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How Swap Fees Erode Small Accounts
2:46 · 8 chapters · Forex lessons, part 99
What you'll learn
Swap never shows up as a losing trade, but on a small account it can quietly eat about 19% a year (illustrative).
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- Key point 1
- What swap is and when it is charged, including triple swap Wednesday
- Key point 2
- Why some pairs cost you on both sides while others can pay
- Key point 3
- How eight trades a month can add up to about 19% of a $2,000 account a year (illustrative)
- Key point 4
- How to manage swap: contract specs, rollover timing and positive-swap direction
- Key point 5
- What swap-free accounts really cost on long holds
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