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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All popular currency pairs;
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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	Spread²	Swap Long³	Swap Short³
AUDUSD	100000	6.9	-4.31	-0.08
EURUSD	100000	3.4	-10.84	0.254
GBPUSD	100000	4.6	-3.372	-1.012
NZDUSD	100000	2.7	-1.068	-0.948
USDCAD	100000	2.4	1.816	-6.156
USDCHF	100000	4.6	2.258	-15.992
USDJPY	100000	1.7	3.424	-30.428

Cross rates

Symbol	Lot Size¹	Spread²	Swap Long³	Swap Short³
EURCHF	100000	14.4	0.544	-9.54
EURGBP	100000	7.1	-5.148	2.104
EURJPY	100000	4.2	3.184	-13.164
GBPJPY	100000	5.1	4.53	-38.484
GBPCAD	100000	17.4	1.592	-7.104
CHFJPY	100000	7.7	3.192	-10.032
CADCHF	100000	8.5	0.753	-5.69
NZDCAD	100000	10.5	0.704	-4.236
CADJPY	100000	17.7	0.488	-19.008
AUDJPY	100000	6.9	0.76	-17.856
EURCAD	100000	13.5	-5.208	0.84
EURAUD	100000	9.2	-6.18	1.064
EURNZD	100000	14.1	-12.468	4.256
GBPCHF	100000	14.7	2.368	-17.016
GBPAUD	100000	14.8	-1.116	-12.59
GBPNZD	100000	15.9	-4.548	-2.712
NZDCHF	100000	16.5	4.336	-8.664
NZDJPY	100000	13.1	0.728	-9.924
AUDCAD	100000	8.8	-1.248	-1.68
AUDCHF	100000	11.2	3.704	-7.56
AUDNZD	100000	15.4	-5.388	0.688

Minor and exotic currency pairs

Symbol	Lot Size¹	Spread²	Swap Long³	Swap Short³
USDSGD⁴	100000	8.3	3.04	-11.292
USDCNH	100000	25.1	7.92	-76.944
USDHKD⁴	100000	12.1	-1.1	-131.376
USDDKK⁴	100000	91.7	24.968	-61.32
USDNOK⁴	100000	81.5	7.608	-48.588
USDSEK⁴	100000	83.5	26.328	-78.732
USDPLN⁴	100000	50.0	-8.628	-5.748
EURPLN⁴	100000	36.8	-32.988	11.176
USDCZK⁴	100000	209.0	-25.68	-113.304
USDTRY⁵	100000	72.7	-7001.856	996.936
USDHUF⁴	100000	28.7	-27.048	3.896
USDZAR⁵	100000	170.7	-198.396	74.408
USDMXN⁵	100000	208.0	-360.384	138.44
EURZAR	100000	324.0	-323.712	151.144
USDILS⁵	100000	68.2	-1.38	-22.98
GBPTRY⁵	100000	302.0	-8995.74	1289.584
EURSGD	100000	17.9	-3.132	-4.392
EURHKD	100000	74.0	-61.224	-1.572
EURTRY⁵	100000	1000.0	-7784.736	1207.376
GBPNOK	100000	147.1	4.072	-56.184
GBPDKK	100000	104.0	28.28	-74.604
NZDSGD	100000	10.4	1.464	-7.38
GBPSGD	100000	17.8	3.168	-13.68
GBPSEK	100000	93.5	28.088	-94.836
GBPZAR	100000	272.0	-268.8	102.272
EURMXN	100000	214.8	-498.852	220.264
USDKRW	100000	4.3	-14.868	-31.668

Major currency pairs

Symbol	Lot Size¹	Spread²	Swap Long³	Swap Short³
AUDUSD	100000	7.9	-4.31	-0.08
EURUSD	100000	4.4	-10.84	0.254
GBPUSD	100000	5.6	-3.372	-1.012
NZDUSD	100000	3.7	-1.068	-0.948
USDCAD	100000	3.4	1.816	-6.156
USDCHF	100000	5.0	2.258	-15.992
USDJPY	100000	2.7	3.424	-30.428

Cross rates

Symbol	Lot Size¹	Spread²	Swap Long³	Swap Short³
EURCHF	100000	12.5	0.544	-9.54
EURGBP	100000	8.1	-5.148	2.104
EURJPY	100000	5.4	3.184	-13.164
GBPJPY	100000	6.3	4.53	-38.484
GBPCAD	100000	18.6	1.592	-7.104
CHFJPY	100000	8.9	3.192	-10.032
CADCHF	100000	9.5	0.753	-5.69
NZDCAD	100000	11.7	0.704	-4.236
CADJPY	100000	18.9	0.48	-19.008
AUDJPY	100000	9.9	0.76	-17.856
EURCAD	100000	14.0	-5.208	0.84
EURAUD	100000	10.4	-6.18	1.064
EURNZD	100000	11.8	-12.468	4.256
GBPCHF	100000	16.4	2.368	-17.016
GBPAUD	100000	15.8	-1.116	-12.59
GBPNZD	100000	17.1	-4.548	-2.712
NZDCHF	100000	17.7	4.336	-8.664
NZDJPY	100000	14.3	0.728	-9.924
AUDCAD	100000	10.0	-1.248	-1.68
AUDCHF	100000	10.6	3.704	-7.56
AUDNZD	100000	17.6	-5.388	0.688

