XS Crypto Trading

Trade cryptocurrencies with the best online trading platform

Welcome to the world of crypto trading with XS. Discover the world of cryptocurrencies and unlock the potential of digital assets with the best CFD broker.
Trade popular cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), Litecoin (LTC), and more, and seize opportunities in the rapidly evolving cryptocurrency market. Our platforms offer seamless trading of a wide range of cryptocurrencies, allowing you to take advantage of market volatility and potential price movements.

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Crypto trading with XS: Contract specifications

XS offers access to a wide range of cryptocurrencies, Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), Litecoin (LTC) and others. Plan your crypto trades with confidence and optimize your trading experience by utilizing our detailed contract specifications.
Explore our comprehensive contract specifications and gain a deeper understanding of our exceptional trading conditions including contract size, leverage, spreads, commissions, swaps, and more for different account types.

Crypto trading with XS: Trading conditions

Normal trading hours

Normal trading hours refer to the regular trading sessions available for trading. The below shows the normal trading hours for cryptocurrencies available for trading with XS.
Seasonal and market factors may affect the below trading hours, so it is important to follow the latest updates on the Trading Hours page to stay up to date with the latest seasonal changes to trading hours. All timings are in server time (GMT+2).

All cryptocurrencies : 24/7 except during server maintenance.

Spreads

XS.com offers a floating spread on all cryptocurrencies for all account types. Hence the spreads in the contract specifications table are the average spread based on the previous trading day. For live spreads, please refer to the trading platform. Please note that spreads may widen when the markets experience lower liquidity, including rollover time.

Chart prices

XS.com offers a variety of trading accounts to suit each trader’s needs and preferences. We offer accounts with raw pricing on which additional commissions are charged. Other account types have no commission but instead have mark-ups incorporated in the prices. By default, the chart in the MetaTrader trading platforms will display the raw pricing, while the market watch will display the pricing of the account type that the client is trading on.

Swaps

Swap long is used for keeping buy positions open overnight, and Swap short is used for keeping sell positions open overnight. Swaps occur at 23:59 Server Time each day, excluding the weekend, until the position is closed. Triple swaps are charged on Wednesdays to cover financing costs incurred over the weekend.

Dynamic leverage

XS.com offers dynamic leverage on cryptocurrencies on most account types. The leverage values in the contract specifications table are the maximum leverage for each trading instrument. The maximum leverage will change based on your net open positions. For more details, please check the Dynamic leverage page.

Higher margin requirements

We apply risk management measures to protect positions from possible high volatility during key events and specific time periods that impact the general volatility of the market.
Higher amounts of margin are required to open an order during these periods which are known as HMR (higher margin requirements) periods. The higher margin requirements will apply only to positions that are opened within these periods. The margin requirements of existing positions will not be affected.
Closing an open hedged position during HMR periods can fail if there is insufficient free margin to cover the higher margin requirements, specifically the higher margin requirements on the latter half of a hedged order at the time of closing. The HMR periods include:

Economic News Periods: All forex trading that happens from 15 minutes before major news releases until 10 minutes after will be subject to higher margin requirements.
Weekends & Holidays: All forex trading that happens from and 2 hours before markets closing on Friday and for 1 hour after market opening on Monday will be subject to higher margin requirements. The same rule applies to weekends & Trading Holidays.
Cryptocurrencies Weekend Leverage For cryptocurrencies, particularly Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH), the leverage over the weekend is dynamic and fluctuates based on lot size, as shown in the table below:

Lots Leverage
0 – 2 1:50

2.01 – 10 1:20

10.01 – 20 1:10

20.01 and above 1:5

Lots	Leverage
0 – 2	1:50
2.01 – 10	1:20
10.01 – 20	1:10
20.01 and above	1:5

Stop level

Stop level is the minimum distance (difference in pips) between the current market price and the pending order price. The stop level values in the contract specifications table are subject to change and may not be available for traders using certain high-frequency trading strategies or Expert Advisors.

FAQ

Cryptocurrencies are digital or virtual currencies that utilize cryptography for secure transactions and control the creation of new units.

Cryptocurrencies operate on decentralized networks, such as blockchain technology, which eliminates the need for intermediaries like banks. This decentralization provides transparency, security, and control over transactions.

Bitcoin (BTC) is the first and most well-known cryptocurrency, paving the way for a multitude of other cryptocurrencies. Ethereum (ETH), Litecoin (LTC), Ripple (XRP), and many more have gained significant popularity and market capitalization.

Cryptocurrency prices can be highly volatile, offering both opportunities and risks for traders. Price fluctuations can be influenced by factors such as market demand, regulatory developments, technological advancements, and investor sentiment.

Cryptocurrencies serve various purposes, including peer-to-peer transactions, store of value, and investment assets, and facilitating smart contracts and decentralized applications (dApps) on blockchain platforms.

Keeping up with cryptocurrency news, market trends, and understanding the underlying technology is crucial for successful cryptocurrency trading.