Spreads, swaps, and commissions explained
How spreads, overnight swaps and commissions affect trading costs, and where to check the current values.
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Trading Conditions
Plain-language notes on spreads, swaps, sessions, and instrument conditions.
How is the US$25-per-million commission calculated?
Learn how commission is calculated from the full value of a trade rather than your account balance or margin used.
How do raw spreads and spread markups work?
Understand the difference between the raw market spread, an added broker markup and the separate commission.
Market hours and holiday changes
How trading sessions can change around weekends and public holidays.
How tiered leverage and margin work
See the leverage tiers for each asset class and learn how margin is calculated progressively as your open exposure increases.
Temporary leverage restrictions around news and market close
See when temporary leverage limits may apply around high-impact news, market close and market reopening.
How to use the margin calculator
Estimate standard tiered margin and understand the contract, price and conversion inputs behind the result.
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