Contract specifications: what surprised you in the fine print?

The symbol specs hold the surprises: swap triple days, minimum stops, margin percentages, trading hours. The traders who read them find things the marketing never mentioned.

Contract specifications: what surprised you in the fine print? — bid-ask spread diagram
The bid-ask spread on a currency pair

Share:

  • the broker and the surprise you found
  • how it changed your trading
  • what you check now before trading a new symbol
Contract specifications: what surprised you in the fine print? — leverage and margin diagram
Leverage: a small margin controlling a larger position

The trading costs guide explains the common spec items.

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