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Automating Forex and CFD Trades on Oanda with TradingView Signals

April 25, 2026·6 min read

What Oanda covers

TradeHook's Oanda adapter supports 70+ instruments: all major and minor forex pairs, XAU/USD (gold), XAG/USD (silver), BCO/USD (Brent crude), WTI (oil), and global index CFDs including NAS100, US30, SPX500, UK100, DE30, and JP225.

Connecting Oanda

From the Broker Setup page, select Oanda. Enter your API token (generated from your Oanda account portal), your account ID, and choose Practice or Live mode. Connect — it should go green immediately.

Symbol mapping

TradingView uses its own symbol format. TradeHook automatically maps them to Oanda's format: `EURUSD` → `EUR_USD`, `XAUUSD` → `XAU_USD`, `NAS100` → `NAS100_USD`. No configuration needed.

Unit sizing

Oanda trades in units, not lots. Set your default unit size in the broker setup (e.g., 10,000 units = 1 standard lot for forex). You can override per-symbol in Symbol Settings.

Pricing

Oanda access is priced globally at a single USD rate — no regional pricing. This reflects Oanda's nature as a USD-denominated global platform.

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