Lightyear vs XTB

Lightyear vs XTB Comparison Table 2023
Lightyear Review 2023	XTB Review 2023
Review 4.5	Review 4.8
Traders from US not accepted	Traders from US not accepted See available CFD brokers
Lightyear is a trading app that offers multi-currency investing with low-commission US, EU and UK stocks, no commission on ETF trades, and the chance to earn high interest on uninvested USD, GBP and EUR. The firm launched in 2015 and UK retail traders will be registered under the Lightyear Financial Ltd entity. This company is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), license number 955739. Capital at risk	XTB is one of the largest stock exchange-listed forex and CFD brokers in the world, offering access to over 5800 instruments on their xStation platform. They boast 700,000 active traders, 20 years experience and authorization from tier-one regulators, including the UK's FCA.
Capital at risk	81% of retail accounts lose money.
Promotions
	Earn Cashback When You Trade At XTB
Comment by Reviewer
"Investors seeking a streamlined platform to buy stocks and ETFs will enjoy Lightyear. We particularly like the slick app and clear market insights which will serve new traders well."	"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
Lightyear offers a user-friendly trading app with thousands of global equities The investing app has been featured in the Financial Times & CNBC Low-cost trading with no hidden fees or inactivity penalties Traders can earn interest on uninvested cash Low starting deposit of just $1 for new investors	5800+ 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
Platform features are basic and won't meet the needs of seasoned traders Limited range of instruments with no forex trading No demo account for prospective users No MetaTrader 4 integration No copy trading service	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
Stocks, ETFs	CFDs, Forex, Stocks, Indices, Commodities, Crypto
Demo Account
No	Yes
Minimum Deposit
$1	$0
Trading Platforms
Own	Own
Payment Methods
Apple Pay Debit Card Google Wallet Wire Transfer	Credit Card Debit Card Maestro Mastercard PayPal Paysafecard QIWI Skrill Visa Wire Transfer
Minimum Trade
$1	0.01 Lots
Regulator
FSA	FCA, CySEC, IFSC, KNF, DFSA
Margin Trading
No	Yes
Margin Rate
	4.5%
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
No	Yes
Mobile Apps
iOS & Android	iOS, Android & Windows
Auto Trading
	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
Inactivity Fee
	$0
Islamic Account
No	Yes
Account Currencies
USD EUR GBP	USD EUR GBP
Stock Exchanges
CAC 40 Index France DAX GER 40 Index Euronext London Stock Exchange Nasdaq New York Stock Exchange	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
EURUSD Spread
	0.2
EURGBP Spread
	0.1
Assets
	45+
Cryptocurrency
Crypto trading not offered	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
	From 0.22%
Coins
	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
No	No
Auto Market Maker
No	No

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Capital at risk	81% of retail accounts lose money.
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