uses $300 of the margin ($50 x 0.6 lots) retaining $200 more as free margin. Every pip moving in this trade size is equal to $1, so if all open trades reach a low of 150 pips (loss of approximately 24 pips each trade), his Equity will be $150. When that happens, his margin level will be 50% (150/300), and hence a Stop Out will occur and close all open trades in his account.

Trader B on the other hand can trade up to 50,000 currency units and decides to trade 60% of his capital. As in this case a 0.1 standard lot requires $100 margin, half of the capital is adequate for 3 trades of 0.1 standard lot each (total of $30,000). Again, every pip moving in this trade size is equal to $1, so if all open trades reach a low of 48 pips, the total low will be 144, hence his Equity will be 356. When that happens, his margin level will be 118% (356/300) so he will not be in danger of a Stop Out.

In conclusion leverage is a tool that can enlarge your profits or losses by the same magnitude; the greater the amount of leverage on capital you apply, the higher the risk that you assume.

Please note that the MT4 graphs show only Bid prices and not the Ask prices (the difference between them is the spread).

Please also bear in mind that when you open a Sell trade, it opens at the Bid (Buy) price and closes at the Ask (Sell) price, while when you open a Buy trade it opens at the Ask (Sell) price and closes at the Bid (Buy) price.

However, you can always see the exact rates your account is trading at from the Market Watch window of your MT4.

Slippage refers to the difference between the requested price of an order and the price at which the order is actually executed. There are market events/conditions that cause high volatility and thus make slippage more likely to occur, such as market news or announcements.

In such cases, AAAFx fills the orders at the best available price, based on the requested price and depending on the amount as well as the type of the orders. This can cause an order to produce results that are more favorable, equal to or less favorable than original expectations with the results being referred to as positive slippage, no slippage and negative slippage, respectively.

AAAFx operates on a ‘negative balance protection’ basis which means that the client cannot lose more than his/her overall invested capital (deposit). AAAFx determines at its sole discretion and in good faith, that the occurrence of such negative balance is not due to any malicious or abusive behavior of the Customer and has not been intentionally caused by the Customer.

Apart from Forex, AAAFx offers trading in:

• Metals: Gold, Silver, Palladium, Platinum, Copper

• Commodities: US Oil, UK Oil, Natural Gas

• Indices: ESP35, GER30, US30, ITA40, JPN225, NAS100, SPX500, AUS200, FRA40, UK100.

• Treasury: German Government’s Federal Bond

• Bitcoin: BTC/USD

• Ethereum: ETH/USD

• Litecoin: LTC/USD

The minimum lot size for Metals and CFDs is 1 standard lot.

1 standard lot of gold (XAU/USD) is equal to 1 ounce (oz) of gold and 1 standard lot of silver (XAG/USD) is equal to 50 ounces (oz) of silver.

Please find all information about CFDs in the Glossary, CFDs section.

The margin required for gold (XAU/USD) is 1.5% of the current price and the pip value is $0.01. The margin required for silver (XAG/USD) is 2% of the current price multiplies with Contract size (multiplier) and the pip value is $0.5.

German bonds have expiration dates, as per the table in the Glossary, Expiration dates. As a result, clients will realize any floating P/L at the time the position is closed due to expiration

The margin required for Bitcoin (BTC/USD) is 20% of the current price and the pip value is $0.01

The commission is $2/contract

There is a minimum of 1 contract size = 1 BTC. This means that with approx. $700 BTC/USD rate, you need $140 margin to open (Buy or Sell) the minimum order.

The margin required for Ethereum (ETH/USD) is 50% of the current price.

There is a limit of 1000 contracts of total exposure (e.g. 500 buy and 500 sell = 1K) per client.

The margin required for Litecoin (LTC/USD) is 50% of the current price.

There is a limit of 1000 Contracts of total exposure (e.g. 500 buy and 500 sell = 1K) per client.

