# StoicFX > StoicFX is an FSCA-regulated forex and CFD broker based in South Africa. We offer > MetaTrader 5, WebTrader, and a unique 10X Capital Account product. Our brand is built > on Stoic philosophical principles applied to trading discipline. We are a broker, > not a proprietary trading firm or funded challenge program. StoicFX provides educational market content, regulated brokerage services, and a disciplined approach to forex and CFD trading. FSCA License: 53079. For a complete list of all 297 instruments with specifications, see [llms-full.txt](https://stoicfx.com/llms-full.txt) ## Why StoicFX - **FSCA Regulated** (License 53079): Client funds held in segregated accounts at Tier 1 banks - **297 Instruments on MT5**: Forex (74 pairs), indices (10), metals (2), energies (3), crypto (173), shares (35) - **10X Capital Accounts**: Trade with up to 10x your deposit as trading credit — no evaluation, no challenge fees, no profit splits. A funded-account alternative where you keep 100% of profits - **Tight Spreads**: From 0.0 pips on EUR/USD (Raw account), no hidden markups - **Fast Execution**: Direct market access, institutional liquidity, low slippage - **Multilingual**: Full site and support in English, Spanish, Portuguese, and Chinese - **Global Access**: Crypto deposits available for regions with limited banking infrastructure - **Stoic Trading Philosophy**: Educational content grounded in risk discipline and emotional control, not hype or get-rich-quick promises - **Rated 4.5/5 on Trustpilot**: Independent client reviews at https://www.trustpilot.com/review/stoicfx.com ## Core Pages - [Trading Accounts](https://stoicfx.com/accounts): Five account types: Standard, VIP, 10X, Islamic, Demo - [10X Capital Accounts](https://stoicfx.com/10x-accounts): Trade with up to 10x your deposit as trading credit - [MetaTrader 5](https://stoicfx.com/platforms/metatrader-5): Platform downloads, specifications, and FAQ - [WebTrader](https://stoicfx.com/webtrader): Browser-based trading platform - [Contact](https://stoicfx.com/contact): Contact form and support information - [FAQ](https://stoicfx.com/faq): 12-category FAQ center ## Learn - [Learn Hub](https://stoicfx.com/learn): All educational articles on forex trading, broker selection, and Stoic trading philosophy - [How Forex Trading Works](https://stoicfx.com/learn/how-forex-trading-works): Learn how the forex market works: currency pairs, market structure, order flow, and how a Stoic a... - [Spreads, Pips & Trading Costs Explained](https://stoicfx.com/learn/spreads-pips-and-trading-costs): What spreads and pips actually cost per trade. How to calculate trading costs and why transparent... - [Demo vs Live Trading](https://stoicfx.com/learn/demo-vs-live-trading): The real differences between demo and live trading. Use a Stoic readiness framework to decide whe... - [What Makes a Good Forex Broker?](https://stoicfx.com/learn/what-makes-a-good-forex-broker): Discover the key factors that define a reliable forex broker: regulation, execution quality, spre... - [Is StoicFX Safe and Regulated?](https://stoicfx.com/learn/is-stoicfx-safe-and-regulated): Learn about StoicFX's regulatory status, FSCA license, segregated client funds, and the safety me... - [Broker vs Prop Firm](https://stoicfx.com/learn/broker-vs-prop-firm): Understand the fundamental differences between traditional forex brokers and proprietary trading ... - [How Forex Execution Works](https://stoicfx.com/learn/how-forex-execution-works): Learn how forex order execution works, from order placement to fill. Understand slippage, liquidi... - [Order Types on MetaTrader 5](https://stoicfx.com/learn/order-types-on-mt5): Every order type on MetaTrader 5: market, limit, stop, stop limit, and trailing stop. When to use... - [Getting Started with MT5 on