Capital.com vs TradeStation

Capital.com vs TradeStation Comparison Table 2024
Capital.com	TradeStation
Review 1.8	Review 3.5

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.	TradeStation is a popular, SEC-regulated broker offering stock, CFD and futures trading through powerful proprietary trading platforms. Available assets vary by region, with CFD trading available on the global branch. The US-based broker has different pricing methods split to cater for active day traders, or longer term stock holders.
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.
Comment by Reviewer
	"TradeStation is a secure, tried-and-tested broker for stock traders who want a powerful, flexible platform. The $500 minimum deposit makes this broker a better fit for experienced traders."
Pros
	Reputable brand with oversight from top US regulators Powerful trading platform with desktop, webtrader and mobile app Support for third-party platform add-ons Fast and responsive customer service Quick, straightforward account setup Competitive commissions on US stocks
Cons
	Limited ETF options with no commission-free ETFs Expensive subscription fees for many add-ons Pricing disadvantages less active traders Limited free data and in-depth research
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)	CFDs, Forex, Stocks, Futures, Commodities
Demo Account
Yes	Yes
Minimum Deposit
$20 (By credit card - varies by payment method)	$500
Trading Platforms
MT4 TradingView	MT4
Payment Methods
Apple Pay Boleto Credit Card Debit Card Giropay GlobePay iDeal Mastercard PayPal Przelewy24 Sofort Trustly Visa Wire Transfer	ACH Transfer
Minimum Trade
$1	Min lot size will vary
Regulator
FCA, CySEC, ASIC, FSA	SEC
Margin Trading
Yes	No
Margin Rate
1.5%
STP Account
No	No
ECN Account
No	No
DMA Account
No	Yes
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	No
Mobile Apps
iOS & Android + InvestMate	iOS, Android and Windows
Auto Trading
Expert Advisors (EAs) on MetaTrader
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	Soybeans
CFD Trading
Trade CFDs on an array of assets with ultra-low spreads	Trade CFDs on popular asset classes, including forex and stocks. FX CFD commissions are competitive at 0.6 basis points while for shares it's a minimum of $3 per order.
Leverage
1:30	1:20
FTSE Spread
0.9 pt var	N/A
GBPUSD Spread
0.00013 pips var	N/A
Oil Spread
0.03 pips var	0.06 pips
Stocks Spread
Var	0.2% 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	Speculate on 26 currencies including majors. Top-tier liquidity is available from 17 of the biggest forex dealing banks, alongside dynamic order management and low commissions.
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)	Variable
EURUSD Spread
0.00007 pips (var)	Variable
EURGBP Spread
0.00015 pips (var)	Variable
Assets
130+	26
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).	Crypto trading not offered
Spread
66 pips (BTC to USD)
Coins
BTC XLM ETH XRP NEO TRX BTG LTC QTUM XEM ADA BTS
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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