Exness Standard Plus Account
Exness Standard Plus is essentially a higher-tier version of the Standard account — tighter spreads with no commission, same $10 minimum deposit, same no-commission structure. It was introduced to give Standard account traders a cost improvement without requiring the jump to $200 Pro or Zero accounts. Whether it is the right account depends on your volume and trading style.
Standard Plus vs Standard — The Differences
| Feature | Standard | Standard Plus |
|---------|---------|---------------|
| Minimum deposit | $10 | $10 |
| EUR/USD spread | From 0.3 pips (avg 0.8–1.2) | From 0.2 pips (avg 0.5–0.9) |
| Commission | None | None |
| Leverage | Up to 1:∞ | Up to 1:∞ |
| Execution | Market | Market |
| Islamic account | Available | Available |
The improvement: Standard Plus offers approximately 0.2–0.4 pips tighter spread on major pairs compared to Standard, with the same $10 minimum deposit.
Real-world impact on EUR/USD at 10 lots/month:
- Standard at 1.0 pip avg: $100/month in spread costs
- Standard Plus at 0.7 pip avg: $70/month
- Saving: $30/month
Small savings at low volume, more meaningful at 20–50 lots/month. The key point: zero additional complexity vs Standard — same no-commission model, same minimum deposit.
Who Standard Plus Is Best For
Ideal Standard Plus trader profile:
- Currently on Standard account, active for 1–3 months
- Doing 5–20 lots/month
- Does not want the complexity of commission-based ECN accounts
- Not yet ready for $200 minimum (Pro/Zero)
- Or simply prefers the no-commission model
The upgrade path:
Standard → Standard Plus → Pro → Zero/Raw Spread
At each step: tighter spreads, higher minimum deposit (except Standard Plus, same as Standard), more sophisticated cost structure.
Standard Plus is NOT a substitute for Zero if:
- You trade more than 30–50 lots/month (Zero is cheaper per lot)
- You trade gold heavily (Zero's 0.0 gold spread advantage is significant)
- You are a scalper (even 0.5 pip spread matters significantly for scalping P&L)
Standard Plus IS the right choice if:
- You want better Standard account pricing with zero change to fee structure
- You are building volume toward the Pro account threshold
- You trade swing positions where 0.2–0.3 pip improvement per trade compounds meaningfully
Standard Plus in Practice — Gold and Major Pairs
EUR/USD on Standard Plus:
Average spread during active hours: 0.5–0.9 pips. Compares favorably with XM Ultra Low (0.6 pips) and FBS Standard (0.5–1.0 pips). Not as tight as Exness Zero (0.0) but better than Exness Standard.
XAU/USD (gold) on Standard Plus:
Standard Plus gold spread: approximately $0.15–$0.40/oz average. Better than Standard ($0.25–$0.60) but not as tight as Zero ($0.00–$0.10 + commission). For moderate gold traders (5–20 lots/month), Standard Plus offers meaningful cost improvement without ECN commission complexity.
Practical example:
A trader in UAE doing 15 EUR/USD lots and 5 gold lots/month:
- Standard: ~$120 EUR/USD + ~$100 gold = ~$220/month total spread cost
- Standard Plus: ~$85 EUR/USD + ~$70 gold = ~$155/month
- Saving: ~$65/month → $780/year
Zero account: $105 EUR/USD commission + $35 gold commission = $140/month (cheapest but commission-based)
At this volume, Standard Plus is a reasonable middle ground.
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