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IQ Option vs FXCM

IQ Option vs FXCM Comparison Table 2023
IQ Option FXCM
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Open an account with just $10. Trade over 14 Cryptocurrencies directly, traditional forex with low spreadsor trade digital options with payouts up to 900% (successful trades only).

FXCM are an FCA regulated, London based broker. Companies under the FXCM umbrella are also regulated in Australia and South Africa.

Risk Warning: Your Capital Might Be At Risk
Awards
  • Most Trusted Broker 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 - BinaryOptions.net
  • Best Binary Broker 2021 - DayTrading.com
Instruments
CFD, Forex, Crypto, Stocks, Digital Options Spreadbetting, CFD, Forex, Crypto
Demo Account
Yes Yes
Minimum Deposit
$10 £300
Payment Methods
Minimum Trade
0.001 lots Varies by asset
Regulator
FCA, CySEC, ASIC.
Margin Trading
Yes Yes
Margin Rate
0.2%
MetaTrader 4
No Yes
MetaTrader 5
No 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
Yes Yes
Market Maker
Yes Yes
P2P Trading
No No
Spot Trading
No No
Mobile Apps
iOS, Android and Windows iOS and Android
Copy Trading
No Yes
Copy Trading Platform
FXCM offers social and copy trading on forex, CFDs and cryptos through the hugely popular ZuluTrade platform.
Social Trading
No Yes
VPS Hosting
No No
Tournaments
Yes 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
  • ZAR
  • USD
  • EUR
  • GBP
  • CAD
  • AUD
  • ZAR
  • CHF
Stock Exchanges
Commodities
CFD Trading
Leverage
1:500 1:30
FTSE Spread
1.18 pts var*
GBPUSD Spread<
1 0.5 pips*
Oil Spread
2.3 0.05 (var)*
Stocks Spread
2 0.2% Var*
Forex Trading
IQ Option offer forex trading on a range of currencies. Spreads are on the high side and the brand do not excel in this area
Forex App

IQ Option provide a superbly easy to use mobile app. Offering forex trading, plus some bespoke trading instruments of their own, IQ deliver a slick, secure platform for shorter term trades. Recent upgrades have synchronised the look and feel of both the Webtrader and mobile platform, making switching between the two, seamless. Try it out via the free demo account.
GBPUSD Spread
5 pips 0.5 pips var*
EURUSD Spread
14 pips 0.2 pips var*
EURGBP Spread
15 pips 0.5 pips var*
Assets
250+ 40
Cryptocurrency
IQ Option are a leading Crypto broker. They offer multipliers, and a huge range of crypto markets.
Spread
BTC 7%, ETH 12% (Var)
Coins
  • BTC
  • TRX
  • XRP
  • BCH
  • ETH
  • EOS
  • OMG
  • ETC
  • QTUM
  • ZEC
  • LTC
  • DASH
Crypto Lending
No No
Crypto Mining
No No
Crypto Staking
No No
Auto Market Maker
No No
Binary Options
IQ Option is a top-rated binary options and digital trading broker. Trade on a user-friendly platform with a low minimum deposit. Binary options trading not offered
Payout
91%
Ladder Options
Yes No
Boundary Options
Yes No
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