Lightspeed Trading vs M4Markets

Lightspeed Financial vs M4Markets Comparison Table 2024
Lightspeed Financial	M4Markets
Review 4.2	Review 3.6

Lightspeed Financial is a SEC-regulated broker specializing in intraday trading on US markets. Traders can access the full range of NYSE stocks plus futures and options via a wide selection of professional-grade trading platforms and discounts for loyal traders.	M4Markets is an award-winning broker regulated by the CySEC, FSA and DFSA. Although relatively new, the broker continues to improve its offering with a range of innovative tools, platforms and accounts. Beginners can start with just $5, whilst experienced investors can access leverage up to 1:5000.
Bonus Offer
	50% deposit bonus up to $10,000
Comment by Reviewer
"High-volume day traders will benefit from Lightspeed Financial's powerful tools and fast execution speeds. The broker stands out for its 15+ high-grade trading platforms."	"M4Markets will serve active investors looking for highly leveraged trading on powerful third-party platforms. Other investment opportunities are also available, including copy trading and MAM/PAMM accounts."
Pros
Huge selection of deep trading platforms and tools to choose from Low fees and tight spreads for active day traders Regulated by FINRA, the CFTC and the NFA Risk-assessment software packages Full access to NYSE stocks Futures and options trading	M4Markets is a low-cost broker, offering spreads from 0.0 pips and $0 commissions, plus an accessible $5 minimum deposit Execution speeds are fast, averaging 30 ms (we consider anything below 100 ms as fast and suitable for active day traders) The broker offers a range of hands-off trading opportunities, including a copy trading service, plus MAM/PAMM accounts There’s a wide range of global payment methods available, with no deposit or withdrawal fees Reliable 24/5 customer support is available in 10 languages via live chat, telephone and email M4Markets holds multiple global licenses, including the CySEC and DFSA
Cons
Not suitable for beginners with a high minimum deposit of $10,000 / $25,000 Limited range of asset classes with no forex trading Trading platforms are complex for novice traders Margin trading limited to max 1:4	The educational resources trail the best brokers with only a small selection of eBooks and webinars offered The range of around 200 investments is slim compared to top brokers, who typically offer over 1000 M4Markets doesn't offer any rebate schemes or rewards for active traders
Awards
	Best Deposits & Withdrawals Broker, Fazzaco Most Transparent Broker, World Finance Awards Best Trading Conditions Broker Global, International Business Magazine
Instruments
Equities, options, futures	Forex, CFDs, Indices, Shares, Commodities, Cryptos
Demo Account
Yes	Yes
Minimum Deposit
$10,000	$5
Trading Platforms
eSignal	MT4 MT5
Payment Methods
	Bitwallet FasaPay Mastercard Neteller PayRedeem Perfect Money Skrill Sticpay UnionPay Visa Wire Transfer
Minimum Trade
Variable	0.01 Lots
Regulator
FINRA, NFA	FSA, CySEC
Margin Trading
No	No
STP Account
No	No
ECN Account
No	No
DMA Account
No	No
MAM Account
No	No
PAMM Account
No	Yes
LAMM Account
No	No
Demat Account
No	No
AI / Machine Learning
No	Yes
Robo Advisor
No	No
Negative Balance Protection
No	Yes
Market Maker
No	No
P2P Trading
No	No
Spot Trading
No	No
Mobile Apps
Yes	Yes
Auto Trading
Yes	Yes (APIs)
Copy Trading
No	Yes
Copy Trading Platform
	M4Markets continues to deliver a user-friendly copy trading service to beginners looking to mirror other strategies and to experienced investors looking to become a mentors. The service easily synchronizes with your trading platform and is active 24/7.
Social Trading
No	Yes
Trade Signals
Yes	Yes
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	Yes
Account Currencies
	USD EUR GBP JPY ZAR
Stock Exchanges
New York Stock Exchange	Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) CAC 40 Index France DAX GER 40 Index Dow Jones FTSE UK Index Hang Seng Japan Exchange Group Nasdaq S&P 500 SIX Swiss Exchange
Commodities
Gold Silver	Gold Oil Silver
CFD Trading
CFD trading not offered	M4Markets offers CFD trading across forex, stocks, indices, commodities and cryptocurrencies. Day traders can access powerful charting platforms with multiple order types and built-in indicators. There’s also a good selection of data-driven analysis tools supplied by reputable provider, Acuity.
Leverage
	1:1000
FTSE Spread
	From 0.01
GBPUSD Spread
	Raw from 0.0 pips
Oil Spread
	From 0.01
Stocks Spread
	N/A
Forex Trading
Forex trading not offered	M4Markets offers 45+ currencies with zero pip spreads. The low latency and 30-millisecond execution speeds makes the broker a decent choice for forex day traders. Additionally, there are no restrictions on trading strategies, including scalping.
GBPUSD Spread
	Raw from 0.0 pips
EURUSD Spread
	Raw from 0.0 pips
EURGBP Spread
	Raw from 0.0 pips
Assets
	50
Cryptocurrency
Use Lightspeed Crypto to trade BTC, ETH, BCH, LTC and USDC in pairs with USD with low commissions. On the negative side, the choice of cryptocurrencies is limited vs alternatives like eToro.	M4Markets offers a decent range of 15 crypto CFDs paired with USD. Traders can get started with as little as $5 and enjoy zero commissions on crypto trades. Spreads on BTCUSD average around 14.1 which is competitive and in line with the top low-cost crypto brokers.
Spread
Floating	From 0.0 pips
Coins
BTC	BTC ETH LTC XRP DOGE DASH XMR OMG NEO QTUM ZEC DOT SOL ETX AXS
Crypto Lending
No	No
Crypto Mining
No	No
Crypto Staking
No	No
Auto Market Maker
No	No

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