For the comfort of our clients, IFC Markets company uses a simplified process of opening an account online. You can open a trading account in the terminal in a few simple steps.

Important: Please activate your Real trading account after completing the account set-up process in your  trading platform. Send a copy of your ID (passport, national ID card, driver's license) to or fax it to number +44 20 7681 3145. After your account is activated, you will receive a confirmation letter.

Download, install and launch Trade Terminal.

1. In the main menu of the program select point “File” – “Open new Account” In opened window select “Real account” and click “Next” button.

2. When the Customers Agreement opens, you should read and acknowledge it. To do so, select “I accept the Customer Agreement” and then click the “Next” button.

3. Next you will see new window – “Terms of Business”. You should read it and agree by selecting “I accept the Terms of Business” and pressing the “Next” button.

4. The next window shows “Risk agreement”. You also should read this and accept it by selecting “I accept the Risk warning” and again pressing the “Next” button.

5. Next you need to fill in a form to open your account:

Fields marked with “*” are compulsory. Please fill the form carefully and correctly. After you have finished click the “Next” button.

6. The next step is to enter your personal payment information. You must enter the data of your bank account, as your bank account will be essential to performing transactions with the company. Please enter this data carefully. If you do not have a bank account, then please mark the “I don't have bank account” field. In this case, priority during the accounting process will be given to creating a digital Money account. However in this case you will not be able to add money to your trade account from another electronic account or plastic card. Payments will be accepted only within the system of digital money you have entered.

After you have completed this form, press the “Finish” button.

7. If all the actions were made correctly you will see the following window:

Your real trade account is opened, remember and save received data.
In this example:
Account ID: real account, #601
Login: r601 – login of account access. Upon clients’ requests, additional logins can be created for trade account access.
Password: access password to the trade account for this login “r601”
Phone password: account access password for performing transaction by dealer via phone or chat.

Next, you need to mark the field “Yes. I am sure that the data is saved” and, if you want to save the password on your computer, you need to mark the “Auto save password” field as well.

After performing these operations, press the “Ok” button. You will see the following window.

In the Market Watch window you can observe the quotations received at the moment of account opening. However, despite the active connection with the trading server, they will not change until your account's activation. We’d like to remind you that if you don't fund your new account within two months after creation, it will be deleted automatically.

New real account is created as “Beginner” by default. If you want to change your trading account type from “Beginner” to “Standard”, please send a request to

Please pay attention: In order to activate your account, after completing the process of account opening via trade terminal and before money transfer, please send a copy of your passport or other identification with photo and surname to the e-mail: or to the fax number +44 20 7681 3145. We will send you e-mail confirmation concerning your account activation.