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Lowest Commission Forex Brokers

I compared the commission ten forex brokers publish for their raw accounts, per side per standard lot, in US dollars, reading each broker's own pages on 27 September 2026. Where a broker also publishes an average EUR/USD spread, I worked out the all-in cost of opening and closing one standard lot. Commission is only half the cost of a raw account, so the two numbers together tell you more than either alone.

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Which forex broker has the lowest commission?

Of the brokers that state their raw-account commission per side, Fusion Markets charges the lowest, US$2.25 per side (US$4.50 round turn) on its Zero account, a figure read on 27 September 2026. GO Markets and CMC Markets come next, each at US$2.50 per side. Six brokers publish US$3.00 per side, led by BlackBull Markets, and Pepperstone takes tenth place at US$3.50 per side. Our arithmetic on Fusion Markets' published hourly averages, which works out to 0.03 pips, gives an all-in cost of US$4.80 per lot, the lowest we can calculate on this page.

RankBrokerScoreAccountCommission per side (US$)Round turn (US$)Published EUR/USD raw spread (pips)All-in cost, 1 lot round turn (US$)Min. depositSource, retrievedVisit
1Fusion Markets logo Fusion Markets85Zero2.254.500.03 (our calculation, 27 Aug-25 Sep 2026)4.80US$0fusionmarkets.com, 27 September 2026Visit
2GO Markets logo GO Markets68.8GO Plus+2.505.000.1 (labelled average, no period)6.00US$0gomarkets.com, 27 September 2026Visit
3CMC Markets logo CMC Markets64.6FX Active2.50 (0.0025% per trade)5.00Minimum onlyNo average publishedUS$0cmcmarkets.com, 27 September 2026Visit
4BlackBull Markets logo BlackBull Markets84.5ECN Prime3.006.00Minimum onlyNo average publishedUS$0blackbull.com, 27 September 2026Visit
5FP Markets logo FP Markets78.4Raw3.006.000.1 (column headed Avg, described as typical)7.00US$100fpmarkets.com, 27 September 2026Visit
6Tickmill logo Tickmill75.8Raw3.006.000.1 (labelled typical)7.00US$100tickmill.com, 27 September 2026Visit
7Vantage logo Vantage71Raw ECN3.006.00Minimum onlyNo average publishedUS$50vantagemarkets.com, 27 September 2026Visit
8Admirals logo Admirals68.2Zero.MT53.00 (entry tier)6.00Minimum onlyNo average publishedUS$100admiralmarkets.com, 27 September 2026Visit
9HFM logo HFM58.5Zero3.006.00Minimum onlyNo average publishedUS$0hfm.com, 27 September 2026Visit
10Pepperstone logo Pepperstone93.5Razor3.50 (from)7.000.1 (1-31 August 2026)8.00US$0pepperstone.com, 27 September 2026Visit

Some of the abbreviations on this page are expanded to the regulator's full name: a broker regulated by ASIC is regulated by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission; by FCA, the Financial Conduct Authority; by CIRO, the Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization.

Each commission in this table is the broker's own published figure, read on 27 September 2026, quoted per side per standard lot in US dollars. The all-in column appears only where the broker also publishes an average EUR/USD spread, because a "from 0.0 pips" minimum is not an average. Where a broker's pages disagree, or its fee changes with your region, we rank it on the higher figure, because that is the figure you can be sure of.

Ordered by published commission per side on the raw account, lowest first; ties go to the higher published rating.

  1. Fusion Markets: US$2.25 per side, Zero account
  2. GO Markets: US$2.50 per side, GO Plus+ account
  3. CMC Markets: US$2.50 per US$100,000, FX Active
  4. BlackBull Markets: US$3.00 per side, ECN Prime account
  5. FP Markets: US$3.00 per side, Raw account
  6. Tickmill: US$3.00 per side, Raw account
  7. Vantage: US$3.00 per side, Raw ECN account
  8. Admirals: US$3.00 per side, falling with volume
  9. HFM: US$3.00 per side, Zero account
  10. Pepperstone: from US$3.50 per side, Razor account

