eToro
XTB
Our Rating
7.17
5.42
68% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs with this provider.
76% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs with this provider

Regulations and Licenses

Feature
eToro
XTB
ASIC (Australia)
FCA (UK)
CYSEC (Cyprus)
DFSA (Dubai)
BaFin (Germany)
FSA (Seychelles)

Brokerage

Feature
eToro
XTB
EUR/USD Avg. Raw Spread
-
0.9
GBP/USD Avg. Raw Spread
-
0.14
AUD/USD Avg. Raw Spread
-
0.13
EUR/USD Standard Spread
1.0
0.9
EUR/USD Fixed Spreads
-
-
GBP/USD Avg. Standard Spread
2.0
1.4
AUD/USD Avg. Standard Spread
1.0
1.3
Commissions (USD Base)
-
-
Minimum Deposit
$200 (Australia), $50-$100 (EU)
$250
Swap Free Account
No Inactivity Fees
Funding Methods
11+
5+
No Funding Fees

Markets and Instruments

Feature
eToro
XTB
Currency Pairs
49+
49+
Cryptocurrency CFDs*
46+
16+
Index CFDs
13+
42+
Share CFDs
2000+
1750+
Commodities CFD
33+
22+
Stockbroking
2000+
-
Retail Max Leverage (Australia)
Major Pairs 30:1
Minor Pairs 20:1
-
Pro. Max Leverage (Australia)
400:1
-
Retail Max. Leverage (The United Kingdom)
Major Pairs 30:1
Minor Pairs 20:1
Major Pairs 30:1
Minor Pairs 20:1
Pro. Max. Leverage (The United Kingdom)
400:1
500:1
Retail Max. Leverage (Europe)
Major Pairs 30:1
Minor Pairs 20:1
Major Pairs 30:1
Minor Pairs 20:1
Pro. Max. Leverage (Europe)
400:1
500:1
Retail Max. Leverage (UAE)
-
Major Pairs 30:1
Minor Pairs 20:1
Pro. Max. Leverage (UAE)
-
500:1
Retail Max. Leverage (With offshore regulators)
400:1
500:1

*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
eToro
XTB
MetaTrader 4 (MT4)
MetaTrader 5 (MT5)
cTrader
TradingView
Proprietary Platform
Automated Trading
Social + Copy Trading

Allowed but not supported
Standard Stop Loss
Guaranteed Stop Loss
Demo Account

Overall

eToro
XTB
Our Rating
7.17
5.42
 

XTB vs eToro Verdict Summary

We found eToro to be the superior broker for social trading (and copy trading). XTB, on the other hand, is the winner for conventional trading or using automation such as bot or algorithmic trading. Below is a breakdown of the brokers by attributes so you can work out which broker is right for you.