A forex rebate returns part of the trading fees you pay on every trade. Learn where the money comes from, how much you can get back and how rebates are paid.
A forex rebate is money paid back to a trader for every trade they place. It is a share of the trading fees the trader already pays, through the spread or the commission, returned to them after the trade. Rebates are also called trading cashback or forex cashback.
Where does the rebate money come from?
Brokers pay partners, often called introducing brokers (IBs), a commission for the clients they refer. That commission is a share of the fees the broker earns from those clients’ trades. A rebate service is a partner that passes a part of its commission back to the trader instead of keeping all of it.
You place a trade and pay the usual fee through the spread or commission.
Your broker pays its partner a commission for that trade.
The partner pays part of that commission back to you as a rebate.
Your trading conditions are the same whether or not you claim rebates: the broker pays the partner from its own revenue. In other words, a rebate makes each trade cheaper for you after the fact.
How much is a forex rebate?
A rebate depends on three things: how many lots you trade, the commission the broker pays the partner for each lot (which varies by instrument and account type), and the percentage of that commission the partner passes on to you.
Rebate = lots traded × partner commission per lot × your rebate percentage
For example, at the time of writing (8 October 2026), Rebates Nation’s Exness partner commission for gold (XAUUSD) on a Standard account is $9.60 per lot. A trader who trades 50 lots of gold in a month generates $480 of commission. At a 30% rebate, that trader gets $144 back for the month.
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Example: 50 lots of XAUUSD a month on an Exness Standard account (commission $9.60 per lot, 8 October 2026)
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How are rebates paid?
It depends on the service. Some pay monthly to a separate wallet you then have to withdraw from. With Rebates Nation, Exness pays rebates daily, straight into the trading account that earned them, so there is nothing to request or withdraw. The money is ordinary account balance: you can trade with it or withdraw it through Exness as usual.
Are forex rebates worth it?
For anyone who trades regularly, yes: fees are a cost you pay on every trade, win or lose, and a rebate gives part of that cost back without changing how you trade. The more you trade, the more it adds up. Rebates do not make a losing strategy profitable, but they reduce what every trade costs you.
Frequently asked questions
What is a forex rebate?
A forex rebate is a partial refund of the trading fees you pay on each trade, paid back to you by a broker partner out of the commission the broker pays that partner.
Do forex rebates cost anything?
No. A rebate service is paid by the broker through its partner commission. With Rebates Nation, joining is free and rebates are never charged to you.
Do rebates change my spreads or trading conditions?
No. Your broker, platform, spreads and strategy stay the same. The rebate is paid after the trade from the partner’s commission.
How is a forex rebate calculated?
Rebate = lots traded × the partner commission per lot × your rebate percentage. The commission per lot depends on the instrument and your account type.