What Is a Spread?
The spread is the difference between the bid price (the price at which you can sell) and the ask price (the price at which you can buy). It represents the primary cost of trading on spread-based accounts.
Example: If EUR/USD bid is 1.1000 and ask is 1.1001, the spread is 1 pip (0.0001).
Spread Types at NEOMAAA
NEOMAAA offers floating spreads — spreads that adjust in real-time based on market liquidity and volatility.
Typical Spreads by Account Type
Instrument | Cent Account | Standard Account | Raw Account |
EUR/USD | From 1.0 pips | From 1.0 pips | From 0.0 pips (+ $3/lot commission) |
GBP/USD | From 1.5 pips | From 1.5 pips | From 0.5 pips |
USD/JPY | From 1.2 pips | From 1.2 pips | From 0.4 pips |
XAU/USD (Gold) | From $0.30 | From $0.30 | From $0.15 |
US30 (Dow Jones) | From 2.0 points | From 2.0 points | From 1.5 points |
BTC/USD | From 0.5% | From 0.5% | From 0.3% |
When Do Spreads Widen?
Spreads may temporarily widen during:
Major economic news releases (e.g., Non-Farm Payrolls, FOMC decisions, ECB meetings)
Market opening and closing times
Low liquidity periods (e.g., late Asian session, holidays)
Extreme market volatility events
Weekend gaps
How to Check Live Spreads
In MetaTrader 5, right-click in the Market Watch panel and select Spread. A column will appear showing the current spread in points for each instrument.