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Swap values in points | Trading Hours | |||||||
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Symbol | Description | Spreads as low as | Leverage (up to) | Short | Long | Monday Open | Friday Close | Break |
CADCHF | Canadian Dollar/Swiss Franc | 1.9 | 1:2000 | -6.3 | 0.0 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 |
CADJPY | Canadian Dollar/Japanese Yen | 2.2 | 1:2000 | -10.4 | 0.0 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 |
CHFJPY | Swiss Franc/Japanese Yen | 2.0 | 1:2000 | -3.8 | -6.3 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 |
EURCAD | Euro/Canadian Dollar | 2.3 | 1:2000 | -2.6 | -5.3 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 |
EURCHF | Euro/Swiss Franc | 2.1 | 1:2000 | -9.3 | 0.0 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 |
EURGBP | Euro/Great Britain Pound | 1.4 | 1:2000 | 0.0 | -7.6 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 |
EURJPY | Euro/Japanese Yen | 2.1 | 1:2000 | -14.7 | 0.0 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 |
EURUSD | Euro/US Dollar | 1.4 | 1:2000 | 0.0 | -9.5 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 |
GBPCAD | Great Britain Pound/Canadian Dollar | 2.6 | 1:2000 | -13.1 | 0.0 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 |
GBPCHF | Great Britain Pound/Swiss Franc | 2.3 | 1:2000 | -16.9 | 0.0 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 |
GBPJPY | Great Britain Pound/Japanese Yen | 2.2 | 1:2000 | -36.5 | 0.0 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 |
GBPUSD | Great Britain Pound/US Dollar | 1.6 | 1:2000 | -3.2 | -4.2 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 |
USDCAD | US Dollar/Canadian Dollar | 1.9 | 1:2000 | -9.3 | 0.0 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 |
USDCHF | US Dollar/Swiss Franc | 1.5 | 1:2000 | -13.2 | 0.0 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 |
USDJPY | US Dollar/Japanese Yen | 1.8 | 1:2000 | -28.1 | 0.0 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 |
Swap values in points | Trading Hours | |||||||
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Symbol | Description | Spreads as low as | Leverage (up to) | Short | Long | Monday Open | Friday Close | Break |
CADCHF | Canadian Dollar/Swiss Franc | 1.9 | 1:2000 | -6.3 | 0.0 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 |
CADJPY | Canadian Dollar/Japanese Yen | 2.2 | 1:2000 | -10.4 | 0.0 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 |
CHFJPY | Swiss Franc/Japanese Yen | 2.0 | 1:2000 | -3.8 | -6.3 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 |
EURCAD | Euro/Canadian Dollar | 2.3 | 1:2000 | -2.6 | -5.3 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 |
EURCHF | Euro/Swiss Franc | 2.1 | 1:2000 | -9.3 | 0.0 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 |
EURGBP | Euro/Great Britain Pound | 1.4 | 1:2000 | 0.0 | -7.6 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 |
EURJPY | Euro/Japanese Yen | 2.1 | 1:2000 | -14.7 | 0.0 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 |
EURUSD | Euro/US Dollar | 1.4 | 1:2000 | 0.0 | -9.5 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 |
GBPCAD | Great Britain Pound/Canadian Dollar | 2.6 | 1:2000 | -13.1 | 0.0 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 |
GBPCHF | Great Britain Pound/Swiss Franc | 2.3 | 1:2000 | -16.9 | 0.0 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 |
GBPJPY | Great Britain Pound/Japanese Yen | 2.2 | 1:2000 | -36.5 | 0.0 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 |
GBPUSD | Great Britain Pound/US Dollar | 1.6 | 1:2000 | -3.2 | -4.2 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 |
USDCAD | US Dollar/Canadian Dollar | 1.9 | 1:2000 | -9.3 | 0.0 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 |
USDCHF | US Dollar/Swiss Franc | 1.5 | 1:2000 | -13.2 | 0.0 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 |
