So the process that we need to start is fairly structured. Basically you complete a number of tasks associated with your strategy and we will then complete a number of steps to assist you in your development.

We get a large number of requests for us to review strategies so the only way for us to do this is to automate large parts of the process.

The 4 step process is:

Step 1) Open a MetaTrader demo account @ MetaTrader 4| Meta Trader - Forex Trading Platform

Step 2) Start running your strategy on the account

Step 3) Submit the account number of your account to systemtrading@fxcm.com

Step 4) Included with your account number we will need a brief overview of your trading idea. You can be as vague or specific as you like. Main idea here is to get a feel for your thinking

Notice at this point we have not asked for your strategy or your code. The main idea is to watch the trading and do some evaluation based on your explanation and our observations of the results.

Based on the above we will perform the following steps with you:

Step 1) Once we get the information you should chat briefly with someone on the desk regarding your profile

Step 2) Depending on how you strategy is hitting the market ie, Trade Duration, Trading Style and Frequency we will send you an overview of your pair selection and return stats

Step 3) We will go through these based on the above criteria with you to determine what type of fity you may be for the program


Expect these 3 steps to take anywhere from a couple of weeks out to a couple of months. It really depends on your style and strategy.