Admiral Markets vs Markets.com

Admiral Markets vs Markets.com Comparison Table 2023
Admiral Markets	Markets.com
Review 3.5	Review 4.4
Traders from US not accepted See available CFD brokers	Traders from US not accepted See available CFD brokers
Admirals is an FCA- and ASIC-regulated broker with an excellent range of leveraged instruments, including forex, stocks, indices, ETFs, commodities, cryptos and more. The broker supports the MetaTrader 4, MetaTrader 5 and TradingCentral platforms. With both spread betting and CFDs available and thousands of instruments, this broker provides more flexibility than most rivals.	Markets.com is a respected broker, offering multi-asset trading opportunities through CFDs or spread betting (UK only). Established in 2008, the brand has an impressive 4.3 million registered customers and is overseen by trusted regulators, including the FCA, ASIC and CySEC. 79.1% of retail accounts lose money.
	CFDs are complex instruments and come with a high risk of losing money rapidly due to leverage. 79.1% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs with this provider. You should consider whether you understand how CFDs work and whether you can afford to take the high risk of losing your money.
Comment by Reviewer
"Admirals is a good pick for novice-to-intermediate traders that want a trustworthy, regulated broker with access to a wide range of markets with tight spreads and no commission."	"We recommend Markets.com for active traders looking for a regulated broker with low fees and fast execution speeds of 82ms. We also think beginners will enjoy the in-house platform with its user-friendly interface, clear navigation and dynamic charts."
Pros
Low minimum deposit from $100 MetaTrader 4 platform and app integration Copy trading service with easy account controls Full range of investments including cryptos and spread betting Demo account to test the broker before real-money trading Admirals is a multi-regulated broker with a long list of industry awards and accolades Tight spreads and low to zero commissions mean Admiral Markets is a good option for active traders The low minimum deposit, fractional shares and easy three-step account registration process will appeal to beginners	Our team rate the easy-to-use platform with its modern design, powerful technical analysis and custom alerts CFD and spread-betting opportunities on multiple asset classes including forex, stocks, ETFs, bonds and indices Trusted broker with oversight from tier-one regulators including the FCA, CySEC and ASIC Excellent educational content including podcasts, webinars and financial market videos No deposit/withdrawal charges, account registration or order admin costs Good customer support with responses in Traders can access the MetaTrader 4 and MetaTrader 5 software Low minimum deposit of $100
Cons
Monthly inactivity fee US traders not accepted The demo account expires after 30 days	Payment method restrictions in some countries Traders in the US, Canada and Japan not accepted Customer support is not available on the weekend No automated trading capabilities No copy trading software
Awards
Best Education & Training (Germany) - 2020 Best Forex Broker (Spain) - 2020 Best Forex Company - 2019	Best Trading Platform 2020 - FXScouts Runner Up - Best FX Broker 2019 - DayTrading.com Best Forex Provider 2017 - UK Forex Awards Best FX Platform 2017 - UK Forex Awards
Instruments
Forex, CFDs, indices, shares, commodities, cryptocurrencies, ETFs, bonds, spread betting	CFDs on Currencies, Shares, Commodities, Indices, Crypto, FTFs and Bonds, Spread Betting (UK Only)
Demo Account
Yes	Yes
Minimum Deposit
$100	$100
Trading Platforms
MT4 MT5 TradingCentral	Markets.com Web/App Platform MT4 MT5
Payment Methods
Credit Card iDeal Klarna Mastercard Neteller PayPal POLi Skrill Sofort Swift Wire Transfer	Credit Card Debit Card iDeal Neteller PayPal Skrill Sofort Wire Transfer
Minimum Trade
0.01 Lots	0.01 Lots
Regulator
FCA, CySEC, ASIC, JSC	FCA, CySEC, ASIC, FSCA, FSC
Margin Trading
Yes	Yes
STP Account
Yes	No
ECN Account
No	No
DMA Account
Yes	No
MAM Account
No	No
PAMM Account
No	No
LAMM Account
No	No
Demat Account
No	No
AI / Machine Learning
No	No
Robo Advisor
No	No
Negative Balance Protection
Yes	Yes
Market Maker
No	Yes
P2P Trading
No	No
Spot Trading
No	Yes
Mobile Apps
Yes	iOS, Android
Auto Trading
Expert Advisors (EAs) on MetaTrader
Copy Trading
Yes	No
Copy Trading Platform
Admiral Markets offers an intuitive copy trading solution where subscribers can mirror the strategies of proven investors while setting their own stop loss and take profit limits in line with their risk appetite.
