FOREX.com vs CMC Markets

Both of these regulated forex brokers have built a positive reputation, and feedback from our members supports that. That said, FOREX.com currently holds a lower overall rating (2.5) compared to CMC Markets (3.6). FOREX.com has a higher minimum deposit than CMC Markets, at 100.0. Both platforms offer their clients bonuses, demo accounts, mobile trading, scalping, MAM/PAMM. Traders should note that FOREX.com offers a minimum lot size of 1000.0 and a maximum lot size of 5.0E7, while CMC Markets offers 0.01 and 300.0. FOREX.com offers a lower maximum leverage of 1:50, whereas CMC Markets allows trading with up to 1:500.
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Overall Rating: Platform: Pricing: Customer service: Features:
2.5/5 (31 reviews)
2.6/5
2.5/5
2.6/5
2.3/5
3.6/5 (5 reviews)
3.6/5
3.6/5
3.6/5
3.6/5
Minimum deposit ($) 100.0 0.0
Commission 0.0 0.0025
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 5.0E7 300.0
Spread Variable Variable
Broker type Market Maker Dealing Desk, Market Maker
Maximal leverage (1:?) 50 500
Availability Market Maker Dealing Desk, Market Maker
Regulation NFA (US), CFTC (US), FCA (UK), CySEC (Cyprus), ASIC (Australia), CIMA (Cayman Islands), FSA (Japan), MAS (Singapore), SCA (UAE) FCA (UK), ASIC (Australia), BaFIN (Germany), FMA (NZ), MAS (Singapore), IIROC
Trading Platforms MetaTrader 4 (MT4), MetaTrader 5 (MT5), Web Platform, Mobile Platform, NINJA Trader, TradingView Web Platform, MT4 (via bridge)
Funding/Withdrawal methods Wire Transfer, Credit Card, Debit Card, Paypal, ACH deposit, Skrill, BPay Wire Transfer, Credit Card, Debit Card, Paypal, POLi
Account Currency USD, GBP, EUR, CHF, JPY, NZD, PLN, HKD, AUD USD, GBP, EUR, CHF, NZD, CAD, SEK, PLN, SGD, HKD, AUD, NOK
Languages English, Spanish, German, Japanese, Chinese, Polish, Arabic English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Chinese, Polish, Swedish, Norwegian
Country United States Australia
Trading platform(s) timezone Australia, Canada, Cyprus, Germany, Japan, Poland, Singapore, United Kingdom, United States Australia, Austria, Canada, Ireland, France, Germany, Italy, Norway, New Zealand, Poland, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom
Other trading instruments CFDs Stocks, Indices, Commodities, Shares, Spread Betting, CFDs, Cryptocurrency, Bonds, Exchange ETFs, ETFs, Other, Forex, Treasuries
spreads
EUR/USD - -
GBP/USD - -
USD/JPY - -
USD/CAD - -
XAU/USD - -

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