Eightcap vs IQCent

Eightcap vs IQCent Comparison Table 2024
Eightcap	IQCent
Review 4.6	Review 3.7

	IQCent is an offshore binary options and CFD broker based in the Marshall Islands. The brand continues to offer a range of unique account types with bonuses and perks, including payout boosts, TradeBacks and free rollovers. With 100+ assets, around-the-clock trading and 98% payouts, the firm is popular with aspiring short-term traders.
Customer Reviews
3.5 Based on 2 Eightcap customer reviews	3.7 Based on 3 IQCent customer reviews
Bonus Offer
	20% to 200% Deposit Bonus
Comment by Reviewer
"Eightcap delivers in every area for day traders with a growing selection of charting platforms and AI-powered tools. Now sporting 250+ crypto CFDs and the Crypto Crusher market scanner, it's also become a stand-out choice for crypto trading, winning our 'Best Crypto Broker' award two years in a row."	"IQCent will appeal to day traders looking for a straightforward binary options and CFD trading platform with low fees, a range of accounts, and copy trading. Getting started takes less than 1 minute and a $250 deposit. "
Pros
Having excelled across all key areas for day traders, Eightcap outperformed more than 490 competitors to win our 'Best Overall Broker' award for 2024, also securing our 'Best Crypto Broker' title. With tight spreads from 0 pips, low commission fees, and high leverage up to 1:500 for certain clients, Eightcap provides cost-effective and flexible trading conditions that can accommodate an array of strategies, including day trading and scalping. After bolstering its roster in 2021, Eightcap offers one of the most extensive selections of cryptocurrency CFDs in the market, with crypto/fiat pairs, crypto/crypto pairs, plus crypto indices for broader exposure to the market. Eightcap stands out with a selection of powerful trading tools, including MT4 and MT5, the innovative algorithmic trading platform Capitalise.ai, and more recently the 50-million strong social trading network TradingView.	The broker offers up to 98% payouts on binary options, which is more than alternatives like Pocket Option, only offering up to 92% The proprietary terminal offers TradingView-powered charts which deliver dozens of technical indicators and studies IQCent is one of the few binary options brokers that also offers a copy trading service for hands-off traders CFD trading fees are competitive based on tests, including 0.7 pips on major forex pairs such as EUR/USD The broker's 24/7 customer support is fast and reliable, responding within 1 minute during tests There's an accessible $0.01 minimum stake for new day traders with a small budget Keen traders can take part in trading contests with cash prizes
Cons
In spite of an increasing variety of tools, Eightcap doesn't offer industry favorites like Autochartist or Trading Central, which offer cutting-edge charting analytics, live news, and market insights for short-term traders. Eightcap needs to continue bolstering its suite of instruments to match category leaders like Blackbull Markets with its 26,000+ assets, featuring a particularly weak selection of commodities. The demo account expires after 30 days and can only be extended upon request - a notable inconvenience compared to the likes of XM with its unlimited demo mode. Despite a useful library of educational guides and e-books, Eightcap still trails IG’s comprehensive toolkit for aspiring traders with its dedicated IG Academy app and 18 course categories.	IQCent trails binary brokers like Quotex with its narrow investment offering of around 100 assets with no stocks The broker is not overseen by a respected regulator, though this is common among binary options firms IQCent charges a punitive $10 monthly inactivity fee if you fail to place at least 1 trade per month The market analysis is very basic with limited technical summaries and insights from analysts There's no automated trading support for algo traders
Awards
Best Overall Broker 2024 - DayTrading.com Best Cryptocurrency Broker 2024 - DayTrading.com Best Forex Broker 2023 - DayTrading.com Best Cryptocurrency Broker 2023 - DayTrading.com Best MT4/MT5 Broker 2022 - DayTrading.com Best Customer Service Broker 2021 - Global Brands Magazine Best Global Forex MT4 Broker 2020 - Global Forex Awards	Best Binary Broker 2023 - DayTrading.com
Instruments
CFDs, Forex, Stocks, Indices, Commodities	Binary Options, CFDs, Forex, Indices, Commodities, Crypto
Demo Account
Yes	Yes
Minimum Deposit
$100	$250
Trading Platforms
MT4 MT5 TradingView	Online Platform TradingView
Payment Methods
Bitcoin Payments BPAY Credit Card Debit Card Dragonpay FasaPay Neteller PayPal PIX Payment Skrill UnionPay Visa Wire Transfer	Bitcoin Payments Credit Card Debit Card Ethereum Payments Mastercard Visa Wire Transfer
Minimum Trade
0.01 Lots	$0.01
Regulator
ASIC, FCA, xCySEC, SCB	IFMRRC
Margin Trading
Yes	Yes
STP Account
No	No
ECN Account
Yes	No
DMA Account
No	No
MAM Account
Yes	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	No
Market Maker
No	No
P2P Trading
No	No
Spot Trading
Yes	No
Mobile Apps
iOS & Android	iOS & Android
App Review
