FP Markets
FXCM
Our Rating
8.17
7.93
The vast majority of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs.
66% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs with this provider

Regulations and Licenses

Feature
FP Markets
FXCM
ASIC (Australia)
FCA (UK)
FSCA (South Africa)
CYSEC (Cyprus)
CIRO / IIROC (Canada)

Brokerage

Feature
FP Markets
FXCM
EUR/USD Avg. Raw Spread
0.10
0.30
GBP/USD Avg. Raw Spread
0.20
0.90
AUD/USD Avg. Raw Spread
0.20
0.40
EUR/USD Standard Spread
1.1
1.3
EUR/USD Fixed Spreads
GBP/USD Avg. Standard Spread
1.3
1.4
AUD/USD Avg. Standard Spread
1.3
1.7
Commissions (USD Base)
$3.00
$3.00
Minimum Deposit
$100
$300
Swap Free Account
No Inactivity Fees
Funding Methods
10+
8+
No Funding Fees

Markets and Instruments

Feature
FP Markets
FXCM
Currency Pairs
63+
42+
Cryptocurrency CFDs*
4+
7+
Index CFDs
14+
13+
Share CFDs
12,986+
15+
Commodities CFD
7+
12+
Stockbroking
Retail Max Leverage (Australia)
Major Pairs 30:1
Minor Pairs 20:1
Major Pairs 30:1
Minor Pairs 20:1
Pro. Max Leverage (Australia)
500:1
200:1
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)
500:1
200:1
Retail Max. Leverage (Europe)
Major Pairs 30:1
Minor Pairs 20:1
Major Pairs 30:1
Minor Pairs 20:1
Pro. Max. Leverage (Europe)
500:1
200:1
Retail Max. Leverage (Canada)
-
Major Pairs: 50:1
Minor Pairs: 33:1
Retail Max. Leverage (South Africa)
-
Balance:
0-50k 400:1
50k+ 200:1
Retail Max. Leverage (With offshore regulators)
500:1
Balance:
0-50k 200:1
50k+ 200:1

*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
FP Markets
FXCM
MetaTrader 4 (MT4)
MetaTrader 5 (MT5)
cTrader
TradingView
Proprietary Platform
Automated Trading
Social + Copy Trading
Standard Stop Loss
Guaranteed Stop Loss
Demo Account

Overall

FP Markets
FXCM
Our Rating
8.17
7.93