Open Your Trading Account

Learn how your account equity or deposits can qualify you to receive free tools, news and other premium services.

Currently we have two ways in which you may apply for an account: Online or Overland Mail. We prefer the online method but if you wish, you will find all of our application documents for overland mail below.

An Overview of the Application Process

After filling out an application and submitting the information to GFT, you will need to do the following:

	COMPLETE YOUR APPLICATION Proceed below to complete our online application or download account documents to your computer, which you can complete and return via mail or fax.
	PREPARE YOUR INITIAL DEPOSIT Choose the deposit method you prefer to fund your GFT trading account. Please follow the deposit guidelines as stated in our Deposit Instructions.
	CHOOSE YOUR TRADING PLATFORM Download our desktop software, DealBook® 360, or trade with DealBook® WEB or DealBook® Mobile.
*If GFT receives documents that are not in order, we will send an email requesting the appropriate corrections. If GFT receives documents without funds or before funds have been received, we will send an email notification that documents have been received, and that funds need to be sent. Please check your e-mail to ensure timely completion of setting up your account.

Important Information Procedures for Opening a New Account

To help the government fight the funding of terrorism and money laundering activities, Federal law requires all financial institutions to obtain, verify, and record information that identifies each person who opens an account.

What this means for you: When you open an account, we will ask for your name, address, date of birth and other information that will allow us to identify you. We may also ask to see your driver’s license or other identifying documents.

If you have any questions please contact our New Accounts department via our online form or 800.465.4373 or 616.956.9273. You will be e-mailed your DealBook® 360 User Name, Password, and Account Number.

Since you are applying for an online trading account, it’s important to be aware of possible issues that may occur so that you are prepared in advance if you are to experience computer problems or technical issues.

Factors that may affect system performance:

GFT provides trading technology for Client's use in connection with foreign currency and off-exchange options transactions made by Client with GFT. Such trading technology includes, but is not limited to, web applications, application program interfaces, software, software code, programs, protocols and displays (collectively "Technology") for trading, analyzing trades and markets, and constructing automated trading systems. As with use of any technology, there may be times you experience a delay or breakdown of system operations, problems with performance of the trading system, malfunctions of Technology, or delays or interruptions in transmission of orders. The factors which could reasonably be expected to materially affect the performance of the Technology are excessive call volume, failure of transmission or communication equipment on the Internet or otherwise, communications problems, computer software or hardware breakdowns, malfunctioning errors, and other problems or glitches associated with computer problems as well as other technical causes.

Alternative trading method when system goes down or reaches unacceptable performance levels:

To place an order by phone or for information on existing positions or pricing, please call the dealing desk directly:

USA / Canada: 877.465.0787
International: 616.974.3670

Contact information during system outage or slowdown:

If you are experiencing Technology or communications problems, you can call our Technical Support:

USA / Canada: 800.465.4373
International: 616.956.9273

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