High volume trading costs: still paying for each tick?

Your volume should pay you back: more lots, lower net costs per month

High volume trading costs grow linearly with lots: spread and per-lot commission stack up across 30–200 tickets a day. Add a rebate layer to your existing broker account to lower NetCost per trade — without changing execution.

Does this sound familiar?

“I turned over around 100k last week and the statement says almost a few thousand went to spread and commissions while I kept crumbs. I scale lots, take 50 to 150 round turns a day, and my equity curve still hovers around breakeven. It feels like I am working for the broker, not for my account.”

The reason:

Scalping monetizes tiny moves, so every round turn pays spread plus a per-lot commission. On 30 to 200 tickets a day those small charges stack into a serious performance tax. As volume grows, you often increase lot size to hit money targets, but commission is charged per lot, so the broker’s bill grows linearly with volume while your average edge per trade stays roughly the same. Add micro-frictions on top: slippage, occasional spread spikes, swaps and session opens. Each event looks small, but multiplied by high frequency it quietly eats into expectancy and makes your costs grow faster than your PnL.

What happens if nothing changes:

Net PnL plateaus: you push more volume, but total fees scale up and keep your equity curve almost flat.

Breakeven drifts higher: you need a better win rate or larger R per trade just to stay slightly positive after costs.

The broker becomes the main winner: month after month the most stable line in the report is commissions and spread, not your own profit.

Instead of changing your scalping system again, you can change the cost side. A forex rebate or cashback program returns part of the spread and commission for every traded lot, exactly where high-frequency strategies feel the most pain. The rebate is paid from the broker’s IB commission, that is, a share of their revenue from your trades, not a change in execution conditions. This lowers your effective NetCost per trade so you do not have to force more setups just to cover fees.

Quick illustration

Cost formula:

NetCost = Spread (in money) + Commission – Rebate.

Example: you trade 1 lot on a major currency pair. Spread costs about 10 USD per lot, commission is 7 USD per round turn. Without rebates NetCost = 10 + 7 – 0 = 17 USD per lot. With a 4 USD rebate per lot NetCost = 10 + 7 – 4 = 13 USD.

Over a series of trades this difference in cost becomes a visible boost to equity: profit from good entries stops dissolving in fees while you trade the same strategy with the same broker.

Where to get rebates without the headache

FxCash is a multi broker rebate service that returns part of the spread and commission on your forex, gold and index trades. You keep trading on your usual platforms and accounts, while a share of the broker’s IB commission is paid back to you as cash, reducing the real cost of each lot. FxCash has been on the market since 2009, works with more than 50 partner brokers and has a documented history of regular payouts to active traders.

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In 2 to 4 weeks

Near term goal

You see a lower net cost per lot in your reports without changing your strategy rules. The same scalping entries start producing cleaner net results after fees instead of being eaten by spread and commissions. You stop feeling that every extra trade is a donation to the broker and start treating costs as a controlled parameter in your trading plan.

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Choose a cashback service

FxCash has been operating since 2009, supports more than 50 partner forex brokers and focuses on regular, trackable cashback payouts for active traders.

For a scalper this means lower effective spread and commission per trade without changing your broker, access to popular RAW accounts and a separate cashback line in the report that shows exactly how much cost you have offset with your volume.

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Why you should not postpone connecting rebates

Every active trading day without a rebate is a day when part of your turnover permanently becomes broker revenue. The combination of a RAW account and cashback often gives the lowest real entry and exit price for scalping, especially when volume grows. The sooner you connect cashback and start collecting NetCost statistics, the faster you see which instruments and accounts benefit most and where your volume stops funding fees and starts supporting your equity curve. Track weekly how much your high volume trading costs drop after rebates and where volume stops funding broker fees.

What next?

Connect in 5 minutes

→ Sign up with FxCash.
→ In the “Forex brokers” section find your broker and open a new trading account via the partner link or check how to link an existing one.
→ Add your trading account number in your FxCash personal area and wait for it to be confirmed.
→ Trade as usual with your instruments, lot sizes and setups.
→ After 1 to 2 weeks compare NetCost per trade “before/after” and decide where it is more reasonable to keep your main volume.

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Questions and answers

Answers to the most common questions about trading cashback.

How can I actually reduce my per-trade cost as a scalper?

Use a RAW account with transparent commission per lot and connect it to a rebate service such as FxCash. Make sure your broker is on the partner list, link your trading account and track NetCost = spread in money + commission – rebate. Once a week check how much cost you have managed to offset with your volume.

Does using a rebate change spreads, execution or slippage?

No. The rebate comes from the broker’s IB commission, which is a share of their revenue from client trades, not a modification of the trading conditions. Your orders are routed the same way, and the broker’s standard spreads, execution speed and slippage rules continue to apply.

Do I need to change my broker to use FxCash?

In most cases no. If your broker already works with FxCash, you simply open a new trading account via a partner link or link an existing one according to the instructions. If your broker is not yet in the partner list, you can request to add it and in the meantime test cashback with one of the available partner brokers.

How often are cashback payments made and how do I withdraw them?

Accrual and withdrawals follow the schedules of FxCash and your chosen broker. In your FxCash personal area you can see when cashback for trades has been credited, its current status and which currencies and withdrawal methods are available for you.

RISKS

Remember that trading risks should stay reasonable.

Trading Forex and CFDs involves a high level of risk and may lead to partial or full loss of your invested capital. Leverage amplifies both profits and losses. Before you start trading, carefully consider your goals, experience and risk tolerance; 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 information 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. Availability, amount and schedule of rebate payments depend on your broker’s rules and the FxCash policy and may differ between jurisdictions. Past performance does not guarantee future results.