Markets.com vs Expert Option

Markets.com vs Expert Option Comparison Table 2024
Markets.com	Expert Option
Review 4.4	Review 3.5

Markets.com is a respected broker, offering multi-asset trading opportunities through CFDs or spread betting (UK only). Established in 2008, the brand has an impressive 4.3 million registered customers and is overseen by trusted regulators, including the FCA, ASIC and CySEC. 79.1% of retail accounts lose money.	Expert Option is an offshore broker that offers a simple and intuitive trading experience through a bespoke, user-friendly platform. Short-term traders can access 100 popular assets via binary options contracts with payouts up to 95%, free educational resources, and market data available to upper-tier account holders.
CFDs are complex instruments and come with a high risk of losing money rapidly due to leverage. 79.1% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs with this provider. You should consider whether you understand how CFDs work and whether you can afford to take the high risk of losing your money.
Customer Reviews
	5 Based on 13 Expert Option customer reviews
Bonus Offer
	100% deposit bonus
Comment by Reviewer
"Markets.com is best for active traders looking for a regulated broker with low fees and fast execution speeds of 82ms. Beginners will also enjoy the in-house platform with its user-friendly interface, clear navigation and dynamic charts."	"Expert Option will suit aspiring traders who want to access the financial markets through an options broker with a very easy-to-learn bespoke platform. The user-friendly day trading platform is clear and reliable."
Pros
Markets.com continues to offer a strong proprietary platform with a TradingView-powered charting interface, pro-level technical analysis and custom alerts Traders can access the MT4 and MT5 software, which offer dozens of technical tools and a huge online community for scripts, bots and custom tools CFD and spread-betting opportunities are available on multiple asset classes including forex, stocks, ETFs, bonds and indices Comprehensive educational content is on offer, especially for beginners, including podcasts, webinars and financial market videos The $10 inactivity fee is only charged after 12 months of no trading activity (many competitors start charging after only 3 months) Markets.com is a trusted broker with oversight from tier-one regulators including the FCA, CySEC and ASIC There are no deposit/withdrawal charges, account registration or order admin costs There's good customer support with responses in <1 minute during testing The low minimum deposit of $100 should appeal to beginners	The broker offers an easy to use, beginner-friendly proprietary trading platform with 4 chart types and social trading features The diverse range of account currencies and 20+ accepted payment methods allow for flexible funding There's a decent range of educational resources, including trading strategies, webinars and platform tutorials The analytical tools for higher-level accounts are a useful addition for experienced day traders High payouts up to 95% are above the industry average There are no deposit and withdrawal fees which is ideal for active traders Minimum deposits are low, starting from $10
Cons
The single retail account option doesn't offer traders any choice of trading conditions, or any additional perks for active trading There are no auto or copy trading terminals outside of the MetaTrader platforms, such as DupliTrade Unlike some top competitors like XM, customer support is not available on the weekend	There's a very small list of binary assets with just 100 on offer compared to 1000+ offered by some competitors Expert Option isn't available in several countries, including the EU, Australia and the US The SVGFSA is a weak financial regulator with limited safeguarding measures Very expensive $50 dormancy fee after 3 months of no trading activity The broker doesn't offer any popular leveraged products such as CFDs
Awards
Best Trading Platform 2020 - FXScouts Runner Up - Best FX Broker 2019 - DayTrading.com Best Forex Provider 2017 - UK Forex Awards Best FX Platform 2017 - UK Forex Awards
Instruments
CFDs, Forex, Stocks, Commodities, Indices, Crypto, ETFs, Bonds, Spread Betting (UK Only)	Options, Stocks, Commodities, Forex, Crypto, Futures,
Demo Account
Yes	Yes
Minimum Deposit
$100	$10
Trading Platforms
Markets.com Web/App Platform MT4 MT5	Expert Option Web Platform
Payment Methods
Credit Card Debit Card iDeal Neteller PayPal Skrill Sofort Wire Transfer	Bitcoin Payments FasaPay Flutterwave M-Pesa Maestro Mastercard Neteller Perfect Money Skrill UnionPay Visa WebMoney Wire Transfer
