Contracts Specifications

We are offering the possibility to trade micro lots.

Minimum contract size for Alpari Retail Account (demo and live) is 0.1 of a lot (10,000 units of base currency). But minimum step is 0.01 of a lot (1,000 units of base currency).

Minimum contract size for Alpari Micro Account is 0.01 of a lot and minimum step is also 0.01 of a lot (1,000 units of base currency).

Forex & Micro Forex

Ticker↓ Spread Under normal market conditions.* Instant Execution** Size of 1.0 lot Limit & Stop levels Minimum number of pips between the current price (pending order level) and placed order level for each instrument. CommissionCommission is incorporated into the bid/ask spread.***
EURUSD  2 pips      50 lots EUR 100,000      2 pips      $ 0
USDCHF  4 pips      50 lots USD 100,000      4 pips      $ 0
GBPUSD  3 pips      50 lots GBP 100,000      3 pips      $ 0
USDJPY  3 pips      50 lots USD 100,000      3 pips      $ 0
AUDUSD  3 pips      50 lots AUD 100,000      3 pips      $ 0
USDCAD  4 pips      50 lots USD 100,000      4 pips      $ 0
EURCHF  3 pips      50 lots EUR 100,000      3 pips      $ 0
EURJPY  3 pips      50 lots EUR 100,000      3 pips      $ 0
EURGBP  2 pips      50 lots EUR 100,000      2 pips      $ 0
GBPJPY  7 pips      20 lots GBP 100,000      14 pips      $ 0
GBPCHF  7 pips      30 lots GBP 100,000      14 pips      $ 0
EURCAD  8 pips      30 lots EUR 100,000      16 pips      $ 0
EURAUD  10 pips      30 lots EUR 100,000      20 pips      $ 0
NZDUSD  5 pips      20 lots NZD 100,000      10 pips      $ 0
CHFJPY  4 pips      50 lots CHF 100,000      10 pips      $ 0
EURNZD  12 pips      10 lots EUR 100,000      24 pips      $ 0
AUDJPY  5 pips      25 lots AUD 100,000      10 pips      $ 0
AUDNZD  12 pips      30 lots AUD 100,000      24 pips      $ 0
AUDCAD  7 pips      20 lots AUD 100,000      14 pips      $ 0
AUDCHF  6 pips      30 lots AUD 100,000      12 pips      $ 0
CADCHF  8 pips      30 lots CAD 100,000      16 pips      $ 0
CADJPY  6 pips      30 lots CAD 100,000      12 pips      $ 0
NZDJPY  7 pips      25 lots NZD 100,000      14 pips      $ 0
Initial Margin:
  • 1% of transaction size for account balances below $ 100,000
  • 2% of transaction size for account balances up to $ 250,000
  • 4% of transaction size for account balances above $ 250,000
Hedged Margin:
  • 1/2 of Initial Margin
Rollover / Interest Policy

Please refer to the "Rollover / Interest Policy" webpage for the details.

Open a Live Account

If you are considering opening a live account, we will be happy to help you with this. On the ~Open a Live Account~ webpage you will find a complete, step by step guide of the account opening procedure.


It is very important for us to know that all our customers are happy with our services and we strive to do our best to provide good execution and helpful client services.


for example, forex

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