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Forex Market Spreads And Swaps
Symbol | Avg. Spread Pips | Commission Per Lot/Side | Margin 1:2000 | Long Swap Pips | Short Swap Pips | Stop Level* Pips |
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AUDUSDm Australian Dollar vs US Dollar Extended Swap-Free Available | 1.4 | $0 | $0.05% | -0.3 | 0 | 0 |
DXYm US Dollar Index Extended Swap-Free Available | 3.1 | $0 | $0.05% | -0.25 | -0.92 | 0 |
EURUSDm Euro vs US Dollar Extended Swap-Free Available | 1 | $0 | $0.05% | -0.57 | 0 | 0 |
GBPUSDm Great Britain Pound vs US Dollar Extended Swap-Free Available | 1.2 | $0 | 0.05% | -0.2 | -0.06 | 0 |
NZDUSDm New Zealand Dollar vs US Dollar Extended Swap-Free Available | 2 | $0 | 0.05% | 0.07 | 0.08 | 0 |
USDCADm US Dollar vs Canadian Dollar Extended Swap-Free Available | 2.2 | $0 | 0.05% | 0 | -0.39 | 0 |
USDCHFm US Dollar vs Swiss Franc Extended Swap-Free Available | 1.2 | $0 | 0.05% | 0 | -1.13 | 0 |
USDJPYm US Dollar vs Japanese Yen Extended Swap-Free Available | 1.1 | $0 | 0.05% | 0 | -2.76 | 0 |
Symbol | Avg. Spread Pips | Commission Per Lot/Side | Margin 1:2000 | Long Swap Pips | Short Swap Pips | Stop Level* Pips |
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AUDCADm Australian Dollar vs Canadian Dollar | 2.5 | $0 | $0.05% | -0.27 | -0.0.6 | 0 |
AUDCHFm Australian Dollar vs Swiss Franc Extended Swap-Free Available | 0.9 | $0 | $0.05% | 0 | -1.69 | 0 |
AUDJPYm Australian Dollar vs Japanese Yen Extended Swap-Free Available | 2.1 | $0 | $0.05% | 0 | -1.45 | 0 |
CADCHFm Canadian Dollar vs Swiss Franc | 1.2 | $0 | 0.05% | 0 | -0.73 | 0 |
CADJPYm Canadian Dollar vs Japanese Yen | 3.8 | $0 | 0.05% | 0.07 | -1.68 | 0 |
CHFJPYm Swiss Franc vs Japanese Yen | 2.7 | $0 | 0.05% | 0 | -0.95 | 0 |
EURAUDm Euro vs Australian Dollar Extended Swap-Free Available | 2.3 | $0 | 0.05% | -0.37 | -0.15 | 0 |
EURCADm Euro vs Canadian Dollar Extended Swap-Free Available | 2 | $0 | 0.05% | -0.57 | 0 | 0 |
EURCHFm Euro vs Swiss Franc Extended Swap-Free Available | 2.8 | $0 | 0.05% | 0 | -0.83 | 0 |
EURJPYm Euro vs Japanese Yen Extended Swap-Free Available | 2.2 | $0 | 0.05% | 0 | -2.24 | 0 |
EURNZDm Euro vs New Zealand Dollar Extended Swap-Free Available | 3.6 | $0 | 0.05% | -1.25 | 0 | 0 |
GBPAUDm Great Britain Pound vs Australia Dollar | 2.8 | $0 | 0.05% | 0 | -0.74 | 0 |
GBPCADm Great Britain Pound vs Canadian Dollar | 3.3 | $0 | 0.05% | -0.17 | -0.43 | 0 |
Symbol | Avg. Spread Pips | Commission Per Lot/Side | Margin 1:2000 | Long Swap Pips | Short Swap Pips | Stop Level* Pips |
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AUDUSDm Australian Dollar vs US Dollar Extended Swap-Free Available | 1.4 | $0 | $0.05% | -0.3 | 0 | 0 |
DXYm US Dollar Index Extended Swap-Free Available | 3.1 | $0 | $0.05% | -0.25 | -0.92 | 0 |
EURUSDm Euro vs US Dollar Extended Swap-Free Available | 1 | $0 | $0.05% | -0.57 | 0 | 0 |
GBPUSDm Great Britain Pound vs US Dollar Extended Swap-Free Available | 1.2 | $0 | 0.05% | -0.2 | -0.06 | 0 |
NZDUSDm New Zealand Dollar vs US Dollar Extended Swap-Free Available | 2 | $0 | 0.05% | 0.07 | 0.08 | 0 |
USDCADm US Dollar vs Canadian Dollar Extended Swap-Free Available | 2.2 | $0 | 0.05% | 0 | -0.39 | 0 |
USDCHFm US Dollar vs Swiss Franc Extended Swap-Free Available | 1.2 | $0 | 0.05% | 0 | -1.13 | 0 |
USDJPYm US Dollar vs Japanese Yen Extended Swap-Free Available | 1.1 | $0 | 0.05% | 0 | -2.76 | 0 |
Forex Market Conditions
Forex is the globe’s largest market for currencies. With more than $5.5 trillion in daily trading activity, currency pair trading offers limitless potential. 24 hours a day, five days a week.
