Capital.com vs Kraken

Capital.com vs Kraken Comparison Table 2024
Capital.com	Kraken
Review 1.8	Review 3.9

Capital.com offer CFDs on a range of markets with competitive spreads and zero commissions. The broker also offers the Investmate app, negative balance protection and leveraged trading.	Kraken is a leading cryptocurrency exchange with a proprietary trading terminal and a list of 220+ tradeable crypto tokens. Up to 1:5 leverage is available with stable rollover fees on spot crypto trading and up to 1:50 on futures. The exchange also supports crypto staking and has an interactive NFT marketplace.
Spread bets and CFDs are complex instruments and come with a high risk of losing money rapidly due to leverage. % of retail investor accounts lose money when trading spread bets and CFDs with this provider. You should consider whether you understand how spread bets and CFDs work and whether you can afford to take the high risk of losing your money.
Bonus Offer
	Lower fees when trading volume exceeds $50,000 in 30 days
Comment by Reviewer
	"Kraken will suit traders looking for a diverse list of cryptos including Bitcoin and a good security track record."
Pros
	Very good security track record with no hacks in a decade since launch Excellent range of 220+ more established cryptocurrencies NFT marketplace and crypto staking available Great trading platform and mobile app Low exchange fees on Kraken Pro 50x leverage on futures trading Low minimum deposit of $10 3D secure required Mobile investing Crypto staking
Cons
	Slow verification process on Pro account Does not support many newer altcoins Low leverage on spot trading Does not accept fiat deposits Slow verification times
Awards
Top 5 Trading Platforms Globally 2021 - BrokerChooser Best Mobile Platform / App - Investment Trends
Instruments
CFDs, forex, indices, shares, commodities, spread betting (only available in the UK), cryptos (not available in the UK)	Cryptos
Demo Account
Yes	Yes
Minimum Deposit
$20 (By credit card - varies by payment method)	$10
Trading Platforms
MT4 TradingView	AlgoTrader
Payment Methods
Apple Pay Boleto Credit Card Debit Card Giropay GlobePay iDeal Mastercard PayPal Przelewy24 Sofort Trustly Visa Wire Transfer	Bitcoin Payments Etana Ethereum Payments PayID Silvergate Bank Transfer Wire Transfer
Minimum Trade
$1	Variable
Regulator
FCA, CySEC, ASIC, FSA	FCA, FinCEN, FINTRAC, AUSTRAC, FSA
Margin Trading
Yes	Yes
Margin Rate
1.5%
STP Account
No	No
ECN Account
No	No
DMA Account
No	No
MAM Account
No	No
PAMM Account
No	No
LAMM Account
No	No
Demat Account
No	No
AI / Machine Learning
Yes	No
Robo Advisor
No	No
Negative Balance Protection
Yes	No
Market Maker
No	No
P2P Trading
No	No
Spot Trading
Yes	Yes
Mobile Apps
iOS & Android + InvestMate	Yes
Auto Trading
Expert Advisors (EAs) on MetaTrader	Kraken Futures is integrated in other platforms which have bots: Bookmap, Caspian, FMZ Quant, Gunbot, HaasOnline, Hyndor, Margin
Copy Trading
No	No
Social Trading
No	No
VPS Hosting
No	No
Tournaments
No	No
Demo Competitions
No	No
Ethical Investing
No	No
Custodial Account
No	No
Guaranteed Stop Loss
No	No
Inactivity Fee
$0
Islamic Account
No	No
Account Currencies
USD EUR GBP PLN	USD EUR GBP CAD AUD JPY CHF
Stock Exchanges
Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) Borsa Italiana Bombay Stock Exchange CAC 40 Index France DAX GER 40 Index Deutsche Boerse Dow Jones Euronext FTSE UK Index Hang Seng Hong Kong Stock Exchange IBEX 35 Japan Exchange Group London Stock Exchange Nasdaq National Stock Exchange Of India New York Stock Exchange SIX Swiss Exchange
Commodities
Aluminium Cocoa Coffee Cannabis Copper Corn Cotton Gold Lithium Oil Orange Juice Palladium Platinum Silver Soybeans Sugar Wheat
CFD Trading
Trade CFDs on an array of assets with ultra-low spreads	CFD trading not offered
Leverage
1:30
FTSE Spread
0.9 pt var
GBPUSD Spread
0.00013 pips var
Oil Spread
0.03 pips var
Stocks Spread
Var
Forex Trading
Capital.com offer a long list of forex CFD pairs for trading. All have competitive spreads. The firm also ensures negative balance protection	Forex trading not offered
Forex App
Capital.com offers the highly rated Investmate app. As well as leveraged forex trading with competitive spreads and fees, the application offers a comprehensive educational package for beginners. The FX investing app is free to download from the respective app store with a live Capital.com account.
GBPUSD Spread
0.00013 pips (var)
EURUSD Spread
0.00007 pips (var)
EURGBP Spread
0.00015 pips (var)
Assets
130+
Cryptocurrency
Capital.com have some of the tightest spreads available on cryptos. They also offer crypto-only pairs, so that investors can trade cryptos versus each other, not purely the $ or € price. (Crypto not available to UK retail clients).	Kraken is a specialized crypto exchange and supports more than 220 cryptocurrencies. These include all of the established tokens like Bitcoin as well as some altcoins. Traders can make trades on spot crypto markets with up to 1:5 leverage or on futures with up to 1:50. Fees are low and the platform is super easy to pick up.
Spread
66 pips (BTC to USD)	0-0.26% average
Coins
BTC XLM ETH XRP NEO TRX BTG LTC QTUM XEM ADA BTS	AAVE ALGO ANT REP REPV2 BAT BAL XBT BCH ADA LINK COMP ATOM CRV DAI DASH MANA XDG EWT EOS ETH ETC FIL FLOW GNO ICX KAVA KEEP KSM KNC LSK LTC MLN XMR NANO OCEAN OMG OXT PAXG DOT QTUM XRP SC XLM STORJ SNX TBTC USDT XTZ GRT TRX UNI USDC WAVES YFI ZEC BNB
Crypto Lending
No	No
Crypto Mining
No	No
Crypto Staking
No	Yes
Auto Market Maker
No	No

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