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Opening Cost
Opening cost is the sum of amounts paid to open all currently open positions.
If you open a long BTC/USD position for 3,000 USD and later open another long BTC/USD position for 2,000 USD, your opening cost is 5,000 USD.
The decimal and thousands separators shown in this article may differ from the formats displayed on our trading platforms. Review our article on how we use points and commas for more information.