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Our proprietary hybrid agency/principal execution model offers the best of both worlds to our clients, who benefit from the most competitive market conditions.
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CFXD and MetaTrader offer different types of executions methods, so we recommend that your read this section carefully to choose the platform that is right for you. Should you have any questions, do not hesitate to contact a Swissquote representative.
Swissquote offers flexible leverage options.
| Standard / Premium / Prime | Professional |
|---|---|
| 1:100 for Currency Pairs | Up to 1:400 upon request |
| 1:50 for Precious Metals | |
| 1:50 for CDFs Stock Indices | |
| 1:50 for CFDs Commodities | |
| 1:50 for CFDs Bonds |
Leverage is expressed as a ratio and is based on the margin requirements required on your account. For example, if your trading account conditions stipulate 1% margin required to trade, this means that to trade the lot size of USD 100'000 you must have 1% of this amount (USD 1'000) funded on your trading account. This corresponds to a 1:100 leverage, as USD 1'000 / USD 100'000 = 1:100.
In this specific example, you are committing USD 1'000 to a trade worth USD 100'000. This means that your potential for gains OR loss are based on the value of USD 100'000, not the USD 1'000 of your own cash that is required as margin.
| If leverage ratio is... | Then, the minimum required margin equals... |
|---|---|
| 1:100 | 1% |
| 1:50 | 2% |
| 1:25 | 4% |
| 1:20 | 5% |
| 1:10 | 10% |
| 1:5 | 20% |
Leverage can significantly increase your profits, but involves greater risks to your capital. Unlike many brokers, Swissquote caps leverage at 1:100. If you are new to trading, we advise you to lower your leverage until you are confident in your trading strategy. If the currency underlying a trade moves in a direction you were not expecting, leverage will greatly increase your potential losses.
To reduce the risk of losses, we advise you to adopt a strict trading style that includes the use of stop and limit orders.
Swissquote’s trading platforms are designed to automatically close open positions when you reach the stop out level. As the stop out levels vary depending on the technology you are using, please read carefully before making any transactions on your account. Should you have any doubts regarding your stop out level, Swissquote representatives are available to assist.
Net Open Position (NOP) limits set the maximum amounts for the single and total instrument exposure for all assets classes on Forex and CFDs.
The NOP limits are adjusted dynamically based on the size, leverage ratio and underlying currencies of the positions you take. Your NOP limits are updated upon execution of every placed order. Should an order exceed your NOP limits, its execution is rejected and it will be cancelled.
To find your NOP limits, connect to your eBanking and click on "Access trading platform" or "Platform details".
The following corporate actions will cause your positions to be automatically closed on your behalf. We strongly recommend closing them before any such corporate action:
Regarding cash dividends on Stock CFDs, please consult our Trading Conditions
Our Cryptocurrency CFDs allow you to trade the upward and downward movements of digital currencies around the clock while benefitting from leverage.
Cryptocurrency CFDs can be traded nearly 24/7, however please note that we may have occasional downtimes for scheduled updates on weekends, typically ranging from 2 to 4 hours maximum. We will do our utmost to notify you in advance of any planned service interruption. Please be aware that we cannot be held responsible for any potential losses on these products during platform downtimes.