Skilling.com vs TradeStation

Skilling vs TradeStation Comparison Table 2023
Skilling	TradeStation
Review 4.7	Review 3.5 TradeStation is #12 in our CFD broker rankings.
Traders from US not accepted	Traders from US accepted
Skilling is a multi-asset broker founded in 2016 and based in Cyprus. The brand offers 900+ 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. Sign up and start trading in three easy steps.	US based broker with pricing methods split to cater for active day traders, or longer term stock holders
75% 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.
Bonus Offer
$30 Welcome Bonus
Promotions
Skilling: Deposit $100 & Get A $30 Welcome Bonus
Comment by Reviewer
"Skilling is a top pick for beginners looking for user-friendly platforms, copy trading features and educational resources to learn as you invest."
Pros
Full range of investments including stocks, forex and cryptocurrencies Excellent range of payment methods for global traders Trusted and licensed by the CySEC and FSA Multiple account currencies and low deposit Intuitive copy trading solution MT4 platform integration Highly rated broker Demo account
Cons
Limited market research Fairly new brand
Awards
Best Forex Trading Platform - Global Forex Awards 2022
Instruments
CFD, Forex, Stocks, Indices, Commodities, Cryptocurrencies	Stocks, Futures, E-minis, CFD
Demo Account
Yes	Yes
Minimum Deposit
100 EUR/USD/GBP or 1000 NOK/SEK	$500
Payment Methods
Apple Pay Credit Card Debit Card FasaPay Google Wallet Klarna Mastercard Neteller PayPal Paytrust Skrill Trustly UnionPay Visa WebMoney Wire Transfer	ACH Transfer
Minimum Trade
0.01 Lots or 1 Share	Min lot size will vary
Regulator
CySEC, FSA	SEC
Margin Trading
Yes	No
MetaTrader 4
Yes	Yes
MetaTrader 5
No	No
cTrader
Yes	No
AlgoTrader
No	No
OmniTrader
No	No
TradingView
Yes	No
Autochartist
Yes	No
eSignal
No	No
Trading Central
No	No
STP Account
Yes	No
ECN Account
No	No
DMA Account
No	Yes
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 and Android + browser-based platforms	iOS, Android and Windows
Auto Trading
Yes (MT4)
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
USD EUR GBP SEK NOK	USD EUR GBP CAD AUD JPY CHF
Stock Exchanges
Australian Securities Exchange Borsa Italiana CAC 40 Index France DAX GER 40 Index Dow Jones Euronext FTSE UK Index Hong Kong Stock Exchange IBEX 35 Japan Exchange Group London Stock Exchange Nasdaq Nasdaq Nordic & Baltics National Stock Exchange Of India New York Stock Exchange S&P 500 SIX Swiss Exchange
Commodities
Aluminium Cocoa Coffee Copper Corn Cotton Gasoline Gold Natural Gas Oil Palladium Platinum Silver Soybeans Sugar Wheat	Soybeans
CFD Trading
Take positions on 900+ CFDs covering stocks, indices, forex and commodities. Get competitive pricing and ultra-fast execution while leverage can boost your purchasing power and potential returns.
Leverage
1:30 (EU), 1:500 (Global)	1:20
FTSE Spread
From 1.5 pts	N/A
GBPUSD Spread
From 0.1 pips	N/A
Oil Spread
From 0.4 pips	0.06 pips
Stocks Spread
From 0.1%	0.2% Var
Forex Trading
Skilling offers Standard and Premium accounts with competitive leverage and spreads across a wide range of major, minor and exotic forex pairs. Over 70 currencies are available, providing more trading opportunities than most competitors.	Forex trading not offered
GBPUSD Spread
From 0.1 pips
EURUSD Spread
From 0.1 pips
EURGBP Spread
From 0.1 pips
Assets
73 (platform dependent)
Cryptocurrency
Trade 57 crypto pairs via leveraged CFDs. The list of tokens is longer than many rivals and the broker offers a secure trading environment. Cryptocurrency trading is not available to traders in the UK and China.	Crypto trading not offered
Spread
Starting from 0,001 (BTC is 0,5)
Coins
BTC ETH LTC XRP DOGE DOT ADA
Crypto Lending
No	No
Crypto Mining
No	No
Crypto Staking
No	Yes
Auto Market Maker
Yes	No

Review	Review
75% 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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