StoicFX](https://stoicfx.com/learn/getting-started-with-mt5-on-stoicfx): Set up MetaTrader 5 on StoicFX. Step-by-step guide to connecting your account, navigating the int... - [10X Capital Accounts Explained](https://stoicfx.com/learn/10x-capital-accounts-explained): How StoicFX 10X accounts work: trade with 10x your deposit, no evaluations, real market execution... - [10X Capital vs Traditional Leverage](https://stoicfx.com/learn/10x-accounts-vs-traditional-leverage): Compare StoicFX 10X Capital Accounts with traditional leverage. How each model handles risk, marg... - [Who Is StoicFX Best For?](https://stoicfx.com/learn/who-stoicfx-is-best-for): Find out if StoicFX is the right broker for you. Learn about our ideal trader profile, account ty... - [Stoic Risk Management](https://stoicfx.com/learn/stoic-risk-management): Apply Stoic philosophy to trading risk management. Separate what you can control from what you ca... - [Trading Discipline Through Stoic Philosophy](https://stoicfx.com/learn/trading-discipline-through-stoic-philosophy): Build trading discipline using the four Stoic virtues: wisdom, courage, justice, and temperance. ... - [Weekend Trading Guide: What Markets Are Open](https://stoicfx.com/learn/weekend-trading-guide): Most markets close on weekends, but crypto CFDs trade 24/7. Learn what stays open, how weekend ga... - [Wyckoff Method Explained: Three Laws, Four Cycles, Five Phases](https://stoicfx.com/learn/wyckoff-theory): The Wyckoff Method: three market laws, four price cycles, and the five-phase framework institutio... - [Wyckoff Accumulation Explained: Phases, Events, and Schematics](https://stoicfx.com/learn/wyckoff-accumulation): A complete breakdown of the Wyckoff accumulation cycle: five phases, seven key events, four schem... - [Wyckoff Distribution Explained: Phases, Events, and Schematics](https://stoicfx.com/learn/wyckoff-distribution): The Wyckoff distribution cycle: five phases, seven key events, four schematics, and how to spot i... - [Wyckoff Reaccumulation Explained: Mid-Trend Continuation](https://stoicfx.com/learn/wyckoff-reaccumulation): Reaccumulation is a mid-uptrend pause where institutions add positions before markup. How to dist... - [Wyckoff Redistribution Explained: Mid-Decline Continuation](https://stoicfx.com/learn/wyckoff-redistribution): Redistribution is a mid-downtrend pause where institutions continue selling before the next markd... - [Best Trading Hours for Latin American Traders](https://stoicfx.com/learn/best-trading-hours-for-latin-america): Optimal forex trading hours for Latin American time zones. When liquidity peaks, which sessions o... - [How to Fund Your Account from Latin America](https://stoicfx.com/learn/how-to-fund-your-account-from-latin-america): Deposit methods for Latin American traders on StoicFX. Crypto, cards, e-wallets, and bank wire op... - [Forex Trading in Mexico](https://stoicfx.com/learn/forex-trading-in-mexico): Forex trading guide for Mexico. CNBV regulation, USD/MXN dynamics, trading hours in Mexican time,... - [Forex Trading in Colombia](https://stoicfx.com/learn/forex-trading-in-colombia): Forex trading guide for Colombia. SFC regulation, USD/COP dynamics, trading hours in Colombian ti... - [Forex Trading in Argentina](https://stoicfx.com/learn/forex-trading-in-argentina): Forex trading guide for Argentina. CNV regulation, cepo cambiario, USD/ARS dynamics, and crypto d... - [Forex Trading in Chile](https://stoicfx.com/learn/forex-trading-in-chile): Forex trading guide for Chile. CMF regulation, USD/CLP dynamics and copper correlation, trading h... - [Forex Trading in Brazil](https://stoicfx.com/learn/forex-trading-in-brazil): Forex trading guide for Brazil. CVM regulation, 2026 crypto-fiat rules, USD/BRL dynamics, and dep... ## Markets StoicFX offers 297 tradable CFDs across 8 categories: forex