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When searching for an exchange holiday, think about what you need for that particular holiday, not necessarily what you already own. You may not need a 3 bedroom unit if there are only two of you traveling. Consider choosing exchange holidays that match your current needs.
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Every Week in the RCI system is assigned an Exchange Trading Power value. This Exchange Trading Power is compared to your Deposit Trading Power to determine which exchange holidays are available to you.*
What Is Exchange Trading Power?
Exchange Trading Power is the value assigned to an Exchange holiday available in the RCI system. Similar to Deposit Trading Power, Exchange Trading Power is mainly influenced by supply, demand and utilisation at the time of the holiday search. For example, if you are searching for an Exchange holiday in Colorado during ski season the Exchange Trading Power required is generally going to be higher than if you were to search for the same destination in the spring. When you search for available exchanges you will see the Exchange Trading Power for each property listed to the right.
- Tip: When searching against a Deposit you can choose to search for all exchanges available in the system or only exchanges that are equal to or less than the Trading Power of your deposit.
Can I See the Exchange Trading Power of an Exchange I Want?
Yes. You have two options for determining the Trading Power of an exchange holiday.
Search for an available exchange: When searching for an available Exchange holiday you will be able to see the Exchange Trading Power needed to book that holiday. In some cases you may see a range of Exchange Trading Powers listed when looking at available exchange units. This will happen when there are different exchange options available at the resort. Options include:
Multiple Dates Available: If you did not search for a particular date, or only chose a month and year, and there are exchanges available for multiple start dates you will see the Exchange Trading Power needed to get into each of those dates
Multiple Unit Types Available: If you did not search for a particular unit type and there are multiple available, such as a studio and a 2 bedroom, you will see the Exchange Trading Power needed to get into each of those exchange units
- Tip: In both cases the Exchange Trading Power will be listed to the right of the available Week
Use the Exchange Planner: The new Exchange Planner tool, available at RCI.com, can help give you an idea of how much Deposit Trading Power you will need to get the exchange you want. Simply type in the area you would like to travel to, the time of year you want to go and the unit size you will need and the Exchange Planner will show you the historic Exchange Trading Power value needed for your particular search.***.
Do I Always Need to Book an Exchange with Trading Power Equal to My Deposit Trading Power?
No, in fact if you book an exchange with less Exchange Trading Power then your Deposit Trading Power you will receive a Deposit Credit for the difference in Trading Power, to use however you want. Click here to find out more about Deposit Credits and how to use them.
Will I Ever Be Able to Exchange into A Holiday with Higher Exchange
Trading Power than I Have?
Yes! As part of the new enhancements you are able to combine two or more Deposits, or Deposit Credits, to increase your Deposit Trading Power and get access to exchanges you didn’t before. Click here to find out more about Combined Deposits.
You can also use the Exchange Planner to identify when your desired exchange is available at a lower Exchange Trading Power. You may be able to use your Deposit to get on the holiday you really want without combining.
Important Things to Remember About Exchange Trading Power
- Exchange Trading Power is dynamic and changes over time based on supply and demand, what you see today may be different later
- You can search for exchange holidays regardless of Exchange Trading Power but can only confirm an exchange with equal or less Exchange Trading Power than your Deposit Trading Power, unless you choose to combine multiple Deposits!
- Use the Exchange Planner to help you determine the historical Deposit Tading Power for a specific region or time period
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