Forex Trading Series C+

OANDA

Institutional-grade forex trading with real-time currency intelligence

Available in 8 countries Last verified: Mar 2026
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Founded
1996
Users
1M+
Total Funding
$117M
Employees
201-500

🏢 Company Overview

Headquarters
New York, USA
Founder
Dr. Michael Stumm, Dr. Richard Olsen
Funding Stage
Series C+
Total Funding
$117M
Users
1M+
Pricing
freemium
Rating
★ 4.5
AML Compliant GDPR PCI DSS Broker License CIPF protection in Canada; FCA FSCS protection in UK up to £85,000; No FDIC/SIPC in US

ℹ️ About OANDA

OANDA is a globally regulated online forex and CFD broker offering competitive spreads across 69+ currency pairs, indices, commodities, and crypto CFDs.

Trade via the proprietary OANDA Trade platform, MetaTrader 4/5, or TradingView integration with powerful charting, API access, and award-winning mobile apps.

Founded in 1996 by Dr. Michael Stumm and Dr. Richard Olsen, OANDA pioneered internet-based currency data by becoming the first company to share free exchange rate information online in 1997.

The platform introduced fractional pip pricing and $1 minimum trades, democratizing retail forex access globally.

OANDA holds seven Tier-1 regulatory licenses spanning the CFTC/NFA (US), FCA (UK), ASIC (Australia), MAS (Singapore), CIRO (Canada), JFSA (Japan), and EU MiFID passporting. With a Trust Score of 92/99 from ForexBrokers.

com and over 4,100 tradeable symbols in select regions, OANDA serves traders across 196 countries from offices in New York, London, Toronto, Singapore, Tokyo, Sydney, and Warsaw.

In December 2025, FTMO completed its acquisition of OANDA from CVC Capital Partners, creating a combined trading powerhouse spanning brokerage services and modern proprietary trading.

OANDA's REST v20 API and Algo Labs ecosystem enable algorithmic trading automation in Python, C#, and other languages.

⚡ Key Features

69+ forex pairs with fractional pip pricing
REST v20 API for algorithmic trading
TradingView integrated charting with 80+ indicators
MetaTrader 4 and MetaTrader 5 support
One-unit minimum trade size capability
Autochartist automated technical analysis signals integration

💪 Strengths & Weaknesses

4 Pros 3 Cons
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Strengths
What it does well
Seven Tier-1 regulatory licenses
Award-winning mobile trading app
Zero minimum deposit required
Robust API algo trading
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Weaknesses
Areas to improve
Above-average default spread pricing
Core pricing requires $10K deposit
Limited educational content depth

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8 countries
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