Exness Professional Accounts (Low Spread, Zero, and Pro Accounts)

Professional Accounts (Low Spread/Zero/Pro Accounts)

Exness’s “Low Spread Account,” “Zero Account,” and “Pro Account” minimize trading costs and offer favorable trading conditions for scalping. With any of these account types, you can trade with low spreads starting at 0 pips and leverage of up to 2,000:1. The main differences between the three account types are the spreads and trading fees.With different fee structures—including fixed fees, variable fees, and commission-free trading—you can choose the account that best suits your trading style.

Exness offers five account types: Standard, Standard Cent, Low Spread, Zero, and Pro. Please review the features of each to choose the account type that best suits your needs.

Detailed Specifications for Professional Accounts (Low Spread/Zero/Pro Accounts)

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Features of Professional Accounts (Low Spread, Zero, and Pro Accounts)

Exness’s professional account types—the “Low Spread Account,” “Zero Account,” and “Pro Account”—offer a trading environment well-suited for scalping. The combination of “low costs, stable low spreads, and high leverage of up to 2,000:1” ensures high capital efficiency, making these accounts ideal for scalping strategies that involve executing trades quickly to accumulate small profits over time(*).

Exness offers three Professional-type accounts designed for intermediate to advanced traders, each with a different commission structure: a maximum of $3.50 and a minimum of $0.20 per lot, with no transaction fees. The account offering the lowest overall costs varies depending on the instrument and timing of your trades, so we recommend choosing the one that best suits your trading style.

Please note that the minimum initial deposit for Low Spread, Zero, and Pro accounts is set at 1,000 USD (or equivalent). If you would like to experience Exness’s high-performance trading environment with a smaller initial investment, please use the Standard account type (Standard/Cent accounts).

(*) Leveraged trading involves high risk, and you may lose all of your invested capital. Please ensure you fully understand the risks before trading.

Features of the Exness Low Spread Account

Exness’s Low Spread account is an account type featuring ultra-low spreads starting from 0.0 pips and a maximum transaction fee of 3.5 USD (or equivalent) per lot. Since transaction fees vary by instrument—up to 3.5 USD (or equivalent)—we recommend that you check the total cost, including the spread, before trading.

The trading commission is a maximum of 3.5 USD (or equivalent) per lot per side.

Exness’s Low Spread account charges a maximum trading fee of 3.5 USD (equivalent) per lot (100,000 units) per side.For major currency pairs such as USD/JPY (U.S. Dollar/Japanese Yen) and EUR/USD (Euro/U.S. Dollar), the total cost is 7 USD (equivalent) round-trip, which translates to 0.7 pips per trade. Since the Low Spread Account offers ultra-low spreads starting from 0 pips, you can keep your total trading costs low even when combining the spread and transaction fees.

With Exness’s FX currency pairs, all instruments except NZD/CHF (New Zealand Dollar/Swiss Franc) can be traded for a flat fee of $3.50 per side. For precious metals CFDs and energy CFDs, the trading fee is a flat $3.50 per side for all instruments; however, for stock index CFDs and cryptocurrency CFDs, the fee varies by instrument within a range of $0 to $3.50 per side. Please check the trading fees in advance before starting your trades.Please note that with Exness’s Low Spread accounts, you can trade all stock CFDs with no commission.

Trading Fees for Exness Low Spread Accounts (by Product)

Ultra-low spreads starting from 0.0 pips

Exness’s low-spread accounts consistently offer ultra-low spreads starting from just 0.0 pips. For pairs such as USD/JPY and EUR/USD, we achieve an average spread of "0," allowing you to trade at a low cost even when transaction fees are factored in.

Exness uses variable spreads, which means that spread widths narrow or widen depending on market conditions. During periods of high volatility, such as when major economic indicators are released or key figures make statements, spreads may widen significantly. However, Exness’s Low Spread accounts offer consistently ultra-low spreads, providing traders with an environment where they can trade with the narrowest possible spreads.

Real-time spreads for Exness Low Spread accounts

Real-time spreads for Exness Low Spread accounts

Features of the Exness Zero Account

Exness’s Zero Account is an account type that charges a minimum one-way trading commission of 0.2 USD (or equivalent) per lot and allows you to trade the top 30 major currency pairs with zero spreads during 95% of trading hours. For other instruments, you can trade with zero spreads during 50% of trading hours. Trading commissions start at a minimum of 0.2 USD (or equivalent) and vary depending on the instrument.

The minimum transaction fee is 0.2 USD (or equivalent) per lot, one-way.

Exness’s Zero account charges a minimum transaction fee of 0.2 USD (equivalent) per lot per side. For popular pairs among domestic traders, such as USD/JPY (U.S. Dollar/Japanese Yen) and EUR/USD (Euro/U.S. Dollar), a transaction fee of 3.5 USD (equivalent) per side applies.While some other FX currency pairs and CFDs incur trading fees of 3.5 USD (or equivalent) or more, you can keep total costs down thanks to ultra-low spreads starting from 0.0 pips.

