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What are IG's forex CFD product details?

What are IG's forex CFD product details?

Our forex spreads are variable depending on underlying market prices. In most conditions we can usually offer our minimum spread, but when market prices go wider, our spread will increase. Market prices can get wider at illiquid times of day, or when major news or economic data is released. In the tables below you will find our minimum spreads and our average spread for a given period:

  • Minimum spread – our tightest possible spread

  • Average spread – the average spread over a given period of time

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  • Major

  • Minor

  • Australasian

  • Scandinavian

  • Exotic

  • Emerging

  • Notes to table

Major

For every pair we offer both a standard contract (one contract = 100,000 of the first-named currency) and a mini contract (one contract = 10,000 of the first-named currency).

Currency pair [1]

Value per point[2]

Value per point[2]

Minimum spread

Average spread* [3]

Guaranteed stop premium

Retail margin required

Retail margin required

Professional margin required

Currency pair [1]

Standard

Mini

Minimum spread

Average spread* [3]

Guaranteed stop premium

Percentage

Percentage

CHF10

CHF1

2

3.04

n/a

3.33%

3.33%

1.35%

£10

£1

0.9

1.89

2

3.33%

3.33%

0.45%

Y1000

Y100

1.5

2.43

1.5

3.33%

3.33%

0.45%

$10

$1

0.6

1.04

1.2

3.33%

3.33%

0.45%

€10

€1

2

3.25

2

3.33%

3.33%

0.45%

Y1000

Y100

2.5

3.86

2

3.33%

3.33%

0.45%

$10

$1

0.9

1.83

2

3.33%

3.33%

0.45%

C$10

C$1

1.3

2.06

1.5

3.33%

3.33%

0.45%

CHF10

CHF1

1.5

2.22

2

3.33%

3.33%

1.35%

Y1000

Y100

0.7

1.18

1.8

3.33%

3.33%

0.45%

CHF10

Y100

2.5

3.95

2

3.33%

3.33%

1.35%

Y1000

Y100

2

3.34

1.5

3.33%

3.33%

0.45%

Y1000

Y100

2

3.10

3

3.33%

3.33%

1.35%

C$10

C$1

2.25

4.13

3

3.33%

3.33%

0.45%

C$10

C$1

3

5.83

4

3.33%

3.33%

0.90%

CHF10

CHF1

3.0

4.84

4

3.33%

3.33%

1.35%

SUNGBP

$10

$1

6

n/a

n/a

3.33%

3.33%

0.9%

Y1000

Y100

4

n/a

n/a

3.33%

3.33%

0.45%

Weekend EUR/USD

$10

$1

6

n/a

n/a

3.33%

3.33%

0.45%

* Average spread (Monday 00:00 - Friday 22:00 GMT) for the 12 weeks ending 29th May 2020. For our minimum spreads, please see our forex CFD and MT4 details.

** Average spread (between 00:00-21:00 GMT Monday to Friday) for the 12 weeks ending 29th May 2020. For our minimum spreads, please see our forex CFD and MT4 details.

1 By number of primary relationships with FX traders (Investment Trends UK Leveraged Trading Report released June 2020).

Minor

For every pair we offer both a standard contract (one contract = 100,000 of the first-named currency) and a mini contract (one contract = 10,000 of the first-named currency).

Currency pair [1]

Value per point [2]

Value per point [2]

Minimum spread

Average spread* [3]

Guaranteed stop premium [4]

Retail margin required [5]

Professional margin required [5]

Currency pair [1]

Standard

Mini

Minimum spread

Average spread* [3]

Guaranteed stop premium [4]

Retail margin required [5]

Professional margin required [5]

$10

$1

0.6

1.03

1.5

5%

0.45%

SGD10

SGD1

2.5

4.95

4

5%

0.68%

ZAR10

ZAR1

150

232.81

100

5%

4.5%

SGD10

SGD1

3

6.20

4

5%

0.68%

ZAR10

ZAR1

200

283.43

150

5%

4.5%

Y1000

Y100

4

4.45

2

5%

0.9%

SGD10

SGD1

3

3.85

1

5%

0.68%

ZAR10

ZAR1

90

136.67

200

5%

4.5%

* Average spread (Monday 00:00 - Friday 22:00 GMT) for the 12 weeks ending 29th May 2020. For our minimum spreads, please see our forex CFD and MT4 details.

