IFC Markets vs FXCM

IFC Markets vs FXCM Comparison Table 2023
IFC Markets	FXCM
Review 2.9	Review 3.5
Traders from US not accepted	Traders from US not accepted
IFC Markets is a top broker offering the bespoke NetTradeX plus MT4 & MT5.	FXCM is a respected forex and CFD broker, established since 1999. The British-headquartered broker has won multiple awards and operates in various jurisdictions, including the UK and Australia. With zero commissions, over 400 assets, and a range of analysis tools, FXCM is a popular choice. The broker is also FCA regulated and authorized in Australia and South Africa.
Bonus Offer
30% welcome bonus + 30% activity bonus
Comment by Reviewer
	"FXCM is a top pick for traders deploying automated trading strategies, with four powerful platforms, strategy backtesting and algo trading through APIs. The broker is also great for active traders, with discounted spreads and low to zero commissions on popular assets."
Pros
	A choice for 4 powerful platforms including MT4, Capitalise.AI and the broker's proprietary solution Premium support and custom solutions in the Active Trader professional account Excellent trading tools including a market scanner, forex signals and access to reputable research site, eFXplus Strong selection of educational materials including a new trader guide, market outlook reports and free webinars Impressive global regulatory status with 4 reputable licenses with the FCA, ASIC, CySEC and FSCA A range of funding methods including bank cards, Apple Pay and PayPal, with instant processing times
Cons
	Live chat support is unreliable Not the widest range of assets or trading vehicles
Awards
Best Broker South East Asia 2020 - International Business Magazine
Instruments
Forex, CFDs, indices, shares, commodities, cryptocurrencies, ETFs, bonds	Stocks, Spreadbetting, CFD, Forex, Crypto
Demo Account
Yes	Yes
Minimum Deposit
1 USD / 1 EUR / 100 JPY	£300
Payment Methods
Bitcoin Payments Bitwallet Credit Card JCB Card Mastercard Neteller Perfect Money Skrill Visa WebMoney Wire Transfer	Credit Card Debit Card Klarna POLi
Minimum Trade
0.01 lots	Varies by asset
Regulator
BVI FSC, SC, Labuan Financial Services Authority	FCA, CySEC, ASIC.
Margin Trading
No	Yes
MetaTrader 4
Yes	Yes
MetaTrader 5
Yes	No
cTrader
No	No
AlgoTrader
No	No
OmniTrader
No	No
TradingView
No	Yes
Autochartist
No	No
eSignal
No	Yes
Trading Central
No	No
STP Account
No	No
ECN Account
No	No
DMA Account
No	No
MAM Account
No	Yes
PAMM Account
No	No
LAMM Account
No	No
Demat Account
No	No
AI / Machine Learning
No	No
Robo Advisor
No	No
Negative Balance Protection
No	Yes
Market Maker
No	Yes
P2P Trading
No	No
Spot Trading
No	No
Mobile Apps
Yes	iOS and Android
Auto Trading
Yes (APIs)
Copy Trading
Yes	Yes
Copy Trading Platform
Follow and profit from top traders using IFC Market's copy solution.	FXCM offers social and copy trading on forex, CFDs and cryptos through the hugely popular ZuluTrade platform. The sign-up process is quick and you can track your performance in real-time.
Social Trading
Yes	Yes
Trade Signals
Yes (Via Chartist Software)
VPS Hosting
No	No
Tournaments
No	No
Demo Competitions
No	No
Ethical Investing
No	No
Custodial Account
No	No
Guaranteed Stop Loss
No	No
Islamic Account
Yes	No
Account Currencies
	USD EUR GBP CAD AUD ZAR CHF
Stock Exchanges
Dow Jones Nasdaq Shanghai Stock Exchange	Euronext IBEX 35 Russell 2000
Commodities
Cocoa Coffee Copper Corn Cotton Gold Orange Juice Palladium Silver Soybeans Wheat	Cannabis Gold Oil Silver
CFD Trading
IFC Markets offers leveraged positions on the financial markets.	Trade a range of CFD instruments on one of FXCM's multi-asset platforms with fast execution and zero/positive slippage. Daily market analysis can also be used to inform trading decisions.
Leverage
1:400	1:30
FTSE Spread
300	1.18 pts var*
GBPUSD Spread
3	0.5 pips*
Oil Spread
12	0.05 (var)*
Stocks Spread
Variable	0.2% Var*
Forex Trading
Buy and sell a suite of major, minor and exotic currencies.	Access over 40 currency pairs with no commissions and low spreads from 0.78 pips for EUR/USD. Forex can also be traded 24/5 on a choice of reliable platforms.
GBPUSD Spread
3	0.5 pips var*
EURUSD Spread
1.8	0.2 pips var*
EURGBP Spread
1.8	0.5 pips var*
Assets
50	40
Currency Indices
USD EUR GBP JPY CAD	JPY
Cryptocurrency
Trade innovative Bitcoin futures with leverage.	Trade some of world's most popular digital coins with zero commission and leverage up to 1:4. FXCM also stands out for its crypto major basket which offers exposure to Bitcoin, Ethereum, Litecoin and Bitcoin Cash in one trade.
Spread
50 pips	Variable
Coins
BTC	BTC ETH LTC BTC
Crypto Lending
No	No
Crypto Mining
No	No
Crypto Staking
No	No
Auto Market Maker
No	No

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