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August 24, 2023

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CFDs are complex instruments and come with a high risk of losing money rapidly due to leverage. Between 74% and 89% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs. 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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  • check_box_outline_blankcheck_boxACY Securities
  • check_box_outline_blankcheck_boxAdmirals
  • check_box_outline_blankcheck_boxAlpari
  • check_box_outline_blankcheck_boxATFX
  • check_box_outline_blankcheck_boxAvaTrade
  • check_box_outline_blankcheck_boxAxi
  • check_box_outline_blankcheck_boxBDSwiss
  • check_box_outline_blankcheck_boxBlackBull Markets
  • check_box_outline_blankcheck_boxCapital.com
  • check_box_outline_blankcheck_boxCity Index
  • check_box_outline_blankcheck_boxCMC Markets
  • check_box_outline_blankcheck_boxDooPrime
  • check_box_outline_blankcheck_boxeasyMarkets
  • check_box_outline_blankcheck_boxEightcap
  • check_box_outline_blankcheck_boxeToro
  • check_box_outline_blankcheck_boxExness
  • check_box_outline_blankcheck_boxFineco Bank
  • check_box_outline_blankcheck_boxFlowBank
  • check_box_outline_blankcheck_boxFOREX.com
  • check_box_outline_blankcheck_boxForex4you
  • check_box_outline_blankcheck_boxFP Markets
  • check_box_outline_blankcheck_boxFXCM
  • check_box_outline_blankcheck_boxFXGT.com
  • check_box_outline_blankcheck_boxFXOpen
  • check_box_outline_blankcheck_boxFXPrimus
  • check_box_outline_blankcheck_boxFxPro
  • check_box_outline_blankcheck_boxGBE brokers
  • check_box_outline_blankcheck_boxGKFX
  • check_box_outline_blankcheck_boxHFM
  • check_box_outline_blankcheck_boxHYCM (Henyep Capital Markets)
  • check_box_outline_blankcheck_boxIC Markets
  • check_box_outline_blankcheck_boxIFC Markets
  • check_box_outline_blankcheck_boxIG
  • check_box_outline_blankcheck_boxInteractive Brokers
  • check_box_outline_blankcheck_boxIronFX
  • check_box_outline_blankcheck_boxLegacyFX
  • check_box_outline_blankcheck_boxLibertex (Forex Club)
  • check_box_outline_blankcheck_boxMarkets.com
  • check_box_outline_blankcheck_boxMoneta Markets
  • check_box_outline_blankcheck_boxOANDA
  • check_box_outline_blankcheck_boxOcta
  • check_box_outline_blankcheck_boxPepperstone
  • check_box_outline_blankcheck_boxPlus500
  • check_box_outline_blankcheck_boxRoboForex (RoboMarkets)
  • check_box_outline_blankcheck_boxSaxo
  • check_box_outline_blankcheck_boxSpreadex
  • check_box_outline_blankcheck_boxSwissquote
  • check_box_outline_blankcheck_boxTD Ameritrade
  • check_box_outline_blankcheck_boxTeleTrade
  • check_box_outline_blankcheck_boxThinkMarkets
  • check_box_outline_blankcheck_boxTickmill
  • check_box_outline_blankcheck_boxTMGM
  • check_box_outline_blankcheck_boxTopFX
  • check_box_outline_blankcheck_boxTrade Nation
  • check_box_outline_blankcheck_boxTrade360
  • check_box_outline_blankcheck_boxTrading 212
  • check_box_outline_blankcheck_boxVantage
  • check_box_outline_blankcheck_boxVestle
  • check_box_outline_blankcheck_boxVT Markets
  • check_box_outline_blankcheck_boxXM Group
  • check_box_outline_blankcheck_boxXTB
  • check_box_outline_blankcheck_boxXtrade

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Overall Rating IG FOREX.com XTB AvaTrade FP Markets IC Markets
Overall Rating 9.9 / 10 9.4 / 10 9.1 / 10 8.7 / 10 8.3 / 10
Account Type IG FOREX.com XTB AvaTrade FP Markets IC Markets
Standard Trade Size (100,000 units) info Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Mini Trade Size (10,000 units) info Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Micro Trade Size (1,000 units) info Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Islamic Account info No Yes Yes Yes Yes
Copy Trading IG FOREX.com XTB AvaTrade FP Markets IC Markets
Social Trading / Copy Trading info No No Yes Yes Yes
DupliTrade info No No No Yes No
ZuluTrade info No No No Yes No
Cryptocurrency IG FOREX.com XTB AvaTrade FP Markets IC Markets
Cryptocurrency (Physical) info No No No No No
Cryptocurrency (Derivative) info Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Bitcoin info Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Ethereum info Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Forex Trading (Spot or CFDs) IG FOREX.com XTB AvaTrade FP Markets IC Markets
