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Broker Contract Specifications

Name: PipGauge broker contract-spec reference
Creator: PipGauge
Published: 2026-06-29
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Keywords: forex broker contract specifications, pip value, CFD leverage, minimum lot size, regulation

A neutral, dated reference for the contract specs that drive every calculation on this site — contract size, value per point or pip, minimum lot, leverage and regulation — for a set of major non-US brokers. No rankings, no “best broker”, no affiliate links.

How to read this. Structural facts (contract size, value per point, minimum lot, regulator, restricted countries) are taken from each broker’s own contract-spec documents and stamped with the date captured. Spread and swap are dynamic — spreads shown are indicative only, never live. Anything we could not verify is marked “Not disclosed.” Index per-point values follow each broker’s cash-CFD contract (a point is a full 1.0 index move). Specs change — always confirm against your own account before trading. Data licensed under CC BY 4.0 — reuse freely with attribution and a link to pipgauge.com.

How to cite this data. Suggested citation: PipGauge, Broker Contract Specifications, https://pipgauge.com/broker-specs/, last reviewed 2026-06-29. This dataset is reviewed quarterly; specs can change, so cite the page URL and review date together.

Brokers in this reference

Broker	Regulated entities	Accepts US clients	Notable restrictions	Retail loss warning	Specs captured	Source
ExnessLast reviewed: 2026-06-29	FSA Seychelles SD025; CySEC 178/12; FCA 730729; FSCA 51024 (S. Africa); CBCS (Curaçao)	No	US (+ sanctioned states)	81.4% lose moneyExness Kenya Online Forex/CFDs warning; captured 2026-06-30; source	2026-06-29	official specs
XMLast reviewed: 2026-06-29	FSC Belize 000261/309; CySEC 120/10; ASIC 443670; DFSA (Dubai)	No	US	74.3% lose moneyXM CFD provider warning; captured 2026-06-30; source	2026-06-29	official specs
PepperstoneLast reviewed: 2026-06-29	FCA (UK); ASIC 414530; CySEC; SCB SIA-F217 (Bahamas); CMA (Kenya); DFSA (Dubai)	No	US	80% lose moneyPepperstone CFD provider warning; captured 2026-06-30; source	2026-06-29	official specs
IC MarketsLast reviewed: 2026-06-29	ASIC 335692; CySEC 362/18; FSA Seychelles SD018; SCB SIA-F214 (Bahamas)	No	US	73.68% lose moneyIC Markets Raw Spread Account warning; captured 2026-06-30; source	2026-06-29	official specs
VantageLast reviewed: 2026-06-29	ASIC 428901; FCA OC376560; CIMA (Cayman); FSCA 51268; VFSC (Vanuatu)	No	US, Canada, Singapore (+ sanctioned states)	72.9% lose moneyVantage UK / Vantage Global Prime LLP warning; captured 2026-06-30; source	2026-06-29	official specs

All 5 brokers below are not available to US persons. Regulated entities determine the leverage and protections you actually get. Retail-loss percentages are official broker warnings for the linked entity or page and can change; they are not rankings.

Gold (XAUUSD)

Broker	Symbol	Contract size	Value per point / pip (per lot)	Min lot	Spread (indicative)	Swap published
Exness	XAUUSD	100 oz	$1 / 0.01 ($100 per $1 move)	0.01	Not disclosed	Yes
XM	GOLD	100 oz	$1 / 0.01 ($100 per $1 move)	0.01	Not disclosed	Yes
Pepperstone	XAUUSD	100 oz	$1 / 0.01 ($100 per $1 move)	0.01	~0.5–1.1 (indicative)	Yes
IC Markets	XAUUSD	100 oz	$1 / 0.01 ($100 per $1 move)	0.01	Not disclosed	Yes
Vantage	XAUUSD	100 oz	$1 / 0.01 ($100 per $1 move)	0.01	~0.18 (indicative)	Yes

Structural (dated, from broker docs): contract size, value per point/pip, min lot. Dynamic: spread is indicative only — check live. Leverage varies by your regulated entity (see the methodology and your account).

