Alpari vs Lightspeed Financial

Alpari vs Lightspeed Financial Comparison Table 2023
Alpari Review 2023	Lightspeed Financial Review 2023
Review 3.8	Review 4.2 Lightspeed Financial is #36 in our broker rankings.
Traders from US not accepted See available CFD brokers	Traders from US accepted
Alpari is an offshore multi-asset broker that offers traders a wide range of forex trading opportunities as well as stock, index and commodity CFDs. The broker's fix contracts also offer fixed costs with payouts known upfront. Trading takes place on the MetaTrader 4 and MetaTrader 5 platforms, plus the brand's mobile app. Alpari offers tight spreads on ECN accounts and commission-free spreads from 1.2 pips on standard accounts.	Lightspeed Financial is a SEC-regulated broker specializing in intraday trading on US markets. Traders can access the full range of NYSE stocks plus futures and options via a wide selection of professional-grade trading platforms and discounts for loyal traders.
Bonus Offer
30% up to $100 (terms apply)
Comment by Reviewer
"Alpari will suit short-term binary options traders with a low $5 deposit and welcome bonus. Forex traders also get very high leverage with tight spreads while the broker's PAMM service will appeal to hands-off investors."	"High-volume day traders will benefit from Lightspeed Financial's powerful tools and fast execution speeds. The broker stands out for its 15+ high-grade trading platforms."
Pros
Low or no commission and tight spreads on ECN accounts Excellent choice of funding options with no fees Cashback for high-volume traders Strong range of currency pairs Supports MT4 and MT5 platforms Welcome bonus for new traders Copy trading and PAMM service High leverage up to 1:1000 20+ years track record	Huge selection of deep trading platforms and tools to choose from Low fees and tight spreads for active day traders Regulated by FINRA, the CFTC and the NFA Risk-assessment software packages Full access to NYSE stocks Futures and options trading
Cons
Not available in the US Limited selection of non-forex assets High charges for strategy manager copy trading tools Weak market research and analysis tools	Not suitable for beginners with a high minimum deposit of $10,000 / $25,000 Limited range of asset classes with no forex trading Trading platforms are complex for novice traders Margin trading limited to max 1:4
Instruments
Stocks, CFD, Forex, Crypto	Equities, options, futures
Demo Account
Yes	Yes
Minimum Deposit
$5	$10,000
Trading Platforms
MT4	eSignal
Payment Methods
ADVcash Bitcoin Payments Credit Card Diners Club EasyPay Ethereum Payments FasaPay Flutterwave GlobePay Maestro Mastercard Neteller PayRedeem Perfect Money RBK Money Skrill UnionPay Vietcombank Transfer WebMoney Wire Transfer Yandex Money
Minimum Trade
0.01 Lots	Variable
Regulator
FSC, SEBI, JFSA	FINRA, NFA
Margin Trading
No	No
STP Account
No	No
ECN Account
No	No
DMA Account
No	No
MAM Account
No	No
PAMM Account
Yes	No
LAMM Account
No	No
Demat Account
No	No
AI / Machine Learning
No	No
Robo Advisor
No	No
Negative Balance Protection
No	No
Market Maker
No	No
P2P Trading
No	No
Spot Trading
Yes	No
Mobile Apps
iOS, Android & Windows	Yes
Auto Trading
Via Copy Trading choices	Yes
Copy Trading
Yes	No
Copy Trading Platform
Users can follow experienced strategy managers at Alpari, including seasoned forex traders. The broker offers account ratings to help you find a suitable provider as well as notifications on returns and one-click deposits and withdrawals.
Social Trading
No	No
Trade Signals
	Yes
VPS Hosting
No	No
Tournaments
No	No
Demo Competitions
Yes	No
Ethical Investing
No	No
Custodial Account
No	No
Guaranteed Stop Loss
No	No
Inactivity Fee
$5
Islamic Account
Yes	Yes
Account Currencies
USD EUR GBP CZK NGN
Stock Exchanges
Australian Securities Exchange CAC 40 Index France DAX GER 40 Index Dow Jones Euronext FTSE UK Index Hang Seng Hong Kong Stock Exchange Japan Exchange Group Nasdaq S&P 500	New York Stock Exchange
Commodities
Gold Natural Gas Silver	Gold Silver
CFD Trading
Alpari offers CFDs on 60+ forex pairs, hundreds of global stocks, 11 stocks indices and spot metals and energies. Trading takes place via the MT4 or MT5 platforms, and the broker provides strategy and copy trading support as well as educational resources and 24/5 multilingual customer service.	CFD trading not offered
Leverage
1:400
FTSE Spread
13
GBPUSD Spread
0.7 var
Oil Spread
4 pts
Stocks Spread
Variable
Forex Trading
Alpari traders can access 60+ currency pairs and crosses via CFDs on the MT4 and MT5 platforms. The broker offers very competitive pricing, especially on the ECN Pro account which is commission free. Significant leverage up to 1:1000 is available.	Forex trading not offered
GBPUSD Spread
0.7
EURUSD Spread
0.4
EURGBP Spread
0.6
Assets
50+
Currency Indices
USD
Cryptocurrency
Alpari offers a solid selection of popular crypto tokens paired with the USD. Spreads are competitive, starting at 1 and users can analyze the digital asset markets with the leading MetaTrader platforms, including on the weekends.	Use Lightspeed Crypto to trade BTC, ETH, BCH, LTC and USDC in pairs with USD with low commissions. On the negative side, the choice of cryptocurrencies is limited vs alternatives like eToro.
Spread
1	Floating
Coins
AVE BTC BCH ADA LINK DAI DOGE EOS ETH ECH FIL LTC XMR DOT XRP MATIC SOL XLM USDT TRON UNI USDC	BTC
Crypto Lending
No	No
Crypto Mining
No	No
Crypto Staking
No	No
Auto Market Maker
No	No

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