Reduce slippage costs in fast markets by adding a rebate layer to your existing account. You keep the same execution, but part of spread and commission returns as cashback — lowering NetCost per trade.
Sounds familiar?
“On trades with a stop loss of less than 10 pips I keep getting stopped out by widening spreads, even though price then goes into profit. It happens almost every day and must be causing big losses.” Feelings: irritation, fatigue, a sense that the game is unfair.
Why it happens:
On news releases, session opens and other volatility spikes spreads widen, liquidity becomes thinner and market and stop orders are filled at the next available price. Every entry picks up an extra 0.2-0.8 pips of slippage plus the commission per lot. For trades that live 1-3 candles this turns into a constant hidden fee that eats the statistical edge of the strategy.
What happens if you do nothing:
Break even per trade gets more expensive: instead of 1.5 pips you now need 3-5, and expectancy turns negative even with the same signals.
Tight stops are cut by spread spikes, while slippage makes losses larger than planned; drawdown becomes jumpy and risk limits are hit faster.
To earn back costs traders often increase frequency or lot size, which amplifies mistakes, revenge trades and the chance of breaking a daily loss limit.
You cannot remove slippage completely, but you can reduce the real price of each trade. That is where a rebate comes in: a cashback service returns part of your trading costs per lot. You focus on NetCost: spread in money plus commission minus rebate. Rebates do not change execution or move the price, they simply send part of the broker IB commission back to you.
Quick illustration
Cost formula:
NetCost = spread in money + trading commission – rebate.
Example (EURUSD, 1.00 lot): in a fast market the spread is 1.8 pips, about 18 $, commission is 7 $, rebate is 4 $. NetCost = 18 $ + 7 $ – 4 $ = 21 $ per round turn instead of 25 $ without a rebate, about 16 % cheaper. On 200 lots per month that is around 800 $ of already paid costs returned. Exact spreads, commissions and rebate levels depend on the broker and account type.
In scalping this is often the difference between “just barely” and “stable” results. A rebate does not remove market risk or slippage, it only reduces their price; the larger your volume and frequency, the more visible the effect.
Where to get a rebate without hassle
FxCash is one of the longest running forex cashback services. It has been on the market since 2009, supports more than 50 partner forex brokers and regularly pays rebates to active traders. Linking a trading account takes only a few steps, then accruals run automatically and you control NetCost on your instruments.
Choose a cashback service
FxCash has been on the market since 2009, supports more than 50 partner forex brokers and regularly pays rebates to active traders.
Lower net spread and commission thanks to rebates. Regular rebate credits and convenient withdrawals. Support for accounts where scalping and algorithmic trading are allowed.
Why you should not postpone connecting rebates
In a fast market you usually trade the most and pay the highest costs: the spread widens, slippage grows and the commission per lot stays the same. If you want to reduce slippage costs, enable rebates before you scale lots and frequency. Without a rebate every such period turns into a separate expense line that quietly eats the monthly result. By enabling a rebate now you immediately reduce NetCost on your current volume and automatically scale the savings as lots and robots grow. The earlier you start returning part of your costs, the lower the chance that commissions and slippage, not your system, decide how the month ends.
Trading Forex and CFD involves high risk and can lead to partial or total loss of your invested capital. Leverage magnifies both profits and losses. Before you start trading, consider your objectives, level of experience and risk appetite and, if necessary, seek independent advice. FxCash is not a broker, does not hold client funds and does not provide investment recommendations. All information is for educational purposes only and is not an offer, solicitation or recommendation to trade. Rebates are a partial reduction of trading costs and not a guarantee of profit. The availability, size and payout schedule of rebates depend on your broker rules and FxCash policies and may differ across jurisdictions. Past performance does not guarantee future results.