Video: What is a Swap in Forex

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Read more about us ⇾A swap rate in Forex is charged or credited to your trading account if you are holding an open position overnight, depending on your position in the market and on the interest rate differential, you may pay or receive interest fees, also known as rollover fees.
Part of our multimedia library, learn in this video tutorial what is a swap rate in Forex and how it impacts your overall trading costs.