Eightcap Standard vs Raw account
Eightcap publishes spreads "0.0 pips (Raw); 1.0 pips (Standard)" and commission "Raw: US$3.50 per standard lot per side (GBP 2.25, EUR 2.75); Standard: none (share CFDs carry commission)" (checked on 16 Oct 2026). The Raw account adds a commission to a tighter spread; the Standard account carries its cost in the spread.
"Standard or Raw?" is the first choice you make when you open an Eightcap account. The answer depends on how often you trade, and it can be worked out with two numbers from Eightcap's own pages.
Standard vs Raw: what Eightcap publishes
- Accounts
- Standard, Raweightcap.com
- Spreads
- 0.0 pips (Raw); 1.0 pips (Standard)eightcap.com
- Commission
- Raw: US$3.50 per standard lot per side (GBP 2.25, EUR 2.75); Standard: none (share CFDs carry commission)eightcap.com
- Minimum deposit
- $100 (or equivalent in your account currency)eightcap.com
- Platforms
- MetaTrader 4, MetaTrader 5, TradingView, TradeLockereightcap.com
How to work out which costs less
One pip on one standard lot of EUR/USD is worth about $10. So:
- Standard: cost per lot = the spread you actually get, in pips, × $10.
- Raw: cost per lot = the raw spread in pips × $10 + the round-turn commission (twice the per-side figure).
If the Standard spread you see is wider than the Raw spread by more than the commission in pips, Raw is cheaper. Use the live spreads in your Eightcap platform, not the "from" figures, and check with the cost per lot calculator.
Who each account suits
- Standard: traders who place few trades and want one simple cost.
- Raw: traders who place many trades or trade larger sizes, where the tighter spread usually outweighs the commission.
Both accounts sit with the same Eightcap company for your country, so your protection is the same on either.
Eightcap's licensed companies
Which Eightcap company opens your account depends on where you live. If you live in the EU, the UK, Australia, South Africa, Kenya, the UAE or Qatar, our link only goes to an Eightcap entity licensed for your country, and where there is none we show no link. We show no sign-up links at all in countries where promoting offshore brokers is not allowed. Check each licence on the regulator's register before you deposit.
- ASIC
- Eightcap Pty Ltd · licence AFSL 391441eightcap.com
- FCA
- Eightcap Group Ltd · licence FRN 921296eightcap.com
- CySEC
- Eightcap EU Ltd · licence 246/14eightcap.com
- SCB (Bahamas)
- Eightcap Global Limited · licence SIA-F220eightcap.com
- FSA Seychelles
- Eightcap International Ltd · licence SD100eightcap.com
- FSC Mauritius
- Eightcap International Trading · licence GB25204603eightcap.com
Before you choose
Eightcap publishes that 77.97% of its retail CFD accounts lose money. Before you choose, put Eightcap next to its closest rivals: Eightcap vs Exness, Eightcap vs ThinkMarkets, Eightcap vs Capital.com. Our country pages list Eightcap for the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Italy, Spain.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers from Eightcap's own pages, as quoted above.
What is the difference between Eightcap Standard and Raw?
Eightcap's spreads: 0.0 pips (Raw); 1.0 pips (Standard). Its commission: Raw: US$3.50 per standard lot per side (GBP 2.25, EUR 2.75); Standard: none (share CFDs carry commission).
Which Eightcap account is cheaper?
It depends on the spread you actually get. Raw is cheaper when the Standard spread is wider than the Raw spread by more than the commission converted to pips (about $10 per pip per standard lot on EUR/USD).
What is the minimum deposit at Eightcap?
Eightcap says: $100 (or equivalent in your account currency).
Sources
Eightcap's own pages and the regulators' registers, read on 16 Oct 2026. We have not traded at Eightcap; every statement above is what these pages say.
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Forex trading at these brokers is done through CFDs (contracts for difference): you trade on the price moving up or down, without owning the currency itself.Risk warning: CFDs are complex instruments and come with a high risk of losing money rapidly due to leverage. 77.97% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs with this provider. You should consider whether you can afford to take the high risk of losing your money. Read the full risk warning