Exness Account Types

Exness offers two main account types: "Standard Accounts" and "Professional Accounts." The "Standard Account" category consists of two types: "Standard Accounts" and "Standard Cent Accounts." The "Professional Account" category includes three types: "Low Spread Accounts," "Zero Accounts," and "Pro Accounts." In total, we offer five different account types.

Exness offers two types of Standard accounts: the "Standard Account," which allows you to trade a wide range of instruments using standard lot sizes (1 lot = 100,000 units), and the "Standard Cent Account," which enables trading with smaller lot sizes (1 lot = 100 units). Both accounts have no trading fees, and the spreads and maximum leverage(*) are the same. You can choose the account that best suits your trading experience and capital.

The Standard account is the most popular account type at Exness. While the spreads are slightly wider than those of other account types, there are no trading commissions, and the minimum initial deposit is set at 150 USD (or equivalent)—lower than for other account types—allowing you to start trading with a smaller amount of capital.

In addition, the Standard account offers the widest range of tradable instruments available at Exness. Unusually for an international FX broker, it features an extensive selection of individual stock CFDs, allowing you to trade as many as 98 different stock CFD instruments. The account is designed to be user-friendly for both beginners to international FX trading and experienced traders alike.

The Standard Cent account is an account type designed to enable trading with smaller lot sizes. The trading volume (lot) unit is 1 lot = 1,000 units of currency, which is one-hundredth of the size of a Standard account. Since you can trade starting from 0.01 lots (10 units of currency), you can enjoy full-scale trading with real money while keeping your risk of loss to a minimum.

The Standard Cent account offers only a selection of highly liquid FX currency pairs, precious metals, and cryptocurrencies. It features leverage of up to 2,000:1 (*), a stop-out level of 0% margin maintenance, and a reliable zero-cut system. Price movements and spreads for each instrument are identical to those of the Standard account. You can use this account to practice trading in a real-market environment before you start trading in earnest.

Exness offers three types of professional accounts: "Low Spread," "Zero," and "Pro." Designed for intermediate to advanced traders, the main differences between these three account types lie in their spreads and trading fees. Regarding trading fees, each account type features a different structure—fixed fees, variable fees, or no fees—allowing you to choose the option that best suits your trading style.

The Low Spread Account is an account type that offers ultra-low spreads, with minimum spreads starting at 0.0 pips for major currency pairs. Even cross currency pairs, which tend to have wider spreads, can be traded with ultra-low spreads. Trading commissions are generally fixed at a maximum of 3.5 USD (equivalent) per lot for a single trade, allowing you to trade while keeping total costs low.The average spreads for major currency pairs in the Low Spread Account are as follows:

The Zero Account is a unique account type offered by Exness that features the tightest spreads among all account types, with trading commissions varying by instrument and starting from as low as 0.05 USD (equivalent) per lot. For 28 major currency pairs, trading is available at a spread of 0.0 pips during 95% of trading hours, and zero spreads are offered for other instruments during 50% of trading hours.While trading fees vary by instrument, the total cost of trading for many instruments consists solely of the trading fee, making cost management easier—a significant advantage.

With a Zero Account, you can trade many financial instruments with zero spreads—except during periods of high volatility—making it the ideal account type for traders who prioritize tight spreads and those who use EAs (automated trading). The FX currency pairs eligible for zero spreads are as follows:

Exness's Pro account is an account type that allows you to trade at low costs with no transaction fees and tight spreads. The average spread for major currency pairs ranges from 0.6 to 0.9 pips, offering spreads that are below average.

Additionally, the Pro Account is the only account type offered by Exness that allows you to select "Instant Execution" as your order execution method (Crypto CFDs are executed on a market basis only). With Instant Execution, Exness first settles the trader’s order and then routes it to a counterparty simultaneously. Since there is little to no time lag with Instant Execution, slippage is virtually nonexistent on Pro Accounts.Please note that while you can choose between "Instant Execution" and "Market Execution" when opening a Pro account, there may be instances where you cannot select an execution method due to market conditions or other factors. If you are unable to select an execution method, your order will be executed via Instant Execution. In contrast, all other Exness account types use only Market Execution.With Market Execution, orders are routed from Exness to its liquidity providers, so order rejections (re-quotes) are rare, but slippage may occur. The Pro Account, which offers an excellent balance between high execution speed and low costs, is recommended for scalping trades involving frequent transactions.

Exness offers five account types: "Standard," "Standard Cent," "Low Spread," "Zero," and "Pro." While each has its own features and differences, they also share several common characteristics.

At Exness, you can use leverage of up to 2,000:1 across all account types. While domestic FX brokers are limited to a maximum leverage of 25:1, Exness offers leverage of up to 2,000:1 across all account types, allowing you to experience dynamic trading.

Exness employs a zero-cut system for all account types. Even if losses exceed your available margin due to sudden price fluctuations, Exness will cover any negative balance, so we will not request additional margin.