Forex Trading (Spot or CFDs) info Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Mobile Trading - Forex or CFDs info Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Indices (Index CFDs) IG FOREX.com XTB AvaTrade FP Markets IC Markets
DAX info Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Dow Jones info Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
FTSE info Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
NASDAQ 100 info Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Nikkei info Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
SP 500 info Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Investments IG FOREX.com XTB AvaTrade FP Markets IC Markets
Forex Trading (Spot or CFDs) info Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Spread Betting info Yes No No Yes No
Social Trading / Copy Trading info No No Yes Yes Yes
Metals info Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Energies info Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Agriculturals info Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
ETF info Yes Yes Yes No No
U.S. Stocks (CFD) info Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Trading Platforms IG FOREX.com XTB AvaTrade FP Markets IC Markets
Apple iOS App info Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Android App info Yes info Yes Yes Yes Yes
Proprietary Platform info Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Desktop Platform (Windows) info Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Web Platform info Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
MetaTrader 4 (MT4) info Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
MetaTrader 5 (MT5) info No Yes No Yes Yes
Regulatory Licenses IG FOREX.com XTB AvaTrade FP Markets IC Markets
Tier-1 Licenses info 8 7 2 4 2
Australia (ASIC Authorised) info Yes Yes No Yes Yes
Canada (CIRO Authorised) info No Yes No Yes No
Hong Kong (SFC Authorised) info No No No No No
Japan (SFC Authorised) info Yes Yes No Yes No
Singapore (MAS Authorised) info Yes Yes No No No
Switzerland (FINMA Authorised) info No No No No No
United Kingdom (U.K.) (FCA Authorised) info Yes Yes Yes No No
USA (CFTC Authorized) info Yes Yes No No No
New Zealand (FMA Authorised) info Yes No No No No
Regulated in one or more EU or EEA countries (MiFID). info Yes info Yes info Yes Yes info Yes info
Tier-2 Licenses info 2 1 2 3 1
Tier-3 Licenses info 0 0 0 0 0
Research, Education IG FOREX.com XTB AvaTrade FP Markets IC Markets
Trading Central (Recognia) info No Yes No Yes No
Forex News (Top-Tier Sources) info Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Daily Market Commentary info Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Autochartist info Yes No No No Yes
Investor Dictionary (Glossary) info Yes Yes No Yes Yes
Videos - Beginner Trading Videos info Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Client Webinars (Archived) info Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Trading Costs IG FOREX.com XTB AvaTrade FP Markets IC Markets
Minimum Deposit info £250.00 $100 $0 $100 $100 AUD
Average Spread EUR/USD - Standard info 0.98 info 1.4 info 1.07 info 0.92 info 1.1 info
All-in Cost EUR/USD - Active info 0.82 info 1.0 info 1.04 info 0.61 info 0.8 info
Active Trader or VIP Discounts info Yes Yes No Yes Yes
Bank Wire (Deposit/Withdraw) info Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Visa/Mastercard (Credit/Debit) info Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
PayPal (Deposit/Withdraw) info Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Trading Tools IG FOREX.com XTB AvaTrade FP Markets IC Markets
Watchlists - Total Fields info 5 20 8 7 7
Mobile Watchlist info Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Charting - Indicators / Studies (Total) info 33 88 39 80 30
Mobile Charting - Indicators / Studies info 33 88 39 73 MetaTrader (Default)
Trust Factors IG FOREX.com XTB AvaTrade FP Markets IC Markets
Year Founded info 1974 1999 2002 2006 2005
Publicly Traded (Listed) info Yes Yes Yes No No
Bank info Yes No No No No
Regulated in one or more EU or EEA countries (MiFID). info Yes info Yes info Yes Yes info Yes info
Trust Score info 99 99 96 94 87
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