Fees & Commissions

The Fees & Commissions category evaluates how much it costs to trade and maintain an account with a broker. This includes spreads, commissions, deposit fees, withdrawal fees, inactivity fees, currency conversion charges, and other account-related costs.

Where possible, we use average or typical spreads rather than minimum advertised spreads. If only minimum spreads are available, this is noted in the review and may affect the Fee Transparency score.

Sub-Factor	Weight
Standard account spreads	35%
ECN / Raw Spread account costs	30%
Non-trading fees	25%
Fee transparency	10%

Fees & Commissions Score = Standard Spread Score × 35% + ECN/Raw Cost Score × 30% + Non-Trading Fees Score × 25% + Fee Transparency Score × 10%

Standard Account Spreads

Average EUR/USD Spread	Score
Below 0.8 pips	5
0.8–1.0 pips	4
1.1–1.5 pips	3
1.6–2.0 pips	2
Above 2.0 pips or unclear spread data	1

ECN, Raw Spread, or Zero Spread Account Costs

ECN / Raw Account Cost	Score
Spread ≤ 0.2 pips and commission below per lot per side	5
Spread ≤ 0.2 pips and commission – per lot per side	4
Spread 0.3–0.5 pips and commission below per lot per side	3
Spread above 0.5 pips or commission above per lot per side	2
High spread and high commission, or unclear commission structure	1

Non-Trading Fees

Non-Trading Fee Condition	Score
No deposit fee, no withdrawal fee, and no inactivity fee	5
No deposit or withdrawal fee, but an inactivity fee applies	4
One common funding or account fee applies	3
Multiple funding or account maintenance fees apply	2
High, unclear, or difficult-to-avoid non-trading fees	1

Fee Transparency

Transparency Condition	Score
The full fee schedule is clear, detailed, and easy to find	5
The main fees are clear, with minor details missing	4
Fees are mostly available but require extra effort to verify	3
Fee information is incomplete or scattered across pages	2
Fees are unclear, misleading, or not properly disclosed	1