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Exness Raw Spread and Zero both advertise spreads from 0.0 pips and charge trading commission. The word Zero therefore cannot decide the comparison. Add spread and commission for the same instrument and position size.
Raw Spread vs Zero comparison
| Criterion | Raw Spread | Zero |
|---|---|---|
| Advertised spread | From 0.0 pips | From 0.0 pips |
| General commission description | Up to 3.50 USD per lot per side on most instruments | From 0.05 USD per lot per side |
| Exact charge | Instrument-specific | Instrument-specific |
| Execution | Market | Market |
| Initial deposit | From 200 USD, subject to region | From 200 USD, subject to region |
| What to examine | Actual spread plus commission | Zero-spread conditions plus commission |
These general figures are not two charges that apply to every symbol. Read the contract specification. Raw Spread conditions and Zero conditions.
What Zero actually means
The Help Center describes zero spreads on the top 30 traded instruments for 95% of the day, and other available traded instruments for 50%, depending on volatility. It notes floating spreads during periods such as economic news and rollovers. These are Exness’s published conditions, not measurements made by Brokelio.
Zero can make the spread component easier to understand during those periods. Its limitation is that commission remains payable and the spread is not guaranteed to be zero at every moment. Raw Spread uses a different structure with an instrument-specific fixed commission per lot.
Calculating round-trip cost
For a simple comparison, add monetary spread cost + opening commission + closing commission. Include any holding charges separately. Execution can also create a difference between the displayed and achieved price.
Educational example, not a real quote: account A has a 2 USD spread cost and 3 USD commission per side, totalling 8 USD for a one-lot round trip before other charges. Account B has zero spread and 5 USD commission per side, totalling 10 USD. Zero spread is not automatically cheaper.
If the selected symbol quotes commission at 3.50 USD per lot per side, opening and closing one lot would cost 7 USD in commission. This explains the units; it does not apply that rate to every instrument.
Strengths and limitations
Raw Spread is worth examining when you want to add a known per-lot commission to the actual spread. Its limitation is that commission still applies even when spreads are very low.
Zero is worth examining on instruments covered by its zero-spread conditions. Its limitations are symbol-dependent commission and periods when spreads are non-zero.
Small round-trip cost differences can matter when a strategy places many orders. That is a reason to compare costs consistently, not a reason to increase trading volume.
Why choose Exness to plan your trading costs?
Exness offers several pricing structures within one broker. Standard uses spread-based pricing without a separate trading commission; Raw Spread separates the spread and commission. This range helps match an account to trading frequency and volume. See the Standard and Raw Spread specifications.
Stable spreads on covered instruments help plan entry costs. High-volatility periods are an exception under Exness’s spread policy.
For overnight positions, swap-free status offers a cost benefit on eligible instruments. Check account eligibility and any applicable administrative fees when calculating holding costs.
How this article was prepared
Official Exness conditions were reviewed on 9 October 2026. Tables describe advertised terms and their conditions; numerical examples are educational. No execution test, live spread measurement or competitor ranking was performed. Terms depend on the entity, country and contract. Trading can result in the loss of all invested capital.