# FXCM — Trading Station
United Kingdom research scope · Stratos Markets Limited. Sources conflict.
Reference page: /demo-accounts/fxcm-web-uk.html
Documentation research, not account or execution testing. Research regions do not establish residence eligibility. Requires Verification is an evidence gap, not proof of unavailability. Source conflicts and product/entity qualifications must remain attached to claims. Demo results do not establish live trading performance.
## Research checked
2026-10-12
## Testing status
Not tested
## Recorded virtual amount
50000
## Recorded currency
GBP
## Virtual funds
GBP 50,000
## Balance qualifications
GBP
## Expiry category
conflict
## Expiry rule
Sources disagree
## Expiry qualifications
Conflicting: one UK help page says 30 days; another says 30 days of inactivity.
## Evidence category
Sources conflict
## Signup requirements
Free signup form; full required fields not exposed in retrieved page.
## Notes and remaining checks
Documentation only; account not opened or tested.
## Record ID
fxcm-web-uk
## Broker
FXCM
## Legal entity
Stratos Markets Limited
## Research region codes
- UK
## Research region code
UK
## Research region
United Kingdom
## Research scope
United Kingdom
## Platform code
web
## Platform
Trading Station
## Documented terms
Simulated liquidity and execution; slippage, rejected orders, pricing and margin can differ from live.
## Balance reset or adjustment
New demos can be created; balance reset not stated.
## Live account or deposit
Free standalone demo advertised; no live funding requirement stated.
## Devices
Desktop, web, mobile
## Forex coverage
Forex supported; demo pair count not stated
## Eligibility and regional limits
UK site; spread betting expressly limited to UK residents. Demo-specific full country list not stated.
## What the evidence establishes
Official broker documentation; signup and trading not tested.
## Supporting sources
- [FXCM UK Trading Station demo]() — source ID: fxcm-1
- [FXCM UK: Can I create a new demo?]() — source ID: fxcm-2
- [FXCM UK: Trading Station demo login failure]() — source ID: fxcm-3
## Official information source
[FXCM UK Trading Station demo]()
## Entity and regulatory research
### Evidence status
Verified
### Legal entity
Stratos Markets Limited
### Regulator
Financial Conduct Authority (UK)
### Finding
Authorised (Regulated), since 27/05/2003 (DD/MM/YYYY). Retail rolling spot Forex included in principal dealing permissions.
### Scope
Verification covers this named UK entity and listed permissions, not all group companies or customer eligibility. Register limitations apply.
### Supporting sources
- [FCA Register — Stratos Markets Limited]() — source ID: fxcm-reg-1
## Official entry route
### Route type
demo-page
### Notes and remaining checks
Broker demo page; select your platform to continue.
### Evidence status
Official entry route
### URL
https://www.fxcm.com/uk/platforms/trading-station/free-demo/
### Route source
https://www.fxcm.com/uk/platforms/trading-station/free-demo/
### Research checked
2026-10-13
### Testing status
Not tested
## Execution and demo realism
### Scope
Stratos Markets Limited · UK · MetaTrader 4, Trading Station. Public documentation; no account or execution tests.
### Testing status
Not tested
### Contractual role
#### Finding
Principal
#### Evidence status
Documented
#### Notes and remaining checks
Sections2.4 and3.1 say principal counterparty on all client trades.
#### Supporting sources
- [Stratos Markets Limited Order Execution Policy, 19 December 2023]() — source ID: ex-b-fxcm-policy
#### Research checked
2026-10-13
### Execution arrangement
#### Finding
Market making
#### Evidence status
Broker-reported
#### Notes and remaining checks
Policy calls FXCM market maker and sole venue; it may hedge some or all risk.
#### Supporting sources
- [Stratos Markets Limited Order Execution Policy, 19 December 2023]() — source ID: ex-b-fxcm-policy
#### Research checked
2026-10-13
### Demo realism
#### Finding
Simulated liquidity and pricing differences
#### Evidence status
Documented
#### Notes and remaining checks
General UK demo disclaimer describes no dependence on real-time liquidity, possible pricing delay, and product-availability differences. Reviewed on Trading Station page; not an MT4-specific execution test.
#### Supporting sources
- [FXCM UK Trading Station demo]() — source ID: ex-b-fxcm-demo
#### Research checked
2026-10-13
### Research review
#### Research checked
2026-10-13
#### Review outcome
Reviewed official documentation: role Principal; arrangement Market making; demo Simulated liquidity and pricing differences. No accounts opened or tested.
#### Remaining checks
- Verify MT4-specific and Trading Station slippage, rejected orders, fees and margin handling.
## Demo markets
### Scope
Stratos Markets Limited · United Kingdom · Trading Station. Market coverage not yet reviewed.
### Testing status
Not tested
### Forex CFDs
#### Evidence status
Requires Verification
#### Notes and remaining checks
Forex CFD demo access has not been established for this entity and platform.
