FXCM vs SquaredFinancial

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 SquaredFinancial (4.3). FXCM has a lower minimum deposit, at 300.0. Both platforms offer their clients demo accounts, mobile trading, scalping. Traders should note that FXCM offers a minimum lot size of 1000.0 and a maximum lot size of 100000.0, while SquaredFinancial offers 0.01 and 1000.0. FXCM offers a lower maximum leverage of 1:30, whereas SquaredFinancial 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
4.3/5 (35 reviews)
4.4/5
4.2/5
4.4/5
4.2/5
Minimum deposit ($) 300.0 5000.0
Commission 0.0 0.0
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 0.01
Maximum lot size 100000.0 1000.0
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) CBI (Ireland)
Trading Platforms MetaTrader 4 (MT4), FX Trading Station, Web Platform, Mobile Platform MetaTrader 4 (MT4), MT4 (via bridge)
Funding/Withdrawal methods Wire Transfer, Credit Card, Debit Card, Neteller, Skrill Wire Transfer
Account Currency USD, GBP, EUR USD, GBP, EUR, CHF, JPY, NZD, CAD, SGD
Languages English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Greek, Hebrew, Chinese, Indonesian, Malay, Thai, Arabic, Vietnamese English, Spanish, French, Portuguese, Italian, Mandarin, Chinese, Polish, Indonesian, Arabic
Country United Kingdom Ireland
Trading platform(s) timezone Australia, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, South Africa, United Kingdom, United States Ireland, United Kingdom
Other trading instruments Stocks, Indices, Commodities, Spread Betting, CFDs, Cryptocurrency Futures, Commodities, CFDs
spreads
EUR/USD - -
GBP/USD - -
USD/JPY - -
USD/CAD - -
XAU/USD - -

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