Plus500 vs Merrill Edge

Plus500 vs Merrill Edge Comparison Table 2023
Plus500 Merrill Edge
4.1
2.8

Merrill Edge is #38 in our broker rankings.

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An investor with a Plus500 account can trade CFDs (forex, stocks, commodities, cryptocurrencies (availability subject to regulation), options, indices, and ETFs), Shares, and Futures. With tight spreads and no commission, they are a leading global brand.

Merrill Edge is one of the best online brokers for investors in the United States.

79% of retail CFD accounts lose money.
Awards
  • Best Overall Broker 2021 - DayTrading.com
  • Best Overall Broker 2020 - DayTrading.com
  • Best Overall Broker 2019 - DayTrading.com
  • #1 for ESG & Sustainable Investing
  • #1 for Banking Services
  • #1 for Client Experience (Self-Directed)
Bonus
$600 Transfer Bonus
Instruments
CFDs (forex, commodities, ETFs, options, etc.), Shares, Futures Stocks, Mutual Funds, ETFs, Options, Bonds
Demo Account
Yes No
Minimum Deposit
$100 $0
Payment Methods
Minimum Trade
Varies by asset 0.01 lots
Regulator
FCA, MAS, CySEC, ASIC, FSA, FSCA, FMA, DFSA, EFSA SEC, FINRA
Margin Trading
Yes Yes
Margin Rate
8.625%
MetaTrader 4
No No
MetaTrader 5
No No
cTrader
No No
AlgoTrader
No No
OmniTrader
No No
TradingView
No No
Autochartist
No No
eSignal
No No
Trading Central
No 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 Yes
Negative Balance Protection
Yes No
Market Maker
Yes No
P2P Trading
No No
Spot Trading
No Yes
Mobile Apps
iOS, Android and Windows iOS & Android
Copy Trading
No No
Social Trading
No No
VPS Hosting
No No
Tournaments
No No
Demo Competitions
No No
Ethical Investing
Yes Yes
Custodial Account
No Yes
Guaranteed Stop Loss
Yes No
Islamic Account
No No
Account Currencies
  • USD
  • EUR
  • GBP
  • AUD
  • ZAR
  • CZK
  • USD
Stock Exchanges
Commodities
CFD Trading
CFD trading not offered
Leverage
1:30
FTSE Spread
Variable
GBPUSD Spread<
Variable
Oil Spread
Variable
Stocks Spread
Variable
Forex Trading
Plus500 Offer forex trading via CFDs with tight variable spreads and a range of well over 70 currency pairs. Free Unlimited Demo Account. Forex trading not offered
Forex App

Plus500 have developed their mobile apps to match the WebTrader online platform . Secure, reliable and uncomplicated, the app is among the best out there. Stop loss and limits are available, free alerts and a full range of markets and instruments are available. Visit the download page here.

GBPUSD Spread
Variable
EURUSD Spread
Variable
EURGBP Spread
Variable
Assets
70+
79% of retail CFD accounts lose money.
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