LYNX commission and other fees

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Overview of LYNX fees and charges

We know that fees are on top of people's mind when selecting a broker. Brokerage fees consist of trading and non-trading fees. The most important trading fees are commission, spread, and financing rate.

Commission: it's charged when you execute a trade (either buy or sell). Commissions can be volume-tiered or flat fees. Nowadays, there are many commission-free brokers, click on the following links to check out the best free stockbrokers in the US and the EU.
Spread: it denotes the difference between the bid and ask price. When you trade forex or CFDs, spreads can make up a significant part of your trading costs.
Financing rate/overnight costs: if you trade on leverage, you may be charged for holding your positions overnight. This cost can be expressed as a percentage or in swap points.
Non-trading fees: these occur when you deposit and withdraw funds, or if you don't use your account for a certain period.

Now, let's dive into the details and see what commissions, spreads, and financing rates LYNX charges.

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LYNX

4/5

Minimum deposit

$3,240

Stock fee

Low

Options fee

High

Inactivity fee

yes

Account opening

>3 days

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LYNX commission and other trading fees

LYNX has average trading fees in general. We ranked LYNX fee levels as low, average or high based on how they compare with all reviewed brokers.

Check out this table to get an overview of whether LYNX commissions, spreads, and financing rates for each asset class are low/average/high.

Classification of LYNX commission and other trading fees
	LYNX LYNX	Comdirect Comdirect	DEGIRO DEGIRO
Stock and ETF	Low	High	Low
Forex	High	High	-
Fund	Low	Average	Low
Bond	Low	Average	Low
Options	High	High	Low
Futures	Low	High	Low
CFD	High	Average	-
Financing rate	Low	High	-

Now let's go over the trading fees for each asset class one by one.

LYNX stock and ETF commissions, spreads

LYNX stock and ETF commissions are low. LYNX stock and ETF commissions are charged as per the table below.

LYNX stock and ETF commission
	LYNX LYNX
US stock Estimated commission of a $2,000 trade, assuming a $50 stock price	Up to 2,000 shares: $0.01 per share; from 2,000 shares: $0.005 per share. Min $5, max 2% of the transaction
UK stock fee Estimated commission of a $2,000 trade, assuming a $50 stock price	0.10%, min £9
German stock Estimated commission of a $2,000 trade	0.14% of trade value, min €6, max €99
Indian stock	Not available

You can compare LYNX stock and ETF fees with the two closest competitors.

LYNX stock and ETF commission, spreads vs competitors
	LYNX LYNX	Comdirect Comdirect	DEGIRO DEGIRO
US stock Estimated commission of a $2,000 trade, assuming a $50 stock price	$5.0 Up to 2,000 shares: $0.01 per share; from 2,000 shares: $0.005 per share. Min $5, max 2% of the transaction	$13.9 0.25% of trade value + €7.9 (min. €12.9, max. €62.9)	$2.2 €2 per trade (€1 commission plus a €1 handling fee)
UK stock fee Estimated commission of a $2,000 trade, assuming a $50 stock price	$11.3 0.10%, min £9	$13.9 0.25% of trade value + €7.9, min €12.9 max €62.9	$3.4 £2.75 per trade (£1.75 commission plus a £1 handling fee)
German stock Estimated commission of a $2,000 trade	$6.5 0.14% of trade value, min €6, max €99	$10.7 0.25% of trade value + €4.9, min €9.9 max €59.9	$5.3 €4.90 per trade (€3.90 commission plus a €1 handling fee)
Indian stock	- Not available	- Not available	- Not available

Stock and ETF commissions are calculated for a $2,000 trade

LYNX forex commissions and spreads

LYNX forex fees are high. LYNX forex commissions and spreads for individual currency pairs are charged as per the table below.

LYNX forex commissions and spreads
	LYNX LYNX
EURUSD fee description	0.4 bps of trade value; min $4
GBPUSD fee description	0.4 bps of trade value; min $4

Check out how LYNX forex fees compare to its two closest competitors.

