ZuluTrade vs XM

ZuluTrade vs XM Comparison Table 2024
ZuluTrade	XM
Review 3.1	Review 4.4

ZuluTrade is a renowned social-wealth management platform that allows investors to trade by copying the trades of experienced traders, also known as leaders. This award-winning platform supports social trading and copy trading across multiple assets and has a network of more than 90,000 Leaders and 1,000+ brokers. ZuluTrade is part of the Finvasia Group and is regulated in the EU, South Africa, Japan and Mauritius.	XM is a globally recognized forex and CFD broker with 10+ million clients in 190+ countries. Since 2009, this trusted broker has been known for its low fees on 1000+ instruments. XM is regulated by multiple financial bodies, including the ASIC and CySEC.
Customer Reviews
	4.3 Based on 4 XM customer reviews
Bonus Offer
	$30 No Deposit Bonus When You Register A Real Account
Comment by Reviewer
"We recommend ZuluTrade for investors interested in joining one of the world's largest and best-performing social trading networks. The platform is user-friendly and clients can copy trade in a variety of popular financial markets."	"XM is one of the best forex and CFD brokers we have tested. The flexible account types will suit a variety of short-term trading styles while the $5 minimum deposit and smooth sign-up process make it easy to start trading."
Pros
First and oldest copy trading platform A vibrant social community of traders to connect, share, learn and grow Reliable and easy-to-use mobile app Access to popular cryptocurrencies including Bitcoin Free and fully functioning demo account, perfect for beginners Wide range of performance indicators and graphs to help evaluate leaders More than 90,000 leaders to follow and copy which could result in greater earnings Investors can comment directly on leaders’ profile pages Only view the top leaders who comply with stringent criteria, demonstrating consistent and reliable performance Broker and Platform Agnostic, which means that users can enjoy the freedom of choice across a variety of brokers, markets and trading platforms	XM continues to deliver diverse and multilingual educational materials and offers a useful live education schedule for its webinars and insights 1000+ instruments are available, including recently added thematic indices, providing exposure to emerging industries Transparent and low fees with spreads from 0.0 pips that will help protect day trading profit margins The broker offers premium research including market sentiment, fundamental insights and strategy builders Accessible trading accounts with a $5 minimum deposit and fast account opening Powerful MT4 and MT5 platforms are available with 60+ and 80+ technical charting tools XM is a hugely respected broker authorized by tier-one regulators
Cons
Some inconsistent leaders to be aware of Employing an effective money management system can be difficult for beginners Leaders are not formally vetted. The ZuluGuardTM feature does mitigate this risk, however, by automatically removing a leader when detecting a trading strategy has deviated from its expected loss profile	There is weak regulatory oversight through the global entity There's $5 inactivity fee after only 3 months, though this won't affect active traders PayPal deposits are not supported
Awards
Best Social Trading Solution at UF Awards 2022 Best Social Wealth Management Platform at Forex Expo Dubai in October 2022 Best Social Trading Solution Award at iFX EXPO Dubai 2023 Best Wealth Management Platform Africa Awards at FAME Awards 2023 Best Social Trading Solution at UF Awards APAC 2023Best Social Trading Solution at UF Awards Global 2023 in Cyprus	The Best Crypto CFDs 2022 - Financial Expo Egypt Best FX Service Provider 2022 - City of London Wealth Management Awards Best MT4/MT5 Broker 2021 - DayTrading.com Best FX Educational Broker in the MENA region 2021 - Dubai Expo Awards Best Trading Experience 2021 - Ultimate Fintech Best FX Service Provider 2021 - City of London Wealth Management Awards Best Broker in Customer Service 2020 - FX168 Global Forex Broker of the Year 2020 - Global Forex Awards
Instruments
CFDs; Forex, Stocks, Cryptos, Commodities, Indices	Forex, Stock CFDs, Turbo Stocks, Indices, Commodities, Precious Metals, Energies, Shares, Crypto, Futures
Demo Account
Yes	Yes
Minimum Deposit
Broker Dependant	$5
Trading Platforms
X Open Hub Match-Trader MT4 MT5 ActTrader	MT4 MT5
Payment Methods