Eightcap supports the MT4, MT5 and TradingView apps, catering to mobile traders looking for advanced charting tools. While we don’t love the increasingly outdated design of the MetaTrader suite, its dozens of technical indicators and drawing tools, multiple charting styles, and straightforward overlays in horizontal mode are excellent. The push notifications and active social network on the TradingView app are also valuable additions for aspiring traders and Eightcap has published helpful videos on connecting TradingView accounts to iOS and Android devices.	IQCent offers mobile trading directly through major browsers with an intuitive design that we love. You can navigate your account, browse assets and trade binaries in a few clicks. Straightforward access to the copy trading feature at the bottom is also a bonus, alongside the interactive charts which you can pinch to zoom.
Android App Rating
4.4	4.1
iOS App Rating
4.8	4.3
Auto Trading
	No
Copy Trading
No	Yes
Copy Trading Platform
	A copy trading service is pre-integrated into the broker’s web platform, where you can follow and replicate the trades of up to 10 established investors. Where it shines is its ease of use - you simply decide how much you want to invest and hit 'copy'. On the downside, the pool of master traders is narrow and you get limited data on past performance, making it less reliable.
Social Trading
Yes	Yes
Trade Signals
Yes
VPS Hosting
Yes	No
Tournaments
No	Yes
Demo Competitions
No	No
Ethical Investing
No	No
Custodial Account
No	No
Guaranteed Stop Loss
No	No
Inactivity Fee
$0	$10
Islamic Account
Yes	No
Account Currencies
USD EUR GBP CAD AUD NZD SGD	USD EUR
Stock Exchanges
Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) CAC 40 Index France DAX GER 40 Index Dow Jones Euronext FTSE UK Index Hang Seng Hong Kong Stock Exchange Japan Exchange Group London Stock Exchange Nasdaq New York Stock Exchange Russell 2000 S&P 500 SIX Swiss Exchange Toronto Stock Exchange
Commodities
Gold Nickel Oil Palladium Platinum Silver Zinc	Copper Gold Oil
CFD Trading
Eightcap offers a wide range of trading options with 800+ CFDs across stocks, indices, bonds, commodities, and cryptocurrencies (depending on location), with leverage up to 1:30/1:500. It excels in its tools, notably the AI-enabled economic calendar covering 25+ countries with impact filters (high, medium, low). However, its commodities offering, particularly in softs like cotton and wheat, as well as the limited precious metal and energy assets, is its weakest area.	CFDs are available on forex, indices, commodities and cryptos, although the range of 100+ instruments is limited compared to alternatives such as Quotex with 400+. Leverage is available up to 1:500 but the $250 minimum deposit is noticeably higher than competitors.
Leverage
	1:500
FTSE Spread
1.2	1.4
GBPUSD Spread
0.1	0.8
Oil Spread
0.03	0.05
Stocks Spread
0.03 (Apple Inc)	N/A
Forex Trading
Eightcap offers 50+ currency pairs in line with the industry average but trailing category leaders like CMC Markets with its 300+ currency pairs. However, Eightcap stands out with institutional-level spreads from 0.0 pips on major pairs like the EUR/USD, alongside low $3.50/side commissions. The broker also offers rich forex data to inform trading decisions, including key fundamentals, bullish/bearish indicators and a calendar that tracks key events in the foreign exchange market.	IQCent traders can access CFDs or binary options on 45+ forex pairs. CFD spreads start from 0.3 pips and binary options payouts are decent up to 95%. This is competitive compared to Pocket Option, for example, offering forex payouts up to only 81%.
GBPUSD Spread
0.1	0.8
EURUSD Spread
0.0	0.3
EURGBP Spread
0.1	0.8
Assets
50+	49
Currency Indices
USD
Cryptocurrency
Eightcap’s crypto offering is best-in-class with 250+ crypto derivatives, surpassing that of almost every alternative. Testing also reveals Bitcoin spreads of 12 pips, coming in lower than most competitors, while it offers real-time trading ideas through the Crypto Crusher market scanner. Add in convenient deposits and withdrawals in digital currencies, and Eightcap offers the complete package for serious crypto traders.	IQCent offers 17 crypto pairs through its proprietary terminal, including Bitcoin, Ethereum and Litecoin. Leverage on crypto CFDs is capped at 1:10, whilst binary options payouts vary by token but remain competitive. OTC assets, for example, pay out up to 95%.
Spread
$12 (BTC)	Variable
Coins
BTC ETH LTC BCH XRP XMR DSH EOS XLM ADA TRX DOGE BNB DOT MATIC VET AXS NEO SOL UNI AAVE KSM THETA CAKE SUSHI ATOM XTZ SNX COMP FLOW EGLD PUNDIX RAY ZIL QTUM BAND OMG FIDA BADGER NEAR ONT KNC SHIB MTL CLV BAT XEM STMX CHR WAVES FTM AUDIO TOMO MRK GRT ENJ CRV RUNE DAWN DODO HOT ZEC 1INCH HBAR AVAX PROM ALPHA LINA CEL SXP SAND CREAM ICP FIL PAXG DENT REN REEF LRC PERP STORJ IOTA ALCX ALGO LINK MANA	BTC ETH LTC ETC DOGE MATIC QNT SOL XRP USDT XMR BNB
Crypto Lending
No	No
Crypto Mining
No	No
Crypto Staking
No	No
Auto Market Maker
No	No
Binary Options
Binary options trading not offered	IQCent offers binary options with above-average payouts up to 98%. The broker supports an online platform with basic analysis tools but a wide range of timeframes, from 1 minute to 1 month, catering to short and long term trading strategies. Considering the negatives, there are no binaries on stocks.
Payout
	98%
Expiry Times
	5 seconds - 1 month
Ladder Options
No	No
Boundary Options
No	No

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