Below is the list of Forex brokers who offer Islamic or swap-free accounts with no rollover charges.
Besides Muslim friendly Forex brokers, there are also brokers who offer interest-free accounts to all traders.
Islamic account - can be open for Muslims only.
Any account - can be open for any client.
Standard account - needs further review.
Hello, I have a question. Why the most of brokers have so big problem with swap-free accounts? Of course, they don't recieve swaps from traders, but they also don't have to pay the swaps to traders! And maybe swap-free accounts are more atractive for traders, so broker will get more customers = it means more earned money on spreads. So why the most of brokers does not offer swap-free acounts without any additional charges or restrictions?? Thank you for your opinions.
Jiri from Europe.
BrokerGuru
January 29, 2010
Hi Jiri,
Without charging swaps, a broker may get more customers, correct; however, some of those customers may not be the ones the broker wants to have: Forex brokers don't favor carry traders, who may use a swap-free broker for a single purpose - to offset risks in a carry trade by opening and keeping a swap-free trading position for many month (a broker doesn't earn a penny on spreads, because a trader doesn't open new trades), while profiting from an opposite trade held with a second broker, where the carry trader earns a positive swap every day.
I once had a long conversation with a Forex broker, who wanted to know why I'm looking to open a swap free account. His purpose was to determine whether I'm planning to use the tactics I've described above.
Jiri
January 30, 2010
Hello Broker Guru,
thank you for your opinion. I agree. I calculate this type of carry trades and it is really not so effective to hold position for many months (6 or more). To stay in position so long, you need to open small position and then the profit if also small. If you open big position, then profit on swap is bigger, but you will be margin called very soon. So the best way is to stay in position 1 or 2 months. And if you trade BIG money, it can be atractive for broker, I think. Good Luck. Jiri.
trader
February 7, 2010
Dear traders,
figfx swap-free is for Islamic Account only but not for any account.
trader
February 7, 2010
one finacial is a forex broker or not
BrokerGuru
February 7, 2010
Thank you!
Figfx listing is fixed.
One Financial offers Forex and CFD trading.
trader
February 13, 2010
Good news...
A confirmation from figfx.com that they are now offering swap-free for Any Account, so clients should not have to request for Islamic Account anymore.
All the best!
BrokerGuru
February 13, 2010
Thank you!
trader
February 14, 2010
iForex.com
Automatic closing of positions on the Islamic Account (swap-free) by the trade server will be executed in 30 days from the day of opening every position.
trader
February 14, 2010
Dear Sir,
I could not find infomation or link about Islamic Account (swap-free) on the PronetFX.com website
BrokerGuru
February 14, 2010
Thank you for the info about iForex swap-free conditions.
Regarding Pronetfx, you have to ask about the swap-free account, they may not give much information on the website.
Jiri
January 29, 2010Hello, I have a question. Why the most of brokers have so big problem with swap-free accounts? Of course, they don't recieve swaps from traders, but they also don't have to pay the swaps to traders! And maybe swap-free accounts are more atractive for traders, so broker will get more customers = it means more earned money on spreads. So why the most of brokers does not offer swap-free acounts without any additional charges or restrictions?? Thank you for your opinions.
Jiri from Europe.
BrokerGuru
January 29, 2010Hi Jiri,
Without charging swaps, a broker may get more customers, correct; however, some of those customers may not be the ones the broker wants to have: Forex brokers don't favor carry traders, who may use a swap-free broker for a single purpose - to offset risks in a carry trade by opening and keeping a swap-free trading position for many month (a broker doesn't earn a penny on spreads, because a trader doesn't open new trades), while profiting from an opposite trade held with a second broker, where the carry trader earns a positive swap every day.
I once had a long conversation with a Forex broker, who wanted to know why I'm looking to open a swap free account. His purpose was to determine whether I'm planning to use the tactics I've described above.
Jiri
January 30, 2010Hello Broker Guru,
thank you for your opinion. I agree. I calculate this type of carry trades and it is really not so effective to hold position for many months (6 or more). To stay in position so long, you need to open small position and then the profit if also small. If you open big position, then profit on swap is bigger, but you will be margin called very soon. So the best way is to stay in position 1 or 2 months. And if you trade BIG money, it can be atractive for broker, I think. Good Luck. Jiri.
trader
February 7, 2010Dear traders,
figfx swap-free is for Islamic Account only but not for any account.
trader
February 7, 2010one finacial is a forex broker or not
BrokerGuru
February 7, 2010Thank you!
Figfx listing is fixed.
One Financial offers Forex and CFD trading.
trader
February 13, 2010Good news...
A confirmation from figfx.com that they are now offering swap-free for Any Account, so clients should not have to request for Islamic Account anymore.
All the best!
BrokerGuru
February 13, 2010Thank you!
trader
February 14, 2010iForex.com
Automatic closing of positions on the Islamic Account (swap-free) by the trade server will be executed in 30 days from the day of opening every position.
trader
February 14, 2010Dear Sir,
I could not find infomation or link about Islamic Account (swap-free) on the PronetFX.com website
BrokerGuru
February 14, 2010Thank you for the info about iForex swap-free conditions.
Regarding Pronetfx, you have to ask about the swap-free account, they may not give much information on the website.
trader
February 17, 2010Windsor swap-free is for Standard Account only.
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