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CFD Global FX vs Personal Capital

CFD Global FX vs Personal Capital Comparison Table 2023
CFD Global FX Review 2023 Personal Capital Review 2023
CFD Global FX Review 2023 has closed.
Review
3.3

Personal Capital is #21 in our broker rankings.

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CFD Global FX is an offshore broker offering trading on multiple financial markets.

Empower (formerly Personal Capital) is a popular, SEC-regulated US financial advisory and investment platform that offers pensions, ready-made investment plans and do-it-yourself, commission-free investing through a large range of mutual funds, ETFs, individual equities and fixed-income securities. The broker has an impressive 3.4 million clients.

Comment by Reviewer
"Personal Capital (now Empower) is a great option for investors seeking a flexible way to build an investment portfolio or pension plan. It is a particularly good fit for US traders owing to the SEC oversight."
Pros
  • FDIC-insured cash account with no minimum balance requirement
  • Segregated client funds with a top-tier custodian bank
  • A wealth of free financial analysis and planning tools
  • Easy-to-use platform and financial dashboard
  • Well-known and popular investing platform
  • Strong regulatory oversight from SEC
  • Mobile app
Cons
  • Wealth management services only for customers with $100,000+ in invested assets
  • No forex, futures or cryptocurrencies
  • An annual advisory fee of 0.89%
  • No demo account
  • US residents only
Awards
  • Best for Portfolio Management 2020
Instruments
Forex, CFDs, indices, commodities, cryptocurrencies Stocks, ETFs, Mutual Funds, Fixed Income
Demo Account
Yes No
Minimum Deposit
$500 $1 (Cash), $100,000 (Robo Advisor)
Trading Platforms
  • Own
  • Own
Payment Methods
Minimum Trade
0.01 Lots Variable
Regulator
SEC
Margin Trading
No No
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
No No
Robo Advisor
No Yes
Negative Balance Protection
No No
Market Maker
No No
P2P Trading
No No
Spot Trading
No No
Mobile Apps
Yes iOS & Android
Auto Trading
Yes Yes (Auto Portfolios)
Copy Trading
No No
Social Trading
No No
VPS Hosting
No No
Tournaments
No No
Demo Competitions
No No
Ethical Investing
No Yes
Custodial Account
No No
Guaranteed Stop Loss
No No
Islamic Account
No No
Account Currencies
  • USD
Stock Exchanges
Commodities
CFD Trading
Take positions on the markets with CFDs. CFD trading not offered
Leverage
1:500
FTSE Spread
Floating
GBPUSD Spread
Floating
Oil Spread
Floating
Stocks Spread
N/A
Forex Trading
Buy and sell major, minor and exotic FX pairs. Forex trading not offered
GBPUSD Spread
Floating
EURUSD Spread
Floating
EURGBP Spread
Floating
Assets
44
Cryptocurrency
Trade on crypto cross pairs with leverage. Crypto trading not offered
Spread
Floating
Coins
  • BTC
Crypto Lending
No No
Crypto Mining
No No
Crypto Staking
No No
Auto Market Maker
No No
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