USDJPY | US Dollar/Japanese Yen | 1.8 | 1:2000 | -28.1 | 0.0 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 |
Swap values in points | Trading Hours | |||||||
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Symbol | Description | Spreads as low as | Leverage (up to) | Short | Long | Monday Open | Friday Close | Break |
CADCHF | Canadian Dollar/Swiss Franc | 0.7 | 1:2000 | -6.3 | 0.0 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 |
CADJPY | Canadian Dollar/Japanese Yen | 0.7 | 1:2000 | -10.4 | 0.0 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 |
CHFJPY | Swiss Franc/Japanese Yen | 0.7 | 1:2000 | -3.8 | -6.3 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 |
EURCAD | Euro/Canadian Dollar | 0.7 | 1:2000 | -2.6 | -5.3 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 |
EURCHF | Euro/Swiss Franc | 0.7 | 1:2000 | -9.3 | 0.0 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 |
EURGBP | Euro/Great Britain Pound | 0.6 | 1:2000 | 0.0 | -7.6 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 |
EURJPY | Euro/Japanese Yen | 0.6 | 1:2000 | -14.7 | 0.0 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 |
EURUSD | Euro/US Dollar | 0.6 | 1:2000 | 0.0 | -9.5 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 |
GBPCAD | Great Britain Pound/Canadian Dollar | 0.7 | 1:2000 | -13.1 | 0.0 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 |
GBPCHF | Great Britain Pound/Swiss Franc | 0.7 | 1:2000 | -16.9 | 0.0 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 |
GBPJPY | Great Britain Pound/Japanese Yen | 0.6 | 1:2000 | -36.5 | 0.0 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 |
GBPUSD | Great Britain Pound/US Dollar | 0.6 | 1:2000 | -3.2 | -4.2 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 |
USDCAD | US Dollar/Canadian Dollar | 0.6 | 1:2000 | -9.3 | 0.0 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 |
USDCHF | US Dollar/Swiss Franc | 0.6 | 1:2000 | -13.2 | 0.0 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 |
USDJPY | US Dollar/Japanese Yen | 1.1 | 1:2000 | -28.1 | 0.0 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 |
Swap values in points | Trading Hours | |||||||
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Symbol | Description | Spreads as low as | Leverage (up to) | Short | Long | Monday Open | Friday Close | Break |
CADCHF | Canadian Dollar/Swiss Franc | 0.1 | 1:2000 | -6.3 | 0.0 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 |
CADJPY | Canadian Dollar/Japanese Yen | 0.1 | 1:2000 | -10.4 | 0.0 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 |
CHFJPY | Swiss Franc/Japanese Yen | 0.1 | 1:2000 | -3.8 | -6.3 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 |
EURCAD | Euro/Canadian Dollar | 0.1 | 1:2000 | -2.6 | -5.3 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 |
EURCHF | Euro/Swiss Franc | 0.1 | 1:2000 | -9.3 | 0.0 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 |
EURGBP | Euro/Great Britain Pound | 0.0 | 1:2000 | 0.0 | -7.6 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 |
EURJPY | Euro/Japanese Yen | 0.0 | 1:2000 | -14.7 | 0.0 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 |
EURUSD | Euro/US Dollar | 0.0 | 1:2000 | 0.0 | -9.5 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 |
GBPCAD | Great Britain Pound/Canadian Dollar | 0.1 | 1:2000 | -13.1 | 0.0 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 |
GBPCHF | Great Britain Pound/Swiss Franc | 0.1 | 1:2000 | -16.9 | 0.0 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 |
GBPJPY | Great Britain Pound/Japanese Yen | 0.0 | 1:2000 | -36.5 | 0.0 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 |
GBPUSD | Great Britain Pound/US Dollar | 0.0 | 1:2000 | -3.2 | -4.2 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 |
USDCAD | US Dollar/Canadian Dollar | 0.0 | 1:2000 | -9.3 | 0.0 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 |
