Generally, legitimate brokers do not pray for your bad days.
But you may wonder how brokers fill their hats without charging traders more. Usually, there are some standard methods that brokers follow to make money. However, they also mention those charges on their websites.
- Deposit fees
- Withdrawal fees
- Over-night trading fees
- Inactive fees
Not all brokers charge deposit and withdrawal fees. However, depending on your payment method, they charge a minimal fee.
On the other hand, to motivate traders, brokers require an inactive fee if your account is dormant for a long time.
Usually, this fee only applies to traders who trade Forex or CFDs with leverage. In options trading, there is no way to trade with leverage.