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Largest financial
market in the world – highly liquid, open 24/5
Scale up profits with leverage
Leverage
your investments up to 1:100 to increase returns on your
capital
Diversify and hedge risks
Take long or
short positions on currency pairs & precious metals
The Swissquote edge
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• Trade over 80 crosses including major, minor and emergent currencies
• Transparent pricing – Competitive spreads and low margin rates (no hidden commissions or trading fees)
• Deep liquidity guaranteed with our network of Tier 1 banks and regional non-bank liquidity providers
• Flexible transaction sizes – Micro, mini and standard lots are available for all platforms
Available markets
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Currency Pairs
Explore one of the most extensive offers of currencies worldwide.
We
offer access to the most sought-after currency pairs – including
everything from major and minor to exotic pairs.
| Majors | Minimum spreads (pips) | Margin requirements | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Standard 1K USD |
Premium 10K USD |
Prime 50K USD |
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| EUR/USD | 1.7 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 1% |
| USD/JPY | 1.6 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 1% |
| GBP/USD | 2.0 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 1% |
| USD/CHF | 2.0 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 1% |
| USD/CAD | 2.7 | 2.4 | 2.2 | 1% |
| AUD/USD | 1.6 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 1% |
| NZD/USD | 2.3 | 2.2 | 1.8 | 1% |
| Minors | Minimum spreads (pips) | Margin requirements | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Standard 1K USD |
Premium 10K USD |
Prime 50K USD |
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| EUR/GBP | 1.7 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 1% |
| EUR/AUD | 2.8 | 2.6 | 2.3 | 1% |
| GBP/JPY | 2.9 | 2.7 | 2.4 | 1% |
| NZD/JPY | 1.7 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 1% |
| GBP/CAD | 2.7 | 2.4 | 2.2 | 1% |
| AUD/USD | 3.2 | 3.0 | 2.7 | 1% |
| EUR/CHF | 2.4 | 2.2 | 1.9 | 1% |
| EUR/JPY | 2.5 | 2.3 | 2.0 | 1% |
| Exotics | Minimum spreads (pips) | Margin requirements | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Standard 1K USD |
Premium 10K USD |
Prime 50K USD |
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| USD/CNH | 16.4 | 14.4 | 10.2 | 4% |
| USD/TRY | 8.1 | 5.7 | 3.4 | 20% |
| USD/MXN | 39.2 | 29.2 | 19.2 | 4% |
| USD/NOK | 20.4 | 19.2 | 17.8 | 4% |
| USD/SEK | 20.5 | 19.3 | 17.9 | 2% |
| USD/RUB | 3.2 | 3.0 | 2.7 | 4% |
| EUR/CHF | 130.5 | 90.5 | 50.5 | 1% |
| USD/ZAR | 93.5 | 53.5 | 13.5 | 5% |
Precious Metals
Trade Gold (XAU), Silver (XAG), Platinum (XPT) and Palladium (XPD)
against the main currencies.
Precious metals offer insights into
economic health and are often viewed as a safe haven during times of
economic or political uncertainty.
| Symbols | Minimum spreads (points) | Margin requirements | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Standard 1K USD |
Premium 10K USD |
Prime 50K USD |
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| XAUUSD | 0.29 | 0.26 | 0.23 | 2% |
| XPDUSD | 0.36 | 0.33 | 0.31 | 10% |
| XPTUSD | 0.41 | 0.38 | 0.35 | 10% |
| XAGUSD | 1.18 | 1.13 | 1.09 | 4% |
To see trading conditions on all asset classes:
Popular strategies
Scalping
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Open and close positions many times in a day and hold them only for a few seconds to profit off smallest price movements.
Day
trading
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Open and close your positions within one trading day to capitalize on small price movements.
Swing
trading
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Take trades that last longer than one trading day to capture gains from anticipated price movements.
More on Forex trading
Product
Guide
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A complete summary of all Swissquote Forex and CFD products with their corresponding trading conditions.
Trading
Conditions
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Our commitment to
you: fair dealing and price execution. All
trading costs are included in the spreads –
no hidden fees.
Forex
Education
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will get you up to speed in no time!
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