# Volity > Volity is a multi-asset trading platform offering forex, cryptocurrencies, > gold, stocks, indices, and CFDs through a unified wallet. Founded in 2024. > Operated by Volity Trade Ltd (Saint Lucia, registration 2024-00059) acting > as introducing broker for UBK Markets Ltd, which is authorised and regulated > by the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) under licence 186/12. > Volity Invest Ltd (Cyprus, registration HE 452984) acts as payment agent. > Volity Capital L.L.C-FZ (Dubai, U.A.E., trademark 2423068) holds the brand. The site is > available in English, German, French, Spanish, Swahili, and Arabic, with content tailored to > European traders. ## Core product - [Markets](https://volity.io/markets/): Trade 350+ instruments — forex pairs, gold and metals, global stocks, indices, and crypto CFDs from a single account. - [Volity MT Platform](https://volity.io/platform/): Proprietary multi-asset trading platform with TradingView charts, real-time market data, automated trading, and risk-management tools, on web, iOS, and Android. - [Accounts](https://volity.io/accounts/): Markets account from $50, Pro account from $500, VIP account from $50,000. - [VIP](https://volity.io/vip/): VIP tier requires $50,000 starting capital. Includes 24/7 priority support, dedicated relationship manager, and private consultations. - [Charges & Fees](https://volity.io/charges-fees/): Zero deposit and withdrawal fees, instant processing, commission-free markets trading, dynamic spreads. $25 monthly inactivity fee after 12 months without trades and 90 days without deposits. - [Security](https://volity.io/security/): 2FA, TLS encryption, salted-secure password hashing, HSTS, DMARC email policy, bug bounty programme. - [Safety of Funds](https://volity.io/safety-of-funds/): Client funds segregated under CySEC framework via UBK Markets. ## Education and content - [Forex Hub](https://volity.io/forex/): 175+ guides covering candlestick patterns, technical indicators, risk management, broker selection, and trading strategies. - [Crypto Hub](https://volity.io/crypto/): 200+ guides covering coins, tokens, blockchain concepts, DeFi, and crypto trading mechanics. - [Gold](https://volity.io/gold/): Gold trading strategies, ETF comparisons, and bullion fundamentals. - [Stocks](https://volity.io/stocks/): Stocks, indices, bonds, and equity-trading concepts. - [Trader](https://volity.io/trader/): Trader-archetype content including day, swing, and positional strategies. - [Trading Platforms](https://volity.io/trading-platforms/): "Best platform 2026" comparisons across asset classes. - [CFDs](https://volity.io/cfd/): CFD-specific guides including leverage and spread-betting comparisons. ## Free tools - [Pip Value Calculator](https://volity.io/tools/pip-value-calculator/): What one pip is worth per lot for any currency pair, with formula and examples. - [Position Size Calculator](https://volity.io/tools/position-size-calculator/): Lot size from account balance, risk percent and stop-loss distance. - [Spread Cost Calculator](https://volity.io/tools/spread-cost-calculator/): The real cost of the spread per trade, per month and per year. ## Glossary The Volity Glossary provides plain-English definitions for the terms you will meet across forex, crypto, stocks, and CFDs. Each entry follows the same structure: a one-paragraph definition, how it works, a worked example with concrete numbers, and a link to the long-form guide. Every entry ships with a short native-language audio recording of its definition (12-25 seconds), available in English, French, German, and Spanish. Audio is linked from each page as an AudioObject schema entity so voice search engines can serve it directly. - [Glossary index](https://volity.io/glossary/): A-Z index of 98 trading definitions per language. Available in English, German (https://volity.io/de/glossar/), French (https://volity.io/fr/glossaire/), Spanish (https://volity.io/es/glosario/), and Swahili (https://volity.io/sw/kamusi/). Core forex mechanics: - [Pip](https://volity.io/glossary/what-is-a-pip/): The smallest standard price move in a forex pair, usually the fourth decimal (0.0001). One pip on a standard lot of EUR/USD is worth about $10. - [Lot size](https://volity.io/glossary/what-is-lot-size/): Quantity of currency units traded. Standard 100,000, mini 10,000, micro 1,000, nano 100. Defines pip value. - [Spread](https://volity.io/glossary/what-is-spread-in-forex/): Pip difference between bid and ask. The immediate cost of opening a position. Volity Standard quotes from 0.6 pip on EUR/USD. - [Bid-ask spread](https://volity.io/glossary/what-is-bid-ask-spread/): Gap between best bid and best ask. The most consistent trading cost you pay. - [Slippage](https://volity.io/glossary/what-is-slippage/): Gap between requested price and actual fill price. Spikes on news and thin liquidity. - [Swap or rollover](https://volity.io/glossary/what-is-swap-rollover/): Overnight interest paid or received on a held forex position. Reflects the interest-rate differential. Wednesday is triple-swap. - [Leverage](https://volity.io/glossary/what-is-leverage-in-forex/): Borrowed capital that lets you control a larger position. 