Social Trading
Yes	No
Trade Signals
Yes (MetaQuotes)	Trading Insights
VPS Hosting
Yes	No
Tournaments
No	No
Demo Competitions
No	No
Ethical Investing
No	No
Custodial Account
No	No
Guaranteed Stop Loss
No	Yes
Inactivity Fee
$10	$10
Islamic Account
Yes	Yes
Account Currencies
USD EUR GBP SEK CHF CZK	USD EUR GBP ZAR SEK NOK DKK PLN CZK AED
Stock Exchanges
Australian Securities Exchange Bombay Stock Exchange CAC 40 Index France DAX GER 40 Index Dow Jones Euronext FTSE UK Index Hang Seng Hong Kong Stock Exchange IBEX 35 Nasdaq Nasdaq Nordic & Baltics Shanghai Stock Exchange SIX Swiss Exchange
Commodities
Cocoa Copper Cotton Gold Lithium Natural Gas Nickel Orange Juice Platinum Silver Sugar	Copper Corn Cotton Gold Natural Gas Oil Palladium Silver Soybeans Wheat
CFD Trading
Trade CFDs on forex, stocks, indices, commodities, ETFs, bonds and cryptocurrencies with variable leverage up to 1:30. The broker provides great value to traders with six free trades per day on US, UK and European stocks, tight spreads on forex and low commissions on ETFs.	Markets.com offers an excellent variety of CFDs covering popular asset classes. Margin rates are competitive and the educational resources compare well to rivals and will appeal to beginners.
Leverage
1:30 (EU), 1:500 (Global)	1:30
FTSE Spread
0.8	2 pips
GBPUSD Spread
1.3	1.3 pips (var)
Oil Spread
0.03	0.05
Stocks Spread
0.5	4 pips
Forex Trading
Trade 80+ major, minor and exotic forex pairs. This is a very competitive range of currency pairs with 50+ exotics to choose from, and traders will benefit from fast execution and support from extra features including a pip calculator. The MetaTrader 4 software was also designed for online forex trading.	Markets.com offers major, minor and exotic currency pairs available to trade as contracts for difference (CFDs) or spread betting (UK customers only). Spreads are competitive starting from 0.6 pips on the EUR/USD.
Forex App
	Markets.com operate MarketsX – the bespoke platform, both on WebTrader and mobile applications. The app, available on android and iOS has been downloaded over a million times.
GBPUSD Spread
1	1.3 pips (var)
EURUSD Spread
0.6	0.70 pips (var)
EURGBP Spread
1	1.0 pip (var)
Assets
50	67
Currency Indices
USD
Cryptocurrency
Trade 42 crypto CFDs including 10 crypto cross pairs and 32 fiat pairs with USD and EUR. This is a very competitive offering for a CFD broker that gives diverse and flexible trading options.	Open long or short positions 24/7 on 25+ popular digital currencies including Ripple, Bitcoin, Neo and Monera. We rate the feature-rich platform for analyzing crypto markets. Leverage is capped at 1:2 for EU traders.
Spread
1%	BTC 88.94 (USD), ETH 5 (USD)
Coins
BTC BCH DSH EOS ETC ETH LTC XLM XMR XRP ZEC	BTC BCH DASH ETH LTC XRP TRON BAT NEO ADA
Crypto Lending
No	No
Crypto Mining
No	No
Crypto Staking
No	No
Auto Market Maker
No	No

Review	Review
	CFDs are complex instruments and come with a high risk of losing money rapidly due to leverage. 79.1% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs with this provider. You should consider whether you understand how CFDs work and whether you can afford to take the high risk of losing your money.
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