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IQ Option fees, after the safety questions

Cost is the last thing to weigh when the question is whether your money is safe, so this page comes after the regulation page and reads in that light.

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What it costs to trade

Spread from
0.0 pips
EUR/USD spread
Approx. 1.0 pip
GBP/USD spread
Approx. 1.5 pips
Commission
$0 on standard CFD forex trading
All-in cost, EUR/USD
Approx. 1.0 pip
Spread type
Variable
Overnight swap
Both: overnight financing may be charged; rates depend on asset and direction
Inactivity fee
€10/month or equivalent after 90 consecutive days of inactivity
Withdrawal fee
Generally none; bank-wire charges may apply
Currency conversion
Conversion at applicable exchange rate

What this means

Cost is the last thing to weigh here, and never the thing that should decide it.

A quoted spread from 0.0 pips is a raw-spread figure, which almost always means a separate commission per lot. Compare the two together - a "zero spread" account with a high commission can cost more than a wider spread with none.

Quoted spreads are best-case figures on the most liquid pair, in normal conditions. What you actually pay widens around news and at the session open.

IQ Option lists a minimum deposit of $10. Treat it as the cost of opening an account, not the cost of trading one - position sizing on a small balance is what tends to cause damage.

Questions about IQ Option fees

Does IQ Option charge to deposit or withdraw?

Withdrawal fees: Generally none; bank-wire charges may apply.

Does IQ Option charge an inactivity fee?

IQ Option's inactivity fee is recorded as €10/month or equivalent after 90 consecutive days of inactivity.

What does IQ Option charge to hold a position overnight?

Overnight financing at IQ Option is recorded as both: overnight financing may be charged; rates depend on asset and direction.

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