FXOpen vs FXPrimus Comparison
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Can I trust FXOpen?
FXOpen is not a publicly traded company, does not operate a bank, and is authorised by three Tier-1 regulators (Highly Trusted), zero Tier-2 regulators (Trusted), zero Tier-3 regulators (Average Risk), and zero Tier-4 regulators (High Risk). FXOpen is authorised by the following Tier-1 regulators: Australian Securities & Investment Commission (ASIC), Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), and and regulated in the European Union via the MiFID passporting system.
Can I trust FXPrimus?
FXPrimus is not publicly traded, does not operate a bank, and is authorised by one Tier-1 regulator (Highly Trusted), zero Tier-2 regulators (Trusted), zero Tier-3 regulators (Average Risk), and one Tier-4 regulator (High Risk). FXPrimus is regulated by the following Tier-1 regulator: Regulated in the European Union via the MiFID passporting system
Is FXOpen good?
FXOpen is a long standing MetaTrader broker with a narrow offering and few benefits beyond a standard MetaTrader experience coupled with social-trading platforms ZuluTrade and Myfxbook.
Is FXPrimus good?
FX Primus is primarily regulated in Cyprus, offering the MetaTrader and cTrader platforms, and also has an off-shore entity in Vanuatu for clients outside of the EU. The main downside besides it's lack of additional top-tier licenses, is that FX Primus only offers 140 symbols, putting it at a disadvantage compared to the best forex brokers.
What is the minimum deposit requirement for opening an account with FXOpen?
To open a trading