AMA idea: broker costs and IB questions only
Posted: Thu Oct 29, 2026 9:21 pm
Questions about brokers, IB links and costs come up in almost every thread here, usually mixed in with strategy talk. I'd like to try a dedicated thread where we ask and answer only that.
Format suggestion:
Format suggestion:
- One question per post. Keep it specific: "Is commission on XAUUSD charged per lot or per side at broker X?" works better than "Which broker is best?"
- Answers should say how you know: own statement, broker support reply, published spec, or just what you heard.
- If you have an IB relationship with a broker you mention, say so in the post. No shame in it, just be open.
- No referral links in this thread.
- How do you work out the real round-turn cost when a broker charges commission in account currency rather than USD?
- Does using an IB code ever change spreads or execution? My experience says no, but I'd like evidence either way.
- Which brokers show commission as a separate line in MT5 history instead of mixing it into the price?