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The spread Our fee for executing your trade is the spread – the difference between the buy and sell price. Find out more |
Spreads are dynamic and change depending on the underlying market conditions. Check the individual spread for a specific instrument here. |
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Overnight fee* This is an interest adjustment that applies when you hold a position overnight. Find out more *If you’re trading via our unleveraged 1X CFD account, please note that there are no overnight fees. |
The fee will either be paid or received, depending on whether you are long or short. Find the fees for each instrument here. |
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Guaranteed stops** A guaranteed stop-loss (GSL) closes the trade at exactly the price level you specify, with no risk of gapping or slippage. Your loss never exceeds the predicted level, but you’ll pay a small fee if your GSL is triggered. Find out more **Please note that GSLs are not available on 1X accounts. |
The GSL fee varies depending on the market you are trading, the position’s open price and the quantity. You can check the fee on the deal ticket before opening your trade. Find how the GSL fee is calculated here. |
Check the individual spread and overnight fees for a specific instrument
What is the spread?
The bid-ask spread is the difference between the bid and ask (‘sell’ and ‘buy’) prices of the security. The ask price (also known as the offer price) always exceeds the bid price, so the price needs to move through the spread before an open position turns a profit. The bid-ask spread can be seen as a measure of supply and demand for a certain asset on the market, and therefore the market’s liquidity is a big factor in how narrow the spread is.
Spread bet example
- You have a position of £1 per point on the US Tech 100, with a bid/offer quote at 12475/76.
- The spread on this market is therefore 1 point.
- To open your position you will pay half this spread and likewise to close it. The total cost of the spread is therefore £1 x 1 = £1.
CFD example
- You have a position of 1 contract on the US Tech 100, with a bid/offer quote at 12475/76.
- The spread on this market is therefore 1 point.
- To open your position you will pay half this spread and likewise to close it. The total cost of the spread is therefore £1 x 1 = £1.
What is the overnight funding fee?
Every time you hold a trade open overnight, your position will be subject to an interest fee. How the fee is calculated – and whether you pay or receive it – depends on a range of factors. You can take a look at some specifics in the examples below.
How is the overnight fee calculated?
Formula
Relevant interest rate benchmark (eg SONIA for underlyings denominated in sterling) +/- our daily fee (0.01096%)
Spread bet example
- You have a position of £1 per point on the US Tech 100, currently priced at 12475. Your position’s full exposure is therefore £12,475.
- The US Tech 100 underlying market is denominated in USD. Therefore the applicable interest rate benchmark is the secured overnight financing rate (SOFR) – which is currently 4.66448% annually, or 0.01278% daily.
- Our daily fee is 0.01096%.
- So to hold a long position overnight you would pay 0.02374% – SOFR plus our fee – of your exposure, which is £2.96. To hold a short position, you would receive 0.00182% – SOFR minus our fee – of your exposure, which is £0.23.
CFD example
- You have a position of one contract on the US Tech 100, currently priced at 12475. Your position’s full exposure is therefore $12,475.
- The US Tech 100 underlying market is denominated in USD. Therefore the applicable interest rate benchmark is the secured overnight financing rate (SOFR) – which is currently 4.66448% annually, or 0.01278% daily.
- Our daily fee is 0.01096%.
- So to hold a long position overnight you would pay 0.02374% – SOFR plus our fee – of your exposure, which is $2.96.
- To hold a short position, you would receive 0.00182% – SOFR minus our fee – of your exposure, which is $0.23.
Formula
Underlying market adjustment (futures basis) +/- our daily fee (0.01096%)
Spread bet example
- You have a position of £4 per point on Natural Gas, currently priced at 2540. Your position’s full exposure is therefore £10,160.
- The overnight basis adjustment for Spot Natural Gas is currently 3.1 points. At the prevailing spot price of 2540 that equates to 0.12205% daily.
- Capital.com’s daily fee is 0.01096%.
- So to hold a long position overnight you would pay 0.13301% – the basis adjustment plus our fee – of your exposure, which is £13.51.
- To hold a short position, you would receive 0.11109% – the basis adjustment minus our fee – of your exposure, which is £11.29.
CFD example
- You have a position of 4,000 therms of Natural Gas, currently priced at $2.54. Your position’s full exposure is therefore $10,160.
