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$4.80 per lot, the lowest we can calculate on this page.
Published raw-account commissions, retrieved 27 September 2026
| Rank | Broker | Score | Account | Commission per side (US$) | Round turn (US$) | Published EUR/USD raw spread (pips) | All-in cost, 1 lot round turn (US$) | Min. deposit | Source, retrieved | Visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 85 | Zero | 2.25 | 4.50 | 0.03 (our calculation, 27 Aug-25 Sep 2026) | 4.80 | US$0 | fusionmarkets.com, 27 September 2026 | Visit | |
| 2 | 68.8 | GO Plus+ | 2.50 | 5.00 | 0.1 (labelled average, no period) | 6.00 | US$0 | gomarkets.com, 27 September 2026 | Visit | |
| 3 | 64.6 | FX Active | 2.50 (0.0025% per trade) | 5.00 | Minimum only | No average published | US$0 | cmcmarkets.com, 27 September 2026 | Visit | |
| 4 | 84.5 | ECN Prime | 3.00 | 6.00 | Minimum only | No average published | US$0 | blackbull.com, 27 September 2026 | Visit | |
| 5 | 78.4 | Raw | 3.00 | 6.00 | 0.1 (column headed Avg, described as typical) | 7.00 | US$100 | fpmarkets.com, 27 September 2026 | Visit | |
| 6 | 75.8 | Raw | 3.00 | 6.00 | 0.1 (labelled typical) | 7.00 | US$100 | tickmill.com, 27 September 2026 | Visit | |
| 7 | 71 | Raw ECN | 3.00 | 6.00 | Minimum only | No average published | US$50 | vantagemarkets.com, 27 September 2026 | Visit | |
| 8 | 68.2 | Zero.MT5 | 3.00 (entry tier) | 6.00 | Minimum only | No average published | US$100 | admiralmarkets.com, 27 September 2026 | Visit | |
| 9 | 58.5 | Zero | 3.00 | 6.00 | Minimum only | No average published | US$0 | hfm.com, 27 September 2026 | Visit | |
| 10 | 93.5 | Razor | 3.50 (from) | 7.00 | 0.1 (1-31 August 2026) | 8.00 | US$0 | pepperstone.com, 27 September 2026 | Visit |
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.
- Fusion Markets: US$2.25 per side, Zero account
- GO Markets: US$2.50 per side, GO Plus+ account
- CMC Markets: US$2.50 per US$100,000, FX Active
- BlackBull Markets: US$3.00 per side, ECN Prime account
- FP Markets: US$3.00 per side, Raw account
- Tickmill: US$3.00 per side, Raw account
- Vantage: US$3.00 per side, Raw ECN account
- Admirals: US$3.00 per side, falling with volume
- HFM: US$3.00 per side, Zero account
- Pepperstone: from US$3.50 per side, Razor account
Published commission per side, US$ per standard lot, lowest first
- Commission per side
- Fusion MarketsUS$2.25 per sideUS$4.50 round turn
- GO MarketsUS$2.50 per sideUS$5.00 round turn
- CMC MarketsUS$2.50 per side (0.0025% per trade)US$5.00 round turn
- BlackBull MarketsUS$3.00 per sideUS$6.00 round turn
- FP MarketsUS$3.00 per sideUS$6.00 round turn
- TickmillUS$3.00 per sideUS$6.00 round turn
- VantageUS$3.00 per sideUS$6.00 round turn
- AdmiralsUS$3.00 per side (entry tier)US$6.00 round turn
- HFMUS$3.00 per sideUS$6.00 round turn
- 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
Broker reviews
1. Fusion Markets
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
2. GO Markets
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.
3. CMC Markets
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.
4. BlackBull Markets
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.
5. FP Markets
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.
6. Tickmill
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.
7. Vantage
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.
8. Admirals
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.
9. HFM
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.
10. Pepperstone
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$4.80 all-in on Fusion Markets’ Zero account.
| Broker | Pricing | Advertised EUR/USD (pips) | Cost per lot, no commission (US$) | Source read |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capital.com | Spread only | 0.7 | 7.00 | 4 September 2026 |
| AvaTrade | Spread only | 0.8 | 8.00 | 3 September 2026 |
| Plus500 | Spread only | 0.8 | 8.00 | 4 September 2026 |
| eToro | Spread only | 1.0 | 10.00 | 4 September 2026 |
| Trade Nation | Fixed spreads, no commission | Not in our dataset | Not in our dataset | 27 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.
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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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