| Instrument | Avg. Spread | Commission | Margin Requirements | Contract Size | Minimum Tick Size | Long Swap | Short Swap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| pips | side/lot | fixed | per lot | points | points | ||
| DOWUSD | 41 | $0 | 1.00% | 1 | 0.01 | -2.9 | -2.7 |
| NASUSD | 21 | $0 | 1.00% | 1 | 0.01 | -1.32 | -1.32 |
| S&PUSD | 14.5 | $0 | 1.00% | 1 | 0.01 | -0.44 | -0.33 |
| JPXJPY | 0.9 | $0 | 0.50% | 1 | 1 | -1.94 | -2.04 |
| HSXHKD | 1.4 | $0 | 1.00% | 1 | 1 | -1.77 | -1.89 |
| ASXAUD | 24 | $0 | 1.00% | 1 | 0.01 | -0.92 | -0.56 |
| CACEUR | 16.5 | $0 | 1.00% | 1 | 0.01 | -0.54 | -0.51 |
| DAXEUR | 20 | $0 | 1.00% | 1 | 0.01 | -1.27 | -1.17 |
| ESXEUR | 16 | $0 | 1.00% | 1 | 0.01 | -0.54 | -0.42 |
| FTXGBP | 21 | $0 | 1.00% | 1 | 0.01 | -0.75 | -0.47 |
| Instrument | Avg. Spread | Commission | Margin Requirements | Contract Size | Minimum Tick Size | Long Swap | Short Swap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| pips | side/lot | fixed | per lot | points | points | ||
| DOWUSD | 41 | $0 | 1.00% | 1 | 0.01 | -2.9 | -2.7 |
| NASUSD | 21 | $0 | 1.00% | 1 | 0.01 | -1.32 | -1.32 |
| S&PUSD | 14.5 | $0 | 1.00% | 1 | 0.01 | -0.44 | -0.33 |
| JPXJPY | 0.9 | $0 | 0.50% | 1 | 1 | -1.94 | -2.04 |
| HSXHKD | 1.4 | $0 | 1.00% | 1 | 1 | -1.77 | -1.89 |
| ASXAUD | 24 | $0 | 1.00% | 1 | 0.01 | -0.92 | -0.56 |
| CACEUR | 16.5 | $0 | 1.00% | 1 | 0.01 | -0.54 | -0.51 |
| DAXEUR | 20 | $0 | 1.00% | 1 | 0.01 | -1.27 | -1.17 |
| ESXEUR | 16 | $0 | 1.00% | 1 | 0.01 | -0.54 | -0.42 |
| FTXGBP | 21 | $0 | 1.00% | 1 | 0.01 | -0.75 | -0.47 |
| Instrument | Avg. Spread | Commission | Margin Requirements | Contract Size | Minimum Tick Size | Long Swap | Short Swap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| pips | side/lot | fixed | per lot | points | points | ||
| DOWUSD | 41 | $0 | 1.00% | 1 | 0.01 | -2.9 | -2.7 |
| NASUSD | 21 | $0 | 1.00% | 1 | 0.01 | -1.32 | -1.32 |
| S&PUSD | 14.5 | $0 | 1.00% | 1 | 0.01 | -0.44 | -0.33 |
| JPXJPY | 0.9 | $0 | 0.50% | 1 | 1 | -1.94 | -2.04 |
| HSXHKD | 1.4 | $0 | 1.00% | 1 | 1 | -1.77 | -1.89 |
| ASXAUD | 24 | $0 | 1.00% | 1 | 0.01 | -0.92 | -0.56 |
| CACEUR | 16.5 | $0 | 1.00% | 1 | 0.01 | -0.54 | -0.51 |
| DAXEUR | 20 | $0 | 1.00% | 1 | 0.01 | -1.27 | -1.17 |
| ESXEUR | 16 | $0 | 1.00% | 1 | 0.01 | -0.54 | -0.42 |
| FTXGBP | 21 | $0 | 1.00% | 1 | 0.01 | -0.75 | -0.47 |
The margin while trading indices is calculated in accordance to the symbols fixed margin requirement, as seen in the above table. This is how it works:
Margin = Lots x Contract Size x Price x Margin percentage
Example: Trade 5 Lots of NASUSD, Margin percentage: 1%, WTIUSD price: $80
>>> 5 x 1 x $12,000 x 1% = 600 USD
For Indices instruments margin for one side of the fully hedge position will be always held. For partially hedged positions there will be a margin requirement for the larger leg position. For example, in a case where a trader has 5 Lots buy NASUSD and 2 Lots sell NASUSD, then a margin requirement will be required for the 5 Lots.
Swaps for all Indices are expresed in the instrument's quoted currency of the asset you are trading (charge by money method). Below is an example on how a debit or credit to your account is calculated.
Calculation Indices: Lots * Contract Size * Swap rate (long or short).
As points are expressed in the instruments quoted currency (in the below case USD), the result may need to be converted to your account's currency.
Scenario Indices: Long (Buy) 10 Lot NASUSD. Long Swap rate is +2USD. The account's base currency is USD.
10 x 1 x 2 = 20.00 USD
Yes it will. If the company increases the margin requirements of an asset for any particular reason, this will have an immediate affect to your account's used margin.
In a scenario were the company increases the margin requirements of an asset, the company will do its best to inform its clients in a timely manner so that the clients have enough time to take actions such us deposit funds or close out trades, in order to avoid a possible liquidation.
At GemForex all orders, including Indices, are executed via the Market Execution method.
Market Execution is an execution process method by which orders are executed at the best available market price in a matter of milliseconds. Due to the frequent fluctuation of prices, the resulted executed price may still be higher or lower than the requested price resulting in a negative or positive price slippage for the client.
The benefit of this execution method is that it is the fastest one accessible and offers traders complete market access without requotes.
New or experienced at GemForex we strongly advice our traders to use a 'stop-loss' while trading. Arguably the most popular tool for reducing risk, adding a stop-loss to your orders are designed to limit loss on a position that’s made an unfavourable move. When you place a stop-loss order, you’re requesting to close the position once the instrument reaches a certain price. This is helpful as it means your trades need less monitoring and can help to limit losses, particularly in volatile markets.
Please note however that a stop loss is by no means a guarantee, positions may be affected by price gaps over market closures, data release or other economic factors.
