Forex.com vs Skilling.com

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

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

4.7
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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.

Skilling are an exciting brand, regulated in Europe and beyond, offering 900+ instruments across 7 asset classes and spreads from 0.2 pips.

80% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs with this provider. You should consider whether you understand how CFDs work and whether you can afford to take the high risk of losing your money.
Awards
  • Best US Broker 2020 - DayTrading.com
  • Best US Broker 2019 - DayTrading.com
  • Runner-Up - Best Forex Broker 2019 - DayTrading.com
Bonus
No $100 Deposit Bonus (FSA clients only)
Instruments
Stocks, Futures, Options, CFD, Forex, Crypto CFD, Forex, Stocks, Indices, Commodities, Cryptocurrencies
Demo Account
Yes Yes
Minimum Deposit
$100 100 EUR/USD/GBP or 1000 NOK/SEK
Payment Methods
Minimum Trade
$1 0.01 Lots or 1 Share
Regulator
CySEC, IIROC, NFA, CFTC, FCA, CIMA CySEC, FSA
Margin Trading
Yes Yes
MetaTrader 4
Yes Yes
MetaTrader 5
No No
cTrader
No Yes
AlgoTrader
No No
OmniTrader
No No
TradingView
Yes Yes
Autochartist
Yes No
eSignal
Yes No
Trading Central
Yes No
STP Account
Yes Yes
ECN Account
Yes No
DMA Account
Yes No
MAM Account
No Yes
PAMM Account
No Yes
LAMM Account
No No
Demat Account
No No
AI / Machine Learning
Yes No
Robo Advisor
No No
Negative Balance Protection
Yes Yes
Market Maker
No Yes
P2P Trading
No No
Spot Trading
No Yes
Mobile Apps
iOS & Android iOS and Android + browser-based platforms
Auto Trading
Automated trading supported through platforms (MT4) Yes - through MT4
Copy Trading
No Yes
Copy Trading Platform
Copy trading is available through Skilling Copy. 1000+ strategies can be copied. Strategy providers can generate an additional revenue stream.
Social Trading
No Yes
Trade Signals
SMART Signals
VPS Hosting
Yes No
Tournaments
No No
Demo Competitions
No No
Ethical Investing
No Yes
Custodial Account
No No
Guaranteed Stop Loss
No No
Inactivity Fee
0
Islamic Account
Yes Yes
Account Currencies
  • USD
  • EUR
  • GBP
  • CAD
  • CHF
  • USD
  • EUR
  • GBP
  • SEK
  • NOK
Stock Exchanges
Commodities
CFD Trading
Go long and short on a range of popular financial markets Trade a long list of financial assets with leveraged CFDs and tight spreads.
Leverage
1:200 1:30 (EU), 1:500 (Global)
FTSE Spread
1 pt from 1.5 pts
GBPUSD Spread<
1.0 Var from 0.2 pips
Oil Spread
0.04 Var from 0.4 pips
Stocks Spread
0.1% (Min Commission Applies) from 0.1%
Forex Trading
Forex.com are a leading FX broker. Offering a large range of currency pairs and some of the tightest spreads in the industry. Skilling offer Standard and Premium accounts with competitive leverage and spreads across a wide range of major, minor and exotic forex pairs.
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 from 0.2 pips
EURUSD Spread
0.8 Var from 0.2 pips
EURGBP Spread
0.8 Var from 0.2 pips
Assets
80+ 73 (platform dependent)
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 or Canada. Trade 57 crypto pairs via leveraged CFDs. Cryptocurrency trading is not available to traders in the UK and China.
Spread
BTC 1.4%, ETH 2% Starting from 0,001 (BTC is 0,5)
Coins
  • BTC
  • BCH
  • ETH
  • LTC
  • XRP
  • BTC
  • ETH
  • LTC
  • XRP
  • DOGE
  • DOT
  • ADA
Crypto Lending
No No
Crypto Mining
No No
Crypto Staking
No No
Auto Market Maker
No Yes
80% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs with this provider. You should consider whether you understand how CFDs work and whether you can afford to take the high risk of losing your money.
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