Minor and exotic currency pairs

Symbol	Lot Size¹	Spread²	Swap Long³	Swap Short³
USDSGD⁴	100000	11.0	3.04	-11.292
USDCNH	100000	39.5	7.92	-76.944
USDHKD⁴	100000	16.0	-1.1	-131.376
USDDKK⁴	100000	62.5	24.968	-61.32
USDNOK⁴	100000	102.2	7.608	-48.588
USDSEK⁴	100000	50.6	26.328	-78.732
USDPLN⁴	100000	49.7	-8.628	-5.748
EURPLN⁴	100000	44.8	-32.988	11.176
USDCZK⁴	100000	244.0	-25.68	-113.304
USDTRY⁵	100000	136.6	-7001.856	996.936
USDHUF⁴	100000	33.2	-27.048	3.896
USDZAR⁵	100000	208.1	-198.396	74.408
USDMXN⁵	100000	241.8	-360.384	138.44
EURZAR	100000	361.4	-323.712	151.144
USDILS⁵	100000	64.1	-1.38	-22.98
GBPTRY⁵	100000	362.2	-8995.74	1289.584
EURSGD	100000	17.5	-3.132	-4.392
EURHKD	100000	89.6	-61.224	-1.572
EURTRY⁵	100000	956.9	-7784.736	1207.376
GBPNOK	100000	155.6	4.072	-56.184
GBPDKK	100000	97.6	28.28	-74.604
NZDSGD	100000	13.1	1.464	-7.38
GBPSGD	100000	20.5	3.168	-13.68
GBPSEK	100000	114.1	28.088	-94.836
GBPZAR	100000	284.0	-268.8	102.272
EURMXN	100000	199.9	-498.852	220.264

Major currency pairs

Symbol	Lot Size¹	Spread²	Swap Long³	Swap Short³
AUDUSD	100000	7.9	-4.31	-0.08
EURUSD	100000	4.4	-10.84	0.254
GBPUSD	100000	5.6	-3.372	-1.012
NZDUSD	100000	3.7	-1.068	-0.948
USDCAD	100000	3.4	1.816	-6.156
USDCHF	100000	5.0	2.258	-15.992
USDJPY	100000	2.7	3.424	-30.428

Major cross rates

Symbol	Lot Size¹	Spread²	Swap Long³	Swap Short³
EURCHF	100000	12.5	0.544	-9.54
EURGBP	100000	8.1	-5.148	2.104
EURJPY	100000	5.4	3.184	-13.164
GBPJPY	100000	6.3	4.53	-38.484
GBPCAD	100000	18.6	1.592	-7.104
CHFJPY	100000	8.9	3.192	-10.032
CADCHF	100000	9.5	0.753	-5.69
NZDCAD	100000	11.7	0.704	-4.236
CADJPY	100000	18.9	0.48	-19.008
AUDJPY	100000	9.9	0.76	-17.856
EURCAD	100000	14.0	-5.208	0.84
EURAUD	100000	10.4	-6.18	1.064
EURNZD	100000	11.8	-12.468	4.256
GBPCHF	100000	16.4	2.368	-17.016
GBPAUD	100000	15.8	-1.116	-12.59
GBPNZD	100000	17.1	-4.548	-2.712
NZDCHF	100000	17.7	4.336	-8.664
NZDJPY	100000	14.3	0.728	-9.924
AUDCAD	100000	10.0	-1.248	-1.68
AUDCHF	100000	10.6	3.704	-7.56
AUDNZD	100000	17.6	-5.388	0.688

Minor currency cross pairs

Symbol	Lot Size¹	Spread²	Swap Long³	Swap Short³
USDSGD⁴	100000	11.0	3.04	-11.292
USDCNH	100000	39.5	7.92	-76.944
USDHKD⁴	100000	16.0	-1.1	-131.376
USDDKK⁴	100000	62.5	24.968	-61.32
USDNOK⁴	100000	102.2	7.608	-48.588
USDSEK⁴	100000	80.0	26.328	-78.732
USDPLN⁴	100000	49.7	-8.628	-5.748
EURPLN⁴	100000	44.8	-32.988	11.176
USDCZK⁴	100000	244.0	-25.68	-113.304
USDTRY⁵	100000	136.6	-7001.856	996.936
USDHUF⁴	100000	35.0	-27.048	3.896
USDZAR⁵	100000	208.1	-198.396	74.408
USDMXN⁵	100000	241.8	-360.384	138.44
EURZAR	100000	361.4	-323.712	151.144
USDILS⁵	100000	64.1	-1.38	-22.98
GBPTRY⁵	100000	362.2	-8995.74	1289.584
EURSGD	100000	17.5	-3.132	-4.392
EURHKD	100000	89.6	-61.224	-1.572
EURTRY⁵	100000	956.9	-7784.736	1207.376
GBPNOK	100000	155.6	4.072	-56.184
GBPDKK	100000	97.6	28.28	-74.604
NZDSGD	100000	13.1	1.464	-7.38
GBPSGD	100000	20.5	3.168	-13.68
GBPSEK	100000	114.1	28.088	-94.836
GBPZAR	100000	131.4	-268.8	102.272
EURMXN	100000	199.9	-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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