Contract specifications are the fixed technical details behind every instrument you trade - contract size, and the base and quote currency it is priced in - the numbers that determine how a price move translates into a monetary profit or loss on your account. Pairmetric publishes these details for every instrument across Forex, Metals, Commodities, Indices, Cryptocurrencies and Shares CFDs, traded on MetaTrader 5 under the same No Dealing Desk (NDD) execution model across every account type - Standard, Raw, Pro and Islamic.
Contract size can vary between instrument categories - a standard Forex lot is typically 100,000 units of the base currency, while contract sizes for Metals, Indices, Commodities, Shares and Cryptocurrency CFDs are set individually per instrument. For the trading costs that apply on top of these specifications - spreads, commissions and overnight swap rates - see the Spreads & Commissions and Swap Rates pages.
Contract Specifications
Contract size and base/quote currency for every instrument Pairmetric offers, all in one place. See the Spreads & Commissions and Swap Rates pages for trading costs.
Instrument Specifications by Market
| Instrument | Contract Size | Base Currency | Quote Currency |
|---|---|---|---|
USDCHF
US Dollar vs Swiss Franc
|
100000 | USD | CHF |
GBPUSD
British Pound vs US Dollar
|
100000 | GBP | USD |
USDJPY
US Dollar vs Japanese Yen
|
100000 | USD | JPY |
EURUSD
Euro vs US Dollar
|
100000 | EUR | USD |
| Instrument | Contract Size | Base Currency | Quote Currency |
|---|---|---|---|
XAUUSD
Gold vs US Dollar
|
100 | XAU | USD |
XAUTRY
Gold vs Turkish Lira
|
1000 | XAU | TRY |
XAGUSD
Silver vs US Dollar
|
5000 | XAG | USD |
XAUEUR
Gold vs Euro
|
100 | XAU | EUR |
| Instrument | Contract Size | Base Currency | Quote Currency |
|---|---|---|---|
UKOIL
Brent Spot Oil
|
1000 | USD | USD |
USOIL
(WTI) Spot Oil
|
1000 | USD | USD |
| Instrument | Contract Size | Base Currency | Quote Currency |
|---|---|---|---|
NAS100
US Nasdaq 100 Spot Index
|
1 | USD | USD |
DOW30
US Dow Jones 30 Spot Index
|
1 | USD | USD |
SPX500
US S&P 500 Spot Index
|
10 | USD | USD |
| Instrument | Contract Size | Base Currency | Quote Currency |
|---|---|---|---|
ETHUSD
Ethereum vs US Dollar
|
1 | ETH | USD |
BTCUSD
Bitcoin vs US Dollar
|
1 | BTC | USD |
| Instrument | Contract Size | Base Currency | Quote Currency |
|---|---|---|---|
|
USOIL
(WTI) Spot Oil
|
1000 | USD | USD |
|
UKOIL
Brent Spot Oil
|
1000 | USD | USD |
Figures shown as "—" are not yet published for that instrument - use the Margin & Leverage Calculator, or contact support, for the current figure. For spreads, commissions and swap rates, see the Spreads & Commissions and Swap Rates pages.
About Contract Specifications
Contract Specifications FAQ
A contract specification is the fixed set of technical details for a tradable instrument - including its contract size (the amount of the underlying asset in one lot) and the currency it is priced and settled in.
A standard lot in Forex is typically 100,000 units of the base currency - for example, one lot of EUR/USD represents 100,000 EUR. Smaller position sizes, down to Pairmetric's 0.01 lot minimum, scale down from this same standard lot.
The base currency is the first currency in a pair and the unit the contract size is measured in; the quote currency is the second currency, and the one your profit and loss are settled in before any conversion to your account currency.
Contract specifications cover contract size and currencies only - for spreads and commissions see the Spreads & Commissions page, and for overnight swap rates see the Swap Rates page.
Use the Margin & Leverage Calculator, which covers contract size for Pairmetric's most actively traded instruments, or contact our support team for the exact current figure on any other symbol.
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