Trading
conditions
Learn more about our spreads, swaps and commissions to get a complete overview about Swissquote’s competitive trading conditions adapted to your initial deposit.
Please visit our Forex execution page to know more about our CFDs, Execution model and trading policy.
If you plan to trade Forward CFDs, you can consult our expiration dates.
Forex, Metals, Indices, Commodities, Bonds, Forwards | Stocks
Forex, Metals, Indices,
Commodities, Bonds, Forwards
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Swissquote offers all-in spreads without any commissions on more than 130 Currency Pairs, Metals and CFDs on Indices, Commodities & Bonds.
Stocks
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Trade on the movements of all the main global stocks and enjoy transparent and simple pricing tailored to your individual trading level. Overnight financing or borrowing costs and dividend tax adjustments may also apply.
| Stock market countries | Commissions per side | Margin requirements | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premium min. 1K USD | Prime min. 5K USD | Elite min. 10K USD | ||
| Switzerland | 0,15% Min. USD 15* | 0,12% Min. USD 12* | 0,09% Min. USD 9* | From 20% |
| Germany | 0,15% Min. USD 15* | 0,12% Min. USD 12* | 0,09% Min. USD 9* | From 20% |
| United Kingdom | 0,15% Min. USD 15* | 0,12% Min. USD 12* | 0,09% Min. USD 9* | From 20% |
| France | 0,15% Min. USD 15* | 0,12% Min. USD 12* | 0,09% Min. USD 9* | From 20% |
*same amount in base currency for accounts in CHF/EUR/GBP. For other currencies, an equivalent of the amount in USD will be charged.
See the full list of Stock CFDs.
Other potential trading charges
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By opening and closing a CFD position within the same day, you avoid overnight costs. However, if you hold a CFD position overnight, your CFD position will be credited of debited for keeping your positions open from one day to the next. Lastly, a borrowing fee will apply when holding a short CFD position overnight.
Stock CFDs may be subject to dividend adjustments credited to the client’s account for long positions or debited from the client’s account for short positions. Dividends are booked on the execution date and payed on the next day. The table below shows the final percentage of dividends received by the client after withholding taxes.
| Country | % client receives on LONG position | % client pays on SHORT position |
|---|---|---|
| SWITZERLAND | 65 | 100 |
| GERMANY | 73.625 | 100 |
| SPAIN | 85 | 100 |
| FRANCE | 85 | 100 |
| UNITED KINGDOM | 100 | 100 |
| IRELAND | 100 | 100 |
| ISRAEL | 75 | 100 |
| ISLE OF MAN | 100 | 100 |
| LUXEMBOURG | 85 | 100 |
| NETHERLANDS | 85 | 100 |
| JERSEY | 100 | 100 |
| CAYMAN ISLANDS | 100 | 100 |
| USA | 55 | 100 |
When any underlying stock that is part of a Spot Stock Index goes ex-dividend, the Spot Stock Index will be price adjusted to reflect this dividend. The weighted proportion of the applicable dividend within the Spot Stock Index will be credited (Long Positions) or debited (Short Positions) as a cash adjustment on your account on the Ex-date reflecting the market price movement on the Ex-dividend date. Only open positions held overnight on ex-dividend date are subject to dividend cash adjustments.
Please note: Spot Germany 30 is a Total Return Index, meaning the index is automatically adjusted for dividends.
Extra charges
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The inactivity fee will be charged if you have no open positions and have not been trading on your account(s) during a period of 6 months or more since the last cash in movement on your account.
The inactivity fee amounts to a maximum of 10 units of your base currency* (irrespective of the number of accounts you hold) or to the equivalent of your remaining balance.
The inactivity fee will be deducted on a monthly basis until you resume your trading activity, close your account(s) or the balance of your account(s) is reduced to zero. (The fee may reduce your balance to zero, but will not take it into the negative.)
The inactivity fee applies to retail clients only. The following clients are exempt from the fee:
Introducing brokers
Money Managers
Institutional clients
Corporate clients
*valid for accounts in CHF, USD, EUR or GBP – For other currencies, equivalent of CHF 10 will be charged
A complete overview about costs and conditions
With Swissquote you can benefit from competitive spreads, low margin rates and flexible transaction sizes. Furthermore, our trading hours and swap rates are adapted to the markets.
Trading policy
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Forex Product Guide
Your complete summary of all Swissquote Forex and CFD products with their corresponding trading conditions.