Forex market

The forex market is the largest financial market in the world. With over $5.5 trillion in daily trading volume, currency pair trading presents endless opportunities 24 hours a day, 5 days a week.

Forex trading hours

Forex market trading hours is from Sunday 22:05 to Friday 21:59, however, currency pairs below have their own trading hours:

  • USDCNH, USDTHB: Monday 00:05 to Friday 21:59
  • USDILS, GBPILS: Monday 06:00 to Friday 15:59 (daily break 16:00-06:00)

All timings are in server time (GMT+0).

Spreads

Spreads are always floating. Because of this, the spreads in the above table are averages based on the previous trading day. For live spreads, please refer to the trading platform

Please note that spreads may widen when the markets experience lower liquidity, including rollover time. This may persist until liquidity levels are restored.

Our lowest spreads are on Zero account and remain fixed at 0.0 pips for 95% of the time. These instruments are marked with an asterisk in the table.

Swaps

Swap is the interest that is applied to all forex trading positions that are left open overnight. Swaps occur at 22:00 GMT+0 each day, excluding the weekend, until the position is closed. Please bear in mind that when trading forex pairs, triple swaps are charged on Wednesdays to cover financing costs incurred over the weekend.

Dynamic margin requirements

The margin requirement for your account is tied to the amount of leverage you use. Changing leverage will cause margin requirements to change. Just as spreads may change depending on market conditions, the amount of leverage available to you can also vary. You can read more about the changes in margin requirements in the FAQ section below.

Fixed margin requirements

Margin requirements for exotic currency pairs always remain fixed, regardless of the leverage you use. The margin for these instruments is held in accordance with the instruments’ margin requirements and is not affected by the leverage on your account.

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