Published commission per side, US$ per standard lot, lowest first

  • Commission per side
  1. Fusion MarketsUS$2.25 per sideUS$4.50 round turn
  2. GO MarketsUS$2.50 per sideUS$5.00 round turn
  3. CMC MarketsUS$2.50 per side (0.0025% per trade)US$5.00 round turn
  4. BlackBull MarketsUS$3.00 per sideUS$6.00 round turn
  5. FP MarketsUS$3.00 per sideUS$6.00 round turn
  6. TickmillUS$3.00 per sideUS$6.00 round turn
  7. VantageUS$3.00 per sideUS$6.00 round turn
  8. AdmiralsUS$3.00 per side (entry tier)US$6.00 round turn
  9. HFMUS$3.00 per sideUS$6.00 round turn
  10. PepperstoneUS$3.50 per side (from)US$7.00 round turn

Source: each broker’s published raw-account figure, read 27 September 2026 · Round turn = both sides

Lowest Published Commission

1. Fusion Markets

85/100
Global score
#1 of 10 in this ranking

Commission per side

US$2.25

Round turn

US$4.50

Published EUR/USD

0.03 pips (our calculation)

All-in cost, 1 lot round turn

US$4.80

Why Fusion Markets Ranks First

Fusion Markets charges US$2.25 per side (US$4.50 round turn) on its Zero account, the lowest commission of the ten brokers we ranked. What separates it further is transparency: Fusion publishes hourly average spreads for the past month as a chart, rather than one number. We calculated the unweighted mean of 515 of those published hourly EUR/USD averages, covering 27 August to 25 September 2026, at 0.0268 pips, shown as 0.03. That gives an all-in cost of US$0.30 plus US$4.50, or US$4.80 per lot, the lowest all-in cost we can work out on this page. If you trade raw accounts, that is the benchmark to beat.

What To Weigh

If you would rather avoid commission altogether, Fusion's Classic account adds 0.80 pips to the Zero spread, by Fusion's own note, which works out to 0.83 pips on EUR/USD in our dataset, and it carries no commission. There is no minimum deposit. You can trade on MT4, MT5, cTrader, or TradingView, so the platform question is settled either way. Fusion holds ASIC, VFSC (Vanuatu), and FSA Seychelles licences, and I would check the entity your client agreement names before you fund the account, because protections differ by regulator. Our Trading Costs score for Fusion is 10 out of 10, and its overall rating is 85.

Pros & cons
  • Lowest commission of the ten, US$2.25 per side
  • Lowest workable all-in cost, US$4.80 per lot
  • Publishes hourly average spread data
  • The 0.03 figure is our arithmetic, not a number Fusion prints
  • Classic account's 0.83 pips on EUR/USD costs more per lot
US$2.50 Per Side, FSC Mauritius Entity

2. GO Markets

68.8/100
Global score
#2 of 10 in this ranking

Commission per side

US$2.50

Round turn

US$5.00

Published EUR/USD

0.1 pips (no period stated)

All-in cost, 1 lot round turn

US$6.00

Why GO Markets Ranks Second

GO Markets charges US$2.50 per side per 100,000 in US dollars on its GO Plus+ account (US$5 round turn), quoted for its FSC Mauritius entity on its spreads and pricing page. It ties with CMC Markets on the commission, and the tie goes to the broker with the higher published rating, which places GO Markets second. Its table shows 0.1 pips under "Average (pips)" for EUR/USD, with no period stated, so treat the figure with that caveat. We calculated the all-in cost at US$1.00 plus US$5.00, or US$6.00 per lot. If you want a low commission with a labelled average spread, this is where you land.

What To Weigh

When you weigh GO Markets' GO Plus+ account, the commission is US$2.50 per side (US$5 round turn) per 100,000, quoted for its FSC Mauritius entity, which is the entity that serves clients outside the regions its ASIC and CySEC entities cover. If you trade outside Australia, note that cTrader, TradingView and GO TradeX are reserved for Australian clients; you get MT4 and MT5. If you would rather avoid commission altogether, GO Markets' Standard account averages 0.9 pips on EUR/USD with no commission, which costs more per lot than the raw account's all-in US$6.00. Its overall rating is 68.8.

Commission Per Notional Traded

3. CMC Markets

64.6/100
Global score
#3 of 10 in this ranking

Commission per side

US$2.50 (0.0025% per trade)

Round turn

US$5.00

Published EUR/USD

Minimum only

All-in cost, 1 lot round turn

No average published

Why CMC Markets Ranks Third

CMC Markets ties with GO Markets at US$2.50 per side and takes third place on its higher published rating. Its FX Active account charges 0.0025% per transaction, which CMC itself states as US$2.50 per US$100,000 of currency traded, US$5 to open and close, on selected currency pairs. One caveat sits in the spread table: CMC heads it "min spread", so you see a minimum, and no all-in cost can be worked out from its own figures. You are dealing with a broker regulated by ASIC, the FCA in the UK, BaFin, CIRO in Canada, MAS, the FMA in New Zealand, and the BMA in Bermuda.

