OctaFX goes swap-free: here's how it will affect traders

21 June 2022

The global broker OctaFX recently announced that it went swap-free in all countries where it operates. Now traders don’t have to pay this type of fee if they leave their orders open overnight. But why did they pay it in the first place? Let’s explore swap fees and why brokers charge them. Forex trading usually implies using leverage to open larger positions which could generate more profit. Since using leverage is a way of borrowing money from a broker, traders have to pay interest when their orders are open longer than one day. Swap is a way to charge it.

Swap fees depend on the interest rate differential between the currencies in a pair, called the swap rate. Swaps are calculated based on whether the order is short or long and are usually charged at midnight. On Wednesday night, traders have to pay weekend swaps triple the usual size. They mostly use an intraday strategy to avoid paying swaps, which significantly narrows their investment experience.

A swap fee can sometimes—though quite rarely—be paid to a trader. How? The answer is in the swap rate, which sometimes can be positive, provided that the interest rate of one currency is negative.

Charged every day, swap fees tend to accumulate with time and make trading less profitable. To enhance investment opportunities for its clients, OctaFX decided to remove swaps. These fees will no longer stop traders from using mid-term and long-term strategies in the financial market. They can now hold as many orders as they want for as long as they want and not be charged any swap fees.

OctaFX is a global broker providing online trading services worldwide since 2011. It offers everything one needs to reach their investment goals, providing top-notch conditions utilised already by 7.5 million clients globally. The company is involved in a comprehensive network of charity and humanitarian initiatives, including improvement of educational infrastructure, short-notice relief projects, and supporting local communities and small to medium enterprises.

On a side note, OctaFX has also won more than 45 awards since its foundation, including the 2021 ‘Best Forex Broker Asia’ award from Global Banking & Finance Review and the 2021 ‘Best ECN Broker’ award by World Finance.

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