#### Supporting sources
No supporting source recorded for this field.
#### Research checked
Requires Verification
### Cryptocurrency CFDs
#### Evidence status
Requires Verification
#### Notes and remaining checks
Cryptocurrency CFD demo access has not been established for this entity and platform.
#### Supporting sources
No supporting source recorded for this field.
#### Research checked
Requires Verification
## API access
### Record ID
fxcm-web-uk
### Legal entity
Stratos Markets Limited
### Research region code
UK
### Platform code
web
### Type
Broker API
### Access route
ForexConnect / Java SDKs
### Evidence status
Conditional
### Notes and remaining checks
The UK API comparison permits demo credentials for ForexConnect and Java. FIX lists live credentials; it is not included in this demo finding.
### Requirements
Trading Station demo credentials and the relevant SDK; account permissions and any enablement requirements still apply.
### Supporting sources
- [FXCM UK API credential comparison]() — source ID: finder-api-a-fxcm-uk-compare
- [FXCM UK API offering]() — source ID: finder-api-a-fxcm-uk-api
- [FXCM regulation and group entities]() — source ID: finder-api-a-fxcm-entities
### Official documentation
- [FXCM UK API credential comparison]() — source ID: finder-api-a-fxcm-uk-compare
### Research checked
2026-10-14
### Testing status
Not tested
## Official sources
### FXCM UK Trading Station demo
Source ID: ex-b-fxcm-demo
https://www.fxcm.com/uk/platforms/trading-station/free-demo/
#### Source owner
Broker
#### Research checked
2026-10-13
#### Source locator
Demo Account disclaimer
#### Source access note
Opened official page or PDF; documentation review only
### Stratos Markets Limited Order Execution Policy, 19 December 2023
Source ID: ex-b-fxcm-policy
https://docs.fxcorporate.com/order_execution_policy_ltd.pdf
#### Source owner
Broker
#### Research checked
2026-10-13
#### Source locator
Sections2.4,3.1,3.2; linked from current UK General Business Terms
#### Source access note
Opened official page or PDF; documentation review only
### FXCM regulation and group entities
Source ID: finder-api-a-fxcm-entities
https://www.fxcm.com/markets/help/new-accounts-is-fxcm-markets-regulated/
#### Source owner
FXCM
#### Research checked
2026-10-14
#### Source locator
Current Stratos legal footer
#### Source access note
Official search-index excerpt reviewed; full source not directly retrieved in this batch. No account or API connection tested.
### FXCM UK API offering
Source ID: finder-api-a-fxcm-uk-api
https://www.fxcm.com/uk/algorithmic-trading/api-trading/
#### Source owner
FXCM
#### Research checked
2026-10-14
#### Source locator
ForexConnect, Java and FIX features, FIX minimum balance and legal footer.
#### Source access note
Official page directly retrieved by the parent researcher in this audit. No account or API connection tested.
### FXCM UK API credential comparison
Source ID: finder-api-a-fxcm-uk-compare
https://www.fxcm.com/uk/algorithmic-trading/compare-api/
#### Source owner
FXCM
#### Research checked
2026-10-14
#### Source locator
Credentials table: ForexConnect and Java use demo or live credentials; FIX lists live credentials.
#### Source access note
Official page directly retrieved by the parent researcher in this audit. No account or API connection tested.
### FXCM UK Trading Station demo
Source ID: fxcm-1
https://www.fxcm.com/uk/platforms/trading-station/free-demo/
#### claims
Trading Station demo, GBP 50,000, Forex, simulation limitations and UK entity.
#### checked date
2026-10-12
#### verification
Official documentation opened; no account test
### FXCM UK: Can I create a new demo?
Source ID: fxcm-2
https://www.fxcm.com/uk/help/education-can-i-create-a-new-demo/
#### claims
Trading Station web/mobile and MT4 demo creation; Trading Station 30-day inactivity statement.
#### checked date
2026-10-12
#### verification
Official documentation opened; no account test
### FXCM UK: Trading Station demo login failure
Source ID: fxcm-3
https://www.fxcm.com/uk/help/trading-station-technical-support-why-am-i-not-able-to-log-into-my-trading-station-demo-account/
#### claims
Trading Station 30-day expiry statement conflicts with inactivity wording.
#### checked date
2026-10-12
#### verification
Official documentation opened; no account test
### FCA Register — Stratos Markets Limited
Source ID: fxcm-reg-1
https://register.fca.org.uk/s/firm?id=001b000000MfNCCAA3
#### Evidence category
Live register showed Stratos Markets Limited, FRN 217689, status Authorised. Retail rolling spot Forex included in principal dealing permissions.
#### source date
Live register viewed 2026-10-12
#### Source access note
Direct browser UI; web-text fetch failed, full register loaded in browser.