USDCHF | US Dollar/Swiss Franc | 0.0 | 1:2000 | -13.2 | 0.0 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 |
USDJPY | US Dollar/Japanese Yen | 0.4 | 1:2000 | -28.1 | 0.0 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 |
Important
Calculating Forex Margin Requirements – Example
Account Leverage: | 1:400 |
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Account base currency: | USD |
Position: | Open 10 lots BUY EURUSD at 1.21745 |
1 Lot size: | 100,000 units |
Notional value is: | 10 * 100,000 * 1.21745 = 1,217,450 USD |
Margin required is: | 1,217,450 USD / 400 = 3,043.63 USD |
Swap values in points | Trading Hours | |||||||
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Symbol | Description | Spreads as low as | Leverage (up to) | Short | Long | Monday Open | Friday Close | Break |
AUDCAD | Australian Dollar/Canadian Dollar | 2.2 | 1:2000 | -5.6 | 0.0 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 |
AUDCHF | Australian Dollar/Swiss Franc | 2.6 | 1:2000 | -7.4 | 0.0 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 |
AUDJPY | Australian Dollar/Japanese Yen | 2.4 | 1:2000 | -13.5 | 0.0 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 |
AUDNZD | Australian Dollar/New Zealand Dollar | 2.9 | 1:2000 | -7.2 | -2.5 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 |
AUDSGD | Australian Dollar/Singapore Dollar | 3.2 | 1:2000 | -7.5 | -1.1 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 |
AUDUSD | Australian Dollar/US Dollar | 1.6 | 1:2000 | -0.5 | -2.6 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 |
CHFSGD | Swiss Franc/Singapore Dollar | 4.3 | 1:2000 | -0.8 | -18.1 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 |
EURAUD | Euro/Australian Dollar | 2.0 | 1:2000 | 0.0 | -12.8 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 |
EURHUF | Euro/Forint | 26.0 | 1:2000 | 0.0 | -85.9 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 |
EURNOK | Euro/Norwegian Krone | 22.6 | 1:2000 | -11.9 | -117.2 | 4:05:00 | 23:57:59 | – |
EURNZD | Euro/New Zealand Dollar | 2.7 | 1:2000 | 0.0 | -11.2 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 |
EURPLN | Euro/Polish Zloty | 25.8 | 1:2000 | 0.0 | -58.0 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 |
EURSGD | Euro/Singapore Dollar | 3.4 | 1:2000 | -8.2 | -7.9 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 |
EURZAR | Euro/South African Rand | 140.0 | 1:2000 | 0.0 | -449.9 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 |
GBPAUD | Great Britain Pound/Australian Dollar | 2.9 | 1:2000 | -8.0 | -2.9 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 |
GBPNZD | Great Britain Pound vs Zealand Dollar | 4.5 | 1:2000 | -11.5 | -1.2 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 |
GBPSGD | Great Britain Pound/Singapore Dollar | 3.6 | 1:2000 | -18.8 | -1.0 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 |
GBPZAR | Great Britain Pound/South African Rand | 120.0 | 1:2000 | 0.0 | -425.0 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 |
NZDCAD | New Zealand Dollar/Canadian Dollar | 2.6 | 1:2000 | -4.7 | -1.0 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 |
NZDCHF | New Zealand Dollar/ Swiss Franc | 3.0 | 1:2000 | -6.3 | 0.0 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 |
NZDJPY | New Zealand Dollar/Japanese Yen | 2.1 | 1:2000 | -11.6 | 0.0 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 |
NZDUSD | New Zealand Dollar/US Dollar | 1.8 | 1:2000 | -0.2 | -3.0 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 |
SGDJPY | Singapore Dollar/Japanese Yen | 3.0 | 1:2000 | -12.1 | -0.6 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 |
USDCNH | US Dollar/Chinese Renminbi | 27.0 | 1:2000 | -93.7 | 0.0 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 |
USDCZK | US Dollar/Czech Koruna | 452.0 | 1:2000 | -12.3 | -10.4 | 1:05:00 | 23:57:59 | – |
USDDKK | US Dollar/Danish Krone | 17.9 | 1:2000 | -77.3 | 0.0 | 4:05:00 | 23:57:59 | – |
