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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 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
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
US stock
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
0.10%, min £9
German stock
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
US stock
$5.0
$13.9
$2.2
UK stock
$11.3
$13.9
$3.4
German stock
$6.5
$10.7
$5.3
Indian stock
-
-
-

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
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
EURUSD benchmark fee
$17.3 $22.7 -
GBPUSD benchmark fee
$12.8 $23.8 -
AUDUSD benchmark fee
$31.3 $26.4 -
EURCHF benchmark fee
$4.3 $3.5 -
EURGBP benchmark fee
$17.3 $25.3 -

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
Mutual fund
0.1% of trade value; min €6, max €45

Check out how LYNX fund fees compare with the competition.

LYNX fund commissions
Mutual fund
$6.5
$20.0
$4.2

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
US Treasury bond
0.10% of trade value; min $5
EU/UK government bond
0.14% of trade value; min €6

See how LYNX bond fees stack up against the competition.

LYNX bond commissions vs competitors
US Treasury bond
$10.0
$33.5
-
EU/UK government bond
$15.1
$30.3
$3.2

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
US stock index options
$2.4 per contract
US stock options
$2.4 per contract
UK stock index options
£3.5 per contract
German stock index options
€1.75 per contract

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

LYNX options commissions vs competitors
US stock index options
$24.0
-
$7.5
US stock options
$24.0
-
-
UK stock index options
$43.8
-
-
German stock index options
$18.9
$48.6
$9.7

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
US micro e-mini stock index futures
$1.25 per contract
UK stock index futures
£2 per contract
German e-mini stock index futures
€1 per contract

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

LYNX futures commissions vs competitors
US micro e-mini stock index futures
$12.5
-
$7.5
UK stock index futures
$25.0
-
-
German e-mini stock index futures
$10.8
$48.6
$8.1

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
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
Up to 2,000 shares $0.01 per share, from 2,000 shares $0.005 per share. Minimum $5.
Vodafone CFD
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
S&P 500 index CFD fee
$14.8 $3.7 -
Euro Stoxx 50 index CFD fee
$15.2 $3.7 -
Apple CFD
$5.1
$10.8
-
Vodafone CFD
$6.3
$5.9
-

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
EURUSD financing rate
2.3%
5.0%
-
GBPUSD financing rate
1.1%
5.0%
-
S&P 500 CFD financing rate
6.8%
8.9%
-
Euro Stoxx 50 CFD financing rate
5.5%
7.4%
-
Apple CFD financing rate
6.8%
8.9%
-
Vodafone CFD financing rate
6.7%
8.7%
-

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
Deposit fee
$0
$0
$0
Withdrawal fee
$0
$0
$0
Account fee
No
No
No
Inactivity fee
Yes
No
No

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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Author of this article

Gyula Lencsés, CFA
Gyula Lencsés, CFA

Gyula is a former analyst expert and Head of Content at BrokerChooser. With over a decade in finance, he led content creation at BrokerChooser and personally evaluated some of our 100+ listed brokers. He opened real-money accounts, executed transactions, and engaged with customer services, offering firsthand assessments. Prior to BrokerChooser, he managed mutual funds in wealth management, trading stocks, ETFs, bonds, commodities, forex, and derivatives. His goal: simplify the hunt for top brokers in a dynamic investment landscape.

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