Avoiding triple swap: how do you plan your holds around it?

Holding through the triple-swap day costs three nights of interest, which matters for carry positions and slow swings. The planning question: is the trade's expected move worth the extra financing?

Avoiding triple swap: how do you plan your holds around it? — bid-ask spread diagram
The bid-ask spread on a currency pair

How do you handle it?

  • whether you time entries and exits around triple swap
  • how the extra swap changes your holding decisions
  • the pair where triple swap hurts most for you
Avoiding triple swap: how do you plan your holds around it? — risk-reward diagram
A risk-reward ratio of 1 to 2

The carry trade guide and trading costs guide cover the mechanics.

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