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Spread Cost Calculator

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Number of trades per year =  x   x 2 =
Annual Trading Volume =  x   x   = 
number of trades x leverage x account equity
 pips  pips
Absolute Spread Cost =  x  )/2 =
 x  )/2 =
(trading volume x spread) / 2
Relative Spread Cost =  /   =  /   =
% of account equity % of account equity
absolute spread cost / account equity
Return on equity (with new spread) =  +   -   =  % of account equity
Your return improves by  %

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Have you ever asked yourself what is the impact of the spread on your trading? The following tool allows to quantify the spread impact depending on your trading style. You just need to enter the following parameter values:

Trading activity: number of trades closed per time frame (day, week, month, year).

Avg. deal leverage: estimated average leverage.

Account equity: net asset value of your account.

Past return on equity: past performance calculated as a percentage of your equity.

Current spread: the spread you’re paying right now to your broker.

New spread: the spread you would like to compare.

After pressing the Calculate button, you will get the improvement in your return by reducing the spread.


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