US30 (Dow Jones)

Broker	Symbol	Contract size	Value per point / pip (per lot)	Min lot	Spread (indicative)	Swap published
Exness	US30	1	$1 / point (US30_x10 = $10)	0.01	Not disclosed	Yes
XM	US30Cash	1	$1 / point	0.1	Not disclosed	Yes
Pepperstone	US30	1	$1 / point	0.1	~1.6–2.4 pt (indicative)	Yes
IC Markets	.US30	1	$1 / point	0.1	~1–4 pt (indicative)	Yes
Vantage	DJ30	1	$1 / point	0.1	~1.0 pt (indicative)	Yes

NAS100 (Nasdaq 100)

Broker	Symbol	Contract size	Value per point / pip (per lot)	Min lot	Spread (indicative)	Swap published
Exness	USTEC	1	$1 / point (USTEC_x100 = $100)	0.01	Not disclosed	Yes
XM	US100Cash	1	$1 / point	0.1	Not disclosed	Yes
Pepperstone	NAS100	1	$1 / point	0.1	~1.0 pt (indicative)	Yes
IC Markets	.USTEC	1	$1 / point	0.1	~2–4 pt (indicative)	Yes
Vantage	NAS100	1	$1 / point	0.1	Not disclosed	Yes

Bitcoin (BTCUSD)

Broker	Symbol	Contract size	Value per point / pip (per lot)	Min lot	Spread (indicative)	Swap published
Exness	BTCUSD	1 BTC	$1 / $1 move	0.01	Not disclosed	Yes
XM	BTCUSD	1 BTC	$1 / $1 move	0.01	Not disclosed	Yes
Pepperstone	BTCUSD	1 BTC	$1 / $1 move	0.01	~$10 (indicative)	Yes
IC Markets	BTCUSD	1 BTC	$1 / $1 move	Not disclosed	Not disclosed	Yes
Vantage	BTCUSD	1 BTC	$1 / $1 move	Not disclosed	~$17 (indicative)	Yes

EUR/USD

Broker	Symbol	Contract size	Value per point / pip (per lot)	Min lot	Spread (indicative)	Swap published
Exness	EURUSD	100,000	$10 / pip	0.01	Not disclosed	Yes
XM	EURUSD	100,000	$10 / pip	0.01	Not disclosed	Yes
Pepperstone	EURUSD	100,000	$10 / pip	0.01	~0.0–1.1 pips (indicative)	Yes
IC Markets	EURUSD	100,000	$10 / pip	0.01	Not disclosed	Yes
Vantage	EURUSD	100,000	$10 / pip	0.01	~1.2 pips (indicative)	Yes

GBP/JPY

Broker	Symbol	Contract size	Value per point / pip (per lot)	Min lot	Spread (indicative)	Swap published
Exness	GBPJPY	100,000	¥1,000 / pip (≈$6–7)	0.01	Not disclosed	Yes
XM	GBPJPY	100,000	¥1,000 / pip (≈$6–7)	0.01	Not disclosed	Yes
Pepperstone	GBPJPY	100,000	¥1,000 / pip (≈$6–7)	0.01	~0.4–1.2 pips (indicative)	Yes
IC Markets	GBPJPY	100,000	¥1,000 / pip (≈$6–7)	0.01	Not disclosed	Yes
Vantage	GBPJPY	100,000	¥1,000 / pip (≈$6–7)	0.01	~2.5 pips (indicative)	Yes

Leverage & regulation

Maximum leverage is not a single number — it depends on which regulated entity you open with. Retail caps under tier-1 regulators (FCA, ASIC, CySEC) are typically 1:30 on major forex, 1:20 on gold and major indices, and as low as 1:2 on crypto. Offshore entities (e.g. Seychelles FSA, Bahamas SCB, Vanuatu VFSC) advertise far higher caps — up to 1:1000 or more — with correspondingly higher risk. Per-broker, per-entity caps are summarised per instrument above where disclosed.