Forex rebates cheat sheet.
A forex rebate returns part of the commission your broker pays the introducing partner, per lot you trade. It lowers your net cost and your breakeven distance without changing your spread. This page sums up the chapter: the key formulas, real rates read on 29 October 2026, the switching steps and the warning signs.
This page condenses the forex rebates chapter into something you can keep open next to your platform. Each row links back to the full lesson if you want the reasoning behind it.
The chapter in six lines
| Lesson | What to remember |
|---|---|
| What a forex rebate is | Cash back per lot traded, win or lose |
| Where rebates come from | The broker pays the IB a commission, and the IB passes its share back |
| Rebate vs bonus | A rebate is withdrawable balance; a bonus is usually credit with conditions |
| Rebates and breakeven | Lower net cost per lot means price needs to move fewer pips |
| Moving to a new IB | Only the partner changes; balance and open trades stay put |
| Rebate red flags | No password, no holding your money, rates you can trace |
The two formulas
- Net cost per lot = spread cost + commission − rebate
- Breakeven distance in pips = net cost per lot ÷ pip value per lot
Worked once, with figures read on 29 October 2026. One lot of EUR/USD on XM Standard had a 2.0 pip 24 hour median spread in the data behind the Spread Checker. That is $20.00, no commission and an $8.10 rebate.
Net cost: $11.90. Breakeven: 1.19 pips instead of 2.0.
Rebate rates read on 29 October 2026
USD per closed lot, as listed on the Exness and XM rebate pages. These are the amounts that reach the trader.
| Broker and account | EUR/USD | GBP/USD | Gold (XAU/USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| XM Standard | $8.10 | $9.00 | $18.00 |
| XM Ultra Low Standard | $3.15 | $3.15 | $9.00 |
| Exness Raw Spread | $0.87 | $1.12 | $3.00 |
| Exness Zero | $0.87 | $1.12 | $3.00 |
| Exness Standard | 40% of the spread | 40% of the spread | 40% of the spread |
| Exness Standard Plus | 40% of the spread | 40% of the spread | 40% of the spread |
| Exness Pro | 25% of the spread | 25% of the spread | 25% of the spread |
The share of IB commission returned was 100% at Exness and 90% at XM. Rates change when a broker changes its partner terms, so the broker pages carry the current figures.
Net cost of one EUR/USD lot, three accounts
Same date, 24 hour median spreads, no commission on any of these three account types. The pip value is $10 per standard lot.
| Account | Spread | Cost | Rebate | Net cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| XM Standard | 2.0 pips | $20.00 | $8.10 | $11.90 |
| XM Ultra Low Standard | 1.1 pips | $11.00 | $3.15 | $7.85 |
| Exness Standard | 0.8 pips | $8.00 | about $3.20 | about $4.80 |
Spreads move through the day and widen around news, so treat these as a snapshot. Gold, commission accounts and other pairs give different rankings.
Moving an account in four steps
- Check the account on the broker page. "Not found in the AutoFXRebate network" only means it is not under AutoFXRebate.
- Pick a route: a new account under the new partner, or a partner change on the existing one.
- Follow the broker's steps and enter the partner code: afr at Exness, 6TJJT at XM.
- Check again once the broker confirms, then watch for the first rebate after your next closed lot.
Red flags in one list
- Asks for your trading or investor password
- Wants to hold your money or route deposits through its own wallet
- Quotes a rate with no source, or one bigger than the cost of the lot
- Pays late, irregularly, or without showing which trades it came from
- Your spread is wider than the broker's standard spread for that account type
Questions
Does a forex rebate cost me anything?
No. It comes out of the commission the broker already pays the introducing partner, and your spread and commission stay the same.
Is the rebate paid on losing trades?
Yes. It is counted on closed volume, so a losing lot earns the same rebate as a winning lot of the same size.
Where can I see the current rates?
On each broker's rebate page, which lists rates per account type and instrument and includes a rebate calculator.
Keep learning
Chapter 1What is a forex rebate?A forex rebate is money paid back to you for every lot you trade. It comes from the commission a broker pays the partner who introduced your account, and that partner passes some or all of it back. You trade the same way at the same spread, and the cash arrives per closed lot.
Chapter 1Where do forex rebates come from?A forex rebate comes from the introducing commission a broker pays the partner who referred your account. That commission is funded by the spread and fees you already pay. The partner passes part or all of it back to you, so you pay nothing extra and your trading conditions stay as they are.
Chapter 1Rebate vs bonus: what is the difference?A rebate is cash returned for every lot you trade, paid into your balance and withdrawable like any other money. A deposit bonus is usually trading credit sized to your deposit, often with a volume target before any of it can be withdrawn, and it can be removed when you take money out.
Chapter 1How does a rebate lower your breakeven point?Every trade starts slightly behind, because you pay the spread and any commission the moment you open it. A rebate returns part of that cost per lot, so the net cost is smaller and price needs to travel fewer pips before the trade pays for itself. Here is how to work it out with real rates.
Chapter 1How do you move a forex account to a new IB?Moving an account to a new introducing broker changes one thing: the partner the broker pays commission to. Your balance, open positions, spread and leverage stay where they are. Brokers usually offer two routes, a partner change on the existing account or a new account opened under the new partner.
Chapter 1What are the red flags of a forex rebate service?A sound rebate service only needs your account number to track volume, and the broker pays the rebate into your trading account. Warning signs are requests for your trading password, offers to hold your money, rates with no stated source, slow or unexplained payouts, and pressure to deposit through a private wallet.
