SWFX Swiss FX Marketplace Solution

Dukascopy - SWFX Swiss FX Marketplace is a technological solution for trading, using a centralised-decentralised marketplace model. The SWFX is specialised in institutional liquidity and instant execution. Among the ten FX marketplaces in the world, SWFX has a unique position by combining liquidity of the biggest marketplaces.

By trading in the Swiss FX Marketplace, the only one in Switzerland, our clients benefit from the security and confidentiality unique to the Swiss regulatory environment. In this market, the participants act on an equal and transparent basis. Being a Marketplace (ECN), the SWFX insures a total absence of conflict of interest between buyers and sellers, contrary to Market Makers (Broker dealer desk) who act as counterparty to their clients.

Based in Switzerland, land of confidentiality, we assign great importance to individual's rights and therefore have a long-lasting tradition of strict professional ethics.

The Dukascopy – SWFX Swiss FX Marketplace trading platform ensures full risk management, and total control over the order execution. Clients may trade billions of dollars in a secure “one-click” trading environment. Support is also available via a 24/6 trading desk if a client chooses to trade over the phone.

Providing such a marketplace technology, Dukascopy has no exposure risk, as all trades are executed in the network with Forex participants. Dukascopy gives full transparency by providing the clients, upon their request, with reports of specific deals to see who the counterparty of the trade is.

To cite a few examples of practical achievements from this technology, Dukascopy would like to mention that every client is able to trade 100 million GBP/USD and 200 million EUR/USD in One Click with effective spreads of 4-5 pips. When trading smaller amounts, one can obtain spreads as low as to 0-1 pips for majors.