Best LP — OIL
VS Capital Limited
-148.41 all-in long
Lowest all-in long
VS Capital Limited
-148.41 USD
Lowest all-in short
FXCM / Stratos
-17.73 USD
Lowest spread cost
Polaris Capital Markets Ltd
10.00 USD
Lowest commission
Scope Prime
0.00 USD
Best long swap
VS Capital Limited
-164.06 USD
Best short swap
Advanced Markets
-51.83 USD
Top 5 providers — average All-in 1-day long cost per comparable instrument (lower is better)
| Symbol | Commission terms | Monthly min | Exch. / data fees | Source / notes | Edit | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -148.41S 15.00 + C 0.65 + Sw -164.06#1 | VS Capital Limited | OILOil | USOil_i | 0.015 | 15.00 | 0.001% of notional per MT5 CommissionPercent — basis not confirmed | 0.65 | 164.06 | -359.47 | 164.06 | -359.47 | — | — | -148.41 | 375.12 | #1 | Comparable | MT5 SymbolSpecs CSV export 2026-08-17 16:43 (VSCapital-Server, VS Capital Limited, login 10100) | Spread 15 points at 3 digits | |
| -15.44S 26.00 + C 0.78 + Sw -42.22#2 | Alchemy International Ltd | OILOil | WTI_OIL | 0.026 | 26.00 | 0.0012% (export) | 0.78 | 42.22 | -155.18 | 42.22 | -155.18 | — | — | -15.44 | 181.96 | #2 | Comparable | MT5 SymbolSpecs CSV export 2026-08-11 | |
| 2.60S 10.00 + C 0.52 + Sw -7.92#3 | Polaris Capital Markets Ltd | OILOil | USOIL | 0.01 | 10.00 | 0.0008% (export) | 0.52 | 7.923 | -10.677 | 7.92 | -10.68 | — | — | 2.60 | 21.20 | #3 | Comparable | MT5 SymbolSpecs CSV export 2026-08-11 | Polaris quotes USOIL at Digits=2, so points are 0.01 units; scaled x10 vs the 0.001 oil assumption | |
| 10.54S 17.00 + C 0.65 + Sw -7.11#4 | Vantage Prime | OILOil | USOUSD.s | 0.017 | 17.00 | $10 per $1m notional | 0.65 | 7.11 | -27.78 | 7.11 | -27.78 | — | — | 10.54 | 45.43 | #4 | Comparable | MT5 SymbolSpecs CSV export 2026-08-11 (STARTRADERFinancial-Live02; branded Vantage Prime) | |
| 18.20S 35.00 + C 0.00 + Sw -16.80#5 | Scope Prime | OILOil | USOIL | 0.035 | 35.00 | $0/M (cash commodity); energies futures CFD $1.75 per lot | 0.00 | 16.8 | -48.94 | 16.80 | -48.94 | $1,500/month if volume < $500m (after initial waiver period) | Waived if monthly notional >= $1bn; below = pass-through. US equities $3,000/month; DAX $0; Dow $300; WTI $300; Gold futures $300 (where applicable). | 18.20 | 83.94 | #5 | Comparable | Scope screenshot + commercial terms + swap sheet | |
| 18.33S 11.50 + C 0.52 + Sw 6.31#6 | Finalto | OILOil | USOUSD | 0.0115 | 11.50 | $8 per $1m notional | 0.52 | -6.31 | -5.79 | -6.31 | -5.79 | — | — | 18.33 | 17.81 | #6 | Comparable | Spread: average of 0.011 and 0.012 (Trade Board captures 2026-08-18). Swap: Finalto FX tab 18/08/2026 USOUSD -6.312 long / -5.788 at 0.001 point size (WTI quotes to 3 decimals) x 1,000 barrels = $6.31 / $5.79 per lot per day. | |
| 28.78S 36.00 + C 0.52 + Sw -7.74#7 | Startrader Financial Markets Limited | OILOil | USOUSD.i | 0.036 | 36.00 | $8 per $1m notional (FX, metals, indices, crypto, oil & commodity CFDs) | 0.52 | 7.738 | -27.14 | 7.74 | -27.14 | $1,500/month netted against commissions | — | 28.78 | 63.66 | #7 | Comparable | MT5 SymbolSpecs CSV export 2026-08-11; commissions per StarPrime commercial summary 2026-08-11 | |
| 44.50S 50.00 + C 0.00 + Sw -5.50#8 | FxPro Markets Ltd. | OILOil | WTI | 0.05 | 50.00 | 0 / no commission rule (export) | 0.00 | 5.5 | -51.55 | 5.50 | -51.55 | — | — | 44.50 | 101.55 | #8 | Comparable | MT5 SymbolSpecs CSV export 2026-08-17 14:29 (FxPro-MT5 Demo, FxPro Markets Ltd.) | Spread 50 points at 3 digits | |
| 70.00S 67.00 + C 3.00 + Sw 0.00#9 | VT Markets (Pty) Ltd | OILOil | CL-OIL-ECN | 0.067 | 67.00 | $3 per lot (export) | 3.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | — | — | 70.00 | 70.00 | #9 | Comparable | MT5 SymbolSpecs CSV export 2026-08-11 | |
| 77.73S 20.00 + C 0.00 + Sw 57.73#10 | FXCM / Stratos | OILOil | OIL | 0.02 | 20.00 | 0.00 USD | 0.00 | -0.5773 | 0.3773 | -57.73 | 37.73 | Not supplied | Not supplied | 77.73 | -17.73 | #10 | Comparable | FXCM dealing-rates screenshots + FXCM contract-size guide | Snapshot values; confirm institutional commercial terms. Roll display is per FXCM contract; FXCM contract size differs per instrument and is applied when scaling to a standard lot. Share CFD contract size not stated in the guide. | |
| 77.93S 48.00 + C 0.52 + Sw 29.41#11 | Advanced Markets | OILOil | XTI/USD | 0.048 | 48.00 | $8 per $1m notional on all products, reducing to $7 per $1m above $1bn/month | 0.52 | -294.1 | 518.27 | -29.41 | 51.83 | $2,500/month minimum if monthly volume < $250m | No exchange data fees | 77.93 | -3.31 | #11 | Comparable | Fortex screenshots + Advanced Markets email | Standard feed; excludes scalping/latency arb per supplied email. | |
| 81.00S 75.00 + C 6.00 + Sw 0.00#12 | Vantage Markets (Pty) Ltd | OILOil | CL-OIL | 0.075 | 75.00 | $6 per lot (export) | 6.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | — | — | 81.00 | 81.00 | #12 | Comparable | MT5 SymbolSpecs CSV export 2026-08-11 | |
| —not comparable | GNT Capital Ltd. | OILOil | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Missing | MT5 SymbolSpecs export 2026-08-11 | No matching/selected symbol in supplied export. |