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Data sourced from Myfxbook — covers 200+ brokers. Spreads shown in pips. Click any column to sort.
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How to Read This Spread Table
Understanding what you are looking at helps you pick the right broker for your trading style.
What is a spread?
The spread is the difference between the ask price (you buy) and bid price (you sell). A EUR/USD spread of 0.1 pips costs you $1 per standard lot. Wider spreads = higher cost per trade.
When do spreads widen?
Spreads widen during low-liquidity periods (Asian session, holidays), major news events, and market open. Ethical brokers show you the full spread range — not just the minimum.
Stop-hunting via spreads
B-Book brokers sometimes spike spreads artificially to hit client stop-losses. Watch for spreads that suddenly jump 10–20x on a calm market — this is a red flag.
Raw vs standard spreads
Raw spread accounts (ECN) pass through the actual interbank spread (sometimes 0.0 pips) and charge a separate commission. Standard accounts bake the cost into a wider spread with no commission.