Skilling.com vs Global Market Index
Skilling | Global Market Index |
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4.7
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Not Yet Rated
Global Market Index is #13 in our CFD broker rankings. |
Traders from US not accepted
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Traders from US accepted |
Skilling is a multi-asset broker founded in 2016 and based in Cyprus. The brand offers hundreds of day trading instruments with competitive spreads from 0.1 pips and beginner-friendly platforms. Skilling are also regulated in Europe and beyond with a transparent pricing structure. You can sign up and start trading in three easy steps. |
Global Market Index offers multiple asset classes on five powerful trading platforms. |
CFDs are complex instruments and come with a high risk of losing money rapidly due to leverage. 73% 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. | |
Comment by Reviewer | |
"Skilling maintains its position as a top pick for beginners looking for a competitive zero commission account with direct access to a copy trading feature. It will also serve experienced strategy providers looking to earn commissions, or anyone looking to trade forex during extended hours." | |
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Instruments | |
Forex, CFDs, Stocks, Indices, Commodities and Cryptos | Forex, CFDs, Metals |
Demo Account | |
Yes | Yes |
Minimum Deposit | |
$100 | $2000 |
Trading Platforms | |
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Payment Methods | |
Minimum Trade | |
0.01 Lots | 0.01 Lots |
Regulator | |
CySEC, FSA | FCA, VFSC |
Margin Trading | |
Yes | No |
STP Account | |
Yes | No |
ECN Account | |
No | No |
DMA Account | |
No | No |
MAM Account | |
Yes | No |
PAMM Account | |
Yes | 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 | Yes |
Android App Rating | |
4.2 |
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iOS App Rating | |
5 |
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Auto Trading | |
Expert Advisors (EAs) on MetaTrader | Yes (APIs) |
Copy Trading | |
Yes | No |
Copy Trading Platform | |
Copy trading is available through Skilling Copy. 800+ strategies can be mirrored on the award-winning platform. Strategy providers can also use the service to generate an additional revenue stream. | |
Social Trading | |
Yes | No |
VPS Hosting | |
No | No |
Tournaments | |
No | No |
Demo Competitions | |
No | No |
Ethical Investing | |
Yes | No |
Custodial Account | |
No | No |
Guaranteed Stop Loss | |
No | No |
Inactivity Fee | |
$0 | |
Islamic Account | |
Yes | No |
Account Currencies | |
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Stock Exchanges | |
Commodities | |
CFD Trading | |
Skilling offers 800+ CFDs covering stocks, indices, forex and commodities. The powerful charting platforms facilitate ultra-fast execution times of 0.05 seconds and seasoned algo traders can execute complex CFD strategies using cTrader's C# programming language. | Trade index and commodity CFDs with up to 1:200 leverage and floating spreads. |
Leverage | |
1:500 | 1:200 |
FTSE Spread | |
22 | Floating |
GBPUSD Spread | |
0.6 | N/A |
Oil Spread | |
0.4 | Floating |
Stocks Spread | |
1.0 | N/A |
Forex Trading | |
Skilling offers Standard and Premium accounts with competitive leverage and low spreads from 0.1 pips across a wide range of major, minor and exotic forex pairs. A huge selection of over 70 currency pairs are available, including 7 pairs that can be traded on the weekend. | Major and minor currency pairs including EUR/USD with low spreads. |
GBPUSD Spread | |
0.6 | Floating from 1 pip |
EURUSD Spread | |
0.4 | Floating from 1 pip |
EURGBP Spread | |
0.6 | Floating from 1 pip |
Assets | |
70+ | 40+ |
Cryptocurrency | |
You can trade 50+ crypto pairs via leveraged CFDs. The list of tokens is longer than many rivals, including Vantage with only 30+, and you can get started easily with just $100. | Crypto trading not offered |
Spread | |
BTC 0.5 | |
Coins | |
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Crypto Lending | |
No | No |
Crypto Mining | |
No | No |
Crypto Staking | |
No | No |
Auto Market Maker | |
Yes | No |
CFDs are complex instruments and come with a high risk of losing money rapidly due to leverage. 73% 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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