The Zero Cut System is a service designed to safeguard your assets. Essentially, there is no risk of incurring losses exceeding your deposited funds, so you can enjoy Exness’s high-leverage trading(*) with peace of mind.

At Exness, the stop-out level is set to 0% for all account types. Since positions are not forced to close until your account’s margin maintenance ratio reaches 0%, you can minimize losses from stop-loss orders. While many international FX brokers set their stop-out levels between 20% and 50%, Exness’s 0% stop-out level is exceptionally low, allowing you to take full advantage of our 2,000:1 high leverage.

Exness offers a wide range of account types designed to meet the needs of all traders, including the "Standard Account," which allows you to experience high-leverage trading with small capital using standard specifications; the "Standard Cent Account," which enables trading with even smaller capital; and the "Low Spread Account," "Zero Account," and "Pro Account," which allow you to maximize the benefits of their unique spread and commission structures to suit your trading style.Please review the recommended trading styles for each account type and select the one that best suits your needs.

If you’re looking to generate high returns with small trades, we recommend Exness’s “Standard Account.” The Standard Account allows you to start trading with high leverage of up to 2,000:1 (*)—Exness’s biggest selling point—using a small amount of capital and across a wide range of tradable instruments.

While the three Pro account types require a minimum initial deposit of 1,000 USD (or equivalent), the two Standard account types (Standard and Standard Cent) allow you to start trading with high leverage with a minimum initial deposit of just 150 USD (or equivalent). If you are new to overseas FX trading, we recommend starting with a small amount using an Exness Standard account.

The "Standard Cent Account" is recommended for those who want to start live trading with even smaller amounts than a Standard Account while keeping risk to a minimum. As the name "Cent" (meaning one-hundredth of a dollar) suggests, the trade size for a Standard Cent Account is one-hundredth of the standard overseas FX trade size (1 lot = 100,000 units of currency). One lot equals 1,000 units of currency (1 cent lot).Since you can trade starting from a minimum of 0.01 lots (10 currency units), this provides an ideal trading environment for clients who want to start FX trading while minimizing risk as much as possible.

The Standard Cent account offers a range of instruments, including FX currency pairs with high trading volume and excellent liquidity, as well as precious metals and cryptocurrencies, which are popular for their high volatility. You can choose from six base currencies for your trading account: US cents, Euro cents, British pence, Australian cents, Canadian cents, and Swiss rappen.Japanese yen will be converted to your account’s base currency at Exness’s exchange rate at the time of deposit and reflected in your account.

For traders looking to minimize their total trading costs—including spreads and transaction fees—we recommend a "low-spread account."

Exness’s Low Spread account charges a maximum commission of 3.5 USD per lot per trade; however, since the average spread on major currency pairs starts at just 0.0 pips, you can keep your overall trading costs low. For the Zero account, which offers even tighter spreads, commissions vary depending on the instrument, so for most instruments, the Low Spread account is the most cost-effective option.

Of Exness’s five account types, the “Zero Account” is the only one that offers stable zero spreads. With the Zero Account, you can trade major currency pairs with a spread of 0.0 pips during most hours of the day. Additionally, many financial instruments have zero spreads, except during periods of high volatility.

Trading fees vary by instrument and are subject to a variable rate starting at a minimum of $0.05 per trade. For some currency pairs, the fee can be $6 or more per trade. However, since spreads on major currency pairs are virtually zero in the Zero Account, trading costs are low enough to rival those of low-spread accounts when considering the total cost. The Zero Account is also recommended for scalping and trading with EAs (automated trading systems), where tight spreads are crucial.

For traders who wish to use scalping strategies, we recommend the "Pro Account," which features no trading commissions, high execution speed, and tight spreads. Scalping is a trading strategy that involves accumulating small profits from short-term trades lasting anywhere from a few seconds to a few minutes. Since execution speed and low spreads and trading costs have a significant impact on your profits, it is important to choose an account type that is suitable for scalping.

Exness’s Pro Account offers the highest execution speed among the five account types and is the only one that allows you to choose the Instant Execution method(*), which minimizes slippage. Furthermore, with spreads on major currency pairs that are below average and no trading commissions, this account type enables low-cost trading. The Pro Account, which strikes an excellent balance between high execution speed and low trading costs, is the ideal account type for scalping.

At Exness, you cannot change your account type after opening an account. However, within a single Personal Area, you can open up to 100 accounts per trading platform (MT4 or MT5), for a total of 200 accounts. By opening additional accounts after completing profile verification with Exness, you can use multiple accounts across all five account types.

You can use different accounts depending on your trading platform, instruments, or strategies, or allocate your funds across accounts to diversify your risk. For example, if you’re trading with a “Standard Account” but want to try scalping, you can open a “Pro Account”; or if you’re trading with a “Pro Account” but want to trade without worrying about spreads, you can open a “Zero Account.” You can open additional accounts that best suit your trading needs.

If your profile verification (ID verification) has been completed, you can open an additional account in just 3–5 minutes through a simple process in your Personal Area.