Trading calculator
Forex Fee Calculator
Combine spread, commission and swap inputs to estimate the cost of a forex trade.
Estimate forex trade costs
Enter the spread and commission from your broker's account type before comparing brokers.
Spread cost
$8.00
Estimated cost created by the bid-ask spread.
Commission
$7.00
Round-trip broker commission for the entered size.
Swap
$0.00
Estimated overnight financing charge or credit.
Total
$15.00
Combined estimate from spread, commission and swap.
What to enter
Use figures from the broker pricing page, account statement or trading platform. Leave unknown fields at zero rather than guessing.
Trade size
Position size in standard lots.
Spread in pips
Bid-ask difference from the broker platform or pricing page.
Pip value
Dollar value of one pip per standard lot for the pair.
Commission per lot
Round-trip commission for opening and closing the trade.
Swap per night
Overnight financing charge or credit per lot.
Nights held
Number of rollover periods before the position is closed.
Related research
Continue from the estimate into broker reviews, rankings and methodology pages.
Calculator FAQ
Short answers about inputs, assumptions and limits.
What is a forex spread?
The spread is the difference between the buy and sell price of a currency pair. It is a built-in trading cost.
What are swap fees?
Swap fees are overnight financing charges or credits applied when a position is held past rollover. They vary by pair, direction and broker.
Why do spreads change during the day?
Spreads often widen or narrow with liquidity and volatility. They can be wider during news events and outside the most active market sessions.
Does the calculator use live rates?
No. It uses the spread, pip value, commission and swap values you enter.