FXCM vs Dukascopy

Both of these regulated forex brokers have built a positive reputation, and feedback from our members supports that. That said, FXCM currently holds a lower overall rating (3.3) compared to Dukascopy (3.6). FXCM has a higher minimum deposit than Dukascopy, at 300.0. Both platforms offer their clients demo accounts, mobile trading, scalping. Traders should note that both companies offer the same minimum lot size 1000.0, but FXCM has a maximum lot size of 100000.0, while Dukascopy offers 1.5E7. FXCM offers a lower maximum leverage of 1:30, whereas Dukascopy allows trading with up to 1:200.
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Overall Rating: Platform: Pricing: Customer service: Features:
3.3/5 (67 reviews)
3.5/5
3.1/5
3.4/5
3.3/5
3.6/5 (38 reviews)
3.4/5
3.7/5
3.9/5
3.5/5
Minimum deposit ($) 300.0 100.0
Commission 0.0 5.0
Accepting US clients?
Swap free accounts
Segregated accounts
Interest on margin
Managed accounts
Accounts for money managers (MAM, PAMM)
One click trading
API
OCO orders
Trading over the phone
Hedging allowed
Trailing stops
Mobile trading
Scalping allowed
Bonuses
Demo Accounts
Web based trading
Contests
Decimals 5 5
Minimum lot size 1000.0 1000.0
Maximum lot size 100000.0 1.5E7
Spread Variable Variable
Broker type Dealing Desk, Market Maker STP, ECN
Maximal leverage (1:?) 30 200
Availability Dealing Desk, Market Maker STP, ECN
Regulation FCA (UK), CySEC (Cyprus), ASIC (Australia), FSCA (South Africa) FINMA (Switzerland), FCMC (Latvia), FSA (Japan)
Trading Platforms MetaTrader 4 (MT4), FX Trading Station, Web Platform, Mobile Platform MetaTrader 4 (MT4), MetaTrader 5 (MT5), Web Platform, Mobile Platform, JForex
Funding/Withdrawal methods Wire Transfer, Credit Card, Debit Card, Neteller, Skrill Wire Transfer, Credit Card, Debit Card, Neteller, Skrill, Crypto
Account Currency USD, GBP, EUR USD, GBP, EUR, CHF, JPY, NZD, CAD, DKK, SEK, PLN, SGD, HKD, ILS, ZAR, MXN, AUD, NOK, HUF, CZK, CNY, AED, USDT
Languages English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Greek, Hebrew, Chinese, Indonesian, Malay, Thai, Arabic, Vietnamese English, Spanish, French, German, Portuguese, Japanese, Italian, Russian, Mandarin, Chinese, Polish, Arabic, Hungarian, Malay, Farsi, Czech, Slovak, Slovene, Serbian, Croatian, Latvian, Romanian
Country United Kingdom Switzerland
Trading platform(s) timezone Australia, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, South Africa, United Kingdom, United States Japan, Latvia, Switzerland
Other trading instruments Stocks, Indices, Commodities, Spread Betting, CFDs, Cryptocurrency Cryptocurrency, Precious Metals, Bonds, ETFs, Share CFDs, Forex, CFDs: Indices, Commodities, Energies
spreads
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