majors, minors, and exotics (74 pairs), indices (10), metals (2), energies (3), crypto (173), and shares (35). Each instrument page includes trading specifications, key price drivers, peak trading hours, and FAQ. All instruments trade on MetaTrader 5. - [Markets Hub](https://stoicfx.com/markets): Trade 297+ CFDs with search and category filtering ### Forex Majors (7 pairs, leverage up to 1:500) - [EUR/USD](https://stoicfx.com/markets/eurusd): The world's most liquid currency pair, roughly a quarter of daily forex volume. Spreads from 0.0 pips, leverage up to 1:500. - [GBP/USD](https://stoicfx.com/markets/gbpusd): Known as Cable, one of the oldest and most volatile major pairs. Spreads from 0.3 pips, leverage up to 1:500. - [USD/JPY](https://stoicfx.com/markets/usdjpy): US dollar vs Japanese yen, heavily influenced by the Fed-BOJ rate differential. Spreads from 0.3 pips, leverage up to 1:500. - [AUD/USD](https://stoicfx.com/markets/audusd): Australian dollar, correlated with iron ore and Chinese demand. Spreads from 0.5 pips, leverage up to 1:500. - [USD/CHF](https://stoicfx.com/markets/usdchf): The Swissie, pairing the reserve currency against a safe-haven franc. Leverage up to 1:500. - [USD/CAD](https://stoicfx.com/markets/usdcad): The Loonie, closely tied to crude oil prices. Leverage up to 1:500. - [NZD/USD](https://stoicfx.com/markets/nzdusd): The Kiwi, driven by dairy exports and RBNZ policy. Leverage up to 1:500. ### Forex Minors (selected from 21 pairs, leverage up to 1:500) - [GBP/JPY](https://stoicfx.com/markets/gbpjpy): Known as "The Beast" for its wide daily ranges. One of the most volatile crosses. Leverage up to 1:500. - [EUR/AUD](https://stoicfx.com/markets/euraud): Euro against the commodity-linked Australian dollar. Leverage up to 1:500. - [AUD/JPY](https://stoicfx.com/markets/audjpy): A risk-appetite barometer pairing a commodity currency against the yen safe haven. Leverage up to 1:500. ### Forex Exotics (selected from 46 pairs) - [USD/MXN](https://stoicfx.com/markets/usdmxn): Mexican peso, driven by Banxico rates, nearshoring, and oil. Leverage up to 1:100. - [USD/ZAR](https://stoicfx.com/markets/usdzar): South African rand, StoicFX's home-market exotic pair (FSCA regulated). Leverage up to 1:500. - [USD/BRL](https://stoicfx.com/markets/usdbrl): Brazilian real, Latin America's largest forex market. Leverage up to 1:500. - [USD/CLP](https://stoicfx.com/markets/usdclp): Chilean peso, correlated with copper prices and Andean commodity cycles. Leverage up to 1:500. - [USD/TRY](https://stoicfx.com/markets/usdtry): Turkish lira, one of EM's most structurally driven pairs. Leverage up to 1:500. - [USD/CNH](https://stoicfx.com/markets/usdcnh): Offshore Chinese yuan, influenced by PBOC policy and US-China trade flows. Leverage up to 1:500. ### Metals (2 instruments, leverage up to 1:200) - [XAU/USD](https://stoicfx.com/markets/xauusd): Gold, the most widely traded precious metal and classic safe-haven asset. Spreads from 39 points, leverage up to 1:200. - [XAG/USD](https://stoicfx.com/markets/xagusd): Silver, with both industrial demand and precious metal safe-haven characteristics. Leverage up to 1:200. ### Indices (selected from 10 instruments, leverage up to 1:100) - [US500](https://stoicfx.com/markets/us500): S&P 500 index CFD, Wall Street's definitive equity benchmark. Leverage up to 1:100. - [US100](https://stoicfx.com/markets/us100): Nasdaq 100 index CFD, the 100 largest non-financial Nasdaq companies. Leverage up to 1:100. - [US30](https://stoicfx.com/markets/us30): Dow Jones 30 index CFD, 30 blue-chip US stocks. Leverage up to 1:100. - [DAX40](https://stoicfx.com/markets/dax40): Germany's DAX 40 index CFD. Leverage up to 1:100. - [FTSE100](https://stoicfx.com/markets/ftse100): UK 100 index CFD, over 70% of revenues from overseas. Leverage up to 