InstaForex vs Alpari

InstaForex vs Alpari Comparison Table 2023
InstaForex	Alpari
Review 3.4	Review 3.8
Traders from US not accepted See available CFD brokers	Traders from US not accepted See available CFD brokers
InstaForex is a CFD broker providing access to forex, stocks, cryptocurrencies, commodities, energies, indices, and more. With competitive fees and a huge range of available assets, the brand offers safe and reliable trading. Millions of traders have opened an account with the firm which offers a suite of active trading and investment opportunities.	Alpari is an offshore multi-asset broker that offers traders a wide range of forex trading opportunities as well as stock, index and commodity CFDs. The broker's fix contracts also offer fixed costs with payouts known upfront. Trading takes place on the MetaTrader 4 and MetaTrader 5 platforms, plus the brand's mobile app. Alpari offers tight spreads on ECN accounts and commission-free spreads from 1.2 pips on standard accounts.
All investments involve a degree of risk of some kind. Trading financial derivative products comes with a high risk of losing money rapidly due to leverage. You should not engage in trading these instruments unless you fully understand the nature of the transactions you are entering into, and the true extent of your exposure. These types of investments may be suitable for some investors, but they are not for everyone.
Bonus Offer
$3500 No Deposit Bonus, Club Bonus, Bonus 30%, Bonus 55%, and Bonus 100%	30% up to $100 (terms apply)
Promotions
Claim A 100% Deposit Bonus At InstaForex
Comment by Reviewer
"InstaForex is a good choice for currency traders familiar with the MT4 and MT5 platforms. The broker offers more forex pairs than most rivals with tight spreads and a low minimum deposit."	"Alpari will suit short-term binary options traders with a low $5 deposit and welcome bonus. Forex traders also get very high leverage with tight spreads while the broker's PAMM service will appeal to hands-off investors."
Pros
Demo account available MT4 and MT5 integration Low minimum deposit to get started Wide market access with hundreds of assets Good range of payment methods including bank cards Reputable brand that over seven million investors have signed up to in the last 15+ years	Low or no commission and tight spreads on ECN accounts Excellent choice of funding options with no fees Cashback for high-volume traders Strong range of currency pairs Supports MT4 and MT5 platforms Welcome bonus for new traders Copy trading and PAMM service High leverage up to 1:1000 20+ years track record
Cons
The broker’s website and Client Cabinet can feel tricky to navigate	Not available in the US Limited selection of non-forex assets High charges for strategy manager copy trading tools Weak market research and analysis tools
Awards
Best Forex Broker, International Investor Awards 2022 Best Crypto Broker 2022, Forexing.com Best Customer Service Broker 2022, AllForexBonus.com Best Broker 2022 in Latin America, International Business Magazine Best Affiliate Program 2022, GBM Best Forex Broker 2022, International Investor Awards Most Active Broker in Asia 2020, AtoZ Markets Forex Awards Best Affiliate Program 2020, Global Brands Magazine Best Broker in Asia 2019, Le Fonti Awards Best Managed Account 2019, IAFT Awards Best ECN Broker in Asia 2018, International Business Magazine
Instruments
Currencies, Cryptocurrencies, Stocks, Indices, Metals, Oil and Gas, Commodity Futures and InstaFutures	Stocks, CFD, Forex, Crypto
Demo Account
Yes	Yes
Minimum Deposit
$1	$5
Trading Platforms
MT4 MT5	MT4
Payment Methods
Bank cards, Bitcoin, Litecoin, Tether, Ethereum, Skrill, Neteller, PayCo, AstroPay, WebMoney, plus Local Banking & Transfer Solutions	ADVcash Bitcoin Payments Credit Card Diners Club EasyPay Ethereum Payments FasaPay Flutterwave GlobePay Maestro Mastercard Neteller PayRedeem Perfect Money RBK Money Skrill UnionPay Vietcombank Transfer WebMoney Wire Transfer Yandex Money
Minimum Trade
0.10 of the lot (0.0001 of market lot for Cent.Standard and Cent.Eurica)	0.01 Lots
Regulator
BVI FSC	FSC, SEBI, JFSA
Margin Trading
Yes	No
STP Account
No	No
ECN Account
Yes	No
DMA Account
No	No
MAM Account
No	No
PAMM Account
Yes	Yes
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
No	Yes
Mobile Apps
iOS and Android + browser based platform	iOS, Android & Windows
Auto Trading
Yes	Via Copy Trading choices
Copy Trading
Yes	Yes
Copy Trading Platform
	Users can follow experienced strategy managers at Alpari, including seasoned forex traders. The broker offers account ratings to help you find a suitable provider as well as notifications on returns and one-click deposits and withdrawals.
