Exotic pairs
Also called: exotics, exotic pair
Pairs combining a major currency with one from a smaller or emerging economy, such as USD/ZAR or USD/MXN. Spreads are wider and moves can be sharper.
With real data
Exotics we cover
- USD/ZAR
- 1606 pips/day
- USD/MXN
- 1124 pips/day
- USD/SGD
- 38 pips/day
- USD/HKD
- 30 pips/day
- USD/NOK
- 680 pips/day
- USD/SEK
- 735 pips/day
Calculated from price data up to 6 October 2026.
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Major pairs
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Spread
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Account currency
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Ask
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Base currency
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