USDHKD | US Dollar/Hong Kong Dollar | 33.8 | 1:2000 | -119.1 | 0.0 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 |
USDHUF | US Dollar/Hungarian Forint | 31.2 | 1:2000 | 0.0 | -70.5 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 |
USDMXN | US Dollar/Mexican Peso | 44.0 | 1:2000 | 0.0 | -400.9 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 |
USDNOK | US Dollar/Norwegian Krone | 23.7 | 1:2000 | -61.4 | -46.7 | 4:05:00 | 23:57:59 | – |
USDPLN | US Dollar/Polish Zloty | 25.8 | 1:2000 | -31.8 | -48.3 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 |
USDRUB | US Dollar/Russian Ruble | 2768.0 | 1:2000 | -224.2 | -2226.6 | 10:05:00 | 17:54:59 | – |
USDSEK | US Dollar/Swedish Krona | 400.0 | 1:2000 | -105.6 | -4.8 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 |
USDSGD | US Dollar/Singapore Dollar | 5.4 | 1:2000 | -14.9 | -0.2 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 |
USDTHB | US Dollar/Thai Baht | 1.0 | 1:2000 | -11.4 | -13.5 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 |
USDTRY | US Dollar/Turkish lira | 502.7 | 1:20 | -17515.0 | -23381.8 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 |
USDZAR | US Dollar/South African Rand | 50.0 | 1:2000 | -17.5 | -299.2 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 |
ZARJPY | South African Rand/Japanese Yen | 3.0 | 1:200 | -2.4 | 0.0 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 |
Swap values in points | Trading Hours | |||||||
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Symbol | Description | Spreads as low as | Leverage (up to) | Short | Long | Monday Open | Friday Close | Break |
AUDCAD | Australian Dollar/Canadian Dollar | 2.2 | 1:2000 | -5.6 | 0.0 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 |
AUDCHF | Australian Dollar/Swiss Franc | 2.6 | 1:2000 | -7.4 | 0.0 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 |
AUDJPY | Australian Dollar/Japanese Yen | 2.4 | 1:2000 | -13.5 | 0.0 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 |
AUDNZD | Australian Dollar/New Zealand Dollar | 2.9 | 1:2000 | -7.2 | -2.5 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 |
AUDSGD | Australian Dollar/Singapore Dollar | 3.2 | 1:2000 | -7.5 | -1.1 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 |
AUDUSD | Australian Dollar/US Dollar | 1.6 | 1:2000 | -0.5 | -2.6 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 |
CHFSGD | Swiss Franc/Singapore Dollar | 4.3 | 1:2000 | -0.8 | -18.1 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 |
EURAUD | Euro/Australian Dollar | 2.0 | 1:2000 | 0.0 | -12.8 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 |
EURHUF | Euro/Forint | 26.0 | 1:2000 | 0.0 | -85.9 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 |
EURNOK | Euro/Norwegian Krone | 22.6 | 1:2000 | -11.9 | -117.2 | 4:05:00 | 23:57:59 | – |
EURNZD | Euro/New Zealand Dollar | 2.7 | 1:2000 | 0.0 | -11.2 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 |
EURPLN | Euro/Polish Zloty | 25.8 | 1:2000 | 0.0 | -58.0 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 |
EURSGD | Euro/Singapore Dollar | 3.4 | 1:2000 | -8.2 | -7.9 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 |
EURZAR | Euro/South African Rand | 140.0 | 1:2000 | 0.0 | -449.9 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 |
GBPAUD | Great Britain Pound/Australian Dollar | 2.9 | 1:2000 | -8.0 | -2.9 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 |
GBPNZD | Great Britain Pound vs Zealand Dollar | 4.5 | 1:2000 | -11.5 | -1.2 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 |
GBPSGD | Great Britain Pound/Singapore Dollar | 3.6 | 1:2000 | -18.8 | -1.0 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 |
GBPZAR | Great Britain Pound/South African Rand | 120.0 | 1:2000 | 0.0 | -425.0 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 |
NZDCAD | New Zealand Dollar/Canadian Dollar | 2.6 | 1:2000 | -4.7 | -1.0 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 |