** Average spread (between 00:00-21:00 GMT Monday to Friday) for the 12 weeks ending 29th May 2020. For our minimum spreads, please see our forex CFD and MT4 details.

1 By number of primary relationships with FX traders (Investment Trends UK Leveraged Trading Report released June 2020).

Australasian

For every pair we offer both a standard contract (one contract = 100,000 of the first-named currency) and a mini contract (one contract = 10,000 of the first-named currency).

Currency pair [1]

Value per point [2]

Value per point [2]

Minimum spread

Average spread* [3]

Guaranteed risk premium [4]

Retail margin required [5]

Professional margin required [5]

Currency pair [1]

Standard

Mini

Minimum spread

Average spread* [3]

Guaranteed risk premium [4]

Retail margin required [5]

Professional margin required [5]

C$10

C$1

1.5

3.40

1

5%

0.45%

CHF10

CHF1

2

3.40

2

5%

1.35%

EUR10

EUR1

1.5

2.57

1.5

5%

0.45%

£10

£1

1.5

2.71

2

5%

0.45%

Y1000

Y100

1.3

2.17

2.5

5%

0.45%

NZD10

NZD1

2.5

3.77

3

5%

0.68%

SGD10

SGD1

2

4.52

4

5%

0.9%

AUD10

AUD1

1.8

3.84

2

5%

0.45%

NZD10

NZD1

3

4.94

4

5%

0.68%

AUD10

AUD1

1.9

4.72

3

5%

0.45%

NZD10

NZD1

5

5.10

5

5%

0.68%

CHF10

CHF1

4

4.35

3

5%

1.35%

EUR10

EUR1

1.5

1.90

1.5

5%

0.68%

£10

£1

2

2.64

2

5%

0.9%

Y1000

Y100

2

2.83

1.5

5%

0.68%

$10

$1

1.8

2.23

1

5%

0.68%

C$10

C$1

3.5

4.50

1

5%

0.68%

* Average spread (Monday 00:00 - Friday 22:00 GMT) for the 12 weeks ending 29th May 2020. For our minimum spreads, please see our forex CFD and MT4 details.

** Average spread (between 00:00-21:00 GMT Monday to Friday) for the 12 weeks ending 29th May 2020. For our minimum spreads, please see our forex CFD and MT4 details.

1 By number of primary relationships with FX traders (Investment Trends UK Leveraged Trading Report released June 2020).

Scandinavian

We provide all the Nordic currencies of standard contracts ( one contract = 100,000 of the first currency ) and mini contract ( one contract = 10,000 of the first currency ) .

Currency pair [1]

Value per point [2]

Value per point [2]

Minimum spread

Average spread* [3]

Limited risk premium [4]

Retail margin required [5]

Professional Margin required[9]

Currency pair [1]

Standard

Mini

Minimum spread

Average spread* [3]

Limited risk premium [4]

Retail margin required [5]

Professional Margin required[9]

NOK10

NOK1

25

75.88

80

5%

0.9%

NOK10

NOK1

40

84.76

60

5%

1.35%

DKK10

DKK1

10

13.80

200

5%

4.5%

NOK10

NOK1

25

75.72

40

5%

0.9%

SEK10

SEK1

30

60.11

40

5%

0.9%

DKK10

DKK1

30

49.40

50

5%

4.5%

NOK10

NOK1

50

116.32

60

5%

0.68%

SEK10

SEK1

40

88.35

100

5%

0.68%

SEK10

SEK1

6

15.63

12

5%

0.9%

DKK10

DKK1

15

20.05

20

5%

4.5%

NOK10

NOK1

25

65.63

40

5%

0.9%

SEK10

SEK1

25

50.66

60

5%

0.9%

* Average spread (Monday 00:00 - Friday 22:00 GMT) for the 12 weeks ending 29th May 2020. For our minimum spreads, please see our forex CFD and MT4 details.

** Average spread (between 00:00-21:00 GMT Monday to Friday) for the 12 weeks ending 29th May 2020. For our minimum spreads, please see our forex CFD and MT4 details.

