iPhone User Guide

bforex iPhone Application Manual

This user manual will provide you with more detailed information about how to use the bforex iPhone trading application. The contents of this manual can also be accessed directly through the application itself via the Help menu.

If you need more assistance with using your bforex iPhone application, please contact one of our customer support representatives.

1. Downloading the bforex iPhone application

You can download the bforex iPhone application by clicking here or through the Mobile Trading Platform page on the bforex website. Simply follow the instructions to download the application to your iPhone.

2. Log in to the PROfit platform on iPhone

The bforex iPhone trading application allows you to access your PROfit trading account directly through your iPhone, using the same login details as your online trading account.

When you open the bforex PROfit application, enter your username and password and select your account type. Click Submit.
 
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Once you have logged in to the application, you will find a number of functional tabs within the platform.

3. Quotes Screen

The Quotes screen is your home page. Here you can watch bid ask prices for currency pairs and view a graph which indicates prices tick by tick.
 
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View Quotes + Graph

In order to view a graph of a certain asset, tap its line and the graph will change accordingly. Even more, you can even get a full screen view of the graph by tilting your iPhone horizontally and switching to landscape mode. When you touch the graph at a certain point, a bubble with the bid ask at that point will appear. By using two fingers, you can view the bid rate difference between two points on the graph. Tilt the device vertically to return to the quotes screen.

Editing the Quotes Screen

Your quotes screen is fully customizable. You can pick which assets are presented and in what order. Tap the edit button at the upper right corner of the screen and you will enter edit mode. You can search for specific assets, add them, delete existing assets, and change the order by which they are presented. Changing order is done by dragging and dropping an asset at the requested position. Tap 'back' button, once you are done, to return to the Quotes screen.

4. Entering the Trade Screen

Enter the trade screen by tapping the little arrow to the right of the asset you want to trade. The trade screen features two tabs, one for market order, and the other for entry orders.

Submitting a Market Order
Submit a market order by tapping either the buy or sell button and enter the amount. If you wish to protect your position, you can select stop loss and/or take profit. Once your trade is finalized, tap the 'Submit Trade' button at the bottom of the screen.
 
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Submitting an Entry Order

If you wish to create an entry order, simply tap the Entry Order tab at the top of the trade screen. Submitting an entry order is similar to a market order, with the addition of entering an order rate.
 
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Once your order or trade was placed, a confirmation pop up will appear with the ticket id and you will automatically be transferred to the portfolio screen, where you can see the details of your trade or order.

5. Navigation between Tabs/Screens

Navigation between the main screens is done through the toolbar. Tap the 'menu' button at the top part of the screen, and the toolbar will open up. Note that the toolbar is scrollable so drag it left and right to view more options.

6. Closing a Position & the Portfolio Screen

The Portfolio screen includes three tabs, which allow you to view your open positions, closed positions, and entry orders.
 
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In the open positions tab you can view your net P&L and a list of all open trades. It is possible to scroll the screen to view additional positions.

Tapping a specific position within the Open Positions screen will present extra position details. Once you are viewing a certain position's details, you can close the position by tapping the 'Close Position' button. Additionally, it is possible to edit the position's stop loss and take profit limits, by tapping the 'Edit Position' button.
 
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The closed positions tab presents a list of closed positions. The closed position tab allows you to filter positions according to dates. Pick start and end dates, and hit search to view results. Similarly to the 'Open Positions' window, if you wish to view additional position details simply tap the specific position.
 
Finally, the entry order tab, allows you to view all your open orders, view further details by tapping an order, and cancel a pending order from the order details screen.

7. View your Account Status

Full account status is viewable from the Account Status screen.
 
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In addition, 'margin %' and 'account equity' are always viewable at the upper right corner of Quotes, Trade, and Portfolio screens.

8. Read Financial News

Access the latest financial news from the Financial News screen. You can view all the news headlines live.

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To view details of a particular news item, simply tap the arrow next to the headline to view the details.

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