A Division of Commodity Futures & Options Service, Inc.
   FOREX BROKER  /  COMMODITY FUTURES BROKER  /  OTC METALS BROKER
    Investment Opportunities in Global Commodity Markets Since 1988

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We broker commodity futures, broker forex spot, broker forex options and broker OTC metals. For all of your online forex broker, online forex options broker, online OTC spot gold broker, online OTC spot silver broker and online commodity futures broker needs you only need one broker - CFOS/FX.  All of the professional brokers at CFOS/FX are licensed by the National Futures Association and are qualified to provide you with the following services: forex broker, forex options broker, commodity futures broker, commodity options on futures broker, OTC spot metals broker, OTC spot metals options broker and forex and futures consulting.  Commodity Futures and Options Service, Inc. is located in Houston, Texas. CFOS/FX provides both online and telephone brokerage services to retail and commercial clients.  Customer satisfaction is our top priority and we look forward to having you as our client.

FOREX FOR BEGINNERS - FOREX SPOT AND OPTIONS TRADING

The forex for beginners page is designed to help individuals learn about forex spot and options trading starting with the basics.  The forex information below is divided into small sections that help investors learn forex trading through a logical progression of specific forex trading information pages on our website.  Each successive link below will increase the investor's knowledge of forex and will ultimately help the investor prepare for actual forex trading.  CFOS/FX provides free forex spot and options trading and hedging strategies as well as free forex trading demo accounts to try out your forex trading strategies risk-free.  And once you're ready for actual trading, we provide free online forex spot and options trading platforms. 

Please note that much of the general forex information provided to investors via the internet is basically the same generic information - but it apparently is not enough.  We get numerous inquiries every day from traders searching for additional forex knowledge and asking questions about everything from how to calculate rollover and pip values to what trading or hedging strategies may be appropriate based on the trader's investment objectives.  We also get a large number of inquiries from investors who want to know how they can hedge their foreign exchange risk exposure, what vehicles are available and what is a reasonable cost to hedge forex risk.  CFOS/FX has those answers and more.  In our efforts to provide clients and prospective clients with the proper information and tools to trade the forex market, CFOS/FX has put together the following links to help investors learn all about how the forex market works, what trading and hedging strategies are available and learn about the characteristics of forex contracts before opening an account.        

The professionals at CFOS/FX also believe it is imperative that our clients not only have good knowledge of general forex trading information, but also have a good working knowledge of forex risk management.  The importance of proper forex risk management and forex hedging are all too often overlooked by investors, and CFOS/FX has made a point to provide clients with forex trading strategies and forex hedging strategies (including easy to understand strategy explanations) that help our clients properly manage forex trading risk.

As always, if you require a more in depth explanation of certain characteristics of forex trading, we hope you will feel free to contact us during normal business hours.

Please click on the appropriate link below for more information:

 

	Trading Forex Contracts Trading the Forex Spot Market Trading Forex Options Pip and Profit/Loss Calculation Rollover Interest Calculation/Rates Key Forex Fundamentals Forex Trading and Hedging Strategies How Margins Work Types of Orders How Orders are Processed Important Trading Rules Phone Etiquette		General Forex Information Introduction to Forex Benefits of Forex Forex vs. Stocks and Futures Types of Account Trading Resources Advice for Traders Risk Management & Hedging Forex Resource Links Forex Calendar of Events Risk Disclosures Forex Glossary

*Disclaimer: Foreign exchange trading, foreign exchange investments and commodity futures trading and investments are not suitable for everyone.  Forex trading and commodity futures trading carry a high level of risk and the possibility exists that you could sustain a loss of all or more of your currency trading or commodity futures trading investment.  Before you decide to trade foreign currency options, trade foreign currency spot markets or trade commodity futures you should be aware of all risks associated with currency trading and futures trading.  If you would like more information about the risks of forex trading, commodity futures trading and of online forex trading and online futures trading, please contact a CFOS/FX futures and forex broker to discuss online foreign currency trading risks and/or commodity futures trading risks in detail. 

CFOS/FX is a futures and forex broker offering online forex trading platforms in both spot forex and forex option trading markets as wells as OTC spot gold, OTC spot silver and commodity futures.  The professionals at CFOS/FX broker forex spot contracts and broker forex option trading for both individual and commercial futures and forex clientele.  CFOS/FX, as an entity, acts only as a futures and forex brokerage and does not actively manage futures or foreign currency trading accounts for clients.  Regarding forex markets, CFOS/FX is a forex option broker and a spot forex broker acting an the Introducing Broker; CFOS/FX does not act as counter-party for client forex trading or forex option trading.