BenchMark Finance AD — Silver (XAG/USD) symbol, specs and trading conditions
XAG_USD. Contract size is 1, minimum trade size 50 lots and the price quotes to 3 digits. Overnight swap is -0.01202 long / 0.0024 short. Note the broker-specific form — an EA hard-coded to XAGUSD will not find XAG_USD.| Symbol on this broker | XAG_USD |
| Platform | MT4 |
| Instrument class | metal |
| Contract size | 1 |
| Digits | 3 |
| Minimum lot | 50 |
| Lot step | 50 |
| Maximum lot | 1,000 |
| Swap long | -0.01202 |
| Swap short | 0.0024 |
| Tick value | — |
| Trade mode | Full access |
| Execution | Market |
| Fill policy | — |
What is Silver (XAG/USD) called on BenchMark Finance AD?
Silver (XAG/USD) is called XAG_USD on BenchMark Finance AD. Use that exact string in SymbolSelect() or iCustom() — MetaTrader symbol names are case-sensitive and will not resolve a close match.
Broker symbol names diverge because each one configures its own market watch. The same instrument can appear as a plain code, with a letter suffix for an account type, or under a legacy vendor name. The code above was read from BenchMark Finance AD's live server, not copied from marketing material.
What is the minimum lot size for Silver (XAG/USD) on BenchMark Finance AD?
The minimum trade size for Silver (XAG/USD) on BenchMark Finance AD is 50 lots, and size increases in steps of 50 lots — 50 units of the underlying at minimum.
An EA that sends a volume below this, or one that is not a whole multiple of the lot step, is rejected with error 131 (invalid trade volume) — normalise your lot size against both numbers before calling OrderSend.
What is the swap on Silver (XAG/USD) at BenchMark Finance AD?
BenchMark Finance AD charges -0.01202 to hold Silver (XAG/USD) long overnight and 0.0024 to hold it short. Holding long costs more than holding short. Note that the short side is positive — BenchMark Finance AD pays you to hold it overnight, which is what a carry strategy looks for.
Swap is applied at the broker's daily rollover and is charged at triple rate on one weekday to cover the weekend. Work out the real cost for your position size with the swap carry calculator.
Will my EA run on BenchMark Finance AD for Silver (XAG/USD)?
On BenchMark Finance AD, trading is set to Full access, orders execute in Market mode.
Market execution fills at the available price rather than requoting, so an EA does not need requote handling — but it must tolerate slippage, and stop loss / take profit usually cannot be attached in the same call.
Run the full compatibility check for this broker with the EA compatibility checker.