Excel Markets vs Spec FX

Both of these regulated forex brokers have built a positive reputation, and feedback from our members supports that. That said, Excel Markets currently holds a stronger overall rating (4.9) than Spec FX (4.7). Excel Markets has a lower minimum deposit, at 25.0. Both platforms offer their clients demo accounts, mobile trading, scalping. Traders should note that both companies offer the same minimum lot size 0.01, but Excel Markets has a maximum lot size of 0.0, while Spec FX offers 100.0. Excel Markets offers a lower maximum leverage of 1:400, whereas Spec FX allows trading with up to 1:1000.
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Overall Rating: Platform: Pricing: Customer service: Features:
4.9/5 (10 reviews)
4.8/5
5/5
5/5
4.8/5
4.7/5 (282 reviews)
4.7/5
4.6/5
4.7/5
4.7/5
Minimum deposit ($) 25.0 100.0
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 0.01 0.01
Maximum lot size 0.0 100.0
Spread Variable Variable
Broker type STP, ECN ECN
Maximal leverage (1:?) 400 1000
Availability STP, ECN ECN
Regulation FMA (NZ) FSCA (South Africa), FSC (Mauritius)
Trading Platforms MetaTrader 4 (MT4) MetaTrader 4 (MT4), MetaTrader 5 (MT5)
Funding/Withdrawal methods Wire Transfer, Credit Card, Debit Card, Moneybookers Wire Transfer, Credit Card, Debit Card
Account Currency USD, GBP, EUR, CHF, JPY, NZD, CAD, AUD USD, GBP, EUR
Languages English, Spanish, French, German, Portuguese, Japanese, Italian, Russian, Mandarin, Chinese, Polish English, Spanish, French, German, Japanese
Country New Zealand Mauritius
Trading platform(s) timezone Ireland, New Zealand, Russia Mauritius, South Africa
Other trading instruments - Indices, Cryptocurrency, Precious Metals, Forex, CFDs: Indices, Commodities, Energies
spreads
EUR/USD - -
GBP/USD - -
USD/JPY - -
USD/CAD - -
XAU/USD - -

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