Our pricing
At OANDA we offer two pricing options: spread-only and commission plus core spread. Our pricing models are clear and transparent. You can choose to pay the spread with our spread-only pricing option or access lower spreads with commissions model.
Spread-only pricing
With this account type, our commission is wrapped into the spread we offer so the spread is the only cost you pay.
Commission + core spread pricing
Access a reduced spread relative to our spread-only pricing account. You only pay a prorated commission per trade. The total cost for each trade will be the sum of the applicable core spread plus commission. Our core pricing spreads start from 0.0 on major FX pairs, with USD3 commissions per 100,000 units of currency traded
How our pricing is derived
Our pricing is derived from liquidity providers (forex and metals), futures contracts (commodities, bonds and copper) and futures prices in relation to the index (indices).
The prices shown to you are based on an average of the pricing (excluding outliers) provided. This average is our objective view of the bids and offers available to arms’ length market participants in respect of transactions of a normal market size, and is the main way in which we will ensure that when the markets are moving, your orders are filled at our best available price.
Commission + Core pricing vs spread only
View our core pricing on our most popular FX pairs.
See our commission price sheet.
| FX pair | Spread only | Core pricing |
|---|---|---|
| AUD/USD | from 0.6 | from 0.0 |
| AUD/JPY | from 1.1 | from 0.1 |
| EUR/GBP | from 0.7 | from 0.0 |
| EUR/JPY | from 1.3 | from 0.0 |
| EUR/USD | from 0.8 | from 0.0 |
| GBP/JPY | from 1.7 | from 0.1 |
| GBP/USD | from 1.1 | from 0.1 |
| USD/CAD | from 1.1 | from 0.0 |
| USD/CHF | from 1.0 | from 0.3 |
| USD/JPY | from 0.6 | from 0.0 |
Forex and metals CFDs
Our pricing for forex and metals CFDs is derived from our liquidity providers - major financial institutions who provide us with available spot pricing for FX pairs and metals. These prices are analysed by our automated pricing system to generate our midpoint price for each FX pair and metal CFD. Different groups of liquidity providers are used to derive pricing for different products/instruments.
For unusual FX pairs, we may derive the price from two major/minor currency pairs. For example, the price for the Singapore Dollar/South African Rand FX pair may be derived from the USD/SGD and USD/ZAR FX pair prices.
Indices CFDs
OANDA's index prices are calculated by reference to a combination of the relevant futures price and the 'cash' or 'spot' price in respect of the underlying reference product. Adjustments may be made to reflect market movement following the payment of dividends and other anticipated corporate actions.
Commodities, copper and bonds CFDs
Prices for our commodities and bonds CFDs are derived from futures contracts in relation to the commodity or bond. The price shown for trades (positions) in commodity CFDs is not a direct reflection of the futures price for that commodity. Instead it is based on the futures market price for that commodity plus a discount or premium.
Our automated pricing system receives futures pricing feeds from relevant futures exchanges.
Prices for our copper CFDs are derived in the same way as our commodities and bonds instruments.
FAQs
Find out how financing costs are calculated.
Constituent stocks of an index will periodically pay dividends to shareholders. When they do, this impacts the overall price of the index, causing it to drop by a certain amount. We may make dividend adjustments if a dividend is scheduled to be paid to the holders of the underlying instrument. These adjustments are normally made on the ex-dividend date.
When there’s a dividend payment, this is normally reflected in the index CFD price. If you have an open position at the time of a dividend adjustment, we’ll ensure that there is no material impact on you by either crediting or debiting your account with the same amount that your unrealised profit and loss has been impacted.
For example:
For long positions:
Let’s assume UK100 (FTSE) is trading at 7,167.95 GBP. If a client is long 20 units of UK 100 and a stock in the index pays out a dividend that equates to 5 index points.
The index value would drop to 7162.95 GBP.
The dividend adjustment would be
= index dividend points X no. of units of the index CFD held
= 5 X 20 = 100 GBP
This will be credited to client's account post home currency conversion.
For short positions:
Let’s assume US SPX 500 (S&P500) is trading at 2,989.69 USD. If a client is short 10 units and a stock in the index pays out a dividend that equates to 0.890 of index points.
The index value would drop to 2,988.8 USD.
The dividend adjustment would be
= Index dividend points X no. of units of the index CFD held
= 0.890 X 10 = 8.90 USD
This will be debited from client's account post home currency conversion.
Clients will be able to see OANDA's dividend adjustments in their Transaction History and Statements.
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