The spread is the difference between the buy and sell prices of a certain asset.
Spreads are a common way in which trading platforms charge fees.
Currencies
Commodities
Indices
Stocks & ETFs (CFDs)
CFD stocks are transactions that do not involve ownership of the underlying asset. CFDs enable features such as short (SELL) orders and leverage.
Spread is for either side (BUY and SELL).
* CFD positions in US-listed stocks & ETFs priced at $3 or less (based on the closing price available on the eToro platform for the last trading day of the previous week) will incur a fee of 2 cents per unit.
Cryptocurrencies (CFDs)
Short selling orders and leveraged positions on crypto are executed as CFDs. Due to regulatory requirements, some non-leveraged BUY positions in crypto may be executed as CFDs.
In your portfolio, the displayed P&L includes the 1% buy fee that you just paid and the 1% sell fee you will pay when you close the position.
Note: When you close the position, the sell fee is adjusted to reflect the market price of the cryptoasset at that time.
*Fees generated from the spread will be charged at the closing of a position. There may be instances when market conditions cause spreads to widen beyond the spreads displayed.
*Spreads indicate the lowest possible scenario. Spreads are variable and may fluctuate.