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  • #1
  • First Post: Jul 31, 2006 4:40am Jul 31, 2006 4:40am
Hi guys. long time reader first time poster. great forum by the way .

I would like to know why spreads are greater for one pair than another?
  • #2
  • Aug 2, 2006 2:51pm Aug 2, 2006 2:51pm
Quoting moultan
Hi guys. long time reader first time poster. great forum by the way .

I would like to know why spreads are greater for one pair than another?
I would say it has to do with volatility. GBP/USD is more volatile than EUR/USD, and has larger spread.
  • #3
  • Last Post: Aug 2, 2006 4:20pm Aug 2, 2006 4:20pm
Liquidity.

Same reason why 300K-1m in volume on an equities share will cost you more versus trading, say, Apple, who has around 36m a day in volume.
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