Forex Trading Hours
Forex market trading hours is from Sunday 21:05 to Friday 20:59, however, currency pairs below have their own trading hours:
USDCNH, USDTHB: Sunday 23:05 to Friday 20:59
USDILS, GBPILS: Monday 05:00 to Friday 15:00 (daily break 15:00-05:00)
All timings are in server time (GMT+0).
Spreads
Spreads are always floating. As a result, the spreads shown in the table above are averages from the prior working day. For live spreads, please check the trading platform.
It is important to keep in mind that spreads may expand when markets encounter low liquidity, such as during rollover. This may continue until liquidity levels are restored.
Our lowest spreads are on Zero accounts, which remain set at 0.0 pips for 95% of the time. The instruments in question are denoted with an asterisk in the table.
Swaps
Swap is the interest rate applied to all forex trading positions that remain open overnight. Swaps take place at 21:00 GMT+0 every day, excluding weekends, until the position is closed. Use our free calculator to estimate your trade expenses. Please keep in mind that when trading currency pairs, triple swaps are charged on Wednesdays to offset financing fees accrued during the weekend.
We never charge for swaps for the instruments listed in the table above if you have Extended swap-free status. If you live in a Muslim nation, all accounts are immediately swap-free.
Dynamic Margin Requirements
The amount of leverage used determines your account’s margin need. Changing leverage will cause margin needs to shift. The amount of leverage available to you might vary in the same way as spreads do. You may learn more about the changes in margin requirements in the FAQ section below.
Fixed Margin Requirements
Margin requirements for exotic currency pairings are always set, regardless of the leverage used. The margin for these instruments is maintained in line with the instruments’ margin requirements, and it is unaffected by the leverage on your account.
Stop Level
Please keep in mind that the stop level values in the table above are subject to change and may not be available to traders utilizing specific high-frequency trading methods or Expert Advisors.
Forex Market Conditions
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Stop Out
Protection
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Low And Stable Spreads
Trade the currency market at cheap, predictable expenses. Enjoy narrow spreads that hold steady even throughout economic news releases and market occurrences.
Fast Execution
Profit from the regular price swings of prominent currency pairings with lightning-fast execution. Have your FX trading orders executed in milliseconds across all available terminals.
Frequently Asked
Questions
The most popular currency pairs to trade are the ones that offer the most liquidity – i.e. the ones that people trade the most.
These include FX majors like AUDUSD, EURUSD, GBPUSD, NZDUSD, USDCAD, USDCHF, and USDJPY. These currency trading pairs are all available to trade completely swap-free at The Acqua Trade, so you can hold your positions for longer at no extra charge.
Other popular currency pairs that traders like to add to their portfolios are FX minors. These include AUDCAD, CADCHF, EURAUD, GBPCHF, and more. Most FX minors are also available with no overnight charges at The Acqua Trade.
You can see exactly which minors are included in the swap-free program in the instruments table on this page.
Leverage is essentially the ability to place trades with the use of borrowed capital. Your broker gives you a sort of loan to add to your funds, so you can use less of your own money, but still access larger trading positions.
When combined with a solid risk management strategy, leverage in forex can lead to greater returns from FX trading, because it makes capitalizing on smaller price movements more lucrative. But it can also lead to greater losses if you don’t combine it with a well-thought-out risk management strategy.
To avoid excess losses and increase your chances of higher returns, make sure you plan your risk strategy and maintain a sensible level of exposure before choosing your preferred leverage option.
Margin in online forex trading is basically the amount of money that you need to open a position. It acts as collateral against any price movements. Forex brokers usually determine this as a percentage of the total position size, based on your chosen leverage.
To open a forex trade online, you need to have enough funds in your account to meet the margin requirement for the trade. You can gain more control over your trades by setting an appropriate margin level that aligns with your overall risk management strategy.
The maximum leverage that you can use on your account depends on your account’s equity:
0 – 999 USD: maximum leverage 1:Unlimited
0 – 4,999 USD: maximum leverage 1:2000
5,000 – 29,999 USD: maximum leverage 1:1000
30,000 USD or more: maximum leverage 1:500
When important news is released, significant volatility and gaps can occur. Using high leverage in a highly volatile market is risky because sudden movements can result in larger losses. That’s why we cap leverage at 1:200 during news releases for all new positions for instruments impacted.
In cases when these intervals of increased margin requirements for different news releases are less than 15 minutes apart, these periods may be merged into one long period for the instruments involved. You’ll receive an email from us giving you full details of changes to margin requirements on your trading platform.
When the specified period has passed, the margin on positions opened during the period is recalculated based on the amount of funds in the account and the selected leverage value.
An increased margin rule also applies to all forex trading that happens during weekends. All instruments during this period are subject to a maximum leverage of 1:200. Holidays are slightly different as only certain instruments and markets may be affected by this rule. When there is a change in margin requirements due to holidays, we will inform you via email.
Margin requirements for the opening of new positions will be calculated on a maximum leverage of 1:200 from Friday at 18:00 GMT (three hours before the forex market closes) to Sunday at 22:00 GMT (one hour after the market opens).
For one hour after the market opens, your positions will remain at the increased margin requirements.
One hour after the market opening, the margin on positions opened during the period of increased margin requirements is recalculated based on the amount of funds in your account and the leverage you’ve set.
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