Saxo Group vs Excel Markets

Both of these regulated forex brokers have built a positive reputation, and feedback from our members supports that. That said, Saxo Group currently holds a lower overall rating (2) compared to Excel Markets (4.9). Saxo Group has a higher minimum deposit than Excel Markets, at 5000.0. Both platforms offer their clients demo accounts, mobile trading, scalping, MAM/PAMM. Traders should note that both companies offer the same minimum lot size 0.01, but Saxo Group has a maximum lot size of 100.0, while Excel Markets offers 0.0. Saxo Group offers a lower maximum leverage of 1:50, whereas Excel Markets allows trading with up to 1:400.
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Overall Rating: Platform: Pricing: Customer service: Features:
2/5 (3 reviews)
2/5
1.5/5
2.5/5
2/5
4.9/5 (10 reviews)
4.8/5
5/5
5/5
4.8/5
Minimum deposit ($) 5000.0 25.0
Commission 4.0 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 0.01 0.01
Maximum lot size 100.0 0.0
Spread Variable Variable
Broker type STP, ECN, Market Maker, NDD STP, ECN
Maximal leverage (1:?) 50 400
Availability STP, ECN, Market Maker, NDD STP, ECN
Regulation FCA (UK), FINMA (Switzerland), CySEC (Cyprus), ASIC (Australia), DFSA (UAE) FMA (NZ)
Trading Platforms MetaTrader 4 (MT4), Web Platform, Mobile Platform, SaxoTrader MetaTrader 4 (MT4)
Funding/Withdrawal methods Wire Transfer, Credit Card, UnionPay, Skrill Wire Transfer, Credit Card, Debit Card, Moneybookers
Account Currency USD, GBP, EUR, CHF, JPY, NZD, CAD, DKK, SEK, BGN, PLN, SGD, HKD, ILS, ZAR, MXN, AUD, NOK, HUF USD, GBP, EUR, CHF, JPY, NZD, CAD, AUD
Languages English, French, Japanese, Italian, Russian, Mandarin, Chinese, Polish, Malay, Arabic, Hungarian, Dutch, Bulgarian, Swedish, Czech, Slovak, Ukranian English, Spanish, French, German, Portuguese, Japanese, Italian, Russian, Mandarin, Chinese, Polish
Country Denmark New Zealand
Trading platform(s) timezone Australia, Belgium, Denmark, Czech Republic, France, Hong Kong, India, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, Poland, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Switzerland, United Kingdom Ireland, New Zealand, Russia
Other trading instruments Stocks, Options, Futures, Indices, Commodities, Energies, Shares, CFDs, Cryptocurrency, Precious Metals, Bonds -
spreads
EUR/USD - -
GBP/USD - -
USD/JPY - -
USD/CAD - -
XAU/USD - -

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