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XM Group vs IQ Option
Both of these regulated forex brokers have built a positive reputation, and feedback from our members supports that.
Both brokers have the same overall rating, 4.3.
XM Group has a lower minimum deposit, at 5.0.
Both platforms offer their clients demo accounts, mobile trading, scalping.
Traders should note that
XM Group offers a minimum lot size of 0.01 and a maximum lot size of 50.0, while IQ Option offers 1.0 and 20000.0.
XM Group offers a greater leverage limit of 1:1000, whereas IQ Option allows a maximum of only 1:500.
If youre unsure which of these two brokers to choose, you can always explore our full list of recommended brokers here or ask for opinions from other members in Myfxbook Community.
If youre unsure which of these two brokers to choose, you can always explore our full list of recommended brokers here or ask for opinions from other members in Myfxbook Community.
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| Minimum deposit ($) | 5.0 | 10.0 |
| Commission | 3.5 | 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 | 0.01 | 1.0 |
| Maximum lot size | 50.0 | 20000.0 |
| Spread | Variable | Variable |
| Broker type | Market Maker | Dealing Desk |
| Maximal leverage (1:?) | 1000 | 500 |
| Availability | Market Maker | Dealing Desk |
| Regulation | CySEC (Cyprus), FSC (Belize), DFSA (UAE), FSCA (South Africa), ESCA (UAE) | CySEC (Cyprus) |
| Trading Platforms | MetaTrader 4 (MT4), MetaTrader 5 (MT5), XM App | Web Platform, Mobile Platform |
| Funding/Withdrawal methods | Multiple local methods | Wire Transfer, Credit Card, Debit Card, Check, Online Check, WebMoney, cashU, Neteller, Skrill, FasaPay, Qiwi, Bitcoin, WeChat Pay, iDeal, Sofort Banking |
| Account Currency | USD, GBP, EUR, CHF, JPY, PLN, SGD, ZAR, AUD, HUF | USD, GBP, EUR, ZAR, RUB |
| Languages | 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 | English, Spanish, French, German, Portuguese, Italian, Greek, Russian, Chinese, Bangla, Polish, Indonesian, Thai, Arabic, Vietnamese, Dutch, Swedish, Urdu, Hindi, Czech, Latvian, Romanian |
| Country | United Arab Emirates, Belize, Cyprus, South Africa | Antigua and Barbuda |
| Trading platform(s) timezone | United Arab Emirates, Belize, Cyprus, South Africa | Antigua and Barbuda |
| Other trading instruments | Stocks, Futures, Indices, Commodities, Energies, CFDs, Precious Metals, Forex | Stocks, Options, Indices, Commodities, Energies, Shares, CFDs, Cryptocurrency, Precious Metals |
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| USD/CAD | - | - |
| XAU/USD | - | - |
