XTB vs Swissquote

XTB vs Swissquote Comparison Table 2023
XTB	Swissquote
Review 4.8	Review 4
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.	Swissquote is an FCA-regulated forex CFD broker offering 400+ trading products.
81% of retail 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."
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	MetaTrader 4 and MetaTrader 5 Autochartist and Trading Central Free demo account FCA-regulated
Cons
Single platform offering Not available to US clients Instrument portfolio limited to mostly CFDs	$1000 minimum deposit No bonuses or promotions Multiple trading account currencies
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
Instruments
Stocks, CFD, Forex, Crypto, ETFs, Volatility Index	Forex, CFDs, Indices, Stocks, ETFs, Bonds, Options, Futures, Cryptos (location dependent)
Demo Account
Yes	Yes
Minimum Deposit
$0	$1000
Payment Methods
Credit Card Debit Card Maestro Mastercard PayPal Paysafecard QIWI Skrill Visa Wire Transfer	Credit Card Debit Card Mastercard Visa Wire Transfer
Minimum Trade
0.01 Lots	0.01 lots
Regulator
FCA, CySEC, IFSC, KNF, DFSA	FCA, FINMA, DFSA, SFC
Margin Trading
Yes	Yes
MetaTrader 4
No	Yes
MetaTrader 5
No	Yes
cTrader
No	No
AlgoTrader
No	No
OmniTrader
No	No
TradingView
No	No
Autochartist
No	Yes
eSignal
No	No
Trading Central
No	Yes
STP Account
Yes	No
ECN Account
No	Yes
DMA Account
No	Yes
MAM Account
No	Yes
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	Yes
Mobile Apps
iOS, Android & Windows	iOS & Android
Auto Trading
Yes	Yes
Copy Trading
No	No
Social Trading
No	Yes
Trade Signals
Yes
VPS Hosting
Yes	Yes
Tournaments
No	No
Demo Competitions
No	No
Ethical Investing
Yes	No
Custodial Account
No	No
Guaranteed Stop Loss
Yes	No
Islamic Account
Yes	Yes
Account Currencies
USD EUR GBP	USD EUR GBP CAD AUD JPY TRY SEK CHF AED
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	CAC 40 Index France DAX GER 40 Index Dow Jones FTSE UK Index Japan Exchange Group S&P 500 SIX Swiss Exchange
Commodities
Cocoa Coffee Copper Cotton Gasoline Gold Natural Gas Nickel Oil Precious Metals Silver Soybeans Sugar	Gasoline Gold Oil Palladium Platinum Silver
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.	Leveraged CFDs are available on several financial markets.
Leverage
1:500	1:30
FTSE Spread
0.08%	0.9
GBPUSD Spread
0.1 pips	1.3
Oil Spread
0.03 pips	0.02
Stocks Spread
0.2% variable	N/A
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.	Trade a long list of major, minor and exotic currencies.
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.
GBPUSD Spread
0.1 pips	1.3
EURUSD Spread
0.2 pips	1.3
EURGBP Spread
0.1 pips	1.5
Assets
48	80+
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.	Trade 35 cryptos 24/7
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	BTC LTC BTC ETC XLM REP ADA AAVE ALGO MKR DOT MATIC SAND APE ETH XRP LINK EOS XTZ FILE DOGE ADA AVA
Crypto Lending
No	Yes
Crypto Mining
No	No
Crypto Staking
No	Yes
Auto Market Maker
No	No

Review	Review
81% of retail accounts lose money.
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