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What is Forex, Commodities, Indices Trading?

  • The Foreign exchange market (FOREX) is the largest and most liquid market in the world. With daily turnover exceeding 4 Trillion USD, it is at least three times larger than the Global share and bond markets combined.
  • Forex is an Over The Counter (OTC) market trading globally allowing you to trade 24 hours a day, 5 days a week as it consists of banks, brokerage houses, corporations and many others transactionning through computers and communication networks, including the Internet. This “virtual” market unlocks unparalleled liquidity.
  • Institutions worldwide contribute to its liquidity and competitive pricing with the major centers for FOREX transactions hubbed in London, New York and Tokyo.
  • Historically currency markets were accessible only to major players like banks, investment funds, large companies or wealthy private investors. Nowadays thanks to computer technology, the internet and leading electronic trading brokers like XTB, any individual investor can take a part in trading FOREX worldwide just like major institutions.

Instruments

 

 

Currencies

 FixedFloating
  MinimumTypical*
EURUSD 2,0 0 1,6
GBPUSD 3,0 0 2,8
USDCHF 3,0 0 2,6
USDJPY 3,0 0 2,0
EURJPY 4,0 2,0 2,5
USDPLN 35/100 25 35
EURPLN 35/100 32 35
GBPPLN 55/150 35 50
CHFPLN 35/100 25 35
EURCHF 4,0 1,7 2,6
EURGBP 3,0 1,3 2,6
AUDUSD 4,0 1,5 2,6
USDCAD 4,0 2,0 3,2
GBPJPY 7,0 2,8 5,5
CHFJPY 7,0 2,2 3,3
NZDUSD 5,0 2,4 3,1
EURAUD 12,0 4,5 9,0
GBPCHF 10,0 3,7 6,5
AUDJPY 6,0 3,6 4,5
EURCAD 12,0 3,5 8,2
AUDNZD 16,0 7,8 10,3
GBPAUD 16,0 6,4 10,5
GBPNZD 25,0 9,6 16,7
AUDCHF 10,0 4,2 6,2
CADJPY 7,0 3,3 4,9
CADCHF 9,0 4,2 6,8
EURNZD 25,0 12,5 14,7
AUDCAD 11,0 3,5 6,7
NZDJPY 7,0 3,8 5,4
USDCZK 35/100 25 35
EURCZK 35/100 25 35
USDSEK 50/120 42 50
EURSEK 50/120 38 50
USDNOK 50/120 42 50
EURNOK 50/120 38 50
USDHUF 35/100 25 35
EURHUF 35/100 25 35
CHFHUF 35/100 25 30
USDRON 90/250 80 100
EURRON 90/250 80 100
USDRUB 500 400 500
EURRUB 700 600 700
USDTRY 16 5 14
EURTRY 18 8 16
USDDKK 30 25 30
EURDKK 20 15 20
USDHKD 8 6 8
EURHKD 25 20 25
USDZAR 200 125 140
USDMXN 200 90 110
USDCLP 30/200 22 27
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Commodities

 FixedFloating
  MinimumTypical*
GOLDs 80/200 45 60
SILVERs 5 3 4
OILs 7 5 6
SUGARs 7 5 6
COTTONs 25 15 20
COPPER 30 - -
ALUMINUM 14 - -
ZINC 13 - -
NICKEL 110 - -
LEAD 13 - -
TIN 80 - -
PLATINUM 1000 - -
PALLADIUM 500 - -
NATGAS 20 - -
HEATINGOIL 65 - -
GASOLINE 65 - -
CORN 55 - -
SOYBEAN 100 - -
WHEAT 120 - -
SOYOIL 9 - -
SOYMEAL 50 - -
RICE 4 - -
COFFEE 25 - -
COCOA 7 - -
LEANHOGS 15 - -
CATTLE 20 - -
BUND10Y 4 - -
SCHATZ2Y 3 - -
TNOTE 5 - -
EMISS 16 - -
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Indices

 FixedFloating
  MinimumTypical*
US.30 5 3 4
US.500 0,8 0,5 0,7
US.100 1,20 0,80 1,00
DE.30 1,5 0,9 1,3
W.20 3,0 2,0 2,7
SPA.35 9 6 8
FRA.40 2,5 1,8 2,0
UK.100 2,5 1,5 2,0
ITA.40 25 7 20
EU.50 3,0 2,0 2,5
US2000 7 - -
SUI20 6 - -
INDIA50 5,0 - -
AUS200 7 - -
CZKCASH 5,0 - -
HUNComp 50 - -
RUS50 2,6 - -
TURK30 0,30 - -
JAP225 30 - -
HKComp 25 - -
CHNComp 25 - -
KOSP200 0,5 - -
BRAComp 180 - -
MEXComp 180 - -
VOLX 2,0 - -
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 * Typical Transaction Spread as observed between 09:00 a.m. - 06:00 p.m. CET.

 

Account Types

XTB offer in MetaTrader System
Standard VIP
Account type Fixed Floating Fixed Floating
Spreads FX Fixed Floating Fixed Floating
Commodities Fixed Fixed/Floating Fixed Fixed/Floating
Indices Fixed Fixed/Floating Fixed Fixed/Floating
Spreads on Most Traded Instruments*          
EURUSD 2,0 1,6 2,0 1,6
USDJPY 3,0 2,0 3,0 2,0
GOLDs 80/200 60 80/200 60
OILs 7 6 7 6
US.30 5 4 5 4
DE.30 15 13 15 13
         
Max Leverage   1:100 1:100 1:100 1:100
Min. Depo in EUR   500 500 25 000 25 000
Interest rate on funds   no no yes yes
Commissions   no no no no
Guaranteed S/L during trading hours   yes yes yes yes
Monthly turnover "required"   no no no no
Frills webinars, seminars yes yes yes yes
individual support no no yes yes
Smartphone with mobile platform no no yes yes

*Typical Transaction Spread as observed between 09:00 a.m. – 06:00 p.m. CET.

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