Technical Requirements

Minimum Requirements for OANDA's fxTrade and fxTrade Practice Platforms

If you are having problems running OANDA's fxTrade or fxTrade Practice, ensure that your computer meets the hardware, software and Internet connection requirements below. You can run our Java Test to make sure your system has the minimum requirements.

Hardware Requirements

Pentium 1GHz processor
(2GHz recommended)

512 MB memory
(1 GB+ recommended)

800x600 pixel display
(1024x768 recommended)

16-bit color display
(32-bit recommended)

Operating System

The fxTrade and fxTrade Practice platforms run on most systems that have a Web browser with Java 5 or higher.

Windows ME, 2000, XP, Vista
www.microsoft.com

Macintosh OS X Version 10.4 or higher
www.apple.com

Browser Software

fxTrade and fxTrade Practice are Web-based platforms requiring one of the following browsers. For you to log in to the platform, your browser needs to be enabled for Java 5 and have 128-bit encryption to protect your login ID and password in transmission.

Internet Explorer 5.0 or higher with
128-bit encryption
www.microsoft.com

FireFox 1.0 or higher
with 128-bit encryption
www.mozilla.com/firefox

Safari 2.0 or higher
with 128-bit encryption
www.apple.com/safari

Opera 9.0 or higher
with 128-bit encryption
www.opera.com

Java 5 Software

To download and install Java 5:

For Windows, visit the Java web site
For Mac OS X, use the Software Updater or visit the Apple Developer's web site. (Java 5 is supported by Mac OS X 10.4 or later.)

Consult your browser's online Help for instructions on enabling Java.

Other Software

You need Adobe Acrobat Reader to view fxTrade product documents in PDF format.
www.adobe.com/acrobat.

Internet Connection Requirements

Access to the World Wide Web

In addition to your Web browser, you will need access to the Web. Consult your Internet Service Provider or your network administrator or contact our technical support team.