Foreign Exchange: Product Details

There is no commission to pay on our Foreign Exchange contracts; the only charge is our dealing spread.

For every pair we offer both a full contract (one contract = 100,000 of the first-named currency) and a mini contract (one contract = 10,000 of the first-named currency).

Major pairs

Currency Pair [1] Value per pip [2] Minimum Spread Standard Spread [3] Guaranteed stop premium [4] Retail margin required [5] Professional margin required [9]
Standard Mini
EUR/CHF CHF10 CHF1 2 3 n/a 3.33% 1.35%
EUR/GBP £10 £1 0.9 2 2 3.33% 0.9%
EUR/JPY Y1000 Y100 1.5 2.5 1.5 3.33% 0.45%
EUR/USD $10 $1 0.6 1.5 1.2 3.33% 0.45%
GBP/EUR €10 €1 2 4 3 3.33% 0.9%
GBP/JPY Y1000 Y100 2.5 3.5 4 3.33% 0.9%
GBP/USD $10 $1 0.9 2 2 3.33% 1%
USD/CAD C$10 C$1 1.3 2 1 3.33% 0.5%
USD/CHF CHF10 CHF1 1.5 2.9 2 3.33% 1.5%
USD/JPY Y1000 Y100 0.7 1.5 1.5 3.33% 0.5%
CAD/CHF CHF10 CHF1 2.5 3.16 2 3.33% 1.35%
CAD/JPY Y1000 Y100 2 3.61 1.5 3.33% 0.45%
CHF/JPY Y1000 Y100 2 2.76 3 3.33% 1.35%
EUR/CAD C$10 C$1 2.5 4.25 3 3.33% 0.45%
GBP/CAD C$10 C$1 3 4.74 4 3.33% 0.9%
GBP/CHF CHF10 CHF1 3 8.98 4 3.33% 1.35%

 

Minor pairs

Currency Pair [a] Value per pip [b] Minimum Spread Standard Spread [c] Guaranteed stop premium [d] Retail margin required [e] Professional margin required [9]
Standard Mini
AUD/USD $10 $1 0,6 0.75 0.8 5% 0.45%
EUR/SGD SGD10 SGD1 4 8 8 5% 0.68%
EUR/ZAR ZAR10 ZAR1 150 200 100 5% 4.50%
GBP/SGD SGD10 SGD1 5 12 8 5% 0.9%
GBP/ZAR ZAR10 ZAR1 200 250 150 5% 4.50%
SGD/JPY Y1000 Y100 4 6 3 5% 0.9%
USD/SGD SGD10 SGD1 3 6 2 5% 0.68%
USD/ZAR ZAR10 ZAR1 90 130 200 5% 4.50%

 

Australasian pairs

Currency Pair [1] Value per pip [2] Minimum Spread Standard Spread [3] Guaranteed stop premium [4] Retail margin required [5] Professional margin required [9]
Standard Mini
AUD/CAD C$10 C$1 1.5 2.25 1 5% 0.45%
AUD/CHF CHF10 CHF1 2 2.73 2 5% 1,3%
AUD/EUR EUR10 EUR1 1.5 3 3 5% 0.45%
AUD/GBP £10 £1 1.5 3 2 5% 0.9%
AUD/JPY Y1000 Y100 1.3 3 1.5 5% 0.45%
AUD/NZD NZD10 NZD1 2.5 3.16 5 5% 0.68%
AUD/SGD SGD10 SGD1 3 6.08 4 5% 0.9%
EUR/AUD AUD10 AUD1 1.8 4 4 5% 0.45%
EUR/NZD NZD10 NZD1 3 7 7 5% 0.68%
GBP/AUD AUD10 AUD1 1.9 5 5 5% 0.9%
GBP/NZD NZD10 NZD1 5 8 20 5% 0.9%
NZD/CHF CHF10 CHF1 4 6 3 5% 1.35%
NZD/EUR EUR10 EUR1 1.5 2 3 5% 0.68%
NZD/GBP £10 £1 2 3 2 5% 0.9%
NZD/JPY Y1000 Y100 2 2.71 3 5% 0.68%
NZD/USD $10 $1 1.8 2.16 1 5% 0.68%
NZD/CAD C$10 C$1 3.5 6 2 5% 0.68%

