AUD/USD

0.651145
0.74%

Daily
  • L. 0.65088
  • H. 0.65648
  • Ch. -0.004805
  • Ch.% -0.74%
Overview
Costs & Margins
  • AUD/USD is the ticker for the Australian dollar against the US dollar in the forex market. It gives traders the current exchange rate between the two currencies, showing how many US dollars are needed to buy an Australian dollar.

    It is considered a major pair, one of the most popularly traded pairs in the world. It accounts for 5.4% of turnover worldwide, according to the Triennial Central Bank Survey 2019.

    The pair became popular as a carry trade thanks to the interest rate differential between the two economies.

  • Margin From
    3.33 %
  • Trading Hours
    24 hours / day *
  • Min Trade Size
    1
  • Long
    -2976.3274554
  • Short
    2807.3512659
  • Min Stop Distance
    1 Points
  • Guaranteed Order Minimum
    0.0005 Points
  • Guaranteed Order Premium
    0.00015 units of quantity
  • Spreads
  • Spreads From
    0.00005 Points
  • Margins
  • 0 - 10 000
    3.33 %
  • 10 000 +
    20 %
  • Dealing
  • Spreads
    0.00005 Points
  • Guaranteed Order Min Distance
    0.0005 Points
  • Margins
  • 0 - 10 000
    3.33 %
  • 10 000 +
    20 %

Pivot points
Dailys
Weekly
Monthly
Pivot point
0.65615
Bid
0.6511
Offer
0.65119
Distance
0
Last Updated: 3/18/2024 9:00:00 PM
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