Hypothetical EUR/USD: A has a 1.2-pip spread and no commission. B has a 0.2-pip spread and USD 3.50 commission per side per standard lot. Use 0.1 lots and one round trip.

A, because it has no commission B, because its combined cost is USD 0.90 Both cost the same

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A costs USD 1.20. B costs USD 0.20 in spread plus USD 0.70 commission, or USD 0.90. This example assumes proportional commission with no minimum or rounding.

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Does “free deposit” mean free funding?

The broker charges no deposit fee. Your bank deducts AED 25 and converts at a less favourable rate than the reference.

Yes, the broker fee is the only cost No, bank fees and conversion still affect the amount received Only the spread matters

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A zero broker fee does not remove bank fees or currency conversion costs. Compare the net amount credited and the withdrawal quote as well.

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Which date tells you the data’s age?

A price page is dated 2026, but the footnote says the average spread was measured over 12 weeks ending January 2021.

The 2026 page date makes it current The day you opened the page The 2021 observation window

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The observation window dates the average. Access and page-update dates do not turn a historical sample into current trading evidence.

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