Commissions: what do you actually pay per lot?
Raw accounts charge commission per lot on top of near-zero spreads; standard accounts build the cost into the spread. The per-lot numbers differ widely across brokers.
Share yours:
- the broker and account type
- the commission per lot (round trip)
- whether the total cost beats a standard account for you
The trading costs guide shows how to compare properly.
Background: The real cost of a forex trade: spread, commission and swap
Every trade has costs, and they are easy to underestimate. Here is how to add up the spread, commission and overnight swap on a position.
What is a spread in forex?
The difference between the bid (sell) and ask (buy) price. You pay it every time you open a trade, and it widens when the market is less liquid.
Is a raw spread account cheaper?
Not automatically. Add the spread and the round-trip commission together and compare the total with a spread-only account's typical spread on the pairs you trade.
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