LYNX forex fees vs competitors
	LYNX LYNX	Comdirect Comdirect	DEGIRO DEGIRO
EURUSD benchmark fee Includes all fees (spread, commission, financing rate) of a $20,000 30:1 position open, 1-week-hold, and close	$17.3	$22.7	- EURUSD is not available
GBPUSD benchmark fee Includes all fees (spread, commission, financing rate) of a $20,000 30:1 position open, 1-week-hold, and close	$12.8	$23.8	- GBPUSD is not available
AUDUSD benchmark fee Includes all fees (spread, commission, financing rate) of a $20,000 30:1 position open, 1-week-hold, and close	$31.3	$26.4	- AUDUSD is not available
EURCHF benchmark fee	$4.3	$3.5	- EURCHF is not available
EURGBP benchmark fee Includes all fees (spread, commission, financing rate) of a $20,000 30:1 position open, 1-week-hold, and close	$17.3	$25.3	- EURGBP is not available

Forex fees are calculated for a $20,000 trade using 30:1 leverage

LYNX fund commissions

LYNX fund commissions are low. The table below shows how LYNX fund commissions are calculated.

LYNX fund commissions
	LYNX LYNX
Mutual fund Estimated commission of a $2,000 US domiciled fund trade	0.1% of trade value; min €6, max €45

Check out how LYNX fund fees compare with the competition.

LYNX fund commissions
	LYNX LYNX	Comdirect Comdirect	DEGIRO DEGIRO
Mutual fund Estimated commission of a $2,000 US domiciled fund trade	$6.5 0.1% of trade value; min €6, max €45	$20.0 0-5% of trade value, charged only for buying	$4.2 €3.9 and 0.2% annual administration fee

Fund commissions are calculated for a $2,000 trade

LYNX bond commissions

LYNX bond commissions are low. The table below contains the description of LYNX bond commissions.

LYNX bond commissions
	LYNX LYNX
US Treasury bond Estimated commission of a $10,000 US treasury bond trade	0.10% of trade value; min $5
EU/UK government bond Estimated commission of a $10k EU or UK government bond trade	0.14% of trade value; min €6

See how LYNX bond fees stack up against the competition.

LYNX bond commissions vs competitors
	LYNX LYNX	Comdirect Comdirect	DEGIRO DEGIRO
US Treasury bond Estimated commission of a $10,000 US treasury bond trade	$10.0 0.10% of trade value; min $5	$33.5 0.25% of trade value + €7.9	- Not available
EU/UK government bond Estimated commission of a $10k EU or UK government bond trade	$15.1 0.14% of trade value; min €6	$30.3 0.25% of trade value + €4.9	$3.2 €3 (€2.00 fee + a €1 handling fee)

Bond commissions are calculated for a $10,000 trade

LYNX options commissions

You can see below the description of LYNX options commissions. LYNX options fees are high.

LYNX options commissions
	LYNX LYNX
US stock index options Estimated commission for 10 contracts	$2.4 per contract
US stock options Estimated commission for opening 10 contracts	$2.4 per contract
UK stock index options Estimated commission for 10 contracts	£3.5 per contract
German stock index options Estimated commission for 10 contracts	€1.75 per contract

Compare options commissions charged by LYNX with those of Comdirect and DEGIRO.

LYNX options commissions vs competitors
	LYNX LYNX	Comdirect Comdirect	DEGIRO DEGIRO
US stock index options Estimated commission for 10 contracts	$24.0 $2.4 per contract	- Not available	$7.5 $0.75 per contract
US stock options Estimated commission for opening 10 contracts	$24.0 $2.4 per contract	- Not available	- Not available
UK stock index options Estimated commission for 10 contracts	$43.8 £3.5 per contract	- Not available	- Not available
German stock index options Estimated commission for 10 contracts	$18.9 €1.75 per contract	$48.6 €4.5 per contract, min €19 per trade	$9.7 €0.75 per contract

Options commissions are calculated for 10 contracts

LYNX futures commissions

You can see below how LYNX futures commissions are charged. LYNX futures fees are low.

LYNX futures commissions
	LYNX LYNX
US micro e-mini stock index futures Estimated commission for 10 contracts	$1.25 per contract
UK stock index futures Estimated commission for 10 contracts	£2 per contract
German e-mini stock index futures Estimated commission for 10 contracts	€1 per contract

Compare how the futures commissions of LYNX stack up against those of Comdirect and DEGIRO.

LYNX futures commissions vs competitors
	LYNX LYNX	Comdirect Comdirect	DEGIRO DEGIRO
US micro e-mini stock index futures Estimated commission for 10 contracts	$12.5 $1.25 per contract	- Not available	$7.5 $0.75 per contract
UK stock index futures Estimated commission for 10 contracts	$25.0 £2 per contract	- Not available	- Not available
German e-mini stock index futures Estimated commission for 10 contracts	$10.8 €1 per contract	$48.6 €4.5 per contract, min €19 per trade	$8.1 €0.75 per contract

Futures commissions are calculated for 10 contracts

LYNX CFD commissions and spreads

LYNX CFD fees are high. LYNX CFD commissions and spreads for different assets are charged as per the table below.

