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OANDA
✓ Available in US
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IG
Available globally
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Plus500
Available globally
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Overview
Overall score
4.6
/5
4.5
/5
4.5
/5
Min. deposit
$0
$0
$100
Max leverage
1:50
1:30
1:30
Regulator
NFA
FCA
FCA
Year founded
1996
1974
2008
Fees & Trading Costs
Data confidence: High
Fees score
4.0
/5
4.0
/5
4.2
/5
Fee verdict
Average
Average
Average
EUR/USD spread
ⓘ
1.2 pips
0.6 pips
0.8 pips
BTC/USD spread
—
—
—
Commission-free
✓
✗
✓
Commission structure
Variable
Variable
None
Execution model
Market
Hybrid
Market
Spread competitiveness
Average
Competitive
Competitive
Inactivity fee
Applies
Applies
Applies
FX conversion fee
Applies
Applies
Applies
Withdrawal fees
Variable
None
None
Deposits & Withdrawals
Min. deposit
$0
$0
$100
Withdrawal fees
Variable
None
None
Withdrawal time
1-3 business days
—
1-3 business days
Bank transfer
✓
✗
✓
Credit / debit card
✓
✗
✓
PayPal
✓
✗
✓
Skrill
✓
✗
✓
Neteller
✓
✗
✗
Wise
✗
✗
✗
Revolut
✗
✗
✗
Crypto deposit
✗
✗
✗
Assets & Markets
Stocks
✓
✓
✓
↳ Count
1500
13000
2000
ETFs
✓
✓
✓
↳ Count
35
—
95
Forex
✓
✓
✓
↳ Pairs
68
80
70
Crypto
✓
✓
✓
↳ Coins
20
—
16
CFDs
✓
✓
✓
Options
✗
✓
✓
Futures
✗
✓
✗
Bonds
✓
✓
✗
Funds
✗
✗
✗
Safety & Trust
Data confidence: High
Safety score
5.0
/5
95.0
/5
4.9
/5
Regulator
NFA
FCA
FCA
Regulatory coverage
Global
Global
Global
Client fund segregation
Yes
Yes
Yes
Negative balance protection
Yes
Yes
Yes
Compensation scheme
Varies
Yes
Varies
Enforcement history
Minor
None known
Minor
Platforms & Tools
Platform score
4.8
/5
—
4.5
/5
Platforms offered
Proprietary Web Trader, MetaTrader 4, MetaTrader 5
—
Proprietary Web Trader
Usability
Excellent
—
Excellent
Performance
Excellent
—
Good
Tools depth
Excellent
—
Fair
Automation/EA support
Fair
—
Poor
Education & Research
Education level
Moderate
—
Basic
Onboarding support
Structured
—
Structured
Research depth
Advanced
—
Moderate
Real-time market data
Yes
—
Yes
Account & Support
Live chat
✓
✗
✓
Phone support
✓
✗
✗
Email support
✓
✗
✓
Callback available
✗
✗
✗
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