FxPro Account Types — Standard, Raw+ and Elite

Standard keeps the main dealing cost inside the spread. It is often easier to follow if you hold positions longer or simply do not want to reconcile a commission line after every order. FxPro states no fixed Wallet minimum for Standard, although the payment method can make around USD 100 the practical entry point.

Raw+ is usually discussed by active traders because it pairs tighter displayed spreads with about USD 3.50 per side per standard lot. It is commonly around USD 1,000 to fund. That does not make it automatically superior: if you trade infrequently, the cleaner Standard price can be easier to evaluate.

Before choosing it, export one week of completed-order history from a demo or a very small test. Mark the pair, session, order count, spread at entry, commission and holding time. A Raw+ decision should survive that ledger, not rest on a single zero-spread screenshot. If an EA is involved, include the number of entries it would make during rollover and news periods; those costs often decide whether the theoretical saving is meaningful.

Elite is commonly associated with around USD 30,000 and possible volume-related benefits. Do not let a rebate headline decide whether you are comfortable placing that amount with an offshore entity. Check whether the type is actually offered to your entity and what the current qualification rules say.

MT4/MT5 make sense when you already use their EAs or indicators. cTrader is attractive for its DOM and manual order workflow; Edge is browser-based. A change later may mean adding a new trading account rather than converting the existing one, so read the Direct options before funding.

Write down how often you trade, the lot size you actually use and which platform you need before picking a label. Raw+ commission is a trading cost; Elite’s funding threshold is a separate capital decision. Mixing the two questions is how people end up with the wrong starting account.

Standard remains the clearer read for lower-frequency dealing. Raw+ is usually considered around USD 1,000 when tighter quotes matter and you are ready to add roughly USD 7 round turn per standard lot. Elite around USD 30,000 only makes sense if that capital is already planned.

Platform choice belongs in the same note. An existing EA points to MT4/MT5; DOM work points to cTrader; a browser-first workflow points to Edge. Changing later may mean an additional account rather than a simple rename.

People often open Standard, then assume they can flip a switch to Raw+ later without friction. In practice you may need an additional account, fresh funding rules and a different commission line. Decide the first account from the trading style you will use in the next month, not from a label that sounds advanced.

Write three lines before you click: holding time, platform, and funding size you can actually place. If those lines point to Raw+ around USD 1,000, budget the roughly USD 7 round-turn commission. If they point to occasional discretionary trades, Standard usually stays easier to read.