Exness Zero Account Trading Fees (by Product)

Offering zero spreads on the top 30 stocks

With Exness’s Zero Account, you can trade the top 30 instruments with zero spreads during 95% of the day. While major currency pairs such as USD/JPY and EUR/USD incur transaction fees of 3.5 USD (or equivalent) or more, the spreads are “zero,” so depending on the instrument, you can trade at the lowest cost among all Exness account types.

Top 30 Instruments Eligible for Zero Spreads on the Exness Zero Account

Real-time spreads for Exness Zero accounts

Real-time spreads for Exness Zero accounts

Features of the Exness Pro Account

The Exness Pro account is the ideal account type for scalping, offering trading with no commissions and tight spreads. While the spreads are slightly wider compared to the Low Spread and Zero accounts, the Pro account has no trading commissions, so depending on the instrument, you may be able to trade at the lowest possible cost.

Offers tight spreads with no trading fees

Exness’s Pro Account is the only professional-grade account that offers commission-free trading. Since trading costs consist solely of low spreads, it is best suited for scalping strategies involving frequent trades.While the Pro Account has slightly wider spreads compared to low-spread or zero-spread accounts starting at 0 pips, the effective average spread remains largely unchanged when you factor in the absence of trading commissions. Please note that spreads are variable, so please check the latest figures before trading.

Comparison of Effective Average Spreads for Exness Professional Accounts

Comparison of Effective Average Spreads for Exness Low Spread Accounts

Comparison of Effective Average Spreads for Exness Zero Accounts

Comparison of Effective Average Spreads for Exness Pro Accounts

Real-time spreads for Exness Pro accounts

Real-time spreads for Exness Pro accounts

Uses Instant Execution, which minimizes slippage

With an Exness Pro account, you can choose Instant Execution as your order execution method—the only account type at Exness that offers this option (select either Instant Execution or Market Execution when opening your account).Instant Execution is designed to minimize slippage because, as soon as a trader’s order is executed by Exness, Exness immediately routes the order to its liquidity providers. However, if a time lag occurs and the exchange rate fluctuates, the order may not be executed, and a requote will be issued with a new price. Since it is up to the trader to decide whether to re-enter the order at the quoted price, the order will not be executed at an unwanted price.

On the other hand, for account types other than Exness Pro accounts, Exness uses only Market Execution, where orders are sent to liquidity providers. While market execution is less prone to order rejections (re-quotes), it carries the risk of slippage, meaning trades may be executed at prices different from those intended. In scalping trades, which aim for small profits, even a slight deviation in the exchange rate can lead to reduced profits or increased losses; therefore, the order execution method is a critical factor.If scalping is your primary trading strategy, we recommend the Pro Account, which uses Instant Execution. However, please select the account that best suits your trading style, taking into account trading costs and available instruments.

Features of Exness Order Execution Methods

The Difference Between Exness's Low-Spread Account and Zero Account

Among Exness’s Professional account types, the “Low Spread Account” and “Zero Account” incur external trading fees. While these two account types have similar specifications, please note that there are differences in their spreads and trading fees.

The spreads differ

Exness’s Low Spread and Zero accounts differ in terms of spread levels. While both are characterized by low spreads, the Low Spread account offers “ultra-low spreads,” whereas the Zero account offers “zero spreads on the top 30 instruments during 95% of the day.”

Exness: Comparison of Average Spreads for Major Currency Pairs

If you focus solely on spread conditions, the Zero Account may be more advantageous for certain securities, as it allows you to trade with a consistently "zero" spread. However, since the fee structures for the Low Spread Account and the Zero Account differ, you should make a comprehensive decision by also taking trading fees into account. Please note that spreads are subject to change, so please check the latest figures before trading.

Transaction fees vary

Exness’s Low Spread and Zero accounts have different trading fees. The trading fee per lot is up to 3.5 USD (equivalent) per side for the Low Spread account and as low as 0.2 USD (equivalent) per side for the Zero account.

With a Low Spread account, you can trade all FX currency pairs (excluding NZD/CHF), precious metals CFDs, and energy CFDs for a flat trading fee of 3.5 USD (or equivalent). Stock CFDs are commission-free, while fees for stock index CFDs and cryptocurrency CFDs vary by instrument. Please note that trading fees for all instruments differ with a Zero account, so please check the fees in advance before you begin trading.

Exness Comparison of Trading Fees for Major Currency Pairs (One-Way)

Please note that Exness’s trading fees are set in USD (U.S. dollars). The actual fee amount deducted from your trading account will be converted into your account currency.

