XTB
Forex.com
Our Rating
5.42
7.28
76% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs with this provider
72% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs

Regulations and Licenses

Feature
XTB
Forex.com
FCA (UK)
MAS (Singapore)
NFA or CFTC (USA)
CYSEC (Cyprus)
CIRO / IIROC (Canada)
DFSA (Dubai)
BaFin (Germany)
IFSC (Belize)
CIMA (Cayman Islands)

Brokerage

Feature
XTB
Forex.com
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
0.9
1.2
EUR/USD Fixed Spreads
-
-
GBP/USD Avg. Standard Spread
1.4
1.6
AUD/USD Avg. Standard Spread
1.3
1.4
Commissions (USD Base)
-
$6.00
Minimum Deposit
$250
$100
Swap Free Account
No Inactivity Fees
Funding Methods
5+
4+
No Funding Fees

Markets and Instruments

Feature
XTB
Forex.com
Currency Pairs
49+
80+
Cryptocurrency CFDs*
16+
8+
Index CFDs
42+
15+ (Standard Account)
Share CFDs
1750+
220+ (Standard Account)
Commodities CFD
22+
26+
Stockbroking
-
-
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
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)
500:1
400:1
Retail Max. Leverage (UAE)
Major Pairs 30:1
Minor Pairs 20:1
-
Pro. Max. Leverage (UAE)
500:1
-
Retail Max. Leverage (USA)
-
Spot 50:1
Futures 6.25:1
Retail Max. Leverage (Canada)
-
Major Pairs 33:1
Minor Pairs 17:1
Retail Max. Leverage (With offshore regulators)
500:1
Major Pairs 200:1
Minor Pairs 100:1

*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
XTB
Forex.com
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

XTB
Forex.com
Our Rating
5.42
7.28
 

We’ve extensively tested both XTB and FOREX.com, two leading forex brokers. Based on our hands-on experience, we present a direct comparison to inform your trading decisions. Both have distinct strengths and potential drawbacks to consider.