Investors - Broker-Dependent. Leaders - Bank Transfer, PayPal, Cryptos	Apple Pay Credit Card Debit Card Google Wallet M-Pesa Neteller Perfect Money Skrill TransferWise Visa Wire Transfer
Minimum Trade
$1	0.01 Lots
Regulator
HCMC in EU, FSA in Japan, FSC in Mauritius, FSCA in South Africa	ASIC, CySEC, DFSA, FSC, FSCA
Margin Trading
Yes	Yes
Margin Rate
	0.2%
STP Account
No	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
No	Yes
Market Maker
No	Yes
P2P Trading
No	No
Spot Trading
No	Yes
Mobile Apps
iOS & Android	iOS, Android & Windows
App Review
	XM offer a mobile app for both Android and iOS that has been specifically tailored to each platform, maximizing the functionality of both. The app delivers the MT4 and MT5 software on the move, with full access to the broker’s 1000+ instruments. Where they shine is their dependability with minimal glitches and delays during testing. The built-in news, trading journal and push notifications also ensure you have everything you need to day trade from your hand.
Android App Rating
	3.9
iOS App Rating
	4.7
Auto Trading
ZuluTrade are market leaders in automated trading. From scripts to auto execution APIs and copy trading.	Expert Advisors (EAs) on MetaTrader
Copy Trading
Yes	Yes
Copy Trading Platform
Investors can follow the strategies and positions of 90,000+ traders spanning a range of financial markets. ZuluTrade is one of the top-rated and regulated copy trading platforms globally, with multiple industry awards, an excellent reputation and a suite of risk management tools and real-time analysis features.	XM global offers a pre-integrated signals service via the MT5 platform. Aspiring investors can view detailed performance metrics and copy the trades of strategy managers. It's easy to set up, only requiring a handful of steps after logging in to your MQL5 community account.
Social Trading
Yes	Yes
Trade Signals
Yes	Yes
VPS Hosting
Yes	Yes
Tournaments
No	Yes
Demo Competitions
No	No
Ethical Investing
No	No
Custodial Account
No	No
Guaranteed Stop Loss
No	No
Inactivity Fee
	$5
Islamic Account
Yes	Yes
Account Currencies
	USD EUR GBP AUD JPY ZAR CHF SGD PLN HUF
Stock Exchanges
	Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) Borsa Italiana CAC 40 Index France DAX GER 40 Index Deutsche Boerse Dow Jones Euronext FTSE UK Index Hang Seng IBEX 35 Japan Exchange Group Nasdaq S&P 500 SIX Swiss Exchange
Commodities
Gold Oil Silver	Cocoa Coffee Copper Corn Cotton Gold Natural Gas Oil Silver Soybeans Sugar Wheat
CFD Trading
CFD trading not offered	Day traders can speculate on leveraged CFDs with zero commissions, spanning popular markets including currencies, equities and commodities. Additionally, the MetaTrader platforms collectively offer dozens of advanced technical indicators built for short-term strategies.
Leverage
Broker Dependent
FTSE Spread
Broker dependent	1.5 pts
GBPUSD Spread
Broker dependent	1.9
Oil Spread
Broker dependent	0.03
Stocks Spread
Broker dependent	0.002
Forex Trading
In the realm of Forex CFDs, ZuluTrade offers access to an extensive selection of currency pairs, enabling traders to engage in the exciting world of currency exchange with ease and flexibility.	XM offers ultra low spreads across a wide range of forex assets with no re-quotes or hidden charges. Over 50 currency pairs are available, which is above the market average and is in line with one of our top award-winners, AvaTrade.
Forex App
	XM offer a mobile app for both Android and iOS that has been specifically tailored to each platform, maximizing the functionality of both. The app delivers the MetaTrader 4 and MetaTrader 5 platforms in your hand, with full forex trading and charting capabilities. Try it out today.
GBPUSD Spread
Broker dependent	1.9
EURUSD Spread
Broker dependent	1.6
EURGBP Spread
Broker dependent	1.8
Assets
Broker dependent	55+
Currency Indices
	USD
Cryptocurrency
ZuluTrade supports Crypto CFDs, making it possible for traders to speculate on the price movements of cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum. This feature allows traders to participate in the cryptocurrency market without owning the underlying assets.	XM offers a handful of cryptocurrencies against the USD via the South African entity only. These are tradable via CFDs with high leverage up to 1:500. You can explore major tokens like Bitcoin, Ethereum and Ripple with just a $30 deposit.
Spread
Broker dependent	Variable
Coins
	BTC ETH LTC XRP BCH
Crypto Lending
No	No
Crypto Mining
No	No
Crypto Staking
No	No
Auto Market Maker
No	No

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