NZDCHF | New Zealand Dollar/ Swiss Franc | 3.0 | 1:2000 | -6.3 | 0.0 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 |
NZDJPY | New Zealand Dollar/Japanese Yen | 2.1 | 1:2000 | -11.6 | 0.0 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 |
NZDUSD | New Zealand Dollar/US Dollar | 1.8 | 1:2000 | -0.2 | -3.0 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 |
SGDJPY | Singapore Dollar/Japanese Yen | 3.0 | 1:2000 | -12.1 | -0.6 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 |
USDCNH | US Dollar/Chinese Renminbi | 27.0 | 1:2000 | -93.7 | 0.0 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 |
USDCZK | US Dollar/Czech Koruna | 452.0 | 1:2000 | -12.3 | -10.4 | 1:05:00 | 23:57:59 | – |
USDDKK | US Dollar/Danish Krone | 17.9 | 1:2000 | -77.3 | 0.0 | 4:05:00 | 23:57:59 | – |
USDHKD | US Dollar/Hong Kong Dollar | 33.8 | 1:2000 | -119.1 | 0.0 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 |
USDHUF | US Dollar/Hungarian Forint | 31.2 | 1:2000 | 0.0 | -70.5 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 |
USDMXN | US Dollar/Mexican Peso | 44.0 | 1:2000 | 0.0 | -400.9 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 |
USDNOK | US Dollar/Norwegian Krone | 23.7 | 1:2000 | -61.4 | -46.7 | 4:05:00 | 23:57:59 | – |
USDPLN | US Dollar/Polish Zloty | 25.8 | 1:2000 | -31.8 | -48.3 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 |
USDRUB | US Dollar/Russian Ruble | 2768.0 | 1:2000 | -224.2 | -2226.6 | 10:05:00 | 17:54:59 | – |
USDSEK | US Dollar/Swedish Krona | 400.0 | 1:2000 | -105.6 | -4.8 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 |
USDSGD | US Dollar/Singapore Dollar | 5.4 | 1:2000 | -14.9 | -0.2 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 |
USDTHB | US Dollar/Thai Baht | 1.0 | 1:2000 | -11.4 | -13.5 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 |
USDTRY | US Dollar/Turkish lira | 502.7 | 1:20 | -17515.0 | -23381.8 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 |
USDZAR | US Dollar/South African Rand | 50.0 | 1:2000 | -17.5 | -299.2 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 |
ZARJPY | South African Rand/Japanese Yen | 3.0 | 1:200 | -2.4 | 0.0 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 |
Swap values in points | Trading Hours | |||||||
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Symbol | Description | Spreads as low as | Leverage (up to) | Short | Long | Monday Open | Friday Close | Break |
AUDCAD | Australian Dollar/Canadian Dollar | 1.5 | 1:2000 | -5.6 | 0.0 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 |
AUDCHF | Australian Dollar/Swiss Franc | 1.3 | 1:2000 | -7.4 | 0.0 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 |
AUDJPY | Australian Dollar/Japanese Yen | 1.1 | 1:2000 | -13.5 | 0.0 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 |
AUDNZD | Australian Dollar/New Zealand Dollar | 1.1 | 1:2000 | -7.2 | -2.5 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 |
AUDSGD | Australian Dollar/Singapore Dollar | 1.7 | 1:2000 | -7.5 | -1.1 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 |
AUDUSD | Australian Dollar/US Dollar | 0.6 | 1:2000 | -0.5 | -2.6 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 |
CHFSGD | Swiss Franc/Singapore Dollar | 1.7 | 1:2000 | -0.8 | -18.1 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 |
EURAUD | Euro/Australian Dollar | 1.1 | 1:2000 | 0.0 | -12.8 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 |
EURHUF | Euro/Forint | 18.9 | 1:2000 | 0.0 | -85.9 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 |
EURNOK | Euro/Norwegian Krone | 5.7 | 1:2000 | -11.9 | -117.2 | 4:05:00 | 23:57:59 | – |
EURNZD | Euro/New Zealand Dollar | 1.2 | 1:2000 | 0.0 | -11.2 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 |
EURPLN | Euro/Polish Zloty | 6.9 | 1:2000 | 0.0 | -58.0 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 |
