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Six asset classes from one account. The prices below are live; the contract basics further down are the arithmetic behind every position you open.
Live prices
Live · TradingViewWhat one lot actually means
Contract size, tick value and margin differ by asset class. These are the common market conventions; the exact specification of every instrument is shown in MetaTrader 5 before you trade it.
100,000
Units of the base currency in one standard lot. Mini (0.1) and micro (0.01) lots scale down from there.
$10
Value of one pip on a standard lot of any pair quoted in US dollars, such as EUR/USD.
1:30
Maximum leverage on major pairs for EU retail clients (3.33% margin); 1:20 on other pairs.
Swap
Positions held overnight are charged or credited the swap rate shown in the platform.
100 oz
Gold is typically quoted in lots of 100 troy ounces; silver in lots of 5,000 ounces.
$100
What a one-dollar move in gold is worth on a 100-ounce lot.
1:20
Maximum leverage on gold for EU retail clients (5% margin); 1:10 on other metals.
24/5
Metals trade around the clock on weekdays, with a short daily pause.
1,000 bbl
A common crude oil lot size. Natural gas is quoted in lots of 10,000 MMBtu.
$10
What a one-cent move is worth on a 1,000-barrel crude lot.
1:10
Maximum leverage on commodities other than gold for EU retail clients (10% margin).
Rollover
Commodity CFDs often follow futures that expire monthly; check how open positions roll.
Cash
Most index CFDs are undated cash contracts, with no expiry date to manage.
Per point
Profit and loss is a fixed amount per index point per contract, set in the specification.
1:20
Maximum leverage on major indices for EU retail clients (5% margin); 1:10 on others.
Dividends
Index dividend adjustments are usually credited to longs and debited from shorts on the ex-date.
1 share
Share CFDs are usually sized per share, so exposure is easy to read.
Exchange hours
Shares trade while their home exchange is open: US shares 14:30–21:00 UTC in winter.
1:5
Maximum leverage on individual shares for EU retail clients (20% margin).
Dividends
Dividend adjustments are usually credited to longs and debited from shorts on the ex-date.
1 coin
A common lot size for crypto CFDs, with fractional sizing below it.
24/7
Crypto prices move continuously, including weekends.
1:2
Maximum leverage on crypto for EU retail clients (50% margin).
Price exposure
With a CFD you trade the price. No coin is delivered to you or held for you.
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