Skilling.com vs TradeStation

Skilling vs TradeStation Comparison Table 2024
Skilling	TradeStation
Review 4.7	Review 3.5

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.	TradeStation is a popular, SEC-regulated broker offering stock, CFD and futures trading through powerful proprietary trading platforms. Available assets vary by region, with CFD trading available on the global branch. The US-based broker has different pricing methods split to cater for active day traders, or longer term stock holders.
CFDs are complex instruments and come with a high risk of losing money rapidly due to leverage. 71% 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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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."	"TradeStation is a secure, tried-and-tested broker for stock traders who want a powerful, flexible platform. The $500 minimum deposit makes this broker a better fit for experienced traders."
Pros
The Skilling Copy solution is accessible directly from the cTrader web terminal, making it easy for strategy providers to manage their portfolios Excellent third-party charting platforms are available for serious day traders, with dozens of technical indicators and advanced order types Skilling continues to strengthen its investment offering recently introducing weekend forex trading on 7 currency pairs The broker offers smooth account funding with a good range of payment methods with zero deposit fees The broker has a solid global reputation and is regulated by top-tier authorities including the CySEC The €100 deposit and zero commissions in the Standard account are accessible for beginners	Reputable brand with oversight from top US regulators Powerful trading platform with desktop, webtrader and mobile app Support for third-party platform add-ons Fast and responsive customer service Quick, straightforward account setup Competitive commissions on US stocks
Cons
Skilling trails alternatives like IG when it comes to research tools that can help day traders make informed decisions You can only access shares in the Skilling Trader platform and fewer instruments are available overall in the MT4 accounts	Limited ETF options with no commission-free ETFs Expensive subscription fees for many add-ons Pricing disadvantages less active traders Limited free data and in-depth research
Awards
Best Forex Trading Platform - Global Forex Awards 2022
Instruments
Forex, CFDs, Stocks, Indices, Commodities and Cryptos	CFDs, Forex, Stocks, Futures, Commodities
Demo Account
Yes	Yes
Minimum Deposit
	$500
Trading Platforms
Skilling Trader MT4 cTrader TradingView	MT4
Payment Methods
Apple Pay Klarna Mastercard Neteller PayPal Skrill Trustly Visa Wire Transfer	ACH Transfer
Minimum Trade
0.01 Lots	Min lot size will vary
Regulator
CySEC	SEC
Margin Trading
Yes	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 & Android	iOS, Android and Windows
Android App Rating
4.2
iOS App Rating
5
Auto Trading
Expert Advisors (EAs) on MetaTrader
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 (ASX) Borsa Italiana CAC 40 Index France DAX GER 40 Index Dow Jones Euronext FTSE UK Index Hang Seng 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 Nickel Oil Palladium Platinum Silver Soybeans Sugar Wheat Zinc	Soybeans
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 CFDs on popular asset classes, including forex and stocks. FX CFD commissions are competitive at 0.6 basis points while for shares it's a minimum of $3 per order.
Leverage
	1:20
FTSE Spread
22	N/A
GBPUSD Spread
0.6	N/A
Oil Spread
0.4	0.06 pips
Stocks Spread
1.0	0.2% Var
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.	Speculate on 26 currencies including majors. Top-tier liquidity is available from 17 of the biggest forex dealing banks, alongside dynamic order management and low commissions.
GBPUSD Spread
0.6	Variable
EURUSD Spread
0.4	Variable
EURGBP Spread
0.6	Variable
Assets
70+	26
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
ACM APE AVE ATM AVA AXS BTC BAR BNB BTC BSV XBN ADA CHZ ATOM CRO DASH MANA DOGE EOS ETH ENJ XET ETC FTM ONE HT IOTA JUVE LTC LNK XLC XMR NEO OMG PSG CAKE DOT MATIC QTUM XRP ASR SAND SHIB SOL XLM SNX XTZ THT TRX UNI VET WAVE ZRP ZEC YFI
Crypto Lending
No	No
Crypto Mining
No	No
Crypto Staking
No	Yes
Auto Market Maker
Yes	No

Review	Review
CFDs are complex instruments and come with a high risk of losing money rapidly due to leverage. 71% 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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