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Monthly volume-based commissions
Online Contract Options are traded on these monthly volume-based commissions:
Contract Currency | Commission Standart |
AUD | 10.00 |
EUR | 6.00 |
GBP | 5.00 |
SGD | 15.00 |
USD (Cash Index Options) | 6.00 |
USD (Future Options) | 6.00 |
CHF | 8.00 |
JPY | 1,000.00 |
NOK | 65.00 |
SEK | 75.00 |
CAD | 6.00 |
HKD | 45.00 |
If no agreement exists to the contrary, you will be charged the highest price category in the table.
No minimum ticket fees
When trading Contract Options at Galt & Taggart there are no minimum ticket fees. Each trade is subject to a flat-rate fee based on the applicable volume bracket.
No custody fees
When trading Contract Options at Galt & Taggart there are no custody fees involved.
No trading platform fees
Galt & Taggart do not pass any costs for using our trading software to clients. Trading on G&T Trader and G&T TraderPro is free of charge.
Live data prices
Complimentary to existing live data subscriptions on Futures Exchanges, Galt & Taggart offers streaming Contract Options prices on the same exchanges free of charge.
This also means that you are provided with direct market access to trade Options on various underlying assets on live streaming prices without dealer intervention.
Carrying cost
Positions held overnight in short Contract Options will be subject to a carrying cost.
The carrying cost is calculated on the basis of the daily margin requirement and applied when a position is held overnight. It is charged at the end of each month.
The funding rate used for calculating the carrying cost is based on the relevant Interbank-rate + markup (150 bps).
Carrying Cost = Margin requirement * Days held * (Relevant Interbank rate + Markup of 1.50%) / (365 or 360 days)
Holding fee on bought options
Holding fees on long option positions (all maturities) will not be applied for the first 30 days – holding fees will only apply after 30 days of holding a position. The fee will be calculated daily based on the below schedule and charged end-of-month.
Bought Options daily holding fees per million (Nominal Value):
Category | Interest rates | Foreign-exchange rates and Gold | Equities | Precious metals, except gold | Commodities, except precious metals |
<30 Days Holding the Position | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. |
>30 Days Holding the Position | 0.10 | 0.70 | 1.10 | 1.00 | 1.60 |
Holding Fee per day = Nominal Value / 1,000,000 * Underlying Category Fee
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