Highest Rated At US$3.00

4. BlackBull Markets

84.5/100
Global score
#4 of 10 in this ranking

Commission per side

US$3.00

Round turn

US$6.00

Published EUR/USD

Minimum only

All-in cost, 1 lot round turn

No average published

Why BlackBull Markets Ranks Fourth

BlackBull Markets charges US$3.00 per side (US$6.00 round turn) on its ECN Prime account, published on its account comparison page and read on 27 September 2026. That puts it fourth and, because it carries the highest published rating among the six brokers at US$3.00, it leads that group. Its spreads are published "from 0.0" pips, a minimum with no average, so no all-in cost can be worked out. Its FMA and FSA Seychelles regulation and no minimum deposit suit traders who want a low entry bar.

Dated Table, Described As Typical

5. FP Markets

78.4/100
Global score
#5 of 10 in this ranking

Commission per side

US$3.00

Round turn

US$6.00

Published EUR/USD

0.1 pips (described as typical)

All-in cost, 1 lot round turn

US$7.00

Why FP Markets Ranks Fifth

Fifth place goes to FP Markets, whose Raw account publishes US$3 per side (US$6 round turn) on a US dollar account, from its forex spreads page. Its table shows 0.1 pips for EUR/USD in a column headed "Avg" in September 2026, though its own text calls the figures typical spreads and states no method. Our arithmetic puts the all-in cost at US$1.00 plus US$6.00, which equals US$7.00 per lot. With a US$100 minimum deposit, it suits traders watching their starting balance.

Labelled Typical Spread

6. Tickmill

75.8/100
Global score
#6 of 10 in this ranking

Commission per side

US$3.00

Round turn

US$6.00

Published EUR/USD

0.1 pips (labelled typical)

All-in cost, 1 lot round turn

US$7.00

Why Tickmill Ranks Sixth

Tickmill sits sixth in the US$3.00 group, behind BlackBull Markets and FP Markets on published rating. Its Raw account charges US$3.00 per side (US$6.00 round turn), and the page we read rendered as its CySEC version, so check the entity you join. The 0.1 pips EUR/USD figure sits in a column headed "Typical Spread", and Tickmill does not call that figure an average. At 0.1 pips the all-in cost would be US$7.00, but treat that as a guide only. Minimum deposit is US$100.

Quoted For Vantage Global

7. Vantage

71/100
Global score
#7 of 10 in this ranking

Commission per side

US$3.00

Round turn

US$6.00

Published EUR/USD

Minimum only

All-in cost, 1 lot round turn

No average published

Why Vantage Ranks Seventh

Vantage sits seventh on US$3.00 per side for its Raw ECN account, published on its Raw ECN page as shown for Vantage Global, the entity regulated by the VFSC. Our broker dataset holds a different Raw ECN commission for its Australian and UK clients, so check the entity you join before comparing. Spreads are published "as low as 0.0" pips, a minimum, so no all-in cost can be worked out from its own figures. The US$200 minimum deposit is worth noting if you are starting small.

Entry Tier Of A Volume Scale

8. Admirals

68.2/100
Global score
#8 of 10 in this ranking

Commission per side

US$3.00 (entry tier)

Round turn

US$6.00

Published EUR/USD

Minimum only

All-in cost, 1 lot round turn

No average published

Why Admirals Ranks Eighth

Admirals ranks eighth in the US$3.00 group on published rating, below BlackBull Markets, FP Markets, Tickmill and Vantage. We rank it on the US$3.00 entry tier, the figure a new client pays, because Admirals publishes a range of US$1.80 to US$3.00 per lot per side, tiered by monthly volume. Our dataset holds the tiers as round-turn figures: US$6.00 up to US$10 million traded a month, US$4.80 from US$10 million to US$50 million, and US$3.60 above US$50 million. Its minimum deposit is US$100.