1 By number of primary relationships with FX traders (Investment Trends UK Leveraged Trading Report released June 2020).

Exotic

For every pair we offer both a standard contract (one contract = 100,000 of the first-named currency) and a mini contract (one contract = 10,000 of the first-named currency).

Currency pair [1]

Value per point [2]

Value per point [2]

Minimum spread

Average spread* [3]

Guaranteed stop premium [4]

Retail margin required [5]

Professional margin required [9]

Currency pair [1]

Standard

Mini

Minimum spread

Average spread* [3]

Guaranteed stop premium [4]

Retail margin required [5]

Professional margin required [9]

HUF1000

HUF100

25

48.86

50

5%

1.8%

CHFTRY

TRY10

TRY1

25

315.92

100

7.50%

6.75%

CZK100

CZK10

25

44.46

50

5%

6.75%

HUF1000

HUF100

20

50.94

50

5%

4.5%

ILS10

ILS1

40

76.95

80

5%

1.8%

MXN10

MXN1

100

234.61

400

5%

2.25%

PLN10

PLN1

25

50.37

60

5%

1.35%

TRY10

TRY1

60

260.15

15

7.5%

6.75%

CZK100

CZK10

30

52.53

50

5%

4.5%

HUF1000

HUF100

25

64.21

50

5%

1.8%

ILS10

ILS1

50

94.64

150

5%

1.8%

MXN10

MXN1

130

393.74

500

5%

2.25%

PLN10

PLN1

30

62.61

40

5%

1.35%

TRY10

TRY1

70

277.85

20

7.5%

6.75%

MXN/JPY

JPY1000

JPY100

0.6

0.84

1.5

5%

2.25%

NOK/JPY

JPY1000

JPY100

0.8

1.80

1

5%

0.9%

PLN/JPY

JPY1000

JPY100

2

3.47

3

5%

1.35%

SEK/JPY

JPY1000

JPY100

0.6

1.43

1

5%

0.9%

JPY1000

JPY100

8

8.10

8

7.5%

6.75%

CZK100

CZK10

25

36.08

50

5%

4.5%

HUF1000

HUF100

20

43.38

50

5%

1.8%

ILS10

ILS1

50

77.24

80

5%

1.8%

MXN10

MXN1

50

153.50

350

5%

2.25%

PLN10

PLN1

25

43.04

40

5%

1.35%

TRY10

TRY1

50

119.53

10

7.5%

6.75%

Emerging

Emerging markets pairs are either quoted based on the spot market (Spot FX) or one-month non-deliverable forward prices (EMFX). For every pair we offer both a full contract and a mini contract. Spot FX contracts are priced in the pair's second named currency, but EMFX contracts are only priced in US dollars, Japanese yen or sterling.

Currency pair [1]

Value per point[2]

Value per point[2]

Minimum Spread

Average spread [3]

Margin required [5]

Professional margin required [9]

Dealing hours

Currency pair [1]

Standard

Mini

Minimum Spread

Average spread [3]

Margin required [5]

Professional margin required [9]

Dealing hours

CNH10

CNH1

20

35.58

5%

2.25%

24 hours

CNH10

CNH1

15

26.43

5%

2.25%

24 hours

¥1000

¥100

0.8

1.52

5%

2.25%

24 hours

CNH10

CNH1

30

42.11

5%

2.25%

24 hours

SP_EURRUB

RUB10

RUB1

1200

1816.86

5%

4.5%

07.00-17.00

CNH10

CNH1

35

54.90

5%

2.25%

24 hours

CNH10

CNH1

15

24.04

5%

2.25%

24 hours

RUB/JPY

¥1000

¥100

2.5

1.10

5.00%

4.5%

07:00-17:00

CNH10

CNH1

10

18.11

5%

2.25%

24 hours

[currencies:USD/HKD]

HKD10

HKD1

5

1.52

5%

4.5%

24 hours

[currencies:USD/THB]