1:100. ### Energies (3 instruments, leverage up to 1:20) - [US Oil](https://stoicfx.com/markets/usoil): WTI crude oil, the primary US oil benchmark. Leverage up to 1:20. - [UK Oil](https://stoicfx.com/markets/ukoil): Brent crude, the global benchmark for oil pricing. Leverage up to 1:20. - [Natural Gas](https://stoicfx.com/markets/xngusd): Henry Hub natural gas, known for sharp seasonal swings. Leverage up to 1:20. ### Crypto (selected from 173 available, leverage up to 1:10) - [BTC/USD](https://stoicfx.com/markets/btcusd): Bitcoin, the original cryptocurrency and largest by market cap. Leverage up to 1:10. - [ETH/USD](https://stoicfx.com/markets/ethusd): Ethereum, the leading smart contract platform. Leverage up to 1:10. - [SOL/USD](https://stoicfx.com/markets/solusd): Solana, a high-throughput Layer 1 blockchain. Leverage up to 1:10. - [BNB/USD](https://stoicfx.com/markets/bnbusd): BNB, native token of the BNB Chain ecosystem. Leverage up to 1:10. - [XRP/USD](https://stoicfx.com/markets/xrpusd): XRP, bridge currency for cross-border payments. Leverage up to 1:10. - [ADA/USD](https://stoicfx.com/markets/adausd): Cardano, a proof-of-stake blockchain focused on peer-reviewed research. Leverage up to 1:10. - [DOGE/USD](https://stoicfx.com/markets/dogeusd): Dogecoin, the original meme coin with an active community. Leverage up to 1:10. - [LINK/USD](https://stoicfx.com/markets/linkusd): Chainlink, the leading decentralized oracle network. Leverage up to 1:10. ### Shares (selected from 35 available, leverage up to 1:10) - [AAPL](https://stoicfx.com/markets/aapl): Apple Inc. share CFD. Leverage up to 1:10. - [TSLA](https://stoicfx.com/markets/tsla): Tesla Inc. share CFD. Leverage up to 1:10. - [MSFT](https://stoicfx.com/markets/msft): Microsoft Corp. share CFD. Leverage up to 1:10. - [GOOG](https://stoicfx.com/markets/goog): Alphabet Inc. share CFD. Leverage up to 1:10. - [AMZN](https://stoicfx.com/markets/amzn): Amazon.com Inc. share CFD. Leverage up to 1:10. ## Glossary 51 trading terms with definitions, practical examples, common mistakes, and Stoic philosophical insights for forex and CFD traders. - [Trading Glossary](https://stoicfx.com/learn/glossary): All 51 terms organized by category (Foundational, Smart Money Concepts, Strategy) - [Pip](https://stoicfx.com/learn/glossary/pip): The smallest standard price movement in a currency pair - [Spread](https://stoicfx.com/learn/glossary/spread): The difference between bid and ask price, your primary trading cost - [Leverage](https://stoicfx.com/learn/glossary/leverage): Borrowed capital that multiplies both potential profits and losses - [Order Block](https://stoicfx.com/learn/glossary/order-block): A zone of institutional buying or selling that precedes a strong move - [Liquidity Sweep](https://stoicfx.com/learn/glossary/liquidity-sweep): When price drives through stop-loss clusters before reversing - [Break of Structure](https://stoicfx.com/learn/glossary/break-of-structure): When price breaks a prior swing high or low, signaling trend continuation - [Market Structure](https://stoicfx.com/learn/glossary/market-structure): The sequence of higher highs/lows or lower highs/lows that defines a trend - [Risk-Reward Ratio](https://stoicfx.com/learn/glossary/risk-reward-ratio): The ratio of potential loss to potential gain on a trade - [Fibonacci Retracement](https://stoicfx.com/learn/glossary/fibonacci-retracement): Key percentage levels where price often pauses or reverses after a move - [Scalping](https://stoicfx.com/learn/glossary/scalping): A short-term strategy targeting small, frequent profits - [Wyckoff Accumulation](https://stoicfx.com/learn/glossary/wyckoff-accumulation): Where institutions quietly build positions before a markup phase - [Wyckoff Distribution](https://stoicfx.com/learn/glossary/wyckoff-distribution): Where