Commission On Currency Pairs

9. HFM

58.5/100
Global score
#9 of 10 in this ranking

Commission per side

US$3.00

Round turn

US$6.00

Published EUR/USD

Minimum only

All-in cost, 1 lot round turn

No average published

Why HFM Ranks Ninth

Ninth is HFM, whose Zero account page, rendered for HF Markets Ltd, the FSC Mauritius entity, publishes US$3 per side (US$6 round turn) per 100,000 on currency pairs. Spreads are published "as low as 0.0", a minimum, so no all-in cost can be worked out. It carries the lowest published rating of the ten, which is where it lands once the rule settles the US$3.00 group. With no minimum deposit, it suits you if you want to start without committing funds upfront.

Highest Rated At US$3.50

10. Pepperstone

93.5/100
Global score
#10 of 10 in this ranking

Commission per side

US$3.50 (from)

Round turn

US$7.00

Published EUR/USD

0.1 pips (August 2026)

All-in cost, 1 lot round turn

US$8.00

Why Pepperstone Ranks Tenth

Pepperstone takes tenth with a commission "from US$3.50 per lot, per side" (US$7 round turn), published on its trading accounts page for the global Bahamas SCB entity. Nine brokers publish US$3.50 per side, and it leads that group because it carries the highest published rating among them. It publishes an average EUR/USD spread of 0.1 pips over 1 to 31 August 2026, so the all-in cost works out at US$1.00 plus US$7.00, or US$8.00 per lot. Its Standard account averages 1.1 pips with no commission, or US$11 per lot, if you would rather avoid commissions.

Brokers With No Commission Account

Some brokers do not offer a commission account at all, so the spread is the whole cost of your trade. The table below covers Capital.com, AvaTrade, Plus500 and eToro, whose advertised average EUR/USD spreads we hold in our broker dataset from sources read 3 to 4 September 2026, plus Trade Nation, which charges no commission and quotes fixed spreads on its own platform and TradingView. A no-commission account can still cost more per lot than a commission account: Capital.com’s 0.7 pips works out to US$7 per lot, against US$4.80 all-in on Fusion Markets’ Zero account.

BrokerPricingAdvertised EUR/USD (pips)Cost per lot, no commission (US$)Source read
Capital.comSpread only0.77.004 September 2026
AvaTradeSpread only0.88.003 September 2026
Plus500Spread only0.88.004 September 2026
eToroSpread only1.010.004 September 2026
Trade NationFixed spreads, no commissionNot in our datasetNot in our dataset27 September 2026

How We Rank Brokers On This Page

We rank brokers on the commission per side they publish for their raw account, in US dollars per standard lot, lowest first. Every figure is the broker’s own published claim, read on 27 September 2026. Where a broker’s own pages disagree, or the commission changes with the visitor’s region, we rank it on the higher figure we saw, because that is the figure you can be sure of. Axi’s Pro account page shows US$2.25 per side while a help-centre article shows US$7 round turn, so Axi ranks on US$3.50 and misses the ten. Exness showed US$2.50 per side to a South African visitor, while our broker dataset holds US$3.50, so Exness ranks on US$3.50 and also misses.

Hantec Markets is not ranked either. Its global homepage pricing table, read live on 28 September 2026, shows EUR/USD commission “starting from” $1, labelled indicative, with no side stated, while its Pro ECN account is listed “from $2 per lot” in our dataset. Two “from” figures that disagree, with no side stated, give you no figure you can rely on, so we leave it out; our Hantec Markets review covers the account in detail. In my view this is the only honest way to handle conflicting published numbers. Nine brokers publish US$3.50 per side, and Pepperstone takes tenth because it carries the highest published rating of that group.

Per Side Or Round Turn: Reading A Commission Quote

A per-side commission is charged when you open the trade and again when you close it, so the round-turn cost is double the per-side figure. Fusion Markets quotes US$2.25 per side (US$4.50 round turn), while HFM quotes US$6 round turn (US$3 per side); the two quotes describe the same kind of charge in opposite ways. If you compare a per-side figure against a round-turn figure, you will understate the first broker’s cost by half.

Brokers also quote commission in two different units. CMC Markets charges 0.0025% per transaction, which it states as US$2.50 per US$100,000 of currency traded, and FxPro charges US$3.50 per US$100,000 traded per side. Before you compare any two quotes, check whether both are per side or round turn, and whether both are per standard lot or per notional traded.

Commission Or Spread: Which Costs You More?

