Spread Cost Calculator
Calculate the exact cost of forex spreads per trade and over multiple trades. Understand how spreads affect your overall trading profitability.
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What is a Spread in Forex?
The spread is the difference between the bid and ask price — it's the broker's primary fee for executing your trade. For example, if EUR/USD bid is 1.0800 and ask is 1.0802, the spread is 2 pips.
How Spread Affects Profitability
Every trade starts slightly negative due to the spread. For a 1-pip spread on a standard lot, you're immediately down $10. High-frequency traders especially need to account for spread costs.
Fixed vs Variable Spreads
Fixed spreads stay constant regardless of market conditions. Variable (floating) spreads tighten during high liquidity and widen during news events or low liquidity periods.