The foreign exchange market (Forex, FX, or currency market) is a form of exchange for the global decentralized trading of international currencies. Financial centers around the world function as anchors of trading between a wide range of different types of buyers and sellers around the clock, with the exception of weekends. The foreign exchange market determines the relative values of different currencies

The foreign exchange market is the most liquid financial market in the world. The average daily turnover in the global foreign exchange and related markets is continuously growing. According to the 2010 Triennial Central Bank Survey, coordinated by the Bank for International Settlements, average daily turnover was US$3.98 trillion in April 2010 (vs. $1.7 trillion in 1998). Of this $3.98 trillion, $1.5 trillion was spot transactions and $2.5 trillion was traded in outright forwards, swaps and other derivatives.

There is no unified or centrally cleared market for the majority of trades, and there is very little cross-border regulation. Due to the over-the-counter (OTC) nature of currency markets, there are rather a number of interconnected marketplaces, where different currencies instruments are traded. This implies that there is not a single exchange rate but rather a number of different rates (prices), depending on what bank or market maker is trading, and where it is located.

Unlike a stock market, the foreign exchange market is divided into levels of access. At the top is the interbank market, which is made up of the largest commercial banks and securities dealers. The top-tier interbank market accounts for 53% of all transactions. From there, transactions take place from smaller banks, followed by large multi-national corporations, large hedge funds, and even some of the retail market makers. However, the share of other market participants like brokers, multinational corporations, registered dealers, as well as private investors is rapidly increasing.

A Lot is the standard unit size of a transaction. Typically, for Forex currencies, one standard lot is equal to 100,000 units of the base currency, 10,000 units if it's a mini lot, or 1,000 units if it's a micro lot.

The difference between the Bid and Ask prices is referred to as the Spread. AAAFx offers amongst the lowest spreads in the Forex Market

A Pip (or Tick) is the smallest price increment a currency can make. It is the fourth digit in all currency pairs with the exception of the Japanese Yen (JPY) where it is the second digit (For example, 1 pip = 0.0001 for EUR/USD, or 0.01 for USD/JPY.)

To express the value in the terms currency, multiply 1 pip with the lot size.

EUR/USD pip = 0.0001 X 100,000 = $10.00 (for standard lots)

EUR/USD pip = 0.0001 X 10,000 = $1.00 (for mini lots)

EUR/USD pip = 0.0001 X 1,000 = $0.1 (for micro lots)

GBP/JPY pip = 0.01 X 100,000 = 1000 ¥ (for standard lots)

To convert to the base currency divide by the exchange rate:

Say EUR/USD exchange rate = 1.4750, then $10.00 / 1.4750 = 6.78€

To convert to an account’s currency (e.g. USD) divide by the exchange rate $/¥:

If $/¥ = 82.12 then 1000 ¥ / 82.12 = 12.17$

The seven most liquid pairs are traded against the US dollar with the first four pairs being the majors, followed by three commodity pairs. Other currency pairs are better known as the currency crosses, the most popular crosses being those that include the Euro: EUR/JPY, EUR/GBP and EUR/CHF.

The major currency pairs are:

EUR/USD
USD/JPY
USD/CHF
GBP/USD

The commodity currency pairs are:

AUD/USD
NZD/USD
USD/CAD

Forex Leverage or Leverage simply means the % amount of money you are allowed to borrow from the broker when you open a position. Leverage determines the percentage of a trade’s nominal value that is required as margin. In simple terms, you can think Leverage as a loan that fronts you to buy currencies.

Typically, in order for the Leverage to be released, Brokers will request a certain amount of the account’s actual funds to be allocated per each position (lot) traded. So, margin is the minimum amount which is escrowed in order to open a position. Margin depends on the account’s leverage; for example, if the leverage is 1:30 then you are able to trade a position thirty times larger than the escrow amount. In simple terms, you can think of Margin as a good faith deposit required to release the loan (leverage).

For example, for major currency pairs, e.g. USD/JPY, having an applied leverage 1:30 allows you to trade a position worth $100,000 with an equity of just $7,000. This would be possible as the broker would set aside $3,330 as down payment, or "margin", and let you "borrow" the rest. Of course, any losses or gains will be deducted from or added to the remaining cash balance of your account.
For more information on applied leverage per instrument and margin calculation, please visit our Glossary.