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How much is the commission for commodity CFDs in XM Zero account?

XM Zero account does not offer commodities for trading. With XM Zero account, you can only trade Forex and Precious Metals. Spreads and commissions in XM Zero Forex currency pairs Tighter spread with commission $5/1 lot ...

How much is the swap charge of energy CFDs(Oils and Gas) on MT4/MT5?

Energies instruments are offered as Futures CFDs and there is no over night charges for energies. XM offers 4 energies which are London Gas Oil(GSOIL), Natural Gas(NGAS), WTI Oil(OIL) and WTI Oil Mini(OILMn), and these are all swap fr...

When is the contract expiration date for Precious Metals on MT4/MT5?

Gold and Silver are offered as Spot Metals, so there is no contract expiration date. For futures CFDs, Palladium and Platinum, there are contract expiration date every 3 months. You can find the updated trading schedule in XM's Off...

Which Precious Metals are available for trading on MT4/MT5 platforms?

XM offers 4 precious metals through MT4. Spot Metals GOLD and SILVER - Leverage up to 1:1000 and spread from 0.21 pips for GOLD, 0.035 pips for SILVER. No contract expiration dates. Futures CFDs Palladium and Platinum - Fixed margin ...

When is the trading hours of Precious Metals(GOLD, SILVER) on MT4/MT5 platforms?

The market hours of precious metals are not 24 hours a day. You can trade GOLD and SILVER from Monday to Thursday (01:05 - 23:55) and Friday (01:05 - 23:50). The time is in GMT+2(GMT+3 in DST, summer time). Please note that the ...

What is the contract size of GOLD and SILVER in XM?

The contract size(Value of 1 lot) is different for each account. Please refer to the below table. Standard Micro XM Zero GOLD 100 oz 1 oz 100 oz SILVER 5,000 oz 50 oz 5,000 oz For Micro account, th...

What is the spread of GOLD and SILVER on MT4/MT5 platforms?

For the spread of precious metals, please refer to the table below. Standard Micro XM Zero GOLD 0.48 pip 0.48 pip 0.21 pip SILVER 0.048 pip 0.048 pip 0.035 pip The spreads listed above are average spre...

Can I hedge Precious Metals(Gold, Silver) positions on MT4/MT5 platforms?

Yes, you can have hedged positions of Precious Metals in one same account. There is almost no restrictions on the trading methods in MT4 with XM. *Arbitrage is prohibited. For more information, please visit XM's official website fro...

How to calculate the dividend adjustment for CFD Cash on MT4/MT5?

The calculation of the dividend adjustment is as follows: Dividend Adjustment = Index Dividend declared × Lot size Note for Dividend Calculation You will be charged for short(sell) positions, and received for long(buy) positions...

Which MT4/MT5 symbols have dividend adjustment?

The dividend adjustment is made only on CFD cash indices, but excluding GER30 on XM's platforms. There is no dividend on CFD futures indices. The adjustment date and the declared index dividend are different for each CFDs. Norma...

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