Trading Costs: Spreads and Commissions
Understand how spreads and commissions affect trading costs.
Updated August 25, 2026
Spreads: The difference between the bid and ask price, measured in pips. This is the basic cost of entering a trade. Spreads may be fixed or variable.
Commissions: Applied depending on the account type.
Account Type | Commission Policy |
Standard | Commission included in spread |
ECN | Raw spreads plus a commission per lot traded |
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