Capital Com Forex checklist

Marketing pages often describe the widest possible product range, but what you can actually trade depends on the entity that would hold your account and your local rules. Before comparing anything else, confirm which currency pairs would be available to you, how they are offered (for example as CFDs or another instrument type), and whether any pairs carry different terms such as wider spreads or different margin requirements. The broker's contract specifications page and client agreement are the documents to read, not third-party summaries.

Forex costs are rarely a single number. Spreads can be variable and can widen around news events or outside main trading hours, and overnight positions typically incur financing charges that change with interest rates. Rather than relying on an advertised typical spread, check the live spread on the pairs you trade at the times you trade, and read how overnight funding is calculated. Also confirm whether there are inactivity fees, currency conversion charges or withdrawal costs that would affect your overall outcome.

Leverage limits on forex are set by regulation in many jurisdictions and by the broker's own policy elsewhere, so the figure that applies to you depends on your residence and client classification. Verify the margin requirements per pair, the margin close-out policy, and whether negative balance protection applies to your account type. It is also worth reading the order execution policy so you understand how orders are filled during fast markets. Our full review at /reviews/capital-com and the comparison tool at /tools/compare-brokers?brokers=capital-com can help you frame these checks against other brokers.