Major currency pairs in the Forex market

Trading instruments: Forex major currency pairs

The best Major currency pairs to trade on the Forex market

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Forex trading

Unlimited liquidity of world currencies;
Trading is available 24 hours 5 days a week;
All popular currency pairs;
Opportunity of hedging and diversifying risks;
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The modern Forex market was created as a result of exchange of one currency to another, which is made every day worldwide. One of the factors which determined this process was the so called "floating rates" politics which was accepted in the late 1960s. Before that, national currency rates were fixed, and the market law of supply and demand did not affect the price change.

The participants in currency exchange are national banks, pension and investment funds, commercial and production companies, as well as private persons. The extend of daily operations amounts to trillions of dollars. Currency rates fluctuate every second, but, as a rule, they are not big enough to make significant profits from. However, this is not true of the cases when a person has big money to invest. Leverage provided by a broker allows us to make the most of profits even from small currency fluctuations.

No doubt, currency pairs are the most popular and sought-after trading instruments in the financial markets. Forex currency pairs are traditionally subdivided into three groups: Major, minor, and exotic. The major group embraces just 7 currency pairs, each of which includes the US dollar as an integral part. It’s worth mentioning that these pairs account for 70% of the global trading turnover in the Forex market.

Specification of contracts

Available in trading accounts:

ECN
CLASSIC

Major currency pairs

Symbol	Lot Size¹	Swap Long³	Swap Short³
AUDUSD	100000	0.12	-3.34
EURUSD	100000	-10.84	0.254
GBPUSD	100000	-1.841	-2.852
NZDUSD	100000	-1.068	-0.948
USDCAD	100000	1.816	-6.156
USDCHF	100000	2.258	-15.992
USDJPY	100000	3.424	-30.428

Cross rates

Symbol	Lot Size¹	Spread²	Swap Long³	Swap Short³
EURCHF	100000	1.1	0.544	-9.54
EURGBP	100000	0.8	-5.148	2.104
EURJPY	100000	0.2	3.184	-13.164
GBPJPY	100000	0.5	4.53	-38.484
GBPCAD	100000	0.9	1.592	-7.104
CHFJPY	100000	1.5	3.192	-10.032
CADCHF	100000	1.0	0.753	-5.69
NZDCAD	100000	0.2	0.704	-4.236
CADJPY	100000	0.4	0.488	-19.008
AUDJPY	100000	0.2	0.76	-17.856
EURCAD	100000	0.2	-5.208	0.84
EURAUD	100000	0.3	-6.18	1.064
EURNZD	100000	0.2	-12.468	4.256
GBPCHF	100000	0.7	2.368	-17.016
GBPAUD	100000	0.8	-8.672	-0.124
GBPNZD	100000	1.8	-4.548	-2.712
NZDCHF	100000	0.7	4.336	-8.664
NZDJPY	100000	0.2	0.728	-9.924
AUDCAD	100000	0.2	-1.248	-1.68
AUDCHF	100000	0.6	3.704	-7.56
AUDNZD	100000	0.4	-5.388	0.688

Minor and exotic currency pairs

Symbol	Lot Size¹	Spread²	Swap Long³	Swap Short³
USDSGD⁴	100000	0.6	3.04	-11.292
USDCNH	100000	11.7	7.92	-76.944
USDHKD⁴	100000	1.4	-1.1	-131.376
USDDKK⁴	100000	1.8	24.968	-61.32
USDNOK⁴	100000	20.8	7.608	-48.588
USDSEK⁴	100000	16.4	26.328	-78.732
USDPLN⁴	100000	8.3	-8.628	-5.748
EURPLN⁴	100000	10.0	-32.988	11.176
USDCZK⁴	100000	57.0	-25.68	-113.304
USDTRY⁵	100000	34.4	-7001.856	996.936
USDHUF⁴	100000	12.4	-27.048	3.896
USDZAR⁵	100000	42.9	-198.396	74.408
USDMXN⁵	100000	17.4	-360.384	138.44
EURZAR	100000	34.0	-323.712	151.144
USDILS⁵	100000	7.2	-1.38	-22.98
GBPTRY⁵	100000	177.3	-8995.74	1289.584
EURSGD	100000	1.0	-3.132	-4.392
EURHKD	100000	2.5	-61.224	-1.572
EURTRY⁵	100000	116.1	-7784.736	1207.376
GBPNOK	100000	42.9	4.072	-56.184
GBPDKK	100000	4.7	28.28	-74.604
NZDSGD	100000	0.6	1.464	-7.38
GBPSGD	100000	2.2	3.168	-13.68
GBPSEK	100000	41.5	28.088	-94.836
GBPZAR	100000	66.0	-268.8	102.272
EURMXN	100000	35.8	-498.852	220.264
USDKRW	100000	3.0	-14.868	-31.668

