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Swissquote

Switzerland · Swissquote Bank SA

Costs
FX Standard: from 1.7 pips, no commission; 10 account-currency units/month after 6 months inactive.
Platforms
CFXD, MT4 and MT5; TradingView connects through CFXD.
Client protection
Describes deposit protection up to CHF100,000 on bank insolvency.
Sources and applicability

Public documents for the named entity/account. Confirm residence acceptance when applying.

Client protection

Separate from trading-loss or negative-balance protection.

What is included — deposit protection ↗ · 2026-09-29

Terms for the named entities. Minimum spreads are not total costs or a cheapest-first ranking.

Swissquote

  • Catalog records
Brand overview and official site
Official website snapshot
An official website snapshot is not on file for this broker.

Official website snapshot

File section · 04

Trading conditions

Advertised figures are published by the broker. Observed figures are FXVeritas measurements and are not currently monitored.

Platforms
CFXD / MetaTrader 4 / MetaTrader 5 / TradingView
Minimum deposit
See account-specific conditions below
Maximum leverage
Up to 100:1
Base currencies
EUR / USD / JPY / GBP / CHF / CAD / AUD / TRY / PLN / SEK / NOK / SGD / XGD / HUF / CZK
Account types
Standard / Premium / Prime / Professional
Commission
All-in spreads without commission on 130+ currency pairs, metals and specified CFDs
Advertised minimum spread
EUR/USD 1.7 pips
Copy trading
Available

Not in file — Swap-free option

By account type

Standard

USD 1,000 · Up to 100:1 · EUR/USD 1.7 pips

Premium

USD 10,000 · Up to 100:1 · EUR/USD 1.4 pips

Prime

USD 50,000 · Up to 100:1 · EUR/USD 1.1 pips

Professional

Volume-based bespoke pricing

Funding and non-trading fees on file

  • Deposit feeIncoming wire transfer · Free from Swissquote; third-party fees may applySwissquote Switzerland.Official source
  • Deposit feeVisa or Mastercard · 1.9% for SEPA-country residents; 0% outside SEPASwissquote Switzerland card funding.Official source
  • Inactivity feeMaximum 10 base-currency units monthly after at least six months without open positions or tradingSwissquote Switzerland Forex/CFD.Official source
  • Withdrawal feeStandard outgoing payment · Currency-dependent; examples EUR 10, GBP 10 and USD 10Swissquote Switzerland; route and fee-bearing option affect charge.Official source

Known evidence gaps

These items remain unresolved after checking the cited official sources. Unknown does not mean unavailable.

  • Swap-free optionRollover rates are documented, but no explicit swap-free account was located.Checked source 1
  • Currency conversion feeThe source describes conversion at prevailing rates but does not quantify a separate Forex/CFD conversion markup.Checked source 1

Official evidence

Advertised figures are not observed spreads. Observed data is not currently monitored. Last checked: Aug 22, 2026, 00:00 UTC

Spread intelligenceSwap intelligence

Not monitored — No observed data. Not currently monitored.

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