Forex Average Spreads
| Pair | Spread | Pair | Spread | Pair | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUD/CAD | 2.8 | AUD/CHF | 3.5 | AUD/JPY | 2.2 |
| AUD/NZD | 3.6 | AUD/USD | 1.8 | CAD/CHF | 3.9 |
| CAD/JPY | 2.5 | CHF/JPY | 3.1 | EUR/AUD | 2.7 |
| EUR/CAD | 2.9 | EUR/CHF | 2.5 | EUR/GBP | 2.2 |
| EUR/JPY | 2.1 | EUR/NOK | 42.1 | EUR/NZD | 4.2 |
| EUR/SEK | 40.6 | EUR/TRY | 36.8 | EUR/USD | 1.3 |
| GBP/AUD | 4.2 | GBP/CAD | 4.3 | GBP/CHF | 3.6 |
| GBP/JPY | 2.8 | GBP/NZD | 5.6 | GBP/USD | 1.5 |
| NZD/CAD | 4.4 | NZD/CHF | 4.9 | NZD/JPY | 2.4 |
| NZD/USD | 2.0 | TRY/JPY | 5.4 | USD/CAD | 2.3 |
| USD/CHF | 1.8 | USD/CNH | 8.9 | USD/JPY | 1.3 |
| USD/MXN | 40.9 | USD/NOK | 38.7 | USD/SEK | 37.9 |
| USD/TRY | 32.1 | USD/ZAR | 78.1 | ZAR/JPY | 4.2 |
CFD Average Spreads
| Instrument | Spread | Instrument | Spread | Instrument | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUS200 | 1.44 | CHN50 | 8.84 | ESP35 | 7.67 |
| EUSTX50 | 1.12 | FRA40 | 1.39 | GER30 | 1.15 |
| HKG33 | 9.06 | JPN225 | 10.85 | NAS100 | 1.20 |
| SPX500 | 0.56 | UK100 | 1.33 | US30 | 2.97 |
| NGAS | 0.01 | UKOil | 0.05 | USOil | 0.05 |
| Copper | 0.003 | XAG/USD | 0.043 | XAU/USD | 0.36 |
| BUND | 0.03 | SOYF | 0.78 |
Calculating Total Cost
The total cost to your trade is the spread multiplied by the pip cost. For example, assume EUR/USD on an AUD-denominated account has a spread of 1.2. To figure the total cost per :
( Spread ) x ( Pip Cost ) x ( Number of Lots Traded ) = Total Cost