Major currency pairs

Symbol	Lot Size¹	Spread²	Swap Long³	Swap Short³
AUDUSD	100000	1.0	0.12	-3.34
EURUSD	100000	1.0	-10.84	0.254
GBPUSD	100000	1.0	-1.841	-2.852
NZDUSD	100000	1.0	-1.068	-0.948
USDCAD	100000	1.0	1.816	-6.156
USDCHF	100000	1.0	2.258	-15.992
USDJPY	100000	1.0	3.424	-30.428

Cross rates

Symbol	Lot Size¹	Spread²	Swap Long³	Swap Short³
EURCHF	100000	2.0	0.544	-9.54
EURGBP	100000	1.8	-5.148	2.104
EURJPY	100000	1.3	3.184	-13.164
GBPJPY	100000	1.4	4.53	-38.484
GBPCAD	100000	1.8	1.592	-7.104
CHFJPY	100000	2.4	3.192	-10.032
CADCHF	100000	1.9	0.753	-5.69
NZDCAD	100000	1.2	0.704	-4.236
CADJPY	100000	1.9	0.48	-19.008
AUDJPY	100000	1.2	0.76	-17.856
EURCAD	100000	1.7	-5.208	0.84
EURAUD	100000	1.2	-6.18	1.064
EURNZD	100000	1.2	-12.468	4.256
GBPCHF	100000	2.1	2.368	-17.016
GBPAUD	100000	1.6	-8.672	-0.124
GBPNZD	100000	1.9	-4.548	-2.712
NZDCHF	100000	1.7	4.336	-8.664
NZDJPY	100000	1.2	0.728	-9.924
AUDCAD	100000	1.3	-1.248	-1.68
AUDCHF	100000	1.4	3.704	-7.56
AUDNZD	100000	2.4	-5.388	0.688

Minor and exotic currency pairs

Symbol	Lot Size¹	Spread²	Swap Long³	Swap Short³
USDSGD⁴	100000	3.3	3.04	-11.292
USDCNH	100000	26.1	7.92	-76.944
USDHKD⁴	100000	16.7	-1.1	-131.376
USDDKK⁴	100000	15.3	24.968	-61.32
USDNOK⁴	100000	40.1	7.608	-48.588
USDSEK⁴	100000	40.8	26.328	-78.732
USDPLN⁴	100000	17.7	-8.628	-5.748
EURPLN⁴	100000	18.1	-32.988	11.176
USDCZK⁴	100000	99.0	-25.68	-113.304
USDTRY⁵	100000	94.6	-7001.856	996.936
USDHUF⁴	100000	19.5	-27.048	3.896
USDZAR⁵	100000	72.2	-198.396	74.408
USDMXN⁵	100000	51.1	-360.384	138.44
EURZAR	100000	77.4	-323.712	151.144
USDILS⁵	100000	13.1	-1.38	-22.98
GBPTRY⁵	100000	209.5	-8995.74	1289.584
EURSGD	100000	3.7	-3.132	-4.392
EURHKD	100000	17.8	-61.224	-1.572
EURTRY⁵	100000	176.3	-7784.736	1207.376
GBPNOK	100000	63.4	4.072	-56.184
GBPDKK	100000	18.1	28.28	-74.604
NZDSGD	100000	3.3	1.464	-7.38
GBPSGD	100000	4.2	3.168	-13.68
GBPSEK	100000	61.1	28.088	-94.836
GBPZAR	100000	113.9	-268.8	102.272
EURMXN	100000	76.0	-498.852	220.264

