Forex Exotic
USD/SGD — US Dollar / Singapore Dollar
1.5 – 5.0 pips · 30 – 60 pips
USD/SGD is unusually stable because the MAS manages the currency against a basket within a policy band. Ranges are narrow and technical levels hold well.
Risk first
Numbers below are typical ranges, not guarantees — spreads, swaps and volatility differ per broker and market regime. Size every position from your stop distance and account risk, never from a fixed lot habit.
Contract specifications
| Spec | Value |
|---|---|
| Contract size | 1.00 lot = 100,000 USD |
| Pip / tick value | 0.0001 → ca. 7 – 8 USD / 1.00 lot |
| Typical spread | 1.5 – 5.0 pips |
| Typical daily range | 30 – 60 pips |
| Best trading hours | Asian session |
What moves this market
- ▸MAS policy band adjustments
- ▸Regional trade and China exposure
- ▸Broad USD direction
Correlations to watch
- ▸Correlated with regional Asian currencies
- ▸Follows the dollar index closely
How traders approach it
- ▸Range trading between policy-band extremes
- ▸Asian-session mean reversion
- ▸Modest targets
Typical mistakes
- ▸Expecting trends where policy suppresses them
- ▸Spread costs relative to a 40-pip day
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