LYNX CFD commissions and spreads
	LYNX LYNX
S&P 500 CFD fee	Spread cost plus 0.02% of the trade value with $6 min
Europe 50 CFD fee	0.02% of the trade value with €6 min
Apple CFD Commission for a $2,000 stock CFD trade	Up to 2,000 shares $0.01 per share, from 2,000 shares $0.005 per share. Minimum $5.
Vodafone CFD Commission for a $2,000 stock CFD trade	0.09% of trade value; min £5

Below you can see how LYNX CFD fees compare with those of Comdirect and DEGIRO.

LYNX CFD fees vs competitors
	LYNX LYNX	Comdirect Comdirect	DEGIRO DEGIRO
S&P 500 index CFD fee Includes all fees (spread, commission, financing rate) of a $2,000 20:1 position open, 1-week-hold, and close	$14.8	$3.7	- S&P 500 index CFD is not available
Euro Stoxx 50 index CFD fee Includes all fees (spread, commission, financing rate) of a $2,000, 20:1 position: open, hold for 1 week, and close	$15.2	$3.7	- Europe 50 index CFD is not available
Apple CFD Commission for a $2,000 stock CFD trade	$5.1 Up to 2,000 shares $0.01 per share, from 2,000 shares $0.005 per share. Minimum $5.	$10.8 0.1%, min €4.9 max €59.9	- Not available
Vodafone CFD Commission for a $2,000 stock CFD trade	$6.3 0.09% of trade value; min £5	$5.9 0.1%, min €4.9 max €59.9	- Not available

CFD fees are calculated for a $2,000 trade using 20:1 leverage for stock index CFDs, and 5:1 leverage for stock CFDs

LYNX financing rates

LYNX financing rates are low. They make up a significant part of your trading costs if you hold your position for a long time.

Check out how LYNX financing rates compare with those of Comdirect and DEGIRO.

LYNX financing rates vs competitors
	LYNX LYNX	Comdirect Comdirect	DEGIRO DEGIRO
EURUSD financing rate Yearly financing rate	2.3% Calculated as yearly percentages	5.0% SOFR overnight - €STR and mark-up	- EURUSD is not available
GBPUSD financing rate	1.1% Calculated as yearly percentages	5.0% SOFR overnight - SONIA overnight and mark-uő	- GBPUSD is not available
S&P 500 CFD financing rate	6.8% Calculated as yearly percentages	8.9% SOFR overnight and mark-up	- SPX CFD is not available
Euro Stoxx 50 CFD financing rate	5.5% Calculated as yearly percentages	7.4% €STR and mark-up	- EUSTX50 CFD is not available
Apple CFD financing rate Yearly financing rate	6.8% Calculated as yearly percentages	8.9% SOFR and mark-up	- Apple CFD is not available
Vodafone CFD financing rate Yearly financing rate	6.7% Calculated as yearly percentages	8.7% SONIA overnight and mark-up	- Vodafone CFD is not available

LYNX non-trading fees

In addition to trading fees, it's important to see if LYNX charges a fee on deposits, withdrawals, account maintenance, and inactivity. We compared these fees levied by LYNX with its two closest competitors.

LYNX non-trading fees vs competitors
	LYNX LYNX	Comdirect Comdirect	DEGIRO DEGIRO
Deposit fee	$0 Free deposit	$0 Free deposit	$0 Free deposit
Withdrawal fee Fee for withdrawing money from the broker account. It is zero if you can withdraw money for free via any method, e.g. credit/debit card or bank transfer.	$0 One free per month, after that €1-€8 for EUR withdrawals and $10 for USD withdrawals	$0 Free withdrawal	$0 Free withdrawal
Account fee Monthly account fee	No No account fee	No No account fee	No No account fee
Inactivity fee Fee applied if a customer does not trade for a certain length of time	Yes It is called 'platform fee'; €5 per month.	No No inactivity fee in the first 3 years after account opening, then €1.95 per month if you don't meet certain criteria	No No inactivity fee

CFD fees are calculated for a $2,000 trade using 20:1 leverage for stock index CFDs, and 5:1 leverage for stock CFDs

Bottom line

Hopefully, by now you have a clear picture of the commissions, spreads, financing rates, and non-trading fees charged by LYNX and its closest competitors. To learn more about LYNX, check out this detailed review. If you would like more information about fees in general, read this article about brokerage fees.

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