THB10

THB1

1

1.52

5%

4.5%

24 hours

USDRUB

RUB10

RUB1

1000

1434.57

5%

4.5%

07.00-17.00

¥1000

¥100

5

5.41

5%

4.5%

13.05-22.00

£10

£1

35

23.39

5%

4.5%

01.30-21.00

[currencies:EMFXINR/JPY

¥1000

¥100

1.3

N/A

5%

4.5%

01:30-21:00

$10

$1

50

67.24

5%

4.5%

13.05-22.00

$10

$1

80

20.95

5%

4.5%

04.30-21.00

$10

$1

20

17.21

5%

4.5%

01.30-21.00

$10

$1

100

144.30

5%

4.5%

01.00-21.00

USDMYR

$10

$1

100

N/A

5%

4.5%

01.30-21.00

$10

$1

15

5.37

5%

4.5%

01.30-21.00

$10

$1

80

24.06

5%

4.5%

01.30-21.00

* Average spread (Monday 00:00 - Friday 22:00 GMT) for the 12 weeks ending 29th May 2020. For our minimum spreads, please see our forex CFD and MT4 details.

** Average spread (between 00:00-21:00 GMT Monday to Friday) for the 12 weeks ending 29th May 2020. For our minimum spreads, please see our forex CFD and MT4 details.

1 By number of primary relationships with FX traders (Investment Trends UK Leveraged Trading Report released June 2020).

BRL - Brazilian real
CNH - Chinese renminbi (yuan) – offshore
IDR - Indonesian rupiah
INR - Indian rupee
KRW - South Korean won
MYR - Malaysian ringgit
PHP - Philippine peso
RUB - Russian rouble
TWD - Taiwan dollar

Our foreign exchange transactions are a special form of cash-settled CFD that provide exposure to changes in exchange rates, but cannot result in the delivery of the underlying currencies.

1. Normal dealing hours for all pairs are from 21.00 (London time) on Sunday until 21.59 (London time) on Friday, with the exception of emerging-market pairs, which operate on different schedules. All dealing times listed are London times. Please note that Daylight Savings Time in the UK or the country of origin may cause the times shown to be imprecise.

2. The minimum transaction size is one contract. Transactions above this minimum size, can be in fractions of a contract.

3. Spreads are subject to variation, especially in volatile market conditions. Our quotations are derived from quotes in the underlying market available to us from the banks and liquidity providers with which we trade. We monitor the liquidity available in the underlying market, offering our minimum spread when the market spread is particularly small. In most other conditions, our typical spread applies. If spreads move wider in the underlying market, we may match this. We do not apply any weighting or biases to our pricing sources. Large trades may be subject to wider spreads. Learn more here.

4. For limited-risk trades a limited-risk premium is charged if your guaranteed stop is triggered. The potential premium is displayed on the deal ticket, and can form part of your margin when you attach the stop. Please note that premiums are subject to change, especially going into weekends and during volatile market conditions.

5. Margin requirements represent a percentage of the overall position value. You can find the tiered margins from the Get Info dropdown section within each market in our trading platform. Please note that higher margins may be required for large positions. Please see our tiered margining page for more details.

6. When you trade in a currency other than your default currency, your profit or loss will be realised in that currency. As standard practice, we will then immediately convert this back to your default currency. You can change this at any time via the trading platform.

7. For foreign exchange transactions (excluding bitcoin), adjustments are made to calculate the cost of funding a position, and these are posted to your account daily. The adjustments are calculated as follows:

A = V x R

Where:
A = the funding cost
V = the number of contracts x contract size
R = the current tom-next rate, including the IG charge for holding positions overnight which is no more than 0.0022% a day.

If the tom-next rate is less than zero, you will be debited for running a short position and credited for running a long position. If the tom-next rate is greater than zero, you will be credited for running a short position and debited for running a long position.

The funding charge is calculated for any position opened before 22.00 that is still open after 22.00 (London time).

Note: For any position opened before 22.00 Wednesday that is still open after 22.00 Wednesday, the daily interest credit or debit will be made for three days as opposed to one. This three-day adjustment covers settlement of trades over the weekend period. This will not always apply to emerging-market pairs. Emerging pairs are priced using one-month pricing, so the funding charge for these will depend on the three-day adjustment that is made in the underlying market.

8. On FX markets where a commission is charged we will not charge additional commission unless we notify you in writing.

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