CMC Markets vs XM Group

Both of these regulated forex brokers have built a positive reputation, and feedback from our members supports that. That said, CMC Markets currently holds a lower overall rating (3.6) compared to XM Group (4.3). CMC Markets has a lower minimum deposit, at 0.0. Both platforms offer their clients bonuses, demo accounts, mobile trading, scalping. Traders should note that both companies offer the same minimum lot size 0.01, but CMC Markets has a maximum lot size of 300.0, while XM Group offers 50.0. CMC Markets offers a lower maximum leverage of 1:500, whereas XM Group allows trading with up to 1:1000.
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Overall Rating: Platform: Pricing: Customer service: Features:
3.6/5 (5 reviews)
3.6/5
3.6/5
3.6/5
3.6/5
4.3/5 (360 reviews)
4.3/5
4.2/5
4.3/5
4.2/5
Minimum deposit ($) 0.0 5.0
Commission 0.0025 3.5
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 0.01 0.01
Maximum lot size 300.0 50.0
Spread Variable Variable
Broker type Dealing Desk, Market Maker Market Maker
Maximal leverage (1:?) 500 1000
Availability Dealing Desk, Market Maker Market Maker
Regulation FCA (UK), ASIC (Australia), BaFIN (Germany), FMA (NZ), MAS (Singapore), IIROC CySEC (Cyprus), FSC (Belize), DFSA (UAE), FSCA (South Africa), ESCA (UAE)
Trading Platforms Web Platform, MT4 (via bridge) MetaTrader 4 (MT4), MetaTrader 5 (MT5), XM App
Funding/Withdrawal methods Wire Transfer, Credit Card, Debit Card, Paypal, POLi Multiple local methods
Account Currency USD, GBP, EUR, CHF, NZD, CAD, SEK, PLN, SGD, HKD, AUD, NOK USD, GBP, EUR, CHF, JPY, PLN, SGD, ZAR, AUD, HUF
Languages English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Chinese, Polish, Swedish, Norwegian English, Spanish, French, German, Portuguese, Italian, Greek, Russian, Polish, Thai, Arabic, Vietnamese, Korean, Bulgarian, Urdu, Hindi, Czech, Serbian, Romanian, Tagalog, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Bahasa Malay, Bahasa Indonesia, Slovakian, Nepali, Cebuano, Mongolian
Country Australia United Arab Emirates, Belize, Cyprus, South Africa
Trading platform(s) timezone Australia, Austria, Canada, Ireland, France, Germany, Italy, Norway, New Zealand, Poland, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom United Arab Emirates, Belize, Cyprus, South Africa
Other trading instruments Stocks, Indices, Commodities, Shares, Spread Betting, CFDs, Cryptocurrency, Bonds, Exchange ETFs, ETFs, Other, Forex, Treasuries Stocks, Futures, Indices, Commodities, Energies, CFDs, Precious Metals, Forex
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