FXCM
Forex.com
Our Rating
72
61

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
1.0
1.2
EUR/USD Fixed Spreads
-
GBP/USD Avg. Standard Spread
1.3
1.6
AUD/USD Avg. Standard Spread
0.7
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 (United Kingdom)
Major Pairs 30:1
Minor Pairs 20:1
Major Pairs 30:1
Minor Pairs 20:1
Pro. Max. Leverage (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 (New Zealand)
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
72
61
 

How Do FOREX.com Vs FXCM Compare?

Our full comparison covers the 10 most important trading factors between FXCM and FOREX.com. Here are five key differences:

  • FXCM has an average EUR/USD spread of 1.3, while FOREX.com’s is slightly higher at 1.5.
  • FXCM does not charge commissions on its Standard and Mini accounts, whereas FOREX.com charges a commission on its DMA account.
  • FXCM offers both MetaTrader 4 and 5, while FOREX.com only offers MetaTrader 4.
  • FXCM is regulated by multiple authorities, including ASIC and FCA, while FOREX.com is regulated by FCA, IIROC, and NFA/CFTC, among others.
  • FXCM requires a minimum deposit of $300, whereas FOREX.com has a lower minimum deposit requirement of $100.