Full Detailed Breakdown of All Headway Account Types

Headway offers three live account types designed to match every level of experience, trading style, and budget. All accounts share core protections and infrastructure, with differences in pricing, limits, and access levels.

Shared Features Across All Accounts

• Regulation: FSCA (South Africa) license 52108, segregated client funds, negative balance protection
• Leverage: From 1:1 up to unlimited (unlocked after trading 5 standard lots)
• Execution: Market execution starting from 0.16 seconds, no requotes
• Margin Call: 30% | Stop Out: 0% | Limit/Stop Levels: 0 pips
• Swap-Free (Islamic): Available on request for all account types
• Platforms: MT4, MT5, Headway Mobile App, Web Trader
• Inactivity / Withdrawal Fees: None charged by Headway

1. Cent Account

Best For: Total beginners, strategy testing, Expert Advisor (EA) users, low-risk practice

Minimum Deposit: **

$1**

**Account Currency**: Only USD (balance displayed in US cents, so $1 = 100 cents)

Pricing & Trading Terms

• Spreads: Floating, starting from 0.3 pips; average EUR/USD ~0.7–1.3 pips
• Commission: None — all costs included in spread
• Minimum Lot: 0.01 lots
• Maximum Lot: 1,000 lots per position
• Maximum Open Positions: Up to 300
• Instruments: Over 300 assets: Forex, crypto, energies, indices, metals; stocks available only on MT5

Key Advantages

• Very low capital requirement to start
• Micro-sized trading minimizes real-money risk while learning
• Perfect for testing EAs or new strategies without high costs
• Same fast execution and leverage options as higher-tier accounts

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2. Standard Account

Best For: Intermediate traders, regular volume trading, swing/position traders

Minimum Deposit: $10

Account Currencies: USD, EUR, IDR, JPY, THB, NGN, ZAR, BRL, MYR

Pricing & Trading Terms

• Spreads: Floating, starting from 0.3 pips; average EUR/USD ~0.7–1.2 pips
• Commission: None — all costs included in spread
• Minimum Lot: 0.01 lots
• Maximum Lot: 500 lots per position
• Maximum Open Positions: Up to 500
• Instruments: Over 430 assets: full Forex pairs, crypto, energies, indices, metals, global stocks

Key Advantages

• Supports multiple local currencies to avoid conversion fees
• Balanced pricing with no extra commission charges
• Suitable for almost all trading styles except ultra-high-frequency scalping
• Broader instrument access than Cent account

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3. Pro Account

Best For: Professionals, scalpers, high-volume traders, algorithmic trading

Minimum Deposit: $100

Account Currencies: USD, EUR, IDR, JPY, THB, NGN, ZAR, BRL, MYR

Pricing & Trading Terms

• Spreads: Floating raw spreads starting from 0.0 pips
• Commission: Up to **$1.5 per side per lot** ($3 per full round turn)
• Minimum Lot: 0.1 lots
• Maximum Lot: Unlimited
• Maximum Open Positions: Unlimited
• Instruments: Over 470 assets — full access to all available markets

Key Advantages

• Tightest institutional-style spreads for lowest total cost on large volumes
• No limits on position size or number of trades
• Ideal for scalping, arbitrage, and high-frequency strategies
• Full access to every asset class including all single stocks and niche indices

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Quick Comparison Table

Table

Feature	Cent Account	Standard Account	Pro Account
Minimum Deposit	$1	$10	$100
Spread Starts At	0.3 pips	0.3 pips	0.0 pips
Commission	None	None	Up to $1.5/side/lot
Min Lot Size	0.01	0.01	0.1
Max Positions	300	500	Unlimited
Account Currencies	USD only	9+ currencies	9+ currencies
Asset Count	~300	~430	~470

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How to Choose

• Start with Cent if you are new or want to test with minimal risk
• Pick Standard if you trade regularly and prefer simple, no-commission pricing
• Go Pro if you trade high volumes, scalp frequently, or need the tightest possible spreads