XTB vs Plus500

XTB vs Plus500 Comparison Table 2023
XTB	Plus500
Review 4.8	Review 4.1
Traders from US not accepted	Traders from US not accepted
XTB is one of the largest stock exchange-listed forex and CFD brokers in the world, offering access to over 2200 instruments on their xStation platform. They boast 500,000 active traders, 20 years experience and authorization from tier-one regulators, including the UK's FCA.	Plus500 is a leading global broker with millions of registered traders and multiple awards. The company specializes in CFDs on its intuitive, proprietary platform and app. The broker also has a high safety rating with licenses from reputable regulators, including in the UK, Europe and Australia.
81% of retail accounts lose money.	79% of retail CFD accounts lose money.
Promotions
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Comment by Reviewer
"XTB is a great option for beginners with a user-friendly platform, no minimum deposit and low trading fees. The free education center is also a bonus, as well as the straightforward account opening process."	"Plus500 is a great option for CFD traders seeking a trustworthy broker with extensive market access, low fees and a beginner-friendly trading platform."
Pros
2200+ instruments covering major markets Useful educational resources for beginners FCA, KNF, CySEC, and IFSC-regulated 24 hour support available Sunday to Friday Multiple industry awards and respected brand Cashback rebates for high-volume traders Professional investing account 1:500 leverage for global traders Flexible account options Mobile trading alerts Spreads from 0.1 pips	No commissions and tight spreads on over 2,800 instruments across forex, shares, indices, commodities, options and ETFs Premium service for professional traders with added benefits including external webinars, expert analysis and a dedicated client manager ESG investing opportunities through a range of equities and indices, including the Global Warming Reduction Index Unique +Insights feature offering real-time trading analysis to uncover trends and market sentiment Excellent reputation with 24 million clients worldwide and licensed in multiple jurisdictions Reliable 24/7 customer support via email, telephone, live chat and WhatsApp Excellent risk management tools including guaranteed stop loss orders Authorized by tier-one regulators including the FCA
Cons
Single platform offering Not available to US clients Instrument portfolio limited to mostly CFDs	No MetaTrader 4 integration $10 monthly inactivity fee No copy trading
Awards
Best Forex Broker for Beginners 2022 Best Customer Service 2021 Best Forex Broker for Low Costs 2021 Best Mobile App for Investing 2020 #1 EMEA Bloomberg spot for FX accuracy in Q2 of 2020 and Q3 of 2018 Best Polish Forex Broker 2019 Best Execution Broker 2019	Best Overall Broker 2021 - DayTrading.com Best Overall Broker 2020 - DayTrading.com Best Overall Broker 2019 - DayTrading.com
Instruments
Stocks, CFD, Forex, Crypto, ETFs, Volatility Index	CFDs (forex, commodities, ETFs, options, etc.), Shares, Futures
Demo Account
Yes	Yes
Minimum Deposit
$0	$100
Payment Methods
Credit Card Debit Card Maestro Mastercard PayPal Paysafecard QIWI Skrill Visa Wire Transfer	Apple Pay Credit Card Debit Card Google Wallet Mastercard PayPal POLi Skrill Swift Trustly Visa Wire Transfer
Minimum Trade
0.01 Lots	Varies by asset
Regulator
FCA, CySEC, IFSC, KNF, DFSA	FCA, MAS, CySEC, ASIC, FSA, FSCA, FMA, DFSA, EFSA
Margin Trading
Yes	Yes
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
Yes	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	Yes
Market Maker
No	Yes
P2P Trading
No	No
Spot Trading
Yes	No
Mobile Apps
iOS, Android & Windows	iOS, Android and Windows
Auto Trading
Yes
Copy Trading
No	No
Social Trading
No	No
Trade Signals
Yes
VPS Hosting
Yes	No
Tournaments
No	No
Demo Competitions
No	No
Ethical Investing
Yes	Yes
Custodial Account
No	No
Guaranteed Stop Loss
Yes	Yes
Islamic Account
Yes	No
Account Currencies
USD EUR GBP	USD EUR GBP AUD ZAR CZK
Stock Exchanges
Australian Securities Exchange Bombay Stock Exchange CAC 40 Index France DAX GER 40 Index Deutsche Boerse Dow Jones Euronext FTSE UK Index Hang Seng Hong Kong Stock Exchange Japan Exchange Group Nasdaq New York Stock Exchange S&P 500 SIX Swiss Exchange	Australian Securities Exchange Borsa Italiana Deutsche Boerse Euronext London Stock Exchange SIX Swiss Exchange
Commodities
Cocoa Coffee Copper Cotton Gasoline Gold Natural Gas Nickel Oil Precious Metals Silver Soybeans Sugar	Aluminium Cocoa Coffee Cannabis Copper Corn Cotton Gasoline Gold Lithium Livestock Oil Platinum Silver Soybeans Steel Sugar
CFD Trading
Trade a large suite of 2100 CFDs with ultra-fast execution speeds and 24-hour trading. You can build a diverse portfolio with access to forex, indices, commodities, cryptos, stocks and ETFs. Retail traders also get negative balance protection and zero commissions.	Commission-free CFDs span an excellent range of markets. Traders can go long or short on popular assets with flexible leverage and competitive spreads.
Leverage
1:500	1:30
FTSE Spread
0.08%	Variable
GBPUSD Spread
0.1 pips	Variable
Oil Spread
0.03 pips	Variable
Stocks Spread
0.2% variable	Variable
Forex Trading
Trade 48 currency pairs with low spreads from 0.1 pips and leverage up to 1:30 (EU) and 1:500 (Global). Micro lot trading is also available and new currency traders can make near-instant deposits with no fees.	Plus500 offers forex trading via CFDs with tight, variable spreads and an impressive range of over 70 currency pairs.
Forex App
With over 1 million downloads and a rating of 4.5*, XTB deliver a mobile trading platform that users love. Slick and reliable, the app boasts a range of extra features including advanced charts and market sentiment indicators. Download xStation by XTB here.	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
0.1 pips	Variable
EURUSD Spread
0.2 pips	Variable
EURGBP Spread
0.1 pips	Variable
Assets
48	70+
Cryptocurrency
XTB offers an excellent range of crypto markets, all with competitive spreads. They also offer intra-crypto pairs such as ETH/BTC and DSH/BTC. Cryptos can be traded 24/7 in a secure environment with transparent accounts.	Crypto trading not offered
Spread
From 0.22%	Variable
Coins
ADA BTC BCH DSH EOS ETH IOTA LTC NEO XRP XLM TRX XEM XLM XMR DOGE BNB LINK UNI DOT XTZ	BCH BTC ETH LTC XRP IOTA NEO EOS XMR
Crypto Lending
No	No
Crypto Mining
No	No
Crypto Staking
No	No
Auto Market Maker
No	No

Review	Review
81% of retail accounts lose money.	79% of retail CFD accounts lose money.
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