Exness account types: spread comparison
The figures below are advertised starting levels, not typical spreads or guaranteed trading costs. Actual spreads vary by instrument, liquidity and market conditions.
| Account | Advertised spread from | Trading commission | Main consideration |
|---|---:|---|---|
| Standard | 0.2 pips | None | Straightforward spread-only pricing |
| Standard Cent | 0.3 pips | None | Smaller exposure using cent lots; restricted instrument range |
| Pro | 0.1 pips | None | Lower advertised spread floor without separate commission |
| Raw Spread | 0.0 pips | Up to $3.50 per lot, per side | Add both sides of commission to the spread |
| Zero | 0.0 pips | From $0.05 per lot, per side | Commission differs substantially by instrument |
Standard and Standard Cent generally have payment-method-dependent minimum deposits. Professional accounts—Pro, Raw Spread and Zero—typically have higher initial-deposit requirements, often advertised from $200, with regional differences. Check your local requirements rather than assuming one worldwide minimum.
Standard versus Standard Cent
Standard is a practical starting point if you want familiar lot sizing and no separate trading commission. Its advertised spread floor is higher than Pro’s, but that alone does not establish the difference in your actual trading costs.
Standard Cent expresses balances in cents and uses cent lots, allowing smaller monetary exposure. It can help traders test execution with limited funds, but instrument and platform availability are more restricted. Cent lots are not equivalent to standard lots, so compare actual position exposure rather than the number entered in the order ticket.
Pro versus Raw Spread versus Zero
Pro combines no separate trading commission with a lower advertised spread floor. It can suit traders who prefer spread-only pricing. Execution rules differ from other accounts: instant execution applies to many Pro instruments, while market execution applies to others, and available settings may vary. Check the relevant specification if requotes matter to your strategy.
Raw Spread offers tight variable spreads plus commission. Zero also advertises spreads from zero, but its commission is instrument-specific. Exness describes zero-spread coverage for selected instruments during specified portions of the trading day; that is not a promise of zero spreads on every market at every moment.
Compare total cost, not just the spread
For a forex trade, use:
All-in cost ≈ spread cost + opening commission + closing commission + any overnight financing.
For illustration, one standard lot of EUR/USD in a USD account has a pip value of approximately $10:
- A hypothetical 0.8-pip spread with no commission costs approximately $8.
- A hypothetical 0.1-pip spread plus $3.50 commission per side costs approximately $8 round trip.
- A hypothetical 0.0-pip spread with the same commission costs approximately $7 round trip.
These are calculation examples, not observed typical Exness quotes. Pip values change with the instrument, position size and account currency. Gold and index contracts require their own contract specifications.
Spreads can widen around news, rollover and thin liquidity. Slippage also changes realised results. For overnight positions, check swaps and any applicable swap-free conditions rather than assuming financing is always free.
Which Exness account should you choose?
- Learning with small exposure: consider Standard Cent if available, or practise on demo first.
- Simple pricing: compare Standard and Pro using live quotes on your preferred instruments.
- Frequent intraday trading: evaluate Raw Spread and Zero using instrument-specific round-trip commissions.
- Holding positions overnight: prioritise financing costs alongside spreads.
There is no universally cheapest account. Compare the same instrument, position size and trading hours over several sessions—not one favourable screenshot.
Featured alternative: Vantage
Vantage is worth comparing if you want another broker offering spread-only and commission-based pricing. It advertises raw spreads from 0.0 pips and access to MT4, MT5 and TradingView, subject to account, entity and regional availability. Raw pricing includes commissions; the advertised spread floor is not an average cost.
Vantage has FCA-regulated and ASIC-regulated entities. However, those protections apply only when you contract with the relevant entity; international clients may join a different group company. Likewise, assess Exness by the legal entity actually serving you, not simply by licences held elsewhere in its group.
Before choosing either broker, compare:
- Typical spreads during your trading hours and full commissions.
- Local account availability, platform support and funding requirements.
- Leverage limits, complaints procedures and applicable client protections.
Open a Vantage account after checking the entity and terms available in your country.