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Spread Cost Calculator »

The SPREAD COST CALCULATOR is used to compute and compare the impact of spreads on various trade scenarios.

The calculator is pre-populated with the scenario that might be typical for conventional professional investors. We encourage them to substitute their own variables to explore different scenarios. The impact of spread on trade profitability is often ignored. Going on a 3-pip spread to a 2-pip spread may not sound like much, and going on a 2-pip spread to a 1.8-pip spread may seem even less significant. But in both cases, depending on an investor's trading style, the impact on profitability can be huge.

Trading Activity: deals
Average deal leverage:  :1
Account Equity:  
Past return on Equity:  %
Current Spread:  pips
New Spread:  pips

USER GUIDE

  1. Input one's trading deal (one can choose daily, weekly, monthly and yearly).

  2. Input the average deals per leverage.

  3. Type one's account equity.

  4. Type the past return on equity (in percentage).

  5. Type one's current spread (in pips).

  6. Input the new spread desired (in pips).

  7. Use the calculate button

  8. To compare new values, just change them and use the Calculate button again to see the results.

Number of trades per year =
250 trading days per year, each dealt 1 enter & 1 exit
Annual Trading Volume =
number of trades x leverage x account equity
3 PIPS
2 PIPS
Absolute Spread Cost =
(trading volume x spread) / 2
Relative Spread Cost =
absolute spread cost / account equity
Return on equity (with new spread) =
Your return improves by
175%