Why do EUR/GBP, EUR/CHF currency pairs have floating spread?
Floating spread is generally accepted trading instrument, which is used by the first-rate international broker. EUR/GBP and EUR/CHF are the only currency pairs which have floating spread. It means that from 19:00 GMT+00 till 08:00 GMT+00 spread can be increased up to 5 pips every day. Spread is a fee of broker for transaction, and it is defined by the market conditions which the company works in. In connection with increasing spreads of our contractors spread of the currency pairs EUR/GBP and EUR/CH were transferred to the floating condition. However during the daytime (after 08:00 GMT+00) spread for this currency pairs are the same, 3 pips.