Markets.com fees explained

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Overview of Markets.com fees and charges

When trading or investing at an online broker, fees can have a big impact on your results, so it's good to know what kind of charges you'll be facing and how these compare to fees at other brokers.

If fees are your top concern, Markets.com is a poor choice, as it has high fees in general. Check our toplist for cheaper brokers.

I found Markets.com's trading fees fairly high

Krisztián Gátonyi

Forex • Market Analysis • Algo Trading

I've personally tested dozens of global brokers, carefully looking at their fees not just on their website but also in the course of live trading. Here's how Markets.com fared:

Markets.com charges high FX fees and average CFD fees.
There is an inactivity fee if you don't trade for an extended period of time.
The basic withdrawal fee is $0, but some transactions may cost more.
Read our full review of Markets.com for info on safety, trading platforms and funding.

Markets.com fees at a glance
Assets	Fee level	Fee terms
S&P 500 CFD	High	The fees are built into the spread, 1 point is the average spread cost during peak trading hours.
Europe 50 CFD	Low	The fees are built into the spread, 2 points is the average spread cost during peak trading hours.
EURUSD	High	The fees are built into the spread, 1 pip is the average spread cost during peak trading hours.
Inactivity fee	Average	$10 per month after 3 months of inactivity

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High FX fees

Markets.com forex fees
	Markets.com Markets.com	Capital.com Capital.com	eToro eToro
EURUSD spread Usual spread in pips	1.0	0.6	1.0
GBPUSD spread	2.2	1.3	2.3
AUDUSD spread	0.8	0.6	1.0
EURCHF spread	2.2	2.3	5.0
EURGBP spread Usual spread in pips	1.3	2.0	1.5

Average CFD fees

Spread and commission for a $2,000 CFD trade
	Markets.com Markets.com	Capital.com Capital.com	eToro eToro
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	$4.0	$4.0	$3.7
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	$3.9	$4.0	$4.4
Apple CFD fee Includes all fees (spread, commission, financing rate) of a $2,000, 20:1 position: open, hold for 1 week, and close	$15.8	$5.0	$12.1
Vodafone CFD fee Includes all fees (spread, commission, financing rate) of a $2,000 20:1 position open, 1-week-hold, and close	$18.2	$3.9	- Vodafone stock CFD is not available

Average inactivity fee, no withdrawal fee

There are no account, deposit or withdrawal fees.
On the other hand, Markets.com charges an inactivity fee of $10 per month already after 3 months of inactivity.

Markets.com inactivity, withdrawal and other fees
Broker	Inactivity fee	Withdrawal fee
Markets.com		$0
Capital.com		$0
eToro		$5

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