FXCM
Forex.com
Our Rating
7.93
7.28

Regulations and Licenses

Feature
FXCM
Forex.com
ASIC (Australia)
FCA (UK)
MAS (Singapore)
NFA or CFTC (USA)
FSCA (South Africa)
CYSEC (Cyprus)
CIRO / IIROC (Canada)
CIMA (Cayman Islands)

Brokerage

Feature
FXCM
Forex.com
EUR/USD Avg. Raw Spread
0.30
-
GBP/USD Avg. Raw Spread
0.90
-
AUD/USD Avg. Raw Spread
0.40
-
EUR/USD Standard Spread
1.3
1.2
EUR/USD Fixed Spreads
-
GBP/USD Avg. Standard Spread
1.4
1.6
AUD/USD Avg. Standard Spread
1.7
1.4
Commissions (USD Base)
$3.00
$6.00
Minimum Deposit
$300
$100
Swap Free Account
No Inactivity Fees
Funding Methods
8+
4+
No Funding Fees

Markets and Instruments

Feature
FXCM
Forex.com
Currency Pairs
42+
80+
Cryptocurrency CFDs*
7+
8+
Index CFDs
13+
15+ (Standard Account)
Share CFDs
15+
220+ (Standard Account)
Commodities CFD
12+
26+
Stockbroking
-
Retail Max Leverage (Australia)
Major Pairs 30:1
Minor Pairs 20:1
-
Pro. Max Leverage (Australia)
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)
200:1
400:1
Retail Max. Leverage (Europe)
Major Pairs 30:1
Minor Pairs 20:1
Major Pairs 30:1
Minor Pairs 20:1
Pro. Max. Leverage (Europe)
200:1
400:1
Retail Max. Leverage (USA)
-
Spot 50:1
Futures 6.25:1
Retail Max. Leverage (Canada)
Major Pairs: 50:1
Minor Pairs: 33:1
Major Pairs 33:1
Minor Pairs 17:1
Retail Max. Leverage (South Africa)
Balance:
0-50k 400:1
50k+ 200:1
-
Professional Leverage
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
FXCM
Forex.com
MetaTrader 4 (MT4)
MetaTrader 5 (MT5)
cTrader
TradingView
Proprietary Platform
Automated Trading
Social + Copy Trading
Standard Stop Loss
Guaranteed Stop Loss
Demo Account

Overall

FXCM
Forex.com
Our Rating
7.93
7.28