This article has been translated from English to Gen Z Slang.

A swap, aka arollover fee”✨, is what you get slapped with when you keep a position vibing overnight. 😴

A swap is basically the interest rate diff 💸 between the two currencies of the pair you’re trading. 💱

It's calculated based on whether you're going long or short, no cap. 😎

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How to Calculate Swap

So, you wanna do some forex math? 🤓 Here’s the cheat code to calculate swap:

Swap = (Pip Value * Swap Rate * Number of Nights) / 10 💰

Rollover Example

You’re trading 1 mini lot or 10,000 units of GBP/USD (long) with a USD account, fam. 🔥

Pip value: $1 💵

Swap (long) rate: -3.3154

Swap fee: (1 * -3.3154 * 1) / 10 = -$0.33 🤷‍♂️