What a spread means
The spread is the difference between the bid and ask. It is one component of total trading cost.
Required methodology
For every published figure state the instrument, account, entity, time period, session, calculation method and whether the value is current, minimum, average or typical.
Variable conditions
Spreads can widen around volatile news, market opens and closes, low liquidity, holidays and exceptional events.
Common questions
What does “from” mean?: It is the lowest observed or configured value under the approved methodology, not a promise that it is continuously available.
Are website spreads executable?: Only if the website data is connected to the approved execution feed and labelled as such.