Minimum Trade
0.01 Lots	$1
Regulator
FCA, CySEC, ASIC, FSCA, FSC	SVGFSA
Margin Trading
Yes	No
STP Account
No	No
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
Yes	No
Market Maker
Yes	No
P2P Trading
No	No
Spot Trading
Yes	No
Mobile Apps
iOS, Android	iOS & Android
App Review
Markets.com operate MarketsX – the bespoke platform, both on WebTrader and mobile applications. The app, available on android and iOS has been downloaded over a million times.	Expert Option has an unusual mobile trading offering in that it balances education with trading, potentially serving new traders. However, our tests reveal very basic quizzes and learning materials that barely scratch the surface of binaries. The ‘Tap Game’ is also gimmicky and does little to serve serious traders.
Android App Rating
4.5	4.2
iOS App Rating
3.2	2.5
Auto Trading
	ExpertBot
Copy Trading
No	Yes
Copy Trading Platform
	You can study and copy the positions of established VIPs to increase potential returns. Users can find master traders based on asset class and historic returns. A useful leaderboard is available to social traders.
Social Trading
No	Yes
Trade Signals
Trading Insights	Only for Platinum and Exclusive accounts
VPS Hosting
No	No
Tournaments
No	No
Demo Competitions
No	No
Ethical Investing
No	No
Custodial Account
No	No
Guaranteed Stop Loss
Yes	No
Inactivity Fee
$10	$50
Islamic Account
Yes	No
Account Currencies
USD EUR GBP ZAR SEK NOK DKK PLN CZK AED	USD EUR GBP CAD AUD NZD INR JPY ZAR MYR IDR TRY SEK NOK DKK CHF HKD SGD RUB PLN CZK AED
Commodities
Copper Corn Cotton Gold Natural Gas Oil Palladium Silver Soybeans Wheat	Gold Platinum Silver
CFD Trading
Markets.com offers a strong variety of CFD products, not only covering popular asset classes but also more interesting markets such as IPOs and Bonds. The low fees and educational resources will appeal to beginners, whilst seasoned CFD traders will appreciate the feature-rich charting platforms.	CFD trading not offered
Leverage
1:30	N/A
FTSE Spread
2 pips	N/A
GBPUSD Spread
1.3 pips (var)	N/A
Oil Spread
0.05	N/A
Stocks Spread
4 pips	N/A
Forex Trading
Markets.com offers 43 major, minor and exotic currency pairs. The range is around the industry average, though spreads are fairly competitive, starting from 0.6 pips for EUR/USD. There’s also an excellent range of tools and education, including forex calculators and trading videos.	Expert Option traders can access some of the most popular forex pairs including USD/EUR, GBP/USD and GBP/EUR using binary options contracts that payout up to 95%, well above the industry average of around 85%.
Forex App
Markets.com operate MarketsX – the bespoke platform, both on WebTrader and mobile applications. The app, available on android and iOS has been downloaded over a million times.
GBPUSD Spread
1.3 pips (var)	Variable
EURUSD Spread
0.70 pips (var)	Variable
EURGBP Spread
1.0 pip (var)	Variable
Assets
67	6
Cryptocurrency
You can open long or short positions 24/7 on 25+ popular digital currencies including Ripple, Bitcoin, Neo and Monera. Spreads on Bitcoin are around 51.13 which is uncompetitive compared to other brands, although the 1:20 leverage will offer greater exposure to the market.	Traders can speculate on Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH) and Ripple (XRP) price movements using high/low binary options on a proprietary platform. These are three of the most popular cryptocurrencies on the market, but the offering lacks the variety and volatility offered by less popular tokens.
Spread
BTC 88.94 (USD), ETH 5 (USD)	$5 on any winning trades
Coins
BTC BCH DASH ETH LTC XRP TRON BAT NEO ADA	BTC BCH ETH
Crypto Lending
No	No
Crypto Mining
No	No
Crypto Staking
No	No
Auto Market Maker
No	No
Binary Options
Binary options trading not offered	Expert Option is a well-known binary options broker providing access to 100 assets with a $5 charge on winning trades. Payouts are competitive and users can speculate on rising or falling prices with one-click in the web-accessible platform. Binaries are aimed at ultra-short-term traders, ranging from 60 seconds to 5 minutes.
Payout
	95%
Expiry Times
	60 seconds - 5 minutes
Ladder Options
No	No
Boundary Options
No	Yes

Review	Review
CFDs are complex instruments and come with a high risk of losing money rapidly due to leverage. 79.1% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs with this provider. You should consider whether you understand how CFDs work and whether you can afford to take the high risk of losing your money.
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