Pricing and Fees FAQs
- What is a spread?
- Where can I find my cost per trade?
- How is my spread cost calculated?
- Are there any data exchange fees associated with forex trading?
- What is a financing/rollover fee?
- Does FOREX.com charge inactivity fees?
- Do you offer fixed spreads?
- Do I need to pay taxes on my trades and transactions?
- Is there a currency conversion charge?
- Is there a fee for EA hosting?
What is a spread?
When a price for a market is quoted, you will actually see two prices. The first price, known as the bid, is the sell price and the second price is the buy price, known as the offer, or the ask . The difference between the sell and buy price is called the spread.
Where can I find my cost per trade?
WebTrader
More History section, in your WebTrader workspace. Cost per trade is comprised of Spread Cost and Commissions. The Spread Cost value displayed on the platform, is the Mid-Point Spread Cost as defined by the NFA.
MetaTrader 4
Information about your 'Cost per trade' is available directly on the MetaTrader 4 platform under the Account History tab. In addition, a 'Cost per Trade Report' is also available on the MT4 platform's Company tab. To access the report, click on the Company tab, then select 'Cost per Trade Report' under Profile on the left side menu of the window. The Spread Cost value displayed on the platform, is the Mid-Point Spread Cost as defined by the NFA.
How is my spread cost calculated?
The NFA defines spread cost based on the “mid-point spread cost.” In typical market conditions, this is the difference between the rate at which your order was executed and the mid-point of the bid/offer spread at the time your market order was received. Keep in mind that conditional orders become market orders once they are triggered. Mid-point spread cost typically reflects the cost of your trade outside of any commissions.
During extreme market conditions, the time period from when a market order is received as compared to when the order is ultimately executed may increase. This increase in time period can result from many factors including but not limited to: market volatility, available liquidity, pre-trade available margin check, and price validation etc.
The potential delay in order execution during extreme market conditions may cause wide variations of your spread cost at time of execution measured as the difference between bid/offer vs. the mid-point at time of execution. For example, these variations may result in a smaller than normal cost figure, or even a positive cost figure, in the case of limit orders filled at a better rate than the rate at which your limit was triggered. Conversely, these variances may reflect a larger than normal cost if your stop order rate was executed worse than the rate at which it was ultimately triggered. As noted above, these variations can result from many factors, including but not limited to market volatility, available liquidity, pre-trade available margin check, and price validation, etc.
Are there any data exchange fees associated with forex trading?
FOREX.com does not charge data exchange fees. However, you may incur a financing/rollover charge if you hold your positions overnight. Learn more about our prices and execution.
What is a financing/rollover fee?
Financing fees, also known as rollovers, are charges that you pay in order to hold a position open overnight. The daily financing fee is automatically applied to your account each day that you hold an open position (including weekends). Learn more about our rollover rates.
Does FOREX.com charge inactivity fees?
A fee of $15 (or 15 base currency equivalent) per month is charged to accounts after there is no trading activity for 12 months.
Do you offer fixed spreads?
No, FOREX.com does not offer fixed spreads.
Do I need to pay taxes on my trades and transactions?
Yes, forex trades are subject to taxes. Please contact a tax professional for more information.
Is there a currency conversion charge?
Trading in markets that settle in a different currency from your account's base currency involves currency conversion. For example, if your account base currency is US dollars and you trade USD/JPY, your realized profit or loss as well as any associated fees, charges, and commissions will be automatically converted from Japanese yen back to US dollars before posting to your account. Unlike many other brokers, FOREX.com does not charge any fees to perform this conversion on your behalf.
Is there a fee for EA hosting?
To qualify for free EA Hosting, you must trade at least a notional volume of 500K per month. We will re-evaluate your eligibility at the end of each calendar month. A fee of 30 base currency will be debited from accounts that do not meet the minimum eligibility requirement to cover the VPS service.