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Cost comparison — High-volume EURUSD scalping

What high-volume eurusd scalping really costs, broker by broker

All-in cost — spread + commission + swap — for a reference profile of 50 trades/day, 1.0 lots, ~0.2h average hold on EURUSD. Same numbers for every visitor. Want your own profile? Use the cost tool.

BrokerPricing Per tradePer month
IG (standard)Market maker$7.53$7,910
Pepperstone RazorECN raw$8.04$8,444
IC Markets RawECN raw$8.04$8,444
XM (Ultra Low)Market maker$8.04$8,444
OANDA (spread)Market maker$9.04$9,489

For this profile, IG (standard) is the cheapest of the 5 brokers we compare, at published-spec pricing — actual fills vary. The gap between cheapest and most expensive is $1,579/month for identical trades.

Most retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs — check each broker's own current risk disclosure before opening an account. Data as of 11 July 2026 (published specifications, sample set; live-measured feeds in development). Past costs do not predict future costs. How we calculate this.