EURSGD | Euro/Singapore Dollar | 1.8 | 1:2000 | -8.2 | -7.9 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 |
EURZAR | Euro/South African Rand | 50.6 | 1:2000 | 0.0 | -449.9 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 |
GBPAUD | Great Britain Pound/Australian Dollar | 1.1 | 1:2000 | -8.0 | -2.9 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 |
GBPNZD | Great Britain Pound vs Zealand Dollar | 1.1 | 1:2000 | -11.5 | -1.2 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 |
GBPSGD | Great Britain Pound/Singapore Dollar | 2.0 | 1:2000 | -18.8 | -1.0 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 |
GBPZAR | Great Britain Pound/South African Rand | 75.6 | 1:2000 | 0.0 | -425.0 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 |
NZDCAD | New Zealand Dollar/Canadian Dollar | 1.3 | 1:2000 | -4.7 | -1.0 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 |
NZDCHF | New Zealand Dollar/ Swiss Franc | 1.3 | 1:2000 | -6.3 | 0.0 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 |
NZDJPY | New Zealand Dollar/Japanese Yen | 1.1 | 1:2000 | -11.6 | 0.0 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 |
NZDUSD | New Zealand Dollar/US Dollar | 1.0 | 1:2000 | -0.2 | -3.0 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 |
SGDJPY | Singapore Dollar/Japanese Yen | 1.6 | 1:2000 | -12.1 | -0.6 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 |
USDCNH | US Dollar/Chinese Renminbi | 8.2 | 1:2000 | -93.7 | 0.0 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 |
USDCZK | US Dollar/Czech Koruna | 239.0 | 1:2000 | -12.3 | -10.4 | 1:05:00 | 23:57:59 | – |
USDDKK | US Dollar/Danish Krone | 3.9 | 1:2000 | -77.3 | 0.0 | 4:05:00 | 23:57:59 | – |
USDHKD | US Dollar/Hong Kong Dollar | 7.5 | 1:2000 | -119.1 | 0.0 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 |
USDHUF | US Dollar/Hungarian Forint | 2.1 | 1:2000 | 0.0 | -70.5 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 |
USDMXN | US Dollar/Mexican Peso | 11.4 | 1:2000 | 0.0 | -400.9 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 |
USDNOK | US Dollar/Norwegian Krone | 1.1 | 1:2000 | -61.4 | -46.7 | 4:05:00 | 23:57:59 | – |
USDPLN | US Dollar/Polish Zloty | 2.3 | 1:2000 | -31.8 | -48.3 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 |
USDRUB | US Dollar/Russian Ruble | 2765.6 | 1:2000 | -224.2 | -2226.6 | 10:05:00 | 17:54:59 | – |
USDSEK | US Dollar/Swedish Krona | 290.5 | 1:2000 | -105.6 | -4.8 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 |
USDSGD | US Dollar/Singapore Dollar | 1.5 | 1:2000 | -14.9 | -0.2 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 |
USDTHB | US Dollar/Thai Baht | 1.2 | 1:2000 | -11.4 | -13.5 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 |
USDTRY | US Dollar/Turkish lira | 250.6 | 1:20 | -17515.0 | -23381.8 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 |
USDZAR | US Dollar/South African Rand | 40.6 | 1:2000 | -17.5 | -299.2 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 |
ZARJPY | South African Rand/Japanese Yen | 1.6 | 1:200 | -2.4 | 0.0 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 |
Swap values in points | Trading Hours | |||||||
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Symbol | Description | Spreads as low as | Leverage (up to) | Short | Long | Monday Open | Friday Close | Break |
AUDCAD | Australian Dollar/Canadian Dollar | 0.9 | 1:2000 | -5.6 | 0.0 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 |
AUDCHF | Australian Dollar/Swiss Franc | 0.8 | 1:2000 | -7.4 | 0.0 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 |
AUDJPY | Australian Dollar/Japanese Yen | 0.7 | 1:2000 | -13.5 | 0.0 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 |
AUDNZD | Australian Dollar/New Zealand Dollar | 0.5 | 1:2000 | -7.2 | -2.5 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 |
AUDSGD | Australian Dollar/Singapore Dollar | 0.9 | 1:2000 | -7.5 | -1.1 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 |
