Saxo Bank’s client base spans the globe. As a result, the organisation puts a strong focus on managing on-going relationships with clients and servicing their needs. With an emphasis on service, transparency and innovation, Saxo Bank offers flexible platforms, self-empowered investing and a wide range of products that meet the demands of serious traders and investors.
Integrating user-friendly platforms, service and risk management tools
As a global market facilitator, Saxo Bank is uniquely positioned to rapidly and effectively integrate trading, service, risk management and technology in its delivery throughout the marketplace. While accessing an exceptional range of investment products and services and focusing on liquidity, transparency and efficient access to the capital markets, Saxo Bank is able to cater to every type of investor and provide clients with the financial knowledge they require.
When clients open a Saxo Bank account, they can begin trading on thousands of financial instruments via advanced trading platforms. Access to these flexible, reliable online platforms and management services give Saxo Bank clients the freedom and the security to power their individual investment goals.
Online Forex trading
Saxo Bank has been facilitating margin FX trading for well over a decade. Through its superior knowledge of the markets and continuous advancements in technology, Saxo Bank has become one of the most highly regarded and utilised Forex trading providers in the industry. Saxo Bank’s aggressive and transparent pricing offers more than 145 different currency crosses, superior liquidity and prize-winning speed of execution. Saxo Bank offers low margin requirements, enabling leverage of up to 100 times on the first USD 50,000 of collateral, and up to 50 times on additional collateral. In addition, Saxo Bank offers one of the most comprehensive Forex product offerings on the market, including Spot FX, Options, OTC Options, Forward Outrights and Spot Gold and Silver.
Forex Options
For the Forex Options trader, Saxo Bank is one of the few online providers facilitating options trading on live prices (for major currency pairs). Saxo Bank offers Over the Counter (OTC) plain vanilla European-style Forex options in well over 30 major currency crosses, traded directly on live price quotes without dealer intervention. For other crosses, SaxoTrader offers good price indications. SaxoTrader also features a dedicated Options trading module that incorporates the Greek measurements for each options trade, along with a built-in delta hedging function.
CFDs/Stocks
A CFD (Contracts for Difference) is a financial derivative that allows investors to trade on price movements of Stocks and stock market Indices without actually owning the underlying asset. Saxo Bank offers access to over 6600 CFDs from more than 20 exchanges and a wide selection of Index-tracking CFDs, while clients can leverage their CFD trades up to 20 times for more powerful trading. Saxo Bank also offers CFD DMA trading for experienced CFD traders, as well as Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) on more than 550 market indices. Double Leverage is also available on selected single stock CFDs and all index CFDs, meaning Saxo Bank clients can, in effect, enjoy half margin CFD trading on the first USD 25,000 of their investment.
Saxo Bank also offers simple and efficient Stock trading from over 20 exchanges on some of the lowest commissions available. Around 12,000 Stocks are available through a Saxo Bank account. Stock positions can also be used as collateral for margin trading other products such as FX and CFDs.
Futures
Saxo Bank provides reliable online Futures trading, offering a large selection of online, offline and pit-traded Futures. Its large product range includes agricultural products, oil and energies, base metals, precious metals, bonds, currencies, short-term interest rates, meat, softs and stock Indices. Orders can be placed with fast and reliable one-click trading, while a range of Stop and Limit orders are available. Trading Futures is not only more popular than ever, it’s also easier than ever thanks to Saxo Bank’s leading online trading platforms.
Bonds
Saxo Bank supports offline trading of a wide range of Sovereign, Government and Corporate bonds in USD, EUR and GBP through direct telephone access to its dealers. Bond positions can be monitored in real-time through the SaxoTrader trading platform. Saxo Bank also allows up to 100% of the collateral invested in Bonds to be used for margin trading activities (Forex, CFDs and Futures trading). Existing Bonds can also be deposited with Saxo Bank as margin collateral – the value of the bond available for margin trading depends on the Bond rating.
Trade ETFs, ETCs and Funds online
Saxo Bank offers Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) and Exchange Traded Commodities tradable on live prices through its online trading platforms. Trading ETFs and ETCs online gives investors a straightforward, low cost and flexible way to access stock and commodities markets.