Kraken vs XTB

Kraken vs XTB Comparison Table 2023
Kraken	XTB
Review 3.9 Kraken is #17 in our crypto broker rankings.	Review 4.8
Traders from US accepted	Traders from US not accepted
Kraken is a leading cryptocurrency exchange with a proprietary trading terminal and a list of 220+ tradeable crypto tokens. Up to 1:5 leverage is available with stable rollover fees on spot crypto trading and up to 1:50 on futures. The exchange also supports crypto staking and has an interactive NFT marketplace.	XTB is one of the largest stock exchange-listed forex and CFD brokers in the world, offering access to over 2200 instruments on their xStation platform. They boast 500,000 active traders, 20 years experience and authorization from tier-one regulators, including the UK's FCA.
	81% of retail accounts lose money.
Bonus Offer
Lower fees when trading volume exceeds $50,000 in 30 days
Promotions
	Earn Cashback When You Trade At XTB
Comment by Reviewer
"Kraken will suit traders looking for a diverse list of cryptos including Bitcoin and a good security track record."	"XTB is a great option for beginners with a user-friendly platform, no minimum deposit and low trading fees. The free education center is also a bonus, as well as the straightforward account opening process."
Pros
Very good security track record with no hacks in a decade since launch Excellent range of 220+ more established cryptocurrencies NFT marketplace and crypto staking available Great trading platform and mobile app Low exchange fees on Kraken Pro 50x leverage on futures trading Low minimum deposit of $10 3D secure required Mobile investing Crypto staking	2200+ instruments covering major markets Useful educational resources for beginners FCA, KNF, CySEC, and IFSC-regulated 24 hour support available Sunday to Friday Multiple industry awards and respected brand Cashback rebates for high-volume traders Professional investing account 1:500 leverage for global traders Flexible account options Mobile trading alerts Spreads from 0.1 pips
Cons
Slow verification process on Pro account Does not support many newer altcoins Low leverage on spot trading Does not accept fiat deposits Slow verification times	Single platform offering Not available to US clients Instrument portfolio limited to mostly CFDs
Awards
	Best Forex Broker for Beginners 2022 Best Customer Service 2021 Best Forex Broker for Low Costs 2021 Best Mobile App for Investing 2020 #1 EMEA Bloomberg spot for FX accuracy in Q2 of 2020 and Q3 of 2018 Best Polish Forex Broker 2019 Best Execution Broker 2019
Instruments
Cryptos	Stocks, CFD, Forex, Crypto, ETFs, Volatility Index
Demo Account
Yes	Yes
Minimum Deposit
$10	$0
Payment Methods
Bitcoin Payments Clear Junction Etana Ethereum Payments PayID Silvergate Bank Transfer Wire Transfer	Credit Card Debit Card Maestro Mastercard PayPal Paysafecard QIWI Skrill Visa Wire Transfer
Minimum Trade
Varies upon the crypto traded	0.01 Lots
Regulator
FCA, FinCEN, FINTRAC, AUSTRAC, FSA	FCA, CySEC, IFSC, KNF, DFSA
Margin Trading
Yes	Yes
MetaTrader 4
No	No
MetaTrader 5
No	No
cTrader
No	No
AlgoTrader
Yes	No
OmniTrader
No	No
TradingView
No	No
Autochartist
No	No
eSignal
No	No
Trading Central
No	No
STP Account
No	Yes
ECN Account
No	No
DMA Account
No	No
MAM Account
No	No
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	No
P2P Trading
No	No
Spot Trading
Yes	Yes
Mobile Apps
Yes	iOS, Android & Windows
Auto Trading
Kraken Futures is integrated in other platforms which have bots: Bookmap, Caspian, FMZ Quant, Gunbot, HaasOnline, Hyndor, Margin	Yes
Copy Trading
No	No
Social Trading
No	No
Trade Signals
	Yes
VPS Hosting
No	Yes
Tournaments
No	No
Demo Competitions
No	No
Ethical Investing
No	Yes
Custodial Account
No	No
Guaranteed Stop Loss
No	Yes
Islamic Account
No	Yes
Account Currencies
USD EUR GBP CAD AUD JPY CHF	USD EUR GBP
Stock Exchanges
	Australian Securities Exchange Bombay Stock Exchange CAC 40 Index France DAX GER 40 Index Deutsche Boerse Dow Jones Euronext FTSE UK Index Hang Seng Hong Kong Stock Exchange Japan Exchange Group Nasdaq New York Stock Exchange S&P 500 SIX Swiss Exchange
Commodities
	Cocoa Coffee Copper Cotton Gasoline Gold Natural Gas Nickel Oil Precious Metals Silver Soybeans Sugar
CFD Trading
CFD trading not offered	Trade a large suite of 2100 CFDs with ultra-fast execution speeds and 24-hour trading. You can build a diverse portfolio with access to forex, indices, commodities, cryptos, stocks and ETFs. Retail traders also get negative balance protection and zero commissions.
Leverage
	1:500
FTSE Spread
	0.08%
GBPUSD Spread
	0.1 pips
Oil Spread
	0.03 pips
Stocks Spread
	0.2% variable
Forex Trading
Forex trading not offered	Trade 48 currency pairs with low spreads from 0.1 pips and leverage up to 1:30 (EU) and 1:500 (Global). Micro lot trading is also available and new currency traders can make near-instant deposits with no fees.
Forex App
	With over 1 million downloads and a rating of 4.5*, XTB deliver a mobile trading platform that users love. Slick and reliable, the app boasts a range of extra features including advanced charts and market sentiment indicators. Download xStation by XTB here.
GBPUSD Spread
	0.1 pips
EURUSD Spread
	0.2 pips
EURGBP Spread
	0.1 pips
Assets
	48
Cryptocurrency
Kraken is a specialized crypto exchange and supports more than 220 cryptocurrencies. These include all of the established tokens like Bitcoin as well as some altcoins. Traders can make trades on spot crypto markets with up to 1:5 leverage or on futures with up to 1:50. Fees are low and the platform is super easy to pick up.	XTB offers an excellent range of crypto markets, all with competitive spreads. They also offer intra-crypto pairs such as ETH/BTC and DSH/BTC. Cryptos can be traded 24/7 in a secure environment with transparent accounts.
Spread
0-0.26% average	From 0.22%
Coins
AAVE ALGO ANT REP REPV2 BAT BAL XBT BCH ADA LINK COMP ATOM CRV DAI DASH MANA XDG EWT EOS ETH ETC FIL FLOW GNO ICX KAVA KEEP KSM KNC LSK LTC MLN XMR NANO OCEAN OMG OXT PAXG DOT QTUM XRP SC XLM STORJ SNX TBTC USDT XTZ GRT TRX UNI USDC WAVES YFI ZEC BNB	ADA BTC BCH DSH EOS ETH IOTA LTC NEO XRP XLM TRX XEM XLM XMR DOGE BNB LINK UNI DOT XTZ
Crypto Lending
No	No
Crypto Mining
No	No
Crypto Staking
Yes	No
Auto Market Maker
No	No

Review	Review
	81% of retail accounts lose money.
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