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At FXCM all transaction costs are already built into the spread and there are no added commission fees. The spread costs can easily be calculated on the Trading Station platform, as you can see the real-time spreads and pip costs (in your account denomination) before you enter any trade. To calculate the spread cost in the currency of your account:
Spread
x Pip Cost
x Number of Contracts
= Total Transaction Cost
Spreads will vary on different instruments, so take note before entering a trade on an unfamiliar product.
Any positions held past the closing time of a stock exchange may be subject to a "financing charge" which reflects in an FXCM account as "rollover." The financing adjustment will take place on the account shortly after the close of the relevant stock exchange.
Financing costs are calculated as:
(Last Close Price) X (1 month relevant Libor or Sonia + FXCM's mark up)/(days in a year)1 X (Trade Size x 0.1)
Note that the financing markup for long positions on CFDs is 5.25% and for short positions is 2.75%.
Financing costs are rounded to five decimals.
On Fridays, to account for holding a position into the weekend, Financing Costs are 3X larger than other days.
One of the many benefits of trading share CFDs with FXCM is that you free up valuable capital. As a general rule, you need to put down 20% of the notional value of the position you are trading unless otherwise stated. You can see the tangible benefits of this type of trading in the example with Vodafone (VOD.uk) below.
All things equal, Trader B has £1,044 collateral left over to do with as they wish, while still incurring the same profit/loss as Trader A.
Please contact FXCM for complete details on calculating margin on Share CFDs. Keep in mind that trading on margin can both positively and negatively affect your trading experience as both profits and losses can be dramatically amplified. In the event the Equity of the account drops below the account Margin Requirement, the account will receive a Margin Call and your position may be liquidated at the first available price.
Where a long position has been opened on a dividend paying Share CFD before the ex-dividend date and left open through the opening of the exchange on the ex-dividend date, FXCM credits dividends to your account net taxes and mark ups. Dividend payments takes place on the day of the ex-dividend date after the exchange closes for the relevant Share CFD.
Any short positions left open through the exchange open on the ex-dividend date will pay the entire dividend amount.
The daily dividend amount can be viewed from the simple dealing rates window in the Trading Station platform in the columns marked "Div S" (For sell/short positions) or "Div B" (For buy/long positions).
Please Note: Upcoming dividends are displayed in the counter currency of the instrument (For e.g if the AAPL.US (Apple) displayed "Div B" 0.23 that would be a credit of 0.23 USD per contract, irrespective of your account denomination.
As per Section 871 of the US tax code. A 30% tax applies on dividend adjustments to traders of equity derivatives of US stocks. In accordance with FXCM's obligation under this US tax regulation, 30% of all Dividend adjustments are withheld and passed on by FXCM to the IRS. 2
With the exception of dividends, FXCM does not permit positions to remain open through corporate action dates on Share CFDs. Any position in a Share CFD that would normally be affected by a corporate action will be closed 2 days prior to the corporate action date approximately 1 hour before the market closes.
Due to restrictions implemented by regulatory bodies, underlying stock exchanges, or liquidity providers that FXCM works with, some shares may be restricted to be "sold short."
Any short sale restriction does not impede someone from closing any open position; it only prevents the opening of new short sale positions. FXCM may not proactively contact clients on which positions may have short sale restrictions.
The MetaTrader (MT4) platform may provide an error message, "Trade is Disabled" and the FXCM Trading Station may state, "You Cannot Trade at This Price" but these error messages should not be construed as official communication of a short selling restriction.
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This tax treatment is applied by default to all positions and may be subject to change in the future. Rebates may be available depending on your individual tax and residency circumstances, or may differ based on the respective jurisdiction. Please contact FXCM support if you believe you may be entitled to a rebate for additional information you will need to provide. This information is for references purposes only, and reliance on the information contained herein is not an alternative to legal advice from an attorney or other professional legal/accounting services provider. This information is not intended as a financial or an investment advice and must not be construed as such. Seek advice from a separate financial advisor. FXCM assumes no liability for errors, inaccuracies or omissions; does not warrant the accuracy, completeness of the information or other items contained within these materials.
