Commission is the easy part. Financing, conversion and inactivity are where costs hide.
All-in cost per round turn
Combine spread, commission and expected slippage into a single number before comparing providers.
Financing and conversion
Overnight financing and FX conversion on non-base-currency positions often exceed the commission line for multi-day holds.
Written by the Helvetia Markets trading desk in Zurich. General information only, not investment advice.
