- Do I need to have any previous trading experience?
Previous experience is not required. Experience can be gained by using Investa’s Demo account.
However, it is advised to read and understand all the risks involved in trading. Refer to our Risk Disclosure for details. As a next step, Investa gives clients the opportunity to open a Real trading account where they may trade under real-time prices and market conditions with the minimum investment.
- Does Investa offer Demo accounts?
Investa gives the opportunity to test our trading platform through a Demo account. Demo accounts are great tools to assist you gain more experience without really risking any loss. You can practice your trading skills on Investa trader which is based on the worldwide adopted Metatrader 4 platform for a free trial period of 30 days supported by a virtual USD 25,000 fund. During the trial period, you can get acquainted with the financial instruments traded, trading procedures and the risks involved in trading financial instruments.
To open a Free Demo Account please click here
- How can I open a Demo account?
To open a free demo account, click here to register. The Free Demo Trading Account registration link will be sent to your email address.
- What Platforms can I trade with Investa?
Investa offers two trading platforms:
Investa Trader [MT4]
JTader
- What financial Instruments can I trade at Investa?
The following are the Financial Instruments you can trade with Investa:
• Forex Currency Pairs
• Spot Precious Metals
• Future CFDs contracts
• US Equities CFDs
• Future Contracts; Currencies, Indices, Precious Metals, Energies, Commodities
• US Equities
• Options
• Fixed Income
To view the complete list of instruments with their symbols, contract sizes, pip values, margin requirements, spreads on orders from Market price, transactions and trading times, please click here.
- What is Forex?
The foreign exchange (forex, FX, or currency market) is a global, worldwide market for trading currencies. Financial centers around the world function as anchors of trading between a wide range of different types of buyers and sellers around the clock, with the exception of weekends. The foreign exchange market determines the relative values of different currencies.
Currencies that are traded against the US dollar are called Majors and make up the greatest number of foreign currency trades.
Click here for specifications for Forex Currency Pairs and Spot Precious Metals available for trading at Investa.
- What is a Lot?
A lot is the standard unit size of a foreign exchange transaction. Typically, one standard lot is equal to 100,000 units of the base currency; At Investa you can trade mini lots of 10,000 units.
- What is a Spread?
Spread is the difference between the Bid and Ask prices.
When trading any financial instrument, you are offered two prices; the Bid price and Ask price. The Bid price is the selling price and the Ask price refers to the price offered for buying.
The difference between the Bid and Ask is called Spread and varies for each financial instrument traded. An advantage of trading forex currency pairs at Investa Trader is the low spreads offered.
- What does a "long" or a "short" position mean?
A 'long' position or ‘going long’ is a market position where the client buys a financial instrument with the intent to sell it at a later stage, at a higher price.
A "short" position or ‘going short’ is a market position where the client sells a financial instrument with the intent to buy it at a later stage, at a lower price.
- What is Margin and Leverage?
Margin is a guarantee for holding an open position. The amount is blocked from the client’s trading account when opening a new position and returned to the client’s trading account once the position is closed or hedged.
Leverage is the use of various financial instruments or borrowed capital, such as margin, to increase the potential return of an investment. Investa Trader offers trading with up to 1:400 leverage on Forex currency pairs. A client can either buy or sell 1 lot worth US$ 100,000 by using only US$ 1,000 as a margin (leverage 1:100). In the same way, a client may buy or sell portion of a contract, 1 mini lot worth US$ 10,000 with a margin requirement of US$ 100 only (leverage 1:100).
Margin call is a demand for additional funds from the client to bring the equity of the trading account to a required minimum level and to prevent the trading account from a possible adverse movement in price of the financial instrument, at the market.
Equity to margin should not fall under 10% for all financial instruments; otherwise the account will be subject to liquidation.
- What are the CFDs?
A contract for difference (or CFD) is a contract between two parties, typically described as "buyer" and "seller", specifying that the buyer will pay to the seller the difference between the current value of an asset and its value at contract time. (If the difference is negative, then the seller pays instead to the buyer.) In effect CFDs are financial derivatives that allow traders to take advantage of prices moving up (long positions) or prices moving down (short positions) on underlying financial instruments and are often used to speculate on those markets.
The major benefit of trading a CFD is the fact that the client can trade on margin – meaning client can trade a full portfolio of CFDs without having to tie up large amounts of capital.
Click here to view the specifications of all the CFD contracts available for trading at Investa.
- What are Futures?
The principle of buying and selling commodities, mainly metals and staple foodstuffs, for future delivery has characterized the markets for over a century. The same principle has been extended and applied to much of the traded financial products nowadays, such as the foreign exchange, equities, bonds, commodities, and many more. Click here for more.
Click here for a complete list of Futures products available for Trading at Investa.
- What are Storage and Swaps?
For all spot positions (Forex Currency pairs and Precious Metals) which are held open overnight, i.e. not closed before 12:00 Midnight ( Beirut Local Time). Storage fees are applied after 14 days (Sundays not included) of holding the same spot position. Fees will depend on the financial instrument. For more details kindly refer to the Storage fees table
For only Forex Currency pairs (spot) held open overnight, i.e. not closed before 12:00 Midnight (Beirut Local Time), swaps are either added or charged depending on the currency pair and whether you are buying or selling.
- What types of orders are available?
At Investa Trader the following type of orders are available:
- Market Orders
- Limit Orders
- Stop Orders
- T/P (Take Profit)
- S/L (Stop Loss)
- How can I check the equity of my account and my deals/trades for the day?
Clients may check the status of their accounts:
1 - Through the Investa Trader platform by accessing their accounts,
2 - By calling the dealing room for an update on their account(s) anytime, 24 hours a day, five days a week, Monday to Friday at the following numbers: 961 1 901150, 961 1 901160.
3- By logging into Investa website and filling in the request form to receive a monthly account statement.
- Can I trade via pocket PC?
Yes. Soon, you will be able to trade via your Blackberry and iPone. Stay tuned for updates.
- Do you offer Interest-free trading accounts?
Yes. Investa offers clients the possibility to trade on an Interest-free basis, according to certain conditions. For details, please contact us.
