Which day does your broker charge triple swap?

Because the market settles two days ahead, positions held over Wednesday night typically attract three days of swap to cover the weekend — but brokers differ, and Islamic and swap-free accounts have their own structures.

Which day does your broker charge triple swap? — bid-ask spread diagram
The bid-ask spread on a currency pair

Check your broker and post:

  • the day triple swap is charged on your account
  • how much it added to your last held position
  • whether you plan holds around it
Which day does your broker charge triple swap? — risk-reward diagram
A risk-reward ratio of 1 to 2

The trading costs guide explains the value-date logic behind it.

Background: The real cost of a forex trade: spread, commission and swap

Every trade has costs, and they are easy to underestimate. Here is how to add up the spread, commission and overnight swap on a position.

What is a spread in forex?

The difference between the bid (sell) and ask (buy) price. You pay it every time you open a trade, and it widens when the market is less liquid.

Is a raw spread account cheaper?

Not automatically. Add the spread and the round-trip commission together and compare the total with a spread-only account's typical spread on the pairs you trade.

Read the full guide

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