IC Markets Standard vs Raw Spread account

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 Spread: 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 spread by more than the commission in pips, Raw Spread is cheaper. Use the live spreads in your IC Markets platform, not the "from" figures, and check with the cost per lot calculator.

• Standard: traders who place few trades and want one simple cost.
• Raw Spread: traders who place many trades or trade larger sizes, where the tighter spread usually outweighs the commission.

Both accounts sit with the same IC Markets company for your country, so your protection is the same on either.

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