 

Scandinavian pairs

Currency Pair [1] Value per pip [2] Minimum Spread Standard Spread [3] Guaranteed stop premium [4] Retail margin required [5] Professional margin required [9]
Standard Mini
CAD/NOK NOK10 NOK1 50 70 80 5% 0.9%
CHF/NOK NOK10 NOK1 40 60 60 5% 1.35%
EUR/DKK DKK10 DKK1 10 15 200 5% 4.5%
EUR/NOK NOK10 NOK1 25 50 40 5% 0.9%
EUR/SEK SEK10 SEK1 30 50 40 5% 0.9%
GBP/DKK DKK10 DKK1 30 50 45 5% 4.5%
GBP/NOK NOK10 NOK1 50 80 60 5% 0.9%
GBP/SEK SEK10 SEK1 40 68.17 100 5% 0.9%
NOK/SEK SEK10 SEK1 10 15 12 5% 0.9%
USD/DKK DKK10 DKK1 15 20 20 5% 4.5%
USD/NOK NOK10 NOK1 25 50 40 5% 0.9%
USD/SEK SEK10 SEK1 25 50 60 5% 0.9%

 

Exotic pairs

Currency Pair [1] Value per pip [2] Minimum Spread Standard Spread [3] Guaranteed stop premium [4] Retail margin required [5] Professional margin required [9]
Standard Mini
CHF/HUF HUF1000 HUF100 30 50 50 5% 1.8%
EUR/CZK CZK100 CZK10 25 50 50 5% 4.5%
EUR/HUF HUF1000 HUF100 25 50 50 5% 1.8%
EUR/ILS ILS10 ILS1 50 80 80 5% 1.8%
EUR/MXN MXN10 MXN1 90 200 200 5% 2.25%
EUR/PLN PLN10 PLN1 25 45 60 5% 1.35%
EUR/TRY TRY10 TRY1 60 25 15 7.5% 6.75%
GBP/CZK CZK100 CZK10 30 50 50 5% 4.5%
GBP/HUF HUF1000 HUF100 30 50 50 5% 1.8%
GBP/ILS ILS10 ILS1 80 120 150 5% 1.8%
GBP/MXN MXN10 MXN1 130 250 100 5% 2.25%
GBP/PLN PLN10 PLN1 30 50 40 5% 1.35%
GBP/TRY TRY10 TRY1 70 30 20 7.5% 6.75%
TRY/JPY JPY1000 JPY100 5 8 8 7.5% 6.75%
USD/CZK CZK100 CZK10 25 35 50 5% 4.5%
USD/HUF HUF1000 HUF100 25 50 50 5% 1.8%
USD/ILS ILS10 ILS1 40 80 80 5% 1.8%
USD/MXN MXN10 MXN1 50 75 60 5% 2.25%
USD/PLN PLN10 PLN1 25 35 40 5% 1.35%
USD/TRY TRY10 TRY1 50 20 10 7.5% 6.75%
MXN/JPY JPY1000 JPY100 0.6 0.84 1.5 5% 2.25%
NOK/JPY JPY1000 JPY100 1 1.22 1 5% 0.68%

PLN/JPY

JPY1000 JPY100 2 2.82 3 5% 1.35%
SEK/JPY JPY1000 JPY100 0.9 1.23 1 5% 0.9%

 