Major currency pairs

Symbol	Lot Size¹	Spread²	Swap Long³	Swap Short³
AUDUSD	100000	1.0	0.12	-3.34
EURUSD	100000	1.0	-10.84	0.254
GBPUSD	100000	1.0	-1.841	-2.852
NZDUSD	100000	1.0	-1.068	-0.948
USDCAD	100000	1.0	1.816	-6.156
USDCHF	100000	1.0	2.258	-15.992
USDJPY	100000	1.0	3.424	-30.428

Major cross rates

Symbol	Lot Size¹	Spread²	Swap Long³	Swap Short³
EURCHF	100000	2.1	0.544	-9.54
EURGBP	100000	1.8	-5.148	2.104
EURJPY	100000	1.2	3.184	-13.164
GBPJPY	100000	1.5	4.53	-38.484
GBPCAD	100000	2.3	1.592	-7.104
CHFJPY	100000	2.7	3.192	-10.032
CADCHF	100000	2.1	0.753	-5.69
NZDCAD	100000	1.4	0.704	-4.236
CADJPY	100000	1.9	0.48	-19.008
AUDJPY	100000	1.5	0.76	-17.856
EURCAD	100000	1.7	-5.208	0.84
EURAUD	100000	1.2	-6.18	1.064
EURNZD	100000	1.6	-12.468	4.256
GBPCHF	100000	2.3	2.368	-17.016
GBPAUD	100000	2.2	-8.672	-0.124
GBPNZD	100000	3.8	-4.548	-2.712
NZDCHF	100000	2.0	4.336	-8.664
NZDJPY	100000	1.4	0.728	-9.924
AUDCAD	100000	1.4	-1.248	-1.68
AUDCHF	100000	1.7	3.704	-7.56
AUDNZD	100000	2.9	-5.388	0.688

Minor currency cross pairs

Symbol	Lot Size¹	Spread²	Swap Long³	Swap Short³
USDSGD⁴	100000	3.3	3.04	-11.292
USDCNH	100000	26.1	7.92	-76.944
USDHKD⁴	100000	16.4	-1.1	-131.376
USDDKK⁴	100000	15.9	24.968	-61.32
USDNOK⁴	100000	39.9	7.608	-48.588
USDSEK⁴	100000	34.2	26.328	-78.732
USDPLN⁴	100000	16.2	-8.628	-5.748
EURPLN⁴	100000	18.2	-32.988	11.176
USDCZK⁴	100000	98.0	-25.68	-113.304
USDTRY⁵	100000	94.6	-7001.856	996.936
USDHUF⁴	100000	18.3	-27.048	3.896
USDZAR⁵	100000	75.4	-198.396	74.408
USDMXN⁵	100000	49.0	-360.384	138.44
EURZAR	100000	75.4	-323.712	151.144
USDILS⁵	100000	13.5	-1.38	-22.98
GBPTRY⁵	100000	237.6	-8995.74	1289.584
EURSGD	100000	3.6	-3.132	-4.392
EURHKD	100000	17.4	-61.224	-1.572
EURTRY⁵	100000	176.3	-7784.736	1207.376
GBPNOK	100000	65.2	4.072	-56.184
GBPDKK	100000	18.9	28.28	-74.604
NZDSGD	100000	3.6	1.464	-7.38
GBPSGD	100000	4.8	3.168	-13.68
GBPSEK	100000	58.0	28.088	-94.836
GBPZAR	100000	107.7	-268.8	102.272
EURMXN	100000	71.5	-498.852	220.264

One standard (full) lot size in the quoted currency is indicated. For example, for the EURUSD currency pair, 1 lot size is equal to 100.000 Euros for CLASSIC and ECN accounts, and to 100,000 Eurocents for CENT accounts.
Spreads and swaps are indicated according to the current market conditions (data is recorded in the table, straight from the trading server, and is updated in real time). The LiteFinance has the right to change spreads and swaps according to current market conditions, depending on the volatility of one or another financial instrument and/or interest rate size, when such changes are required.
Swaps are calculated at 00:00 of each working day (according to the time specified in the LiteFinance web terminal). Triple swaps are calculated on the night from Wednesday to Thursday.
Margin requirements for USDTRY, EURTRY, USDZAR, USDMXN, USDDKK, USDNOK, USDSEK, USDSGD, USDCZK, USDHKD, USDHUF, EURPLN, USDPLN are 5 times higher.
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