What is spread?
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The spread is the
difference between the buy (ask) and the sell (bid) price of an instrument.
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The spread is one
of the chief costs of a trade
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The tighter
(smaller) the spread, the lower the cost of the trade
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We offer both
‘fixed’ spreads and ‘floating’ spreads, so you can decide which account best
suits your trading style and strategy
The spread on financial markets is
the difference between the buy (ask) price of an instrument and the sell (bid)
price of an instrument. When placing a trade on the market, the spread is also
the main cost of the position. The tighter the spread, the lower the cost of
trading. TradeXn The wider the spread, the
higher it costs. You can also view the spread as the minimum distance the
market has to move in your favour before you could start earning a profit.
For example,
let’s say our EURUSD market is quoted with a buy price of 1.0984 and a sell
price of 1.0983, so the spread is calculated by subtracting 1.0983 from 1.0984
– giving a total spread of 0.0001 or 1 pip. Once you’ve placed a trade on the
EURUSD Rnage of markets and
the market moves at least 1 pip in your favour, that’s when your position can
begin generating profits. This is also the reason that when you first place the
trade, you’ll start off making a small loss.
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