1:30 means $100 controls $3,000 of exposure. - [Margin](https://volity.io/glossary/what-is-margin-in-trading/): The capital reserved to support an open leveraged position. - [Stop out](https://volity.io/glossary/what-is-stop-out/): Automatic broker closure of a position when margin drops below a threshold. Pair structure: - [Currency pair](https://volity.io/glossary/what-is-a-currency-pair/): A forex quote pricing one currency against another. EUR/USD at 1.0856 means 1 euro buys 1.0856 dollars. - [Major pair](https://volity.io/glossary/what-is-a-major-pair/): USD against EUR, JPY, GBP, AUD, CAD, CHF, or NZD. Highest liquidity, tightest spreads. - [Exotic pair](https://volity.io/glossary/what-is-an-exotic-pair/): Major paired with an emerging-market currency like TRY, ZAR, PLN, or MXN. Wider spreads, news-driven. - [Base and quote currency](https://volity.io/glossary/what-is-base-quote-currency/): Base is the first currency in the pair, quote is the second. The price tells you how much of the quote buys one unit of base. Execution and venue: - [ECN vs market maker](https://volity.io/glossary/what-is-ecn-vs-market-maker/): ECN routes orders to a liquidity pool; market makers take the other side themselves. Different cost models. - [Liquidity provider](https://volity.io/glossary/what-is-a-liquidity-provider/): Banks and institutions quoting continuous prices. More LPs competing means tighter spreads. - [Requote](https://volity.io/glossary/what-is-a-requote/): Broker rejecting your market order and offering a worse new price. Common on market-maker venues during fast moves. - [Fill](https://volity.io/glossary/what-is-fill-order/): Execution of an order. Complete, partial, or none depending on liquidity. - [Stop-sell limit](https://volity.io/glossary/what-is-stop-sell-limit/): Combined stop and limit order that becomes a limit sell once a trigger price is touched. Trading styles and risk: - [Scalping](https://volity.io/glossary/what-is-scalping/): High-frequency style targeting 3 to 15 pip moves over seconds to minutes. - [Swing trading](https://volity.io/glossary/what-is-swing-trading/): Positions held days to weeks, targeting multi-day moves on the 4H and daily chart. - [Position trading](https://volity.io/glossary/what-is-position-trading/): Holds weeks to years on macro themes. Wide stops, low turnover. - [Hedging](https://volity.io/glossary/what-is-hedging/): Opening an offsetting position to neutralise risk on a known event or factor. - [Arbitrage](https://volity.io/glossary/what-is-arbitrage/): Capturing risk-free profit from a price difference between markets. - [Drawdown](https://volity.io/glossary/what-is-drawdown/): Percentage drop from peak equity. A 50 percent drawdown needs a 100 percent gain to recover. - [Expert Advisor (EA)](https://volity.io/glossary/what-is-an-expert-advisor/): Automated trading program that runs on the Volity MT platform. Equities: - [Blue-chip stocks](https://volity.io/glossary/what-are-blue-chip-stocks/): Large, established companies with stable earnings and dividend history. - [Total return](https://volity.io/glossary/what-is-total-return/): Capital gains plus dividends plus distributions. The honest measure of stock performance. - [Volume in stocks](https://volity.io/glossary/what-is-volume-in-stocks/): Number of shares traded in a period. Liquidity and conviction signal. ## Pillar guides Long-form canonical guides covering the major asset classes, brand audits, and the learn-to-trade roadmap. Each pillar is published in English, French (/fr/), German (/de/) and Spanish (/es/), with full hreflang coverage and locale-specific schema (Article, Person, HowTo, DefinedTermSet, Review, FAQPage). - [Volity Review 2026](https://volity.io/volity-review-2026/): Independent 2026 audit of the Volity multi-asset platform. Covers CySEC regulation via UBK Markets, segregated client funds, 4-hour withdrawals, $0 wallet, 0.6 pip Standard EUR/USD, and 1:50 leveraged crypto. Locales: [FR](https://volity.io/fr/avis-volity-2026/), [DE](https://volity.io/de/volity-bewertung-2026/), [ES](https://volity.io/es/resena-volity-2026/). - [Is Volity Legit?](https://volity.io/is-volity-legit/): Safety review covering CySEC licence verification, fund segregation, ICF investor compensation up to EUR 20,000, KYC/AML, GDPR data handling, and honest market/operational risks. Locales: [FR](https://volity.io/fr/volity-est-il-legitime/), [DE](https://volity.io/de/ist-volity-legitim/), [ES](https://volity.io/es/es-volity-legitima/). - [Forex Trading Guide](https://volity.io/forex-trading-guide/): Canonical forex pillar covering market structure ($7.5T daily turnover per BIS), session liquidity windows, major/minor/exotic pair categorisation, EU 1:30 retail leverage caps, 