Stay ahead of the US Election

Be ready for opportunity with expert analysis and insight into one of the most contentious political elections in modern history:

Reaction and analysis on market-relevant developments
Trading ideas and strategies on key markets affected by the vote
Risk management support & techniques to help navigate the volatility
Take a position on our election indices – the Trump 30 & Biden 30

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In-depth analysis of the latest events and impacted markets:

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Key markets to watch

Add these markets to your watchlist as volatility builds both before and after the election

Forex
Indices
Shares
Metals
Oil

Product	Bid	Ask

EUR/USD
GBP/USD
USD/JPY
USD/CHF
USD/CAD
AUD/USD
NZD/USD
USD/MXN
XAU/USD
XAG/USD

Product	Bid	Ask

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Product	Bid	Ask

UK 100
eu stocks 50
Germany 30
France 40
Wall Street
US SP 500

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Alphabet Inc A
Apple Inc

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Market Name	Spread pricing	Min. spread	Trading Hours
Copper	Variable around market spread	40	10%
Gold	Variable around market spread	0.3	10%
Palladium	Variable around market spread	1.1	10%
Platinum	Variable around market spread	1.4	10%
Silver	Variable around market spread	2	10%
XAU/USD	Capped variable	0.45	5%
XAU/AUD	Capped variable	0.61	5%
XAU/CHF	Capped variable	0.61	5%
XAU/EUR	Capped variable	0.61	5%
XAU/GBP	Capped variable	0.61	5%
XAU/JPY	Capped variable	0.61	5%
XAG/USD	Capped variable	0.03	5%

Market Name	Pricing	Typical Spreads	Margin from
Copper	Variable around market spread	40	10%
Gold	Variable around market spread	0.3	10%
Palladium	Variable around market spread	1.1	10%
Platinum	Variable around market spread	1.4	10%
Silver	Variable around market spread	2	10%
XAU/USD	Capped variable	0.45	5%
XAU/AUD	Capped variable	0.61	5%
XAU/CHF	Capped variable	0.61	5%
XAU/EUR	Capped variable	0.61	5%
XAU/GBP	Capped variable	0.61	5%
XAU/JPY	Capped variable	0.61	5%
XAG/USD	Capped variable	0.03	5%

*These products have out-of-hour spreads that are wider than the minimum spread. View the Market Information Sheets in the desktop platform for details.

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Market Name	Spread pricing	Min. spread	Trading Hours
UK Crude Oil	Fixed	5	10%
US Crude Oil	Variable around market spread	0.04	10%
Heating Oil	Variable around market spread	40	10%
US Natural Gas	Variable around market spread	18	10%

Market Name	Pricing	Typical Spreads	Margin from
UK Crude Oil	Fixed	5	10%
US Crude Oil	Variable around market spread	0.04	10%
Heating Oil	Variable around market spread	40	10%
US Natural Gas	Variable around market spread	18	10%

Commodity spreads may differ between FOREX.com platforms and MetaTrader 4.

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Compare the candidates' economic policies

How do the Democratic and Republican economic policies stack up against each other? We compare individual aspects of each party’s mandate:

Joe Biden

The Democratic Party nominee
Trade the Biden 30 index

Donald Trump

The Republican incumbent
Trade the Trump 30 index

Taxes Neither candidate has outlined plans for any meaningful tax increases, though given the positioning of the parties, tax hikes would be more likely under Biden in our view.	Taxes Another term for the Trump administration would likely see more tax cuts in our view, as the Republican party would continue with its pro-business agenda.
Spending While neither candidate appears particularly concerned with the federal budget deficit, Biden supports elements of the ‘Green New Deal’ which could impact the environmental and energy sector.	Spending Throughout his administration, Trump has focused on state and local government infrastructure spending, with another $1 trillion stimulus package proposed to support the economy through the current pandemic.

Trade Both candidates seemingly view China’s rising prominence as a potential threat, so tensions between the world’s two largest economies may remain elevated after the election regardless.	Trade Both candidates seemingly view China’s rising prominence as a potential threat, so tensions between the world’s two largest economies may remain elevated after the election regardless.
Regulation Biden may be more likely to impose new rules to protect individuals and the environment, a dynamic that could be significant for companies in the energy and financial sectors.	Regulation Trump has aggressively cut red tape for businesses, which has supported the equity market rally despite one of the worst unemployment crises in recent history.