Social Trading
No	No
VPS Hosting
Yes	No
Tournaments
No	No
Demo Competitions
No	Yes
Ethical Investing
No	No
Custodial Account
No	No
Guaranteed Stop Loss
No	No
Inactivity Fee
	$5
Islamic Account
Yes	Yes
Account Currencies
USD EUR	USD EUR GBP CZK NGN
Stock Exchanges
Australian Securities Exchange Borsa Italiana CAC 40 Index France DAX GER 40 Index Dow Jones Euronext FTSE UK Index Hang Seng IBEX 35 Japan Exchange Group Nasdaq S&P 500 SIX Swiss Exchange	Australian Securities Exchange CAC 40 Index France DAX GER 40 Index Dow Jones Euronext FTSE UK Index Hang Seng Hong Kong Stock Exchange Japan Exchange Group Nasdaq S&P 500
Commodities
Cocoa Coffee Copper Cotton Gasoline Gold Livestock Natural Gas Oil Orange Juice Palladium Platinum Silver Soybeans Sugar Wheat	Gold Natural Gas Silver
CFD Trading
Trade CFDs across indices, metals and even IPOs with flexible account types and leverage up to 1:1000. You can choose between two excellent platforms with a range of technical indicators and fundamental analysis features.	Alpari offers CFDs on 60+ forex pairs, hundreds of global stocks, 11 stocks indices and spot metals and energies. Trading takes place via the MT4 or MT5 platforms, and the broker provides strategy and copy trading support as well as educational resources and 24/5 multilingual customer service.
Leverage
1:1000	1:400
FTSE Spread
Fixed	13
GBPUSD Spread
Av. Floating 0.6 pips	0.7 var
Oil Spread
Fixed	4 pts
Stocks Spread
Commissions as low as 0.1%	Variable
Forex Trading
Go long or short on a range of major and minor currency pairs with tight spreads. Powerful trading software is available with a choice of instant and pending orders.	Alpari traders can access 60+ currency pairs and crosses via CFDs on the MT4 and MT5 platforms. The broker offers very competitive pricing, especially on the ECN Pro account which is commission free. Significant leverage up to 1:1000 is available.
GBPUSD Spread
Av. Floating 0.6	0.7
EURUSD Spread
Av. Floating 0.2	0.4
EURGBP Spread
Av. Floating 0.5	0.6
Assets
1000+	50+
Currency Indices
USD	USD
Cryptocurrency
InstaForex offer crypto CFD trading on leading tokens with very low fees. Investors can speculate on over 50 cryptocurrencies, more than many competitors.	Alpari offers a solid selection of popular crypto tokens paired with the USD. Spreads are competitive, starting at 1 and users can analyze the digital asset markets with the leading MetaTrader platforms, including on the weekends.
Spread
0.1%	1
Coins
BCH BTC ETH LTC XRP and50+more	AVE BTC BCH ADA LINK DAI DOGE EOS ETH ECH FIL LTC XMR DOT XRP MATIC SOL XLM USDT TRON UNI USDC
Crypto Lending
No	No
Crypto Mining
No	No
Crypto Staking
No	No
Auto Market Maker
No	No

Review	Review
All investments involve a degree of risk of some kind. Trading financial derivative products comes with a high risk of losing money rapidly due to leverage. You should not engage in trading these instruments unless you fully understand the nature of the transactions you are entering into, and the true extent of your exposure. These types of investments may be suitable for some investors, but they are not for everyone.
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