Educational tool
Spread Impact Calculator for Scalping Bots
Estimate how spread and commission consume a scalping bot target before slippage and execution delays.
Target per trade
Expected gross target in pips or points.
Spread
Average spread during the target session.
Commission
Round-turn commission converted to pips.
Inputs
Result
59
Weak / research-only
- All-in cost: 2.20 pips
- Cost consumes: 27.5% of target
- Net target before losses: 5.80 pips
How to read this
- - If costs consume more than 30% of target, scalping edge is fragile.
- - Backtest with worse-than-average spread to avoid overfitting.
Warning
This is an educational planning tool only. It does not predict profit and should not be used as financial advice.When to use this tool
Use when deciding whether a broker is suitable for EURUSD or gold scalping EAs.
Next step
Turn the result into a complete bot logic plan using the strategy builder.
Open Strategy Builder