Forex.com vs Robinhood

Forex.com vs Robinhood Comparison Table 2023
Forex.com Robinhood
4.5

Forex.com is #1 in our CFD broker rankings.

0.9

Robinhood is #12 in our CFD broker rankings.

We do not recommend trading with Robinhood. Their business practices have harmed traders and their "free" trading offer has been criticized for actually costing their traders millions of dollars.
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Forex.com boast a global reputation. Regulated in the UK, EU, US and Canada they offer a huge range of markets, not just forex, and offer tight spreads on a cutting edge platform.

Robinhood have pioneered mobile trading in the US. Their offer attempts to provide the cheapest share trading anywhere.

Pros
  • Highly rated
  • Demo account
  • MT4 integration
  • Low minimum deposit
  • Fast execution speed
  • Full range of investments
  • Strong regulatory oversight
  • Multiple account currencies
Cons
  • No copy trading
Awards
  • Best CFD Broker 2022 - Rankia
  • Best HNW Service 2022 - Dubai Forex Expo
  • Best US Broker 2020 - DayTrading.com
  • Best US Broker 2019 - DayTrading.com
  • Runner-Up - Best Forex Broker 2019 - DayTrading.com
Bonus
No
Instruments
Forex, CFDs, Stocks, Indices, Commodities, Cryptos, Futures, Options Stocks, Options, CFD, Crypto, ETFs
Demo Account
Yes No
Minimum Deposit
$100 $0
Payment Methods
Minimum Trade
$1 $10
Regulator
CySEC, IIROC, NFA, CFTC, FCA, CIMA SEC
Margin Trading
Yes No
Margin Rate
2.5%
MetaTrader 4
Yes No
MetaTrader 5
Yes No
cTrader
No No
AlgoTrader
No No
OmniTrader
No No
TradingView
Yes No
Autochartist
Yes No
eSignal
Yes No
Trading Central
Yes No
STP Account
Yes No
ECN Account
Yes No
DMA Account
Yes 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
No No
Mobile Apps
iOS & Android iOS, Android and Windows
Auto Trading
Automated trading supported through platforms (MT4)
Copy Trading
No No
Social Trading
No No
Trade Signals
SMART Signals
VPS Hosting
Yes No
Tournaments
No No
Demo Competitions
No No
Ethical Investing
No No
Custodial Account
No No
Guaranteed Stop Loss
No No
Inactivity Fee
$15
Islamic Account
Yes No
Account Currencies
  • USD
  • EUR
  • GBP
  • CAD
  • CHF
Stock Exchanges
Commodities
CFD Trading
Go long and short on a range of popular financial markets with low fees.
Leverage
1:200 1:2
FTSE Spread
1 pt N/A
GBPUSD Spread
1.0 Var N/A
Oil Spread
0.04 Var
Stocks Spread
0.1% (Min Commission Applies) 0.3% Var
Forex Trading
Forex.com is a leading FX broker. Offering a large range of currency pairs and some of the tightest spreads in the industry. Forex trading not offered
Forex App

Running alongside the Advanced and WebTrader Platforms, the Forex.com mobile app offers full trading capabilities on a user-friendly, compact platform. Integrated news and analysis, plus real time trade alerts, are two mobile specific features that set this app above the crowd.

GBPUSD Spread
1.0 Var
EURUSD Spread
0.8 Var
EURGBP Spread
0.8 Var
Assets
80+
Cryptocurrency
Trade the major cryptos against USD, EUR, GBP and AUD. All traded with tight spreads. No virtual wallet required, just a trading account. Note, cryptos are not available in the US, UK or Canada. Robinhood offers crypto investing with zero commissions
Spread
BTC 1.4%, ETH 2% 0%
Coins
  • BTC
  • BCH
  • ETH
  • LTC
  • XRP
  • BTC
  • ETH
  • BCH
  • LTC
  • SOL
  • DOGE
  • BTG
  • OMG
  • XMR
  • QTUM
  • DASH
  • XRP
  • XLM
  • ZEC
  • NEO
  • LSK
Crypto Lending
No No
Crypto Mining
No No
Crypto Staking
No No
Auto Market Maker
No No
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