PU PRIME Fees: Small-Lot Rounding and Statement Checks

Why might a small PU PRIME commission differ from a proportional calculation?

Match the account type, per-side convention, currency and recorded rounding. Explain the commission difference from the broker ledger before considering any separate customer rebate.

A worked reconciliation example

Suppose a hypothetical Prime account shows these three EURUSD round trips in one week:

• 1.00 lot: opening $3.50, closing $3.50 → $7.00, matches the published rate.
• 0.25 lot: $0.875 per side in theory; recorded as $0.88 per side → $1.76 versus $1.75 theoretical, a $0.01 rounding difference.
• 0.01 lot: recorded $0.04 per side → $0.08 versus $0.07 theoretical, a $0.01 rounding difference.

Total recorded: $7.00 + $1.76 + $0.08 = $8.84. Total theoretical: $7.00 + $1.75 + $0.07 = $8.82. The $0.02 gap is fully explained by rounding, so there is nothing to escalate.

Now add a share CFD trade with a different commission line. Do not fold it into the FX total; reconcile it against that symbol's own specification.

How the account types charge

PU Prime's CFD trading costs page says Cent and Standard accounts charge no separate commission — the cost is built into the spread — while Prime and ECN accounts charge a commission per lot. The account types page lists the Prime commission as $3.50 per side per lot, which is $7 for a round turn.

Why small lots round up

The account types page explains that a 0.01-lot trade would carry a commission of $0.035 per side, but because MetaTrader rounds to two decimal places, the per-side charge is recorded as $0.04. So opening and closing 0.01 lots costs $0.07 in theory and $0.08 on the statement.

The gap is tiny on one trade but compounds if the same volume is split into many pieces. Using the published figures:

• Open and close 1 lot once: $3.50 + $3.50 = $7.00
• Open and close 0.01 lots one hundred times: $0.04 × 2 × 100 = $8.00
• Difference from the theoretical $7.00: $1.00

The same total volume can therefore show a larger recorded commission when it is traded in small slices. That is not advice to change how you trade; it is the first explanation to check when your statement looks higher than the headline rate.

When official pages disagree

For the ECN account, the CFD trading costs page gives an example of a 0.0-pip spread with $1.50 per lot per side, about $3 round turn. Other PU Prime account material may show a different figure for the same account type. When two official sources conflict, the honest approach is not to pick one as the universal rate.

Use this sequence instead:

1. Read the commission column on your own executed deals. That is what was actually applied to your account.
2. Check, in the client portal, which legal entity your account is held with and its exact account type. The same brand can operate under different entities with different terms.
3. If your figure matches neither published page, contact support with the account number and the deal ticket numbers.

Products that do not follow the FX rule

A per-lot FX commission does not automatically apply to every symbol. Share CFDs, indices and commodities use different contract sizes and may be charged differently — sometimes as a percentage of notional, sometimes entirely through the spread. If you reconcile a share CFD line against "$3.50 per lot," it will not match. Open the symbol's specification in MT5 (right-click the symbol in Market Watch and choose Specification) and reconcile each product family on its own terms.

A monthly reconciliation worksheet

Building one small table per month usually explains every difference:

Only differences that cannot be explained by rounding or product scope need a support ticket, which keeps the conversation short.

Keep paybacks out of the commission reconciliation

A TradePayback payback is calculated under its own conditions, separately from your broker commission. Subtracting it inside the commission column to create a "real fee" blurs both records. Displayed conditions are on the PU PRIME detail page, cross-broker comparisons are on the comparison page, and you can ask us to check account linking through the contact page.

Why the legal entity matters

Global brokers such as PU Prime often hold client accounts through several regional entities, and products and cost terms can differ between them. If a figure you saw on the website does not match your account, first ask whether that page was written for the entity that holds your account. The client portal and your account agreement show the entity name. Include it in any support request so the answer refers to the right terms rather than a generic page.

What to send if a gap remains

If a difference survives the worksheet, send support the account number and type, the legal entity, the deal ticket numbers, the symbol and lot size, the recorded opening and closing commissions, the theoretical value you expected, and the official page you based it on. No password is needed. Specific numbers with a cited source usually get a specific answer instead of a generic rate quote.

FAQ

Why does a 0.01-lot trade show $0.04 instead of $0.035?

PU Prime's account types page explains that MetaTrader rounds the commission to two decimal places. Splitting volume into many small trades can therefore produce a recorded total slightly above the theoretical rate.

Which ECN rate should I believe if pages differ?

Do not adopt one page as a universal rate. Use the commission actually recorded on your deals, and if it matches neither page, ask support with the account and deal numbers.

If a Standard account has no commission, is it free?

No. The cost sits inside the spread, so it appears in your fill price rather than in the commission column.