What a 0.2 pip cost saving does to monthly results: worked example
Posted: Sun Nov 01, 2026 5:46 pm
Moving to a cheaper account can feel minor. Working through the numbers shows why it's often worth it for scalpers.
A worked example: an EURUSD trader with an average all-in cost of 1.0 pips who moves to an account at 0.8 pips.
Things to check before moving: the cheaper account's slippage, stop fills and spreads during your hours, not only the advertised average. A 0.2 pip spread saving can disappear in 0.2 pips of extra slippage.
The way to know: run both accounts in parallel at minimum size for a few weeks, as described in other threads here.
Has anyone measured the effect of a cheaper account on their real results?
A worked example: an EURUSD trader with an average all-in cost of 1.0 pips who moves to an account at 0.8 pips.
- 180 trades a month at 1 lot: 180 × 0.2 pips × $10 = $360 saved per month.
- If the average gross result per trade is 1.5 pips, net goes from 0.5 to 0.7 pips. That's a 40% increase in net edge.
- If gross is 1.1 pips, net goes from 0.1 to 0.3: three times as much.
Things to check before moving: the cheaper account's slippage, stop fills and spreads during your hours, not only the advertised average. A 0.2 pip spread saving can disappear in 0.2 pips of extra slippage.
The way to know: run both accounts in parallel at minimum size for a few weeks, as described in other threads here.
Has anyone measured the effect of a cheaper account on their real results?