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XTB
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Founded in 1974, IG is part of IG Group Holdings Plc, a public company listed on the LSE as IGG. The brand provides access to over 17,000 markets with easy-to-use platforms and apps. For 50 years, IG has been an industry leader, excelling in all key areas for traders. | Founded in 2002 in Poland, XTB now serves over 1 million clients. This forex and CFD broker offers a regulated trading environment with a wide range of assets and a commitment to trader satisfaction, featuring an intuitive in-house platform with excellent tools for aspiring traders. | |
| Instruments | CFDs, Forex, Stocks, Indices, Commodities, ETFs, Futures, Options, Crypto, Spread Betting | CFDs on shares, Indices, ETFs, Raw Materials, Forex currencies, cryptocurrencies, Real shares, Real ETFs |
| Demo Account | ✓ | ✓ |
| Minimum Deposit | $0 | $0 |
| Trading Platforms | Web, L2 Dealer, MT4, TradingView, AutoChartist, TradingCentral, ProRealTime | xStation |
| Payment Methods | Credit Card, Debit Card, Mastercard, PayNow, PayPal, Visa, Wire Transfer | Credit Card, Debit Card, Maestro, Mastercard, Neteller, PayPal, Paysafecard, Skrill, Visa, Wire Transfer |
| Minimum Trade | 0.01 Lots | 0.01 Lots |
| Regulator | CFTC, NFA, FCA, BaFin, ASIC, FINMA, MAS, JFSA, FMA, DFSA, BMA | FCA, CySEC, KNF, DFSA, FSC |
| Account Currencies | USD, EUR, GBP, CAD, AUD, JPY, ZAR, SEK, DKK, CHF, HKD, SGD | USD, EUR, GBP |
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| Mobile Apps | iOS & Android | iOS & Android |
| App Review | IG provides an excellent overall trading app. As an early developer of mobile trading, the app has been improved over many years, making it one of the top trading apps. It features quick response times, a user-friendly design, full chart access, and stable performance. The app also includes guaranteed stops, an important risk management feature not found in many apps we've tested. | Year after year, XTB's app stands out for its sleek design and clear interface. It’s fast, responsive, and full of useful features like integrated sentiment data, market news, economic calendars, and educational resources. The user-friendly order panel below the trading chart makes placing trades, including setting take profit and stop loss levels, straightforward. |
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| Margin Trading | ✓ | ✓ |
| Margin Rate | 1.0% – 1.5% for Forex, 3.0% – 3.4% for Shares, Indices, and Commodities | 4.5% |
| Account Types | DMA | STP |
| AI / Machine Learning | ✓ | ✗ |
| Robo Advisor | ✓ | ✗ |
| Negative Balance Protection | ✓ | ✓ |
| Market Maker | ✓ | ✓ |
| P2P Trading | ✗ | ✗ |
| Spot Trading | ✓ | ✓ |
| Auto Trading | Expert Advisors (EAs) on MetaTrader, build your own on ProRealTime | |
| Copy Trading | ✗ | ✗ |
| Social Trading | ✗ | ✗ |
| Trade Signals | ✓ | ✗ |
| VPS Hosting | ✓ | ✗ |
| Tournaments | ✗ | ✗ |
| Demo Competitions | ✗ | ✗ |
| Ethical Investing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Custodial Account | ✗ | ✗ |
| Guaranteed Stop Loss | ✓ | ✓ |
| Inactivity Fee | $12 | €10 per 365 days |
| Islamic Account | ✗ | ✓ |
CFD Trading | ||
IG offers a vast range of over 17,000 CFDs, one of the largest in the trading industry. Traders have the opportunity to engage in markets such as stocks, currencies, commodities, and cryptocurrencies. Custom price alerts and the IG Academy are available to improve the trading experience. | XTB provides a wide range of CFDs, including forex, indices, commodities, stocks, ETFs, and cryptos (depending on location). EU and UK clients get leverage up to 1:30, while global and pro clients can access up to 1:500. XTB excels in CFD trading resources and tutorials for short-term strategy development. | |
| Leverage | 1:30 (Retail), 1:250 (Pro) | 1:500 |
| FTSE Spread | 1.0 | 1.8 |
| GBPUSD Spread | 0.9 | 1.4 |
| Oil Spread | 2.8 | 0.03 |
| Stocks Spread | 0.02 | 0.2% |
Forex Trading | ||
IG offers over 80 currency pairs for trading on its web platform, mobile app, or MetaTrader 4. The ProRealTime software has advanced charts and forex analysis tools. The forex spreads are competitive, starting at 0.1 pips for major currencies such as the EUR/USD. | XTB offers access to over 60 currency pairs with low spreads, averaging about 1 pip on major pairs. The xStation platform is user-friendly for forex traders, featuring advanced charting tools with 30+ indicators and various order types to support different strategies and risk management. | |
| GBPUSD Spread | 0.9 | 1.4 |
| EURUSD Spread | 0.8 | 1.0 |
| EURGBP Spread | 0.9 | 1.4 |
| Assets | 80+ | 70+ |
| Currency Indices | USD | |
Cryptocurrency Trading | ||
IG provides more than 100 crypto CFDs and digital assets for trading and storage. It features a crypto index that tracks the top 10 digital currencies by market cap, offering a comprehensive way to engage with the crypto market. In the UK, IG enhanced its offerings by obtaining a digital asset license from the FCA, allowing regulated crypto trading. It has also expanded its spot crypto services to Australia, France, and Singapore. | XTB provides over 50 different digital currencies to trade, such as BTC where the spread starts from 0.22%, and the leverage can go up to 1:5. The xStation platform also offers a variety of trade pairs, including ETH/BTC and DSH/BTC. Traders can trade cryptocurrencies anytime with XTB's transparent and secure accounts. | |
| Crypto Spread | Variable | 0.22% |
| Crypto Coins | BTC, ETH, SOL, XRP, BCH, ADA, TIA, LINK, EOS, HBAR, ICP, LTC, NEAR, NEO, ONDO, PEPE, DOT, POL, SHIB, XLM, SUI, TRX, TON, UNI, DOGE, AAVE, APT, ARB, AVAX, CRYPTO10 | ADA, BTC, BCH, DSH, EOS, ETH, IOTA, LTC, NEO, XRP, XLM, TRX, XEM, XLM, XMR, DOGE, BNB, LINK, UNI, DOT, XTZ |
| Crypto Lending | ✗ | ✗ |
| Crypto Mining | ✗ | ✗ |
| Crypto Staking | ✗ | ✗ |
| Auto Market Maker | ✗ | ✗ |