USOilSpot
USOilSpot represents the current spot price of West Texas Intermediate (as opposed to the Futures price).
Spot Oil prices are derived from the prices of various Futures contracts. FXCM use a method that derives a spot price based on the real time movements of the front two Futures months.
Margin Requirements
To view current margin requirements, visit the below link:
https://www.fxcm.com/uk/trading-details/margin-updates/
Trading Hours
Please click here for trading hours. Please note, however, that hours are subject to change based on Daylight Savings Time. Any holiday hours will be posted here.
Target Spread
USOilSpot has a target spread of 4 pips/points
Max Contract Size
The maximum number of contracts per click (trade) for USOilSpot is 5,000.
Minimum Pip Cost (Value)
USOilSpot has a minimum value of $0.10 per point (Your per point value may be different if your account is denominated in a different currency. Please refer to the Simple Dealing Rates Window in Trading Station for this value). The pip/point location is shown in the diagram. Each 0.01 price movement on USOilSpot is 1 pip/point. FXCM’s pricing displays an additional decimal place - ideal for scalpers in a fast-moving market.
Size of FXCM Contracts
1 FXCM USOilSpot contract is currently the equivalent to 10 Barrels of WTI Crude.
Other Information
USOilSpot does not expire.
USOilSpot does have financing cost (Rollover).
The financing formula for this product is based on the prices and days remaining of the underlying Futures markets that are used to derive the spot price.
F = Closing Price of front Future (x10 to equate for FXCM contract size)
B = Closing Price of back future (x10 to equate for FXCM contract size)
T = Days remaining on front Future.
M = FXCM Markup
Long Positions: [(F-B)/T] - M
Short Positions: ([(F-B)/T] + M) x - 1
T may change month to month, but remains a constant value for the whole period until the underlying Futures contracts change.
FXCM’s Markup is currently 10 cents, but subject to change.
To account for holding a position into the weekend, there is a 3X rollover on Wednesdays.