TD Markets (Pty) Ltd — GBP/USD symbol, specs and trading conditions
GBPUSD. Contract size is 100,000 and the price quotes to 5 digits. Overnight swap is -0.583 long / -1.683 short.| Symbol on this broker | GBPUSD |
| Platform | MT4 |
| Instrument class | FX major |
| Contract size | 100,000 |
| Digits | 5 |
| Minimum lot | 0 |
| Lot step | 0.1 |
| Maximum lot | 1,000 |
| Swap long | -0.583 |
| Swap short | -1.683 |
| Tick value | — |
| Trade mode | Disabled |
| Execution | Market |
| Fill policy | — |
What is GBP/USD called on TD Markets (Pty) Ltd?
GBP/USD is called GBPUSD on TD Markets (Pty) Ltd. 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 TD Markets (Pty) Ltd's live server, not copied from marketing material.
What is the swap on GBP/USD at TD Markets (Pty) Ltd?
TD Markets (Pty) Ltd charges -0.583 to hold GBP/USD long overnight and -1.683 to hold it short. Holding short costs more than holding long.
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 TD Markets (Pty) Ltd for GBP/USD?
On TD Markets (Pty) Ltd, trading is set to Disabled, 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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