Spreads, Swaps & Margin on FX
How costs and leverage turn a good chart idea into a bad trade — and how to stay funded.
Spread is the cost of entry/exit. Scalping 2-pip targets on a 1.5-pip spread is a losing game before edge. Match strategy hold time to cost.
Swap (rollover) is the cost or credit of holding overnight. Swing FX trades must account for it; intraday often avoids most swaps.
Margin is borrowed capacity. High leverage lets you oversize — prop firms and good process punish that. Use leverage for flexibility, not maximum exposure.
Margin calls and stop-outs are platform realities. Know your broker’s margin % and how multi-pair correlation multiplies risk (EURUSD + GBPUSD are not independent).
Funded challenges: treat max daily loss as sacred. FX volatility around news can hit limits faster than equity sessions.
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