Exness Spread Stability — the Full Measured Distribution
Not just the typical spread — the whole distribution: percentiles from the quietest quote to the worst captured spike, measured on Exness’s MT5 feed. measured 2 Jul · 09:59 +03.
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Two accounts can advertise the same ‘typical’ spread and behave very differently under load. A stop-loss, a scalp exit or a news entry is filled at the spread of that moment — not at the median. Spread stability is one of the account features Exness highlights; this table lets a trader verify it on measured data rather than take it on faith.
Spreads may fluctuate and widen depending on liquidity, news and market conditions.
Measured spread distribution (pips; points for non-FX)
| Instrument | Min | p25 | Median | p75 | p90 | p99 | Max | Stdev | p90 ÷ median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EUR/USD | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0 | 1.00 |
| GBP/USD | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.00 |
| USD/JPY | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 0.251 | 1.80 |
| AUD/USD | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0 | 1.00 |
| USD/CAD | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 0.096 | 1.00 |
| XAU/USD (Gold) | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 0.14 | 1.00 |
| US Oil (WTI) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1.00 |
| UK Oil (Brent) | 2.7 | 2.9 | 3 | 3 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 0.091 | 1.03 |
| BTC/USD | 1000 | 1000 | 1000 | 1000 | 1000 | 1000 | 1000 | 0 | 1.00 |
| ETH/USD | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 0 | 1.00 |
| US500 (S&P 500) | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 86 | 86 | 1.534 | 1.00 |
| US30 (Dow) | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 0.853 | 1.10 |
| USTEC (Nasdaq 100) | 240 | 240 | 240 | 240 | 240 | 240 | 288 | 2.161 | 1.00 |
p25/p75/p90/p99 = the spread was at or below this value 25/75/90/99% of the sampled time. ‘p90 ÷ median’ close to 1.00 = the spread barely moves; higher values = it stretches under load.
In this sample, EUR/USD, GBP/USD, AUD/USD, USD/CAD and others held the same spread from the median all the way to the 99th percentile — the quote traders got 1 time in 2 was the quote they got 99 times in 100.
How this was measured
- Every tick's bid and ask captured in-terminal on an Exness MT5 demo account.
- Percentiles computed over the full sample, not a hand-picked window.
- Rollover and news windows are included — that is what the p99 and Max columns show.
- Figures refresh on a schedule.
Measured on an Exness MetaTrader 5 demo account — the broker’s own pricing feed and symbol specifications, recorded in-terminal and refreshed on a schedule. Demo and live accounts share the same pricing feed. All figures are indicative and change with market conditions.
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