IFCMarkets. Corp. — Bitcoin (BTC/USD) symbol, specs and trading conditions
BTCUSD. Contract size is 1, minimum trade size 0.01 lots. Overnight swap is -61.85946 long / -61.85946 short.| Symbol on this broker | BTCUSD |
| Platform | MT4 |
| Instrument class | crypto CFD |
| Contract size | 1 |
| Digits | 0 |
| Minimum lot | 0.01 |
| Lot step | 0.01 |
| Maximum lot | 10 |
| Swap long | -61.85946 |
| Swap short | -61.85946 |
| Tick value | — |
| Trade mode | Full access |
| Execution | Market |
| Fill policy | — |
What is Bitcoin (BTC/USD) called on IFCMarkets. Corp.?
Bitcoin (BTC/USD) is called BTCUSD on IFCMarkets. Corp.. 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 IFCMarkets. Corp.'s live server, not copied from marketing material.
What is the minimum lot size for Bitcoin (BTC/USD) on IFCMarkets. Corp.?
The minimum trade size for Bitcoin (BTC/USD) on IFCMarkets. Corp. is 0.01 lots, and size increases in steps of 0.01 lots — 0.01 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 Bitcoin (BTC/USD) at IFCMarkets. Corp.?
IFCMarkets. Corp. charges -61.85946 to hold Bitcoin (BTC/USD) long overnight and -61.85946 to hold it short. Long and short carry the same overnight charge.
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 IFCMarkets. Corp. for Bitcoin (BTC/USD)?
On IFCMarkets. Corp., 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.
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