The process of extending an open position’s settlement to the next trading day. In practice, a rollover in forex involves either earning or paying interest (swap) based on the interest rate differential of the two currencies in the pair. If you hold a position past 5pm New York time, your broker will apply a rollover credit or debit to your account. (Positive if you are long the higher-yielding currency, negative if not.)

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