FXCM vs Interactive Brokers
FXCM | Interactive Brokers |
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FXCM are an FCA regulated, London based broker. Companies under the FXCM umbrella are also regulated in Australia and South Africa. | IB Boast a huge market share of global trading. With a minimum deposit of $10,000 however, they remain an option for larger traders only. |
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Bonus | |
None | None |
Instruments | |
CFD, Forex, Crypto | Stocks, Futures, E-minis, CFD, Forex, Crypto |
Demo Account | |
Yes | Yes |
Minimum Deposit | |
£300 | $10000 |
Payment Methods | |
Credit Card, POLi | Cheque, Credit Card, Mastercard |
Minimum Trade | |
Varies by asset | $100 |
Regulator | |
FCA | SEC, FCA |
MetaTrader 4 | |
Yes | No |
MetaTrader 5 | |
No | No |
cTrader | |
No | No |
ECN Account | |
No | No |
DMA Account | |
No | No |
Mobile Apps | |
iOS and Android | iOS, Android and Windows |
Auto Trading | |
No | No |
Trade Signals | |
No | No |
Social Trading | |
No | No |
Copy Trading | |
No | No |
Islamic Account | |
No | No |
CFD | |
Leverage | |
1:30 [CFDs are complex instruments and come with a high risk of losing money rapidly due to leverage.] | 1:50 Var |
FTSE Spread | |
1.18 pts var* | 0.005% (£1 Min) |
GBPUSD Spread | |
0.5 pips* | Commission (.20 pts x trade value) |
Oil Spread | |
0.05 (var)* | N/A |
Stocks Spread | |
0.2% Var* | From 0.003 per share, variable |
Forex | |
GBPUSD Spread | |
0.5 pips var* | Commission (.20 pts x trade value) |
EURUSD Spread | |
0.2 pips var* | Commission (.20 pts x trade value) |
EURGBP Spread | |
0.5 pips var* | Commission (.20 pts x trade value) |
Assets | |
40 | 70+ |
Cryptocurrency | |
Spread | |
Coins | |
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