FOREX
The foreign exchange market ("Forex" or "FX") is a decentralised 24-hour market for currencies and precious metals. It is by far the largest market in the world and offers unmatched trading opportunities.
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Largest financial market in the world – highly liquid, open 24/5.
Leverage your investments up to 1:100 to increase returns on your capital.
Take long or short positions on currency pairs & precious metals.
The Swissquote edge
- 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
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Popular strategies
Open and close positions many times in a day and hold them only for a few seconds to profit off smallest price movements.
Open and close your positions within one trading day to capitalize on small price movements.
Take trades that last longer than one trading day to capture gains from anticipated price movements.
Available markets
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.
| Pairs | Minimum spreads (pips) | Margin requirements | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard 1K USD | Premium 10K USD | Prime 50K USD | ||
| 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% |
| Pairs | Minimum spreads (pips) | Margin requirements | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard 1K USD | Premium 10K USD | Prime 50K USD | ||
| 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% |
| EUR/CHF | 2.4 | 2.2 | 1.9 | 1% |
| EUR/JPY | 2.5 | 2.3 | 2.0 | 1% |
| Pairs | Minimum spreads (pips) | Margin requirements | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard 1K USD | Premium 10K USD | Prime 50K USD | ||
| USD/CNH | 16.4 | 14.4 | 10.2 | 4% |
| USD/TRY | 8.1 | 5.7 | 3.4 | 15% |
| USD/MXN | 39.2 | 29.2 | 19.2 | 4% |
| USD/NOK | 20.4 | 19.2 | 17.8 | 2% |
| USD/SEK | 20.5 | 19.3 | 17.9 | 2% |
| USD/ZAR | 93.5 | 53.5 | 13.5 | 4% |
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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard 1K USD | Premium 10K USD | Prime 50K USD | ||
| XAUUSD | 0.46 | 0.43 | 0.41 | 2% |
| XPDUSD | 3.6 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 20% |
| XPTUSD | 4.1 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 20% |
| XAGUSD | 0.018 | 0.013 | 0.010 | 5% |
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