- The overnight basis adjustment for Spot Natural Gas is currently 0.0031. At the prevailing spot price of 2.54 that equates to 0.12205% daily.
- Our daily fee is 0.01096%.
- So to hold a long position overnight you would pay 0.13301% – the basis adjustment plus our fee – of your exposure, which is $13.51.
- To hold a short position, you would receive 0.11109% – the basis adjustment minus our fee – of your exposure, which is $11.29.
Formula
Underlying market adjustment (TomNext) +/- our daily fee (0.00411%)
Spread bet example
- You have a position of £1 per point on USD/JPY, currently priced at 13280. Your position’s exposure is therefore £13,280.
- The overnight swap (or TomNext) rate for USD/JPY is currently -0.0182. At the prevailing spot price of 132.80 that equates to -0.0137% daily.
- Our daily fee is 0.00411%.
- So to hold a long position overnight you would receive 0.00959% – the negative USD/JPY swap rate plus our fee – of your exposure, which is £1.27.
- To hold a short position, you would pay 0.01781% – the positive swap rate plus our fee – of your exposure, which is £2.37.
CFD example
- You have a position of $10,000 on USD/JPY.
- The overnight swap (or TomNext) rate for USD/JPY is currently -0.0182. At the prevailing spot price of 132.80 that equates to -0.0137% daily.
- Our daily fee is 0.00411%.
- So to hold a long position overnight you would receive 0.00959% – the negative USD/JPY swap rate plus our fee – of your exposure, which is $0.96.
- To hold a short position, you would pay 0.01781% – the positive swap rate plus our fee – of your exposure, which is $1.78.
Formula
Relevant interest rate benchmark (eg SONIA for underlyings denominated in sterling) +/- our admin fee (0.01096%)
Spread bet example
- You have a position of 50p per point on Tesla, currently priced at 19500. Your position’s exposure is therefore £9,750.
- Tesla trades in USD. Therefore the applicable interest rate benchmark is the secured overnight financing rate (SOFR) – which is currently 4.66448% annually, or 0.01278% daily.
- Our daily fee is 0.01096%.
- So to hold a long position overnight you would pay 0.02374% – SOFR plus our fee – of your exposure, which is £2.31.
- To hold a short position, you would receive 0.00182% – SOFR minus our fee – of your exposure, which is £0.18.
CFD example
- You have a position of 50 shares of Tesla, currently priced at $195. Your position’s exposure is therefore $9,750.
- Tesla trades in USD. Therefore the applicable interest rate benchmark is the secured overnight financing rate (SOFR) – which is currently 4.66448% annually, or 0.01278% daily.
- Our daily fee is 0.01096%.
- So to hold a long position overnight you would pay 0.02374% – SOFR plus our fee – of your exposure, which is $2.31.
- To hold a short position, you would receive 0.00182% – SOFR minus our fee – of your exposure, which is $0.18.
Why am I charged overnight funding?
You’re charged overnight funding to cover the dealing costs inherent in holding a position overnight.
What is the guaranteed stop-loss fee?
A guaranteed stop-loss (GSL) fee is only charged if the GSL is triggered. The GSL closes the trade at exactly the price level you specify, with no risk of gapping or slippage. Since we take on this risk for you, we (and other providers) charge a fee for the GSL’s use. You can see the GSL fee on the deal ticket before placing your trade, once you’ve selected a GSL.
How is the guaranteed stop-loss fee calculated?
The guaranteed stop-loss fee is calculated by multiplying three components: guaranteed stop premium (in percentage), position open price and quantity. The formula looks like:
Formula
GSL fee = GSL premium * position open price * quantity.
You can check the GSL fee value on the deal ticket when opening a position and adding GSL.
Other things to think about
Of course, our charges aren’t the only factors that’ll affect your trade’s profitability. You should also consider the following.
Market movement
The direction and distance that a market moves will obviously affect the value of your trade.
Margin
The amount required to open and maintain a trade. Consider whether you can afford it, both at the outset and if the margin should change to reflect market conditions.
Leverage
You should be comfortable with the leverage you’re using. Your exposure may be many times what you’ve paid to open, and you could experience fast, large gains or losses.