| HOW TO USE FOREX CALCULATOR |
| Input parameters |
| Currency pair |
Select the currency pair underlying the contract. |
| Contract size |
Select the amount of units underlying the contract. The minimum contract size starts from 100 000 units of the base currency. |
| Deposit currency |
Select the currency of the account. |
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Deposit leverage |
Select the leverage of the account. The leverage is the multiplier of the equity level used by the client. The Total Trading line can be up to a 100 times the amount of the equity. |
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Commission per 1 mio |
Input the commission rate. The standard commission of 18 USD per one million USD traded is charged for each transaction. Additional commission of 20 USD per 1 mio USD traded will be charged for Managed Accounts. |
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Spread size |
Select the spread. The value is expressed in pips. |
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Rollover |
Select either the institutional or the regular overnight rate according to the overnight policy of Dukascopy. |
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Other broker’s rollovers |
In order to compare overnight rates to other broker’s rollovers, please activate the check-box and insert the long and the short values respectivly. |
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Output parameters |
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Contract size |
Shows the amount of currency underlying the contract. |
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Margin requirement in deposit currency |
Shows the amount of equity used as a margin to conduct a transaction. Margin requirements vary depending on the currency pair and the leverage of the client’s account. |
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Pip value in deposit currency |
Shows the value of one pip. The pip is the smallest measure of change that a given exchange rate can make. Since most major currency pairs are traditionally priced to four decimal places, the smallest change is that of the last decimal point. |
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Spread in deposit currency |
Shows the spread costs. The spread is the difference between the bid and the ask price expressed in deposit currency which is selected by the user. |
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Commission in deposit currency |
Shows the commission costs. The standard commission of USD 18 per one million USD traded is charged for each transaction. Additional commission of 20 USD per 1 mio USD traded will be charged for Managed Accounts. The value will be expressed in deposit currency which is selected by the user. |
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Rollovers |
Shows the costs associated with transmitting positions of any existing exposure to the next spot settlement. For detailed information, please refer to the overnight policy. |