Commission is only half the cost of a raw account. The all-in cost for one standard lot of EUR/USD, opened and closed, is the average spread in pips multiplied by US$10 per pip, plus two sides of commission. At 20 lots a month, Fusion Markets’ US$4.50 round turn costs you US$90 in commission, against US$140 at US$3.50 per side (US$7 round turn). The spread half of the formula matters just as much, and we can only work out an all-in cost where the broker also publishes an average EUR/USD spread; five of the ten brokers on this page do.

I recommend you compare all-in cost rather than commission alone, because a raw account with a low commission and a wide average spread can cost you more per lot than a no-commission account with a tighter one. Our lowest spread forex brokers page ranks brokers by the average EUR/USD raw spread each one publishes, lowest first, and puts brokers that state how and when they measured ahead of those that do not. You can run your own numbers with our pip calculator.

Volume Tiers And Commission Discounts

If you trade serious volume, a commission tier can matter more than the headline figure. Admirals cuts its commission from US$3.00 to US$1.80 per side as your monthly volume rises; our dataset holds those tiers as round-turn figures of US$6.00, US$4.80 and US$3.60 at the three volume bands. Pepperstone quotes “from” US$3.50 per side on its Razor account. The contrast is straightforward: if you push 20 lots a month, the difference between Fusion Markets’ US$4.50 round turn and US$7 elsewhere adds up quickly, while an occasional trader may never leave the entry tier.

FAQs

Which forex broker has the lowest commission?
Of the brokers that state their raw-account commission per side, Fusion Markets has the lowest published figure, US$2.25 per side (US$4.50 round turn) on its Zero account. GO Markets and CMC Markets both publish US$2.50 per side. Six brokers publish US$3.00 per side, led by BlackBull Markets, and Pepperstone takes tenth place at US$3.50 per side (US$7 round turn). All figures are the brokers' own published claims, read on 27 September 2026.
How much commission do forex brokers charge?
Among the brokers on this page, commissions run from US$2.25 to US$3.50 per side, which is US$4.50 to US$7 round turn. Nine brokers sit at US$3.50 per side, and FOREX.com publishes US$5 per side on its RAW account. Some brokers charge per lot and others per notional, so compare like with like. Your all-in cost also depends on the spread, so commission alone never settles which account is cheaper for you.
What is the difference between per side and round turn commission?
A per-side commission is charged once when you open a trade and once again when you close it, so you pay it twice per trade. A round-turn figure is both sides combined. US$2.25 per side equals US$4.50 round turn. Brokers quote both ways, which is why you should always check which one a page is showing before you compare it against another broker's figure.
Is a commission account cheaper than a no-commission account?
No, a commission account is not automatically cheaper, and it is not automatically dearer; the all-in cost settles it. In both examples here the commission account wins. Fusion Markets' Zero account costs US$4.80 per lot all in against US$7 on Capital.com's 0.7-pip spread-only pricing, and Pepperstone's Razor account at US$8.00 per lot undercuts its own Standard account, which averages 1.1 pips and costs US$11 per lot. A wider spread can flip the answer the other way, which is why you should compare commission and spread together.
Why are Axi, Exness and Hantec Markets not in the top ten?
Axi's Pro account page shows US$4.50 round turn (US$2.25 per side), while an Axi help-centre article shows US$7 round turn, so we rank Axi on US$3.50 per side, which places it outside the ten. Exness showed US$2.50 per side on its EUR/USD page to a South African visitor, while our broker dataset holds US$3.50 per side, so Exness is ranked on US$3.50 and also sits outside the ten. Hantec Markets publishes two "from" figures that disagree, US$1 on its homepage pricing table and "from $2 per lot" on its Pro ECN account, with no side stated, so we cannot place it either.
Can I pay less commission if I trade more?
Yes, your commission can fall as your monthly volume rises. Admirals charges US$3.00 per side (US$6.00 round turn) as its entry tier on the Zero.MT5 account, then cuts the round-turn figure to US$4.80 once you trade US$10 million a month, and to US$3.60 above US$50 million. Pepperstone quotes "from US$3.50 per side" (US$7 round turn) for its Razor account. Work out which tier your monthly volume lands in before you compare published rates.

About the author

Justin Grossbard, Co-Founder of CompareForexBrokers

Justin Grossbard

Justin Grossbard is the Co-Founder and CEO of CompareForexBrokers, which he established with Noam Korbl in 2014. He has over 20 years of professional experience in online marketing and holds a Master's in Marketing from Monash University.

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