Exness Account Types

Exness offers two main account types: “Standard Accounts” and “Professional Accounts.”The “Standard Account Type” consists of two subtypes: “Standard Account” and “Standard Cent Account,” while the “Professional Account Type” includes three subtypes: “Low Spread Account,” “Zero Account,” and “Pro Account.” In total, we offer five different account types.

At Exness, we offer 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 of currency), and the “Standard Cent Account,” which enables trading with smaller lot sizes (1 lot = 100 units of currency).Both account types have no trading fees, and the spreads and maximum leverage (*) are the same for both. 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 of 150 USD (or equivalent) is set 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. Uncommon among international FX brokers, it features an extensive selection of individual stock CFDs, allowing you to trade as many as 98 different stock CFD instruments. It 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 that allows you to trade in smaller lots. The trading volume (lot) unit is 1 lot = 1,000 units of currency, which is one-hundredth of the Standard account’s lot size. Since you can trade starting at 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.With leverage of up to 2,000x (*) and a stop-out level at a 0% maintenance margin, along with the peace of mind provided by the Zero Cut System, the price movements and spreads for each instrument are identical to those of the Standard Account. You can also use this account to practice trading in a real-market environment before you begin full-scale trading.

Exness offers three types of professional accounts: “Low Spread Account,” “Zero Account,” and “Pro Account.”Designed for intermediate to advanced traders, the main differences between these three account types are the spreads and trading fees. Regarding trading fees, the structure varies by account type—including fixed fees, variable fees, and no fees—so you can choose the option that best suits your trading style.

The Low Spread Account is an account type that offers extremely tight 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 extremely tight spreads.Trading commissions are generally fixed at a maximum of 3.5 USD (or 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 at a minimum of 0.05 USD (or equivalent) per lot traded.For 28 major currency pairs, trading is available at a spread of 0.0 pips during 95% of the time, and zero spreads are offered for other instruments during 50% of the time. While trading commissions vary by instrument, the total cost of trading for many instruments consists solely of the commission, making cost management easier—a key advantage of this account type.

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

Exness's Pro account is an account type that allows you to trade at low cost with no trading commissions and tight spreads. The average spread for major currency pairs ranges from 0.6 to 0.9 pips, allowing you to trade with 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 (cryptocurrency CFDs are executed on a market basis only).Instant Execution is a system in which Exness first settles the trader’s order and then routes it to a counterparty simultaneously. Since Instant Execution minimizes time lags, slippage is virtually nonexistent in 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, Exness’s other account types use only Market Execution.With Market Execution, Exness routes orders 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 types of accounts—“Standard Account,” “Standard Cent Account,” “Low Spread Account,” “Zero Account,” and “Pro Account”—each with its own features and differences, but they also share several common characteristics.

At Exness, you can use leverage of up to 2,000x on all account types. While domestic FX brokers are limited to a maximum leverage of 25x, Exness offers leverage of up to 2,000x on 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 you will never be required to make a margin call (provide additional margin).

The Zero Cut System is a service designed to safely protect 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 forcibly closed until your trading 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 the 2,000x high leverage.

At Exness, we offer the “Standard Account,” which allows you to experience high-leverage trading with small amounts of capital under standard specifications; the “Standard Cent Account,” which enables trading with even smaller amounts of capital; and a wide range of account types—including the “Low Spread Account,” “Zero Account,” and “Pro Account”—that let you make the most of their spread and commission features to suit your trading style—all designed to satisfy a wide range of traders. Please review the recommended trading styles for each account type and select the one that best suits your needs.

If you want to aim for high profits with small trades, we recommend Exness’s “Standard Account.” The Standard Account is an account type that allows you to start trading with high leverage of up to 2,000x (*)—Exness’s biggest draw—with 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 the Standard Account while keeping risk to a minimum.As the name “Cent” (meaning one-hundredth of a dollar) suggests, the trade size for the 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 lot (10 currency units), this provides the 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: U.S. 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 balance.

For traders who want to keep their total trading costs—such as spreads and transaction fees—low, we recommend a "low-spread account."

Exness’s Low Spread account charges a maximum commission of 3.5 USD per lot traded (one-way), but since the average spread on major currency pairs is extremely narrow—starting at 0.0 pips—you can keep your total trading costs low.For the Zero account, which offers even tighter spreads, commissions vary depending on the instrument, so for many instruments, the Low Spread account is the account type that allows you to trade at the lowest overall cost.

Among Exness’s five account types, the “Zero Account” is the only one that allows you to trade with a stable zero spread. With the Zero Account, you can trade major currency pairs at a spread of 0.0 pips during most hours of the day. Additionally, with the exception of periods of high volatility, many financial instruments are available with a zero spread.

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

For traders who want 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 from a few seconds to a few minutes. Since execution speed, spreads, and low 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, spreads on major currency pairs are below average, and with no trading commissions, this account type allows for low-cost trading. Offering an excellent balance between high execution speed and low trading costs, the Pro Account is the ideal choice 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 for each trading platform (MT4 and MT5), for a total of 200 accounts.By opening additional accounts after completing your profile verification with Exness, you can use multiple accounts across all five account types.

You can use different accounts depending on the trading platform, tradable instruments, or trading strategies, or you can allocate your funds across accounts to diversify 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 situation.

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