Emerging pairs

Currency Pair [1] Value per pip [2] Minimum Spread Standard Spread [3] Retail margin required [5] Professional margin required [9] Dealing Hours
Standard Mini
Spot FX AUD/CNH CNH10 CNH1 20 40 5% 2.25% 24 hours
Spot FX CNH/JPY ¥1000 ¥100 0.8 1.8 5% 2.25% 24 hours
Spot FX EUR/CNH CNH10 CNH1 30 45 5% 2.25% 24 hours
Spot FX EUR/RUB RUB10 RUB1 2000 5000 5% 4.5% 07.00-21.00
Spot FX USD/CNH CNH10 CNH1 10 15 5% 2.25% 24 hours
Spot FX USD/RUB RUB10 RUB1 1600 4000 5% 4.5% 07.00-21.00
EMFX GBP/INR (£10 Contract) £10 £1 35 50 5% 4.5% 01.30-21.00
EMFX USD/BRL ($10 Contract) $10 $1 30 50 5% 4.5% 13.05-22.00
EMFX USD/INR ($10 Contract) $10 $1 20 30 5% 4.5% 01.30-21.00
EMFX USD/IDR ($10 Contract) $10 $1 80 200 5% 4.5% 04.30-21.00
EMFX USD/KRW ($10 Contract) $10 $1 100 200 5% 4.5% 01.00-21.00
EMFX USD/MYR ($10 Contract) $10 $1 100 150 5% 4.5% 01.30-21.00
EMFX USD/PHP ($10 Contract) $10 $1 15 20 5% 4.5% 01.30-21.00
EMFX USD/TWD ($10 Contract) $10 $1 80 160 5% 4.5% 01.30-21.00


CNY
- Chinese renminbi (yuan)
CNH - Chinese renminbi (yuan) – offshore
BRL - Brazilian real
INR - Indian rupee
IDR – Indonesian Rupiah
KRW
- South Korean won
MYR
- Malaysian ringgit
PHP
- Philippine peso
TWD
- Taiwan dollar
RUB
- Russian ruble

Notes to tables

Our foreign exchange transactions are a special form of cash-settled CFD that provide exposure to changes in exchange rates, but cannot result in the delivery of the underlying currencies.

1. Normal dealing hours for all pairs are from 21.00 (London time) on Sunday until 22.00 (London time) on Friday, with the exception of emerging-market pairs, which operate on different schedules. All dealing times listed are London times. Please note that Daylight Savings Time in the UK or the country of origin may cause the times shown to be imprecise.

2. The minimum transaction size is one contract. Transactions above this minimum size, can be in fractions of a contract.

3. Spreads are subject to variation, especially in volatile market conditions. Our quotations are derived from quotes in the underlying market available to us from the banks and liquidity providers with which we trade. We monitor the liquidity available in the underlying market, offering our minimum spread when the market spread is particularly small. In most other conditions, our typical spread applies. If spreads move wider in the underlying market, we may match this. We do not apply any weighting or biases to our pricing sources.

4. For guaranteed stop transactions a guaranteed stop premium is charged if your guaranteed stop is triggered. The potential premium is displayed on the deal ticket, and can form part of your margin when you attach the stop. Please note that premiums are subject to change, especially going into weekends and during volatile market conditions.

5. Margin requirements represent a percentage of the overall position value. You can find the tiered margins from the Get Info dropdown section within each market in our trading platform. Please note that higher margins may be required for large positions. Please see our tiered margining page for more details.

6. When you trade in a currency other than your default currency, your profit or loss will be realised in that currency. As standard practice, we will then immediately convert this back to your default currency. You can change this at any time via the trading platform.

7. For foreign exchange transactions (excluding bitcoin), adjustments are made to calculate the cost of funding a position, and these are posted to your account daily. The adjustments are calculated as follows:

A = V x R

Where:
A = the funding cost
V = the number of contracts x contract size
R = the current tom-next rate, including an administrative charge not exceeding 0.3% (0.8% for mini contracts) per annum.

If the tom-next rate is less than zero, you will be debited for running a short position and credited for running a long position. If the tom-next rate is greater than zero, you will be credited for running a short position and debited for running a long position.

The funding charge is calculated for any position opened before 22.00 that is still open after 22.00 (London time).

Note: For any position opened before 22.00 Wednesday that is still open after 22.00 Wednesday, the daily interest credit or debit will be made for three days as opposed to one. This three-day adjustment covers settlement of trades over the weekend period. This will not always apply to emerging-market pairs. Emerging pairs are priced using one-month pricing, so the funding charge for these will depend on the three-day adjustment that is made in the underlying market.

8. On FX markets where a commission is charged we will not charge additional commission unless we notify you in writing.

9. Professional clients are exempt from regulatory limits on leverage in place for retail clients, and are able to trade on lower margins as a result.