How to Make the Most of Exness’s Three Pro Account Types

Exness’s Professional-type Low Spread, Zero, and Pro accounts all share the common feature of keeping spreads as low as possible, allowing you to trade at a low overall cost even when transaction fees are factored in. However, since these three account types have distinct characteristics in terms of fee structures, order execution methods, and tradable instruments, we recommend choosing the one that best suits your trading costs and style.

Choose based on how transaction costs are managed

Exness’s Low Spread, Zero, and Pro accounts have different fee structures, which means there are differences in how trading costs are managed.While the Low Spread Account charges a maximum trading commission of 3.5 USD (equivalent), the commission amounts are standardized by product category: 3.5 USD for all FX currency pairs (excluding NZD/CHF), precious metals CFDs, and energy CFDs, and no trading commission for all stock CFDs. This eliminates the need to check the commission rate for each individual trade.Additionally, since Pro accounts have no trading fees, you can trade focusing solely on the spread.

On the other hand, trading fees for the Zero account start at a minimum of 0.2 USD (or equivalent) and vary depending on the instrument. For example, fees for FX currency pairs range from 3.5 to 137.5 USD, and for stock CFDs from 0.38 to 54 USD. Since fee amounts vary widely, you’ll need to check the applicable fee for each trade. If you plan to trade a variety of instruments, we recommend choosing an account that minimizes the hassle of managing costs so you can focus on your trading.

How to Manage Trading Costs by Account Type for Exness Professional Accounts

Choose an account that allows you to trade at the lowest possible cost

With Exness’s Professional account type, the account option offering the lowest trading costs varies depending on the instrument and the timing of the trade. For example, when trading EUR/USD (Euro/U.S. Dollar) in a Low Spread account or a Zero account, where a commission is charged, the average spread is zero, the round-trip commission is $7, and the total trading cost is $7 = 0.7 pips.On the other hand, while the spread on the Pro account is wider at 0.6 pips, there are no transaction fees, so the total trading cost is 0.6 pips. Therefore, for EUR/USD, the Pro account is the one that allows you to trade at the lowest cost.

However, unlike the Zero Account, which offers zero spreads on the top 30 securities during 95% of the day, spreads may widen on the Low Spread Account and Pro Account; therefore, depending on the time of day, the Zero Account may be the most cost-effective option for trading. As such, the account that allows you to trade at the lowest cost varies depending on the security and the timing of your trade due to fluctuations in spreads; we therefore recommend that you check the spreads before trading.

Choose based on your trading style

Since Exness does not impose any trading restrictions, you can choose an account that best suits your trading style.Exness’s three Professional account types offer an ideal trading environment for scalping, featuring “low costs, stable low spreads, and high leverage of up to 2,000:1” (*). Among these, the Pro account—which allows you to select Instant Execution, a method that eliminates slippage—is the recommended account type for traders who primarily engage in scalping.

On the other hand, for day trading and swing trading—where positions are held for longer periods—we recommend low-spread accounts or zero-spread accounts, which offer a stable, low-spread environment to help you avoid a decline in margin maintenance requirements caused by spread fluctuations as much as possible.

(*) Leveraged trading involves high risk, and you may lose all of your invested capital. Please ensure you fully understand the risks before trading.

Important Notes on Exness Professional Accounts (Low Spread, Zero, and Pro Accounts)

Please note the following when trading with Exness’s Professional Low Spread, Zero, and Pro accounts.

The number of tradable securities varies depending on the account type

At Exness, the number of tradable instruments varies depending on the account type. Please also note that the range of instruments available differs between the MetaTrader 4 (MT4) and MetaTrader 5 (MT5) trading platforms.

Of the three account types in the Professional series, the Pro Account offers the widest range of tradable instruments. With the Low Spread/Zero Account, you cannot trade certain exotic currency pairs, precious metal CFDs such as palladium and platinum, or stock index CFDs such as the Nikkei 225.

Number of tradable instruments by account type for Exness Professional

Only for Zero Accounts: The suffix "z" is displayed at the end of the stock name

In Exness’s Zero Account, the names of tradable instruments end with the suffix “z.” Only instruments with a “z” suffix, such as USDJPYz and EURUSDz, can be traded in the Zero Account.Please note that the suffix for Standard accounts is "m," and for Standard Cent accounts, it is "c." Only Low Spread and Pro accounts do not have a suffix, so please be careful not to mix up your trading accounts if you are using both.

(*)MetaTrader, MetaTrader 4, MetaTrader 5, MT4, and MT5 are trademarks or registered trademarks of MetaQuotes Ltd.

Timing of Transaction Fee Payments

For Exness’s Low Spread and Zero accounts, trading fees are charged on a round-trip basis when opening a position. For example, if the one-way trading fee is 3.5 USD, a round-trip fee of 7 USD (equivalent) will be charged based on the USD/account currency exchange rate at the time of the new order, and this fee will be deducted from your trading account when the position is closed.You can view the transaction fees incurred in the "Account History" tab within the MT4/MT5 terminal of your trading account.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) About the Exness Professional Account