The main difference between the Standard, ECN, and Pro ECN Accounts is the commission and spreads charged for trading.
- On Pro ECN, the commission 25$ per million notional volumes on FX, Index CFDs, and Commodity CFDs, and Spot Metals, 0.03% of the notional value for Cryptocurrency CFDs, $0.02 per side/lot (1 share = 1 lot) on Stock CFDs traded, plus ultra-tight spreads as low as 0.
- On Standard and ECN Accounts, there is zero commission, except cryptocurrency 0.03% for the ECN account.
To understand more about how the commission is calculated, you can check out the explicit guide on How is commission calculated?
| Account type | Standard MT4 | Standard MT5 | ECN MT4 | PRO ECN MT4 | PRO ECN MT5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trading Platform | MT4 | MT5 | MT5 | MT4 | MT5 |
| Execution type | Market | Market | Market | Market | Market |
| Deposit currency | USD, EUR | USD, EUR | USD, EUR | USD, EUR | USD, EUR |
| Minimum deposit (USD, EUR) | 50 | 50 | 200 | 200 | 200 |
| Leverage | 1:1-1:1000 | 1:1-1:1000 | 1:1-1:3000 | 1:1-1:3000 | 1:1-1:3000 |
| Stop Out | 20% | 20% | 50% | 50% | 50% |
| Hedged margin | - | - | - | - | - |
| Trading Instruments | FX Metals Indices Commodities Crypto |
FX Metals Indices Commodities Crypto |
FX Metals Indices Commodities Crypto |
FX Metals Indices Commodities Crypto |
FX Metals Indices Commodities Crypto Stock CFDs (only MT5) ETFs (only MT5) |
| Commission | - | - | No commission except cryptocurrency 0.03% | $2.5 per lot traded on FX, $18 per million notional on Metals, and $25 per million notional on CFDs. |
$2.5 per lot traded on FX, $18 per million notional on Metals, $25 per million notional on CFDs, and $0.01 per side/lot traded on ETF CFDs. |
Available instruments
A full list of contract Specifications can be found on our official website: Contract Specifications | Alpari
You can trade instruments such as:
- Metals
- Stocks CFDs (only on MT5)
- FX
- FX Indices
- Commodities
- ETFs (only on MT5)