AUDUSD | Australian Dollar/US Dollar | 0.0 | 1:2000 | -0.5 | -2.6 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 |
CHFSGD | Swiss Franc/Singapore Dollar | 1.7 | 1:2000 | -0.8 | -18.1 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 |
EURAUD | Euro/Australian Dollar | 0.5 | 1:2000 | 0.0 | -12.8 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 |
EURHUF | Euro/Forint | 18.3 | 1:2000 | 0.0 | -85.9 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 |
EURNOK | Euro/Norwegian Krone | 5.1 | 1:2000 | -11.9 | -117.2 | 4:05:00 | 23:57:59 | – |
EURNZD | Euro/New Zealand Dollar | 0.7 | 1:2000 | 0.0 | -11.2 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 |
EURPLN | Euro/Polish Zloty | 1.3 | 1:2000 | 0.0 | -58.0 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 |
EURSGD | Euro/Singapore Dollar | 1.1 | 1:2000 | -8.2 | -7.9 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 |
EURZAR | Euro/South African Rand | 50.0 | 1:2000 | 0.0 | -449.9 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 |
GBPAUD | Great Britain Pound/Australian Dollar | 0.7 | 1:2000 | -8.0 | -2.9 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 |
GBPNZD | Great Britain Pound vs Zealand Dollar | 0.5 | 1:2000 | -11.5 | -1.2 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 |
GBPSGD | Great Britain Pound/Singapore Dollar | 1.4 | 1:2000 | -18.8 | -1.0 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 |
GBPZAR | Great Britain Pound/South African Rand | 75.0 | 1:2000 | 0.0 | -425.0 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 |
NZDCAD | New Zealand Dollar/Canadian Dollar | 0.8 | 1:2000 | -4.7 | -1.0 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 |
NZDCHF | New Zealand Dollar/ Swiss Franc | 0.7 | 1:2000 | -6.3 | 0.0 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 |
NZDJPY | New Zealand Dollar/Japanese Yen | 0.5 | 1:2000 | -11.6 | 0.0 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 |
NZDUSD | New Zealand Dollar/US Dollar | 0.4 | 1:2000 | -0.2 | -3.0 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 |
SGDJPY | Singapore Dollar/Japanese Yen | 1.0 | 1:2000 | -12.1 | -0.6 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 |
USDCNH | US Dollar/Chinese Renminbi | 7.0 | 1:2000 | -93.7 | 0.0 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 |
USDCZK | US Dollar/Czech Koruna | 232.0 | 1:2000 | -12.3 | -10.4 | 1:05:00 | 23:57:59 | – |
USDDKK | US Dollar/Danish Krone | 3.3 | 1:2000 | -77.3 | 0.0 | 4:05:00 | 23:57:59 | – |
USDHKD | US Dollar/Hong Kong Dollar | 6.2 | 1:2000 | -119.1 | 0.0 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 |
USDHUF | US Dollar/Hungarian Forint | 1.5 | 1:2000 | 0.0 | -70.5 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 |
USDMXN | US Dollar/Mexican Peso | 10.0 | 1:2000 | 0.0 | -400.9 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 |
USDNOK | US Dollar/Norwegian Krone | 0.5 | 1:2000 | -61.4 | -46.7 | 4:05:00 | 23:57:59 | – |
USDPLN | US Dollar/Polish Zloty | 1.3 | 1:2000 | -31.8 | -48.3 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 |
USDRUB | US Dollar/Russian Ruble | 2765.0 | 1:2000 | -224.2 | -2226.6 | 10:05:00 | 17:54:59 | – |
USDSEK | US Dollar/Swedish Krona | 290.0 | 1:2000 | -105.6 | -4.8 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 |
USDSGD | US Dollar/Singapore Dollar | 0.8 | 1:2000 | -14.9 | -0.2 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 |
USDTHB | US Dollar/Thai Baht | 0.6 | 1:2000 | -11.4 | -13.5 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 |
USDTRY | US Dollar/Turkish lira | 262.7 | 1:20 | -17515.0 | -23381.8 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 |
USDZAR | US Dollar/South African Rand | 40.0 | 1:2000 | -17.5 | -299.2 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 |
ZARJPY | South African Rand/Japanese Yen | 1.0 | 1:200 | -2.4 | 0.0 | 0:05:00 | 23:57:59 | 00:00:00-00:01:59 |
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