FOREX
The largest market in the world, the foreign exchange market is a decentralised 24-hour market for currencies and precious metals.
Expand your horizons
Largest financial market in the world – highly liquid, open 24/5.
Leverage your investments up to 1:30 to increase returns on your capital.
Take long or short positions on currency pairs and precious metals.
Available to Professional Clients
Elective Professional status allows clients normally categorised as Retail Clients to waive certain protections designed for less experienced investors.
To qualify for Elective Professional status, Retail Clients normally need to meet at least two of the following criteria:
- Having carried out at least 10 transactions of significant size per quarter over the last year
- Working or having worked in a professional position in the financial sector for at least one year
- Having a portfolio with the Bank that exceeds EUR 500,000 in value
If you think Elective Professional status might be for you, we recommend that you carefully review the rules of protection below before you contact us.
Rules of protection
Find out what protections you’ll keep and what protections you’ll waive if you opt up to elective professional status: read about MIFID Investor Classification.
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 robust network, including Tier 1 banks
Popular strategies
Open and close your positions within one trading day to capitalise 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 currency offers worldwide.
We offer access to a wide variety of currency pairs, including major, minor and exotic pairs.
| Pairs | Minimum spreads (pips) | Margin requirements |
|---|---|---|
| EUR/USD | 0.8 | 3.33% |
| USD/JPY | 0.9 | 3.33% |
| GBP/USD | 0.8 | 3.33% |
| USD/CHF | 0.9 | 3.33% |
| USD/CAD | 1.0 | 3.33% |
| AUD/USD | 0.8 | 5% |
| NZD/USD | 0.9 | 5% |
| Pairs | Minimum spreads (pips) | Margin requirements |
|---|---|---|
| EUR/GBP | 0.9 | 3.33% |
| EUR/AUD | 1.3 | 5% |
| GBP/JPY | 1.3 | 3.33% |
| NZD/JPY | 0.9 | 5% |
| GBP/CAD | 1.3 | 3.33% |
| EUR/CHF | 0.9 | 3.33% |
| EUR/JPY | 0.9 | 3.33% |
| Pairs | Minimum spreads (pips) | Margin requirements |
|---|---|---|
| USD/CNH | 6.1 | 5% |
| USD/TRY | 2.3 | 20% |
| USD/MXN | 12.5 | 5% |
| USD/NOK | 10.7 | 5% |
| USD/SEK | 11 | 5% |
| EUR/CHF | 0.9 | 3.33% |
| USD/ZAR | 12 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| XAUUSD | 0.23 | 5% |
| XPDUSD | 1.3 | 20% |
| XPTUSD | 2.5 | 20% |
| XAGUSD | 1.10 | 10% |
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