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FOREX.com
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RoboForex
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Established in 1999, FOREX.com is part of StoneX, a global financial services company that serves over a million customers. It's regulated in the US, UK, EU, Australia, and other countries. The broker offers a wide range of markets beyond forex and provides competitive pricing on advanced platforms. | RoboForex is a registered online broker since 2009 under the IFSC in Belize. Traders can select from five different account types (Prime, ECN, R StocksTrader, ProCent, Pro). These accounts allow trades starting from 0.01 lots and offer spreads beginning from 0 pips. In addition to the original service, RoboForex has expanded its platform by introducing the trading of CFDs and by developing a stock trading platform, including the CopyFX system. | |
| Instruments | Forex, Futures and Options on Metals, Energies, Commodities, Indices, Bonds, Crypto Forex, CFDs, Stock CFDs, Indices, Commodities, Futures, Options, Crypto | CFDs, Forex, Stocks, Indices, Commodities, ETFs, Futures |
| Demo Account | ✓ | ✓ |
| Minimum Deposit | $100 | $10 |
| Trading Platforms | WebTrader, Mobile, MT4, MT5, TradingView | R StocksTrader, MT4, MT5, TradingView |
| Payment Methods | ACH Transfer, Credit Card, Debit Card, Mastercard, Neteller, PayNow, Skrill, Visa, Wire Transfer | Alipay, AstroPay, Cashu, ecoPayz, Giropay, iDeal, MoneyGram, Neteller, Perfect Money, POLi, Rapid Transfer, SafeCharge, Skrill, Sofort, Trustly, Vietcombank Transfer, Visa, Volet, WeChat Pay, Wire Transfer |
| Minimum Trade | 0.01 Lots | 0.01 Lots |
| Regulator | NFA, CFTC | IFSC |
| Account Currencies | USD, EUR, GBP, CAD, AUD, JPY, CHF, PLN | USD, EUR |
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| Mobile Apps | iOS & Android | iOS & Android, R StocksTrader |
| App Review | Available with MT4 and Web Trader platforms, the FOREX.com app provides full trading features on an easy-to-use compact platform. Integrated news, analysis, and real-time trade alerts are mobile-specific features that make this app stand out. It surpasses MT4 in mobile charting tools, offering over 80 indicators, 11 chart types, and a sleeker design. | RoboForex offers excellent iOS and Android platforms for short-term trading, including MT4 and MT5. The R StocksTrader app impresses with its wide stock and ETF options, portfolio analytics, customizable watchlists, an events tracker, and fast, reliable trading. However, it lacks the popular cTrader app preferred by many traders. |
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| Margin Trading | ✓ | ✓ |
| Account Types | STP, ECN, DMA | STP, ECN, MAM, LAMM |
| AI / Machine Learning | ✓ | ✗ |
| Robo Advisor | ✗ | ✗ |
| Negative Balance Protection | ✓ | ✓ |
| Market Maker | ✗ | ✗ |
| P2P Trading | ✗ | ✗ |
| Spot Trading | ✓ | ✓ |
| Auto Trading | Expert Advisors (EAs) on MetaTrader | Expert Advisors (EAs) on MetaTrader, Strategy Builder in R StocksTrader |
| Copy Trading | ✗ | ✓ |
| Copy Trading Platform | RoboForex’s CopyFX service is tailored for currency traders, offering flexible fund control. The 'Rating' view presents useful metrics on master traders, such as profit/loss, maximum drawdown, balance, and number of trades over periods from 1 week to 6 months. However, the signup process and resources are complex, which might confuse new investors, and the interface lacks the smooth experience offered by leaders like eToro. | |
| Social Trading | ✗ | ✓ |
| Trade Signals | ✓ | |
| VPS Hosting | ✓ | ✓ |
| Tournaments | ✗ | ✗ |
| Demo Competitions | ✗ | ✓ |
| Ethical Investing | ✗ | ✗ |
| Custodial Account | ✗ | ✗ |
| Guaranteed Stop Loss | ✗ | ✗ |
| Inactivity Fee | $15 | $0 |
| Islamic Account | ✓ | ✓ |
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FOREX.com offers trading capabilities for both long and short positions in over 5,500 Contract for Difference (CFD) opportunities across forex, stocks, indices, commodities, and cryptocurrencies. Their unique Web Trader platform provides a premium trading experience, equipped with over 80 technical indicators and fast execution speeds of only 20 milliseconds, providing an ideal environment for dedicated traders. | RoboForex provides over 12,000 CFDs, which include forex, stocks, indices, commodities, futures and ETFs. Traders can start with a $10 deposit and enjoy high leverage of up to 1:2000. Despite its offerings, RoboForex has slower execution speeds of 1-3 seconds, compared to IC Market's 0.35 seconds. This could affect traders who employ quick strategies. | |
| Leverage | 1:50 | 1:2000 |
| FTSE Spread | 1.0 | |
| GBPUSD Spread | 1.3 | 0.4 |
| Oil Spread | 2.5 | 1.7 |
| Stocks Spread | 0.14 | 0.01 |
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remains a top FX broker, offering 80 currency pairs with very competitive fees. With EUR/USD spreads as low as 0.0 and a $7 commission per $100k, it excels in the industry. | RoboForex provides trading options for over 30 currency pairs. It also has competitive average spreads of 0.1 pips on the EUR/USD for Prime and ECN accounts. Traders can start using the CopyFX system, a tool that replicates the strategies of experienced traders, with just a $100 minimum investment. | |
| GBPUSD Spread | 1.3 | 0.4 |
| EURUSD Spread | 1.2 | 0.1 |
| EURGBP Spread | 1.4 | 0.4 |
| Assets | 84 | 30+ |