FxPro EUR/USD — Spread, Cost, Swap and Volatility (Measured)
A measured profile of trading EUR/USD at FxPro — spread, all-in cost, overnight swap, volatility and execution, from our own Raw+ feed.
Open FxPro Account →On our measured Raw+ data, FxPro's EUR/USD spread runs at a median of 0.3 pips and costs about $10.00 all-in per standard lot, at or below an independent interbank reference. Daily range averages 63.6 pips. The full measured profile is below.
EUR/USD spread and cost (measured)
What EUR/USD actually costs on FxPro’s Raw+ feed, measured tick by tick, and how the spread compares with an independent interbank reference feed:
| Measure | EUR/USD on Raw+ (measured) |
|---|---|
| Median spread | 0.3 pips (min 0.2, p90 1.5) |
| All-in cost / lot | $10.00 (1 pips break-even) |
| Commission (Raw+) | $7.00 round-turn |
| Spread vs reference | −0.09 pips |
All-in cost is the spread plus the $7 Raw+ commission per standard lot; break-even is the move needed to cover it. Full distribution on our live spreads page.
When to trade EUR/USD
The hours with the most price range for the spread you pay (measured tradability), in FxPro server time with WAT in brackets:
| Best hours | Avg range | Spread |
|---|---|---|
| 11:00 (18:00 WAT) | 17.6 pips | 0.2 pips |
| 21:00 (04:00 WAT) | 17.4 pips | 0.2 pips |
| 15:00 (22:00 WAT) | 17.1 pips | 0.2 pips |
Thinnest hours, where range barely covers the spread: 22:00 (05:00 WAT), 01:00 (08:00 WAT), 23:00 (06:00 WAT). Server time is about UTC+3.
EUR/USD overnight swap and carry (measured)
What it costs (−) or pays (+) to hold EUR/USD overnight, and the net cost to hold over time (spread plus accumulated swap), per standard lot:
| Measure | Per standard lot |
|---|---|
| Swap long / night | −$8.90 (−2.83% a year) |
| Swap short / night | +$1.90 (+0.6% a year) |
| Hold long 1d / 1w / 1mo | $18.90 / $72.30 / $277.00 |
| Hold short 1d / 1w / 1mo | $8.10 / −$3.30 / −$47.00 |
| Triple swap | Wednesday night |
Carry % is the annualised swap yield; a negative hold cost means the position earns over that period. All pairs on our swap rates page.
EUR/USD volatility and daily range (measured)
How much EUR/USD actually moves — useful for sizing stops, targets and weekend risk:
| Measure | Measured (last 14 days) |
|---|---|
| Avg daily range | 63.6 pips |
| Annual volatility | 5.23% |
| Busiest weekday | Wednesday |
| Avg weekend gap | 21.6 pips |
Average daily range is the mean high-to-low; volatility is annualised from daily closes; the weekend gap is the average Friday-to-Monday jump.
EUR/USD order execution (measured)
How real market orders filled — speed, slippage and rejects by order size:
| Order size | Avg fill | Avg slippage | Fails |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.01 lot | 78 ms | 0.333 pts | 0 |
| 0.1 lot | 78 ms | 0.0 pts | 0 |
| 1.0 lot | 83 ms | 0.0 pts | 0 |
Small sample (a few round-trips per size); indicative.