institutions offload positions before a markdown phase - [Wyckoff Reaccumulation](https://stoicfx.com/learn/glossary/wyckoff-reaccumulation): A mid-uptrend pause where institutions reload before continuation - [Wyckoff Redistribution](https://stoicfx.com/learn/glossary/wyckoff-redistribution): A mid-downtrend pause where institutions add shorts before further decline - [Selling Climax](https://stoicfx.com/learn/glossary/selling-climax): The panic-driven capitulation bar that often marks the end of a downtrend - [Buying Climax](https://stoicfx.com/learn/glossary/buying-climax): The euphoria-driven exhaustion bar that often marks the end of an uptrend - [Spring](https://stoicfx.com/learn/glossary/spring): A false breakdown below support that traps sellers and launches markup - [Upthrust](https://stoicfx.com/learn/glossary/upthrust): A false breakout above resistance that traps buyers and launches markdown - [Sign of Strength](https://stoicfx.com/learn/glossary/sign-of-strength): The first rally on expanding volume that suggests demand is taking control - [Sign of Weakness](https://stoicfx.com/learn/glossary/sign-of-weakness): The first decline on expanding volume that suggests supply is taking control - [Last Point of Support](https://stoicfx.com/learn/glossary/last-point-of-support): The final pullback before markup may begin, a potential long entry area - [Last Point of Supply](https://stoicfx.com/learn/glossary/last-point-of-supply): The final rally before markdown may begin, a potential short entry area - [Preliminary Support](https://stoicfx.com/learn/glossary/preliminary-support): The first sign of institutional buying that slows a downtrend - [Preliminary Supply](https://stoicfx.com/learn/glossary/preliminary-supply): The first sign of institutional selling that slows an uptrend - [Automatic Rally](https://stoicfx.com/learn/glossary/automatic-rally): The sharp rebound after a selling climax that establishes the trading range ceiling - [Automatic Reaction](https://stoicfx.com/learn/glossary/automatic-reaction): The sharp pullback after a buying climax that establishes the trading range floor - [Creek](https://stoicfx.com/learn/glossary/creek): The dynamic resistance line across rally highs within a trading range ## Markets Weekly Weekly market recaps with key moves, economic calendar previews, instrument spotlights, and Stoic trading reflections. Published weekly. - [Markets Weekly Hub](https://stoicfx.com/learn/weekly-wrap): All editions with archive - [Oil Nears $100, S&P 500 Hits 2026 Low, FOMC Countdown](https://stoicfx.com/learn/weekly-wrap/march-9-2026): WTI surged to $99 as the Strait of Hormuz crisis deepened. Gold spotlight, stagflation analysis, and the FOMC countdown. ## Stoic Philosophy - [Trading Philosophy](https://stoicfx.com/philosophy): Four cardinal virtues applied to trading - [Notable Stoics](https://stoicfx.com/notable-stoics): Stoic philosophers and modern applications - [Stoicism and Trading](https://stoicfx.com/stoicism-trading): Stoic psychology for trading discipline ## Company - [Affiliate Program](https://stoicfx.com/affiliate): Partner program with Master IB structure - [Liquidity Solutions](https://stoicfx.com/liquidity): Institutional liquidity services - [Deposits](https://stoicfx.com/funding/deposits): Crypto, cards, e-wallets, bank wire - [Withdrawals](https://stoicfx.com/funding/withdrawals): Withdrawal methods and eligibility ## Legal - [Terms of Service](https://stoicfx.com/legal/terms) - [Privacy Policy](https://stoicfx.com/legal/privacy-popi-policy) - [Risk Disclosure](https://stoicfx.com/legal/risk-disclosure) ## Optional - [Stoic Trading Plan](https://stoicfx.com/stoic-trading-plan): Free downloadable trading plan template - [Trustpilot Reviews](https://www.trustpilot.com/review/stoicfx.com): Independent client reviews