When you trade with Exness, the Exness trading fees that matter are the spread, the commission and the overnight swap. They are not the same across the Exness account types: Standard, Standard Cent and Pro charge no commission, while Raw Spread and Zero trade a lower spread for a commission charged per lot.
Understanding each of the Exness trading fees helps you pick the right account, work out your real cost, and avoid the trap of seeing a 0-pip spread while the total cost of the trade turns out higher than you expected.
Further reading: Exness — broker overview and account types
What Do Exness Trading Fees Consist Of?
The cost of trading on Exness breaks down into three groups:
- Spread: the gap between the Bid and the Ask price.
- Commission: a charge based on traded volume, on certain accounts.
- Swap: the charge or credit for holding a position overnight.
What the Spread Is, and Why It Matters
The spread is the difference between the buy price and the sell price of an instrument.
For example:
- EURUSD Bid: 1.10000
- EURUSD Ask: 1.10010
- Spread: 1 pip
On 1 lot of EURUSD, 1 pip is normally worth around $10, so a 1-pip spread costs you roughly $10 to enter the trade.
Exness spreads are mostly floating, so they can move with:
- Market liquidity.
- The trading session.
- Major economic releases.
- The market open and close.
- The instrument being traded.
Exness also notes that spreads can widen considerably during volatile periods or when liquidity is thin.
When Is Commission Charged?
Exness commission applies mainly on two accounts:
- Raw Spread: up to $3.5/lot/side.
- Zero: from $0.02/lot/side, depending on the instrument.
Meanwhile:
- Standard: no commission.
- Standard Cent: no commission.
- Pro: no commission.
“Per side” means the charge applies separately to opening and to closing the position.
On Raw Spread, for an instrument charged at $3.5/lot/side:
1 lot × $3.5 × 2 sides = $7 commission for a full round turn.
Overnight Swap, and When It Is Waived
Swap is charged when a position is held through the broker’s rollover time.
Exness, however, operates a swap-free mechanism. According to Exness, all accounts carry swap-free status by default, but that status is assessed against your trading behaviour and can change if you routinely hold large volume overnight.
You can check your own status directly at:
Personal Area → Exness Benefits → Trading Conditions → Swap-free status.
Exness Trading Fees Compared Across All 5 Account Types
On the current official list, Exness offers five main account types — Standard Cent, Standard, Pro, Raw Spread and Zero — and the Exness trading fees differ on each one.
| Account | Spread from | Commission | Best suited to |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard Cent | 0.3 pip | None | Beginners, testing strategies |
| Standard | 0.2 pip | None | General traders |
| Pro | 0.1 pip | None | Day traders, experienced traders |
| Raw Spread | 0.0 pip | Up to $3.5/lot/side | Scalpers, high volume |
| Zero | 0.0 pip | From $0.02/lot/side | Scalpers, EAs, traders needing tight spreads |
Source for the account conditions: Exness Help Center.
Standard and Standard Cent — Commission-Free General Accounts
Standard is the most widely used Exness account:
- Spread from 0.2 pip.
- No commission.
- Market execution.
- Covers forex, metals, crypto, energies, stocks and indices.
Standard Cent suits beginners better, because it trades in cent lots:
- Spread from 0.3 pip.
- No commission.
- 1 cent lot equals 0.01 standard lot.
- Lets you test a strategy with a smaller amount of capital.
Standard Plus — the Upgraded Version of Standard
Some Exness technical documentation still mentions Standard Plus in the section on execution types, but Standard Plus is not on the list of five main accounts Exness publishes on its Trading Account Types page.
So if Standard Plus appears in your Exness account, check it directly at:
Personal Area → My Accounts → Contract Specifications
to read the actual spread, commission and conditions, rather than assuming the Standard figures apply.
Pro — the Balanced Account for Experienced Traders
Pro suits traders who want a tight spread without a separate commission to calculate:
- Spread from 0.1 pip.
- No commission.
- Mainly uses Instant Execution.
- Swap-free available.
The strength of Pro is that the cost is easy to work out:
Trading cost ≈ spread
That makes it the balanced choice between Standard and the Raw/Zero pair.
Raw Spread — the Tightest Spread, With a Fixed Commission
Raw Spread is built around a tight spread:
- Spread from 0.0 pip.
- Market Execution.
