Exness Pro vs Raw Spread vs Zero: Direct XAU/USD and EUR/USD Cost at 20, 100 and 300 Lots

Short answer: on Exness, the Standard account has no commission, Raw Spread charges up to $7.00 per lot round turn, and Zero charges commission from $0.05 each side per lot. Which one costs less on XAU/USD or EUR/USD depends on the spread you actually see on each account. This guide shows the arithmetic at 20, 100 and 300 lots a month so you can swap in your own spreads.

Exness's pages do not publish a Pro spread or commission figure that we could verify, so Pro is covered below as a gap you should check yourself rather than a number we guess.

The formulas used

• EUR/USD: 1 pip = $10 per standard lot (100,000 units).
• XAU/USD: 1 lot = 100 oz, so a $0.01 move = $1 per lot and a $0.10 move = $10 per lot. Some brokers count $0.01 as a pip, so check the contract specification. Our XAUUSD Pip Calculator shows the pip value.
• Spread cost = spread in pips x pip value x lots.
• Cost per lot = spread cost + commission. This is the direct cost with no adjustment for anything else.

What Exness publishes (verified facts)

Sources: Exness Standard accounts page (checked 2026-10-18) and Exness Professional accounts page (checked 2026-10-18). Fees change and vary by region, so confirm them on Exness before you trade.

Note the wording: Raw Spread is "up to" $3.50 a side, and Zero is "from" $0.05 a side. The Zero figure is a minimum, not the rate on XAU/USD or EUR/USD, and the actual rate for those two instruments is not published on the pages we checked. Treat any Zero total below as a floor, not a quote.

Illustrative cost per lot

Illustrative example at a 1.0 pip EUR/USD spread and a $0.20 XAU/USD spread, applied to every account. These are not quoted spreads. Replace them with what you see in your platform.

• EUR/USD spread cost: 1.0 pip x $10 = $10.00 per lot.
• XAU/USD spread cost: $0.20 x $100 per $1 = $20.00 per lot.

Because the same spread is used for every account, this table compares commissions only. In reality Raw Spread and Zero show tighter spreads than Standard, which is the trade-off the next section tests.

Monthly cost at 20, 100 and 300 lots

EUR/USD (illustrative 1.0 pip spread)

Arithmetic: Standard = $10.00 x lots. Raw Spread = $17.00 x lots (for example $17.00 x 300 = $5,100). Zero floor = $10.10 x lots (for example $10.10 x 20 = $202).

XAU/USD (illustrative $0.20 spread)

Arithmetic: Standard = $20.00 x lots. Raw Spread = $27.00 x lots ($27.00 x 100 = $2,700). Zero floor = $20.10 x lots ($20.10 x 300 = $6,030).

The commission alone on Raw Spread at the up-to rate is $7.00 x 20 = $140, $7.00 x 100 = $700 and $7.00 x 300 = $2,100 a month.

Exness Pro vs Raw Spread vs Zero gold cost: when does each win?

The question is how much tighter the spread must be to pay for the commission. At the up-to Raw Spread rate of $7.00 per lot:

• EUR/USD: $7.00 / $10 per pip = 0.7 pip. Raw Spread beats Standard only if its spread is more than 0.7 pip below Standard's.
• XAU/USD: $7.00 / $100 per $1 = $0.07. Raw Spread beats Standard only if its gold spread is more than $0.07 below Standard's.

Example: if you saw a Standard gold spread of $0.30 ($30.00 per lot) and a Raw Spread gold spread of $0.10 ($10.00 per lot), Raw would cost $10.00 + $7.00 = $17.00 per lot, which is $13.00 less. These two spreads are an illustrative example, not Exness quotes. Open the same instrument on each account type, record the spread at the times you trade, and enter the numbers in our Trading Cost Calculator.

For Zero, the same test uses its real commission on that instrument, which is not published on the pages we checked, so look it up in the platform or on Exness's fee page. The "zero spread" claim applies to Exness's list of 30 instruments and may not hold in high volatility, which is exactly when gold spreads tend to matter.

For Pro, the verified facts only tell us it sits in the Professional group with Raw Spread and Zero. Its spread and commission are not published on the pages we checked, so we cannot rank it on cost. For a head-to-head against another broker, see Exness Raw Spread vs IC Markets Raw Spread and Exness Zero vs Vantage Raw ECN.

Exness account types and minimum deposit

• Standard and Standard Cent: no fixed minimum initial deposit. The minimum first deposit depends on the payment method and/or your region.
• Professional accounts (Pro, Raw Spread, Zero): a region-based minimum initial deposit. The Help Center says Professional accounts need a minimum first deposit of at least 200 USD, depending on regional requirements.
• After the first deposit: the minimum depends only on the payment method.

Sources: Exness Help Center: Trading account types and Exness Help Center: What is the minimum amount needed to start trading? (checked 2026-10-19). For the full account breakdown, read Exness Account Types: Standard, Cent, Pro, Raw Spread and Zero Compared.

Swaps and other costs not in this comparison

If you hold positions overnight, swaps apply. Swaps vary by instrument, direction and broker and are shown in the platform's contract specification, so check XAU/USD and EUR/USD there. This guide covers spread and commission only, and the totals above exclude swaps.

Who can open an account

The Exness entities on the global site do not offer services to residents of certain jurisdictions, including the USA, Canada, Europe, the UK, Russia and Belarus. Residents of Kenya are directed to a Kenya-dedicated Exness website. Source: Exness Standard accounts page (checked 2026-10-19).

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FAQ

Is Zero always cheaper than Raw Spread on gold?

Not something we can confirm. Zero's published commission is "from $0.05" each side, which is a minimum, and its XAU/USD rate and spread are not published on the pages we checked. Compare the live platform terms.

What does 100 lots a month cost on Raw Spread in commission?

At the up-to rate of $7.00 per lot round turn, $7.00 x 100 = $700, before spread cost.

Does Exness Standard have a commission?

No. Standard has spreads from 0.2 pips and no commission, so its cost is the spread alone.

Are the spreads in this article real quotes?

No. They are labelled illustrative inputs. Replace them with the spreads in your platform.