1% position sizing, and the five common strategies (trend, range, breakout, carry, news). Locales: [FR](https://volity.io/fr/guide-trading-forex/), [DE](https://volity.io/de/forex-trading-leitfaden/), [ES](https://volity.io/es/guia-trading-forex/). - [Crypto Trading Guide](https://volity.io/crypto-trading-guide/): Canonical crypto pillar covering CEX vs DEX vs CFD venue structure, spot vs perpetual futures vs CFDs, 0.5% per-trade risk discipline for volatile assets, MiCA regulation, and active-trading strategies. Locales: [FR](https://volity.io/fr/guide-trading-crypto/), [DE](https://volity.io/de/krypto-trading-leitfaden/), [ES](https://volity.io/es/guia-trading-cripto/). - [Gold Trading Guide](https://volity.io/gold-trading-guide/): Canonical gold pillar covering spot (XAU/USD), CME COMEX futures, GLD/IAU ETFs, CFDs, physical bullion, the real-yields correlation, central-bank buying flows, and the inflation-hedge thesis. Locales: [FR](https://volity.io/fr/guide-trading-or/), [DE](https://volity.io/de/gold-trading-leitfaden/), [ES](https://volity.io/es/guia-trading-oro/). - [Stock Trading Guide](https://volity.io/stocks-trading-guide/): Canonical equities pillar covering market structure (NYSE/NASDAQ/LSE/etc), long-term investing vs active trading, fundamental valuation (P/E, ROIC, FCF), technicals (200-DMA, RSI, MACD, Bollinger), and dividend reinvestment as 30-40% of S&P 500 total return. Locales: [FR](https://volity.io/fr/guide-trading-actions/), [DE](https://volity.io/de/aktien-trading-leitfaden/), [ES](https://volity.io/es/guia-trading-acciones/). - [Learn Trading: 12-Week Roadmap](https://volity.io/learn-trading/): Structured 90-day curriculum from market-structure fundamentals (weeks 1-2) through mechanics (3-4), demo strategy validation (5-8), and small-position live capital (9-12). HowTo schema. Locales: [FR](https://volity.io/fr/apprendre-le-trading/), [DE](https://volity.io/de/trading-lernen/), [ES](https://volity.io/es/aprender-trading/). - [Trading Definitions](https://volity.io/definitions/): Plain-English glossary index linking to the long-form glossary entries. DefinedTermSet schema. Locales: [FR](https://volity.io/fr/definitions-trading/), [DE](https://volity.io/de/trading-definitionen/), [ES](https://volity.io/es/definiciones-trading/). - [Trading Guides Index](https://volity.io/guides/): Step-by-step how-to walkthroughs organised by trader stage (getting started, practical analysis, risk and execution). Locales: [FR](https://volity.io/fr/guides-trading/), [DE](https://volity.io/de/trading-anleitungen/), [ES](https://volity.io/es/guias-trading/). All pillars are reviewed by Alexander Bennett (Lead Financial Analyst at Volity) and carry author + organisation Person/Organization schema for verifiable E-E-A-T. ## Company - [Story](https://volity.io/story/): Company background and vision. - [Press & Media](https://volity.io/story/prmedia/): Press kit and media enquiries. - [Latest News](https://volity.io/latest-news/): Product and market announcements. - [Careers](https://volity.io/careers/): Open positions. - [Franchise Partner](https://volity.io/franchise-partner/): Partnership programme. - [Introducing Broker](https://volity.io/introducing-broker/): IB programme. - [Help & Support](https://volity.io/help-support/): Customer support options. External helpdesk: https://help.volity.io - Email: hello@volity.io ## Legal and regulatory - [Terms of Use](https://volity.io/legal/terms/) - [Privacy Policy](https://volity.io/legal/privacy/) - [Risk Disclosure](https://volity.io/legal/risk/) - [AML Policy](https://volity.io/legal/amlpolicy/) - [Compliance & AML](https://volity.io/compliance-aml/) - [Execution Policy](https://volity.io/execution-policy/) ## Corporate entities - Volity Trade Ltd — registered in Saint Lucia, registration number 2024-00059. Acts as introducing broker for UBK Markets Ltd. - Volity Invest Ltd — registered in Cyprus, registration number HE 452984. Acts as payment agent. - Volity Capital L.L.C-FZ — Dubai, U.A.E., trademark registration 2423068. - UBK Markets Ltd — partner broker, authorised and regulated by CySEC under licence 186/12. Registered at 67 Spyrou Kyprianou Avenue, Kyriakides Business Center, 2nd Floor, CY-4003 Limassol, Cyprus. ## Languages - English: https://volity.io/ (this file: https://volity.io/llms.txt) - German: https://volity.io/de/ (llms.txt: https://volity.io/de/llms.txt) - French: https://volity.io/fr/ (llms.txt: https://volity.io/fr/llms.txt) - Spanish: https://volity.io/es/ (llms.txt: https://volity.io/es/llms.txt) ## Social and verified profiles - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61570055360264 - X / Twitter: https://x.com/VolityBeat - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/volitygroup - YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@VolityYoutube - TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@hellovolity - Telegram: https://t.me/volitybeat - Trustpilot: https://www.trustpilot.com/review/volity.io