BlackBull Markets
Plus500
Our Rating
72
57
77% of retail CFD accounts lose money

Regulations and Licenses

Feature
BlackBull Markets
Plus500
ASIC (Australia)
FCA (UK)
MAS (Singapore)
CYSEC (Cyprus)
FMA (New Zealand)
FSA (Seychelles)

Brokerage

Feature
BlackBull Markets
Plus500
EUR/USD Avg. Raw Spread
0.23
-
GBP/USD Avg. Raw Spread
0.72
-
AUD/USD Avg. Raw Spread
0.65
-
EUR/USD Standard Spread
1.20
1.70
EUR/USD Fixed Spreads
-
-
GBP/USD Avg. Standard Spread
1.4
2.3
AUD/USD Avg. Standard Spread
1.7
1.4
Commissions (USD Base)
$3.00
-
Minimum Deposit
$0
$100
Swap Free Account
No Inactivity Fees
Funding Methods
4+
3+
No Funding Fees

Markets and Instruments

Feature
BlackBull Markets
Plus500
Currency Pairs
64+
71+
Cryptocurrency CFDs*
11+
15+
Index CFDs
15+
67+
Share CFDs
350+
1816+
Commodities CFD
21+
22+
Stockbroking
23,000+
-
Retail Max Leverage (Australia)
-
Major Pairs 30:1
Minor Pairs 20:1
Pro. Max Leverage (Australia)
-
300:1
Retail Max. Leverage (United Kingdom)
-
Major Pairs 30:1
Minor Pairs 20:1
Pro. Max. Leverage (United Kingdom)
-
300:1
Retail Max. Leverage (Europe)
-
Major Pairs 30:1
Minor Pairs 20:1
Pro. Max. Leverage (Europe)
-
300:1
Retail Max. Leverage (Singapore)
-
Major Pairs 20:1
Retail Max. Leverage (With offshore regulators)
Major Pairs: 500:1
Major Pairs 30:1
Minor Pairs 20:1

*Cryptocurrency CFDs are not available to retail traders in the UK due to FCA regulations
*CFD trading is not available in the USA due to NFA and CFTC regulations, American traders spot trade in place of CFDs.

Trading Platforms + Tools

Feature
BlackBull Markets
Plus500
MetaTrader 4 (MT4)
MetaTrader 5 (MT5)
cTrader
TradingView
Proprietary Platform
Automated Trading
Social + Copy Trading
Standard Stop Loss
Guaranteed Stop Loss
Demo Account

Overall

BlackBull Markets
Plus500
Our Rating
720
570
 

Our full comparison covers the 10 most important trading factors. Here are five noticeable differences between BlackBull Markets and Plus500:

  • BlackBull Markets offers STP trading with MT4 and MT5 platforms, while Plus500 provides its own trading platform.
  • Plus500 operates on a spread-only model with no commissions, whereas BlackBull Markets charges a commission on certain accounts.
  • BlackBull Markets supports both MetaTrader 4 and 5, while Plus500 uses an in-house forex web trader.
  • BlackBull Markets provides three account types: Standard, Prime, and Institutional. Plus500 offers a single live trading account.
  • Plus500 is regulated by multiple top-tier authorities, while BlackBull Markets is regulated by the FMA in New Zealand and the FSA-S in Seychelles.