Spread forex

Get the tightest spreads with FP Markets, starting as low as 0.0 pips

Forex Broker Spreads 

Currency spreads are quoted in terms of two different prices: bid and ask price. Bid price is the price at which you can sell the base currency, while ask price is the price at which you can buy the base currency.

For example, if the bid/ask rate for the EUR/USD is 1.1251/1.1252. Here, EUR is the base currency and USD is the quote currency. This means that you can buy the EUR at a higher ask price of 1.1252 and sell it lower at the bid of 1.1251. 

Now, if your account is denominated in another currency, say GBP, you will need to convert that into US Dollars. 

It is important for traders to be familiar with forex spreads, since they represent the primary cost of trading. It is an important parametre to consider when you choose a broker. 

If you choose to open and trade with an FP Markets RAW ECN account, you will find some of the lowest spreads in the market. Our liquidity is sourced from some of the largest liquidity providers, with no mark-up applied from our end. This gives us the ability to offer you the tightest spreads, starting as low as 0.0 pips during the most liquid times, something that was previously the domain of hedge funds only. You can always check our trading conditions by opening a demo account.

How to Check Live Forex Spreads on the FP Markets MT4 Platform.

If, by default, your MT4 account shows only the bid price, you can check with our ask line:

• Right click anywhere on your chart and select “Properties”
• Click on the “Common” tab and check the “Show Ask Line” box
• Click on “OK”
  
  

Now you can see the bid/ask price for any instrument:

• Click on “View” and choose “Market Watch”
• To see the spread for a particular symbol, right-click anywhere on the Market Watch window and select “Spread”
• You can now see an additional column, displaying the spread for each currency pair, commodities or indices. 
• Note that MT4 quotes spreads in MetaTrader 4 points. To find the spread in pips, you will need to divide the number by 10. 

Understanding High and Low Forex Spreads 

It is important to know that FX spreads can fluctuate throughout the day. This is because spreads are influenced by several factors, such as liquidity, volatility and market news. You will see some major currency pairs, like the EUR/USD or GBP/USD, which tend to have more liquidity, also have lower spreads than emerging currency pairs, like the USD/TRY. 

Also, liquidity can decline and spreads can widen in the days or hours leading up to major economic news events and between trading sessions.

Keep an eye on the economic calendar. Releases occur sporadically and depending on whether expectations are met or not, prices can fluctuate rapidly. If you are currently holding a position and the spread widens, you could receive a margin call. 

It is also important to understand the difference between fixed and variable spreads. Fixed spreads remain the same, no matter what the market conditions are. Variable spreads keep on changing, based on the supply and demand of the instruments and the overall market volatility.

Choosing the optimal spread type is important to bring down trading costs. While traders with smaller accounts, who trade less frequently, could benefit from fixed spreads, those who trade more frequently and during peak market hours (when the spreads are the tightest), might prefer variable spreads. Variable spreads eliminate chances of requotes, and in calmer markets, they tend to be much lower than fixed spreads. 

Industry Leading Low Forex Spreads 

FP Markets provides variable spreads for fast trade execution, with low probability of requotes. Our feed comes from leading international financial institutions for deep liquidity, along with real-time price quotes for different tradable instruments. This allows us to offer forex spreads as low as 0.0 pips on RAW ECN accounts and 1.0 pips on Standard STP accounts. 

MetaTrader RAW ECN Account Commission Charges

Check our commission charges for the RAW ECN account, based on the currency denomination of your trading account. The table has been split, based on commission per lot, to make it easier for you to calculate your costs, based on trading volume.

Trade Execution Matters 

Pricing alone cannot bring results without reliable and fast execution. We offer some of the world’s best trading platforms to facilitate ultra-fast execution speeds. With the help of our advanced charting tools, numerous technical indicators, market news and insights, and real-time price charts, trading becomes an enjoyable and satisfying experience.

Download our MT4, MT5 or IRESS platform to experience trading with tight spreads and transparent commissions.

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