- Commission up to $3.5/lot/side.
- A full open-and-close round turn costs up to about $7/lot in commission, depending on the instrument.
Raw Spread normally suits traders who place a lot of orders, scalp, or run EAs.
Zero — 0.0 Pip Spread and the Lowest Commission
Zero offers:
- Spread from 0.0 pip.
- Commission from $0.02/lot/side, depending on the instrument.
- Market Execution.
Exness states that its 30 most-traded instruments can hold a zero spread for around 95% of trading time, but the spread can still rise during heavy volatility.
So the Zero account should not be read as “always 0 spread”.
Exness Spreads in Detail, Account by Account
Spreads on Standard, Standard Cent and Standard Plus
Spreads on Pro, Raw Spread and Zero
The Professional group carries tighter spreads:
- Pro: from 0.1 pip.
- Raw Spread: from 0.0 pip.
- Zero: from 0.0 pip.
Don’t judge on the spread alone, though.
What you need is:
Total cost = spread + commission + swap – rebate
That is the figure that reflects what the Exness trading fees actually cost you on a given trade.
What Moves the Spread You Actually Get
The spread can change considerably:
- Before and after CPI, Nonfarm and FOMC releases.
- When market liquidity thins out.
- At rollover.
- Just after a session opens or before it closes.
- On instruments with low liquidity.
Exness likewise warns that spreads can widen during volatility, economic news and thin liquidity.
So “spread from 0 pip” is a floor, not a fixed spread.
Exness Commission — How to Calculate It, With Worked Examples
Raw Spread Commission: $3.5/Lot/Side
The formula:
Commission = lots × commission per lot per side × 2
Take 1 lot on an instrument charged at $3.5 per side:
- Opening: $3.5.
- Closing: $3.5.
- Total commission: $7.
If the spread at entry is worth about $1:
Total cost ≈ $1 + $7 = $8
This is an illustration only; check the actual spread and commission per instrument. Exness publishes Raw Spread commission as up to $3.5 per side per lot.
Zero Commission: From $0.02/Lot/Side, Varying by Instrument
There is no single commission rate that applies across the whole Zero account.
What Exness currently publishes is:
Zero commission from $0.02/lot/side.
The actual rate depends on:
- The forex pair.
- Metals.
- Crypto.
- Indices.
- The specific instrument you are trading.
Figures such as $0.16 or $0.2/lot/side can therefore only be right for certain instruments at a certain moment. Don’t treat them as the default for the whole Zero account.
Total Commission Cost: Raw Spread vs Zero
The general formula:
Raw Spread
Net cost = spread + (Raw commission × 2)
Zero
Net cost = spread + (Zero commission × 2)
You cannot conclude that Zero is always cheaper than Raw Spread simply because its spread is zero.
Instead:
- Pick the exact instrument you intend to trade.
- Check the current spread.
- Check that instrument’s commission.
- Work out the total cost of one open-and-close round turn.
- Only then compare Raw Spread against Zero.
Exness Overnight Swap — Free or Charged?
Which Pairs and Assets Are Swap-Free at Exness
The list can change, so the most reliable check is:
Personal Area → Trading → Contract Specifications
Official source: Exness – Swap-free Status
How Swap Is Calculated When It Applies (Formula and Example)
Exness uses this formula:
Swap = swap long/short × number of nights × pip value
Where:
Pip value = lots × contract size × pip size
A worked example:
- 1 lot of EURUSD.
- Pip value = $10.
- Swap = -0.5 pip.
- Held for one night.
The swap:
-0.5 × $10 = -$5
If the position runs through a triple-swap day, the number of chargeable nights rises accordingly.
Triple Swap Days and How to Avoid Them
Triple swap exists to cover the weekend settlement.
According to Exness:
- Most forex pairs: triple swap on the Wednesday rollover.
- USDCAD: can apply on Thursday.
- Indices: usually triple swap on Friday.
- Stocks: usually triple swap on Friday.
- Energies: no triple swap.
So it is wrong to call this “triple swap on the last Wednesday of the month”.
If your account is not swap-free, check the schedule before holding a position through rollover as a swing trader.
Choosing the Right Exness Account for Your Trading Style
Scalper, Day Trader, Swing Trader or Beginner — Which Account?
A quick way to choose:
| Style | Accounts to consider | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Beginner | Standard Cent / Standard | No commission, easy to work out the cost |
| Scalper | Raw Spread / Zero | Tight spreads |
| Day trader | Pro / Raw Spread | Low cost, suitable execution |
| Swing trader | Standard / Pro | Easy cost management, check the swap |
| EA/bot | Raw Spread / Zero | Tight spreads, Market Execution |
| High volume | Raw Spread / Zero | Room to optimise cost per lot |
No single Exness account is best for every trader. What matters is the total cost on the specific instrument and strategy you actually trade.
See the detail: Exness account types — which one should you choose?
Cutting Your Exness Trading Fees With Backcom Cashback
Beyond picking an account with the right spread and commission, you can lower your net cost — what the Exness trading fees actually leave you paying — through the Exness cashback programme.
Backcom.io currently returns 100% of the IB commission Backcom receives from Exness on eligible accounts. The actual USD per lot depends on the instrument, the account and the spread at the time of the trade.
See the programme: Backcom Exness — Exness cashback
Backcom Rebates by Exness Account
| Account | Main charge | Backcom | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard Cent | Spread | Yes* | Depends on instrument / IB conditions |
| Standard | Spread | Yes | The rebate moves with the spread |
| Pro | Spread | Yes | Depends on the instrument |
| Raw Spread | Spread + commission | Yes | Depends on the Exness commission structure |
| Zero | Spread + commission | Yes | Depends on the instrument |
| Standard Plus | Needs checking | Needs checking | Depends on the account conditions |
*The range of eligible instruments and accounts can change with the Exness IB policy.
Backcom lets you check the expected rebate directly by account + instrument + lot size using the Exness Checker:
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Backcom Exness Calculator
Estimate your highest cashback via Backcom.io by account type, instrument and trading volume.
Check Backcom link
Enter your Exness account number to check whether it is linked to Backcom cashback.
Check partner email
Enter your registered Exness email to check whether the account belongs to the Backcom partner.
Trade order report
View & download all rebated orders for an account over a date range (CSV export).
Figures are pulled directly from Exness via API. Actual commission is based on the spread at order entry and may vary. This tool is for reference only and does not replace the broker's official reports.
Backcom states that the tool’s data comes from the Exness API; the actual rebate still depends on the spread and on your order data.
Net Cost After the Backcom Rebate
The simple formula:
Net cost = spread + commission + swap – rebate
Here is the example Backcom publishes for XAUUSD on Standard:
- Assumed spread cost: $24/lot.
- Partner commission, equal to 40% of the spread: $9.6.
- Backcom returns that amount to the trader.
- The net cost then works out at roughly:
$24 – $9.6 = $14.4/lot
That is roughly a 40% reduction in this example. The rebate is not fixed, because the spread moves continuously.
One distinction to keep clear:
“Backcom 100%” does not mean you get 100% of the spread back.
It means Backcom returns 100% of the IB commission Backcom receives from Exness.
The video below explains how Backcom Exness works:
Summary
Exness trading fees depend directly on the account type and the instrument you choose:
- Standard Cent: spread from 0.3 pip, no commission.
- Standard: spread from 0.2 pip, no commission.
- Pro: spread from 0.1 pip, no commission.
- Raw Spread: spread from 0 pip, commission up to $3.5/lot/side.
- Zero: spread from 0 pip, commission from $0.02/lot/side.
Don’t compare spreads alone. Work out:
Total cost = spread + commission + swap – rebate
If you trade frequently or in size, the rebate you accumulate can cut your real Exness trading fees considerably.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Does Exness Charge Deposit or Withdrawal Fees?
Exness does not charge a processing fee on deposits or withdrawals. Your bank or payment provider may apply its own charges, however.
Which Exness Account Has the Tightest Spread?
Raw Spread and Zero both start from 0.0 pip. Both can charge Exness commission though, so compare the total cost rather than the spread alone.
Does Exness Charge an Inactivity Fee?
No. Exness currently charges no inactivity fee on trading accounts.
Can You Change Account Type After Registering?
You cannot convert an existing account directly. You can open an additional Standard, Pro, Raw Spread or Zero account inside the same Personal Area.
Does the Backcom Rebate Apply to Every Currency Pair?
The rebate depends on the Exness account type, the instrument, the volume and the actual spread. You can check the expected rebate at the Backcom Exness Checker.
