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Overnight fee Meaning

An Overnight Fee, often referred to as a Swap or Rollover Fee, is a financing cost incurred when a trader keeps a leveraged position open past the daily market "cut-off" time (usually 00:00 UTC). Because leverage involves borrowing capital from a broker or exchange to increase the size of a trade, the overnight fee represents the interest paid on that borrowed capital.

It is a fundamental component of "Cost of Carry" in financial markets.In traditional fintech and Forex platforms, these fees are determined by the interest rate differential between the two currencies being traded. If you are "long" on a currency with a high interest rate against one with a lower rate, you might actually receive a credit (a "positive swap").

However, in most retail-oriented CFD (Contract for Difference) and crypto platforms, the fee is a net debit charged to the trader's account balance for the service of maintaining the loan.Within the cryptocurrency derivatives market, this concept is most prominently seen in Perpetual Futures. Instead of a single daily fee, these contracts use a Funding Rate mechanism that usually settles every 8 hours.

When the market is "bullish" and the perp price is higher than the spot price, "Longs" pay "Shorts." When the market is "bearish," "Shorts" pay "Longs." This ensures the derivative price stays tethered to the underlying asset's actual price.For swing traders and long-term investors using leverage, overnight fees can significantly erode profitability over time. A position that remains profitable in terms of price action may still result in a net loss if the cumulative overnight fees (or funding payments) exceed the price gains.

Therefore, understanding the fee structure is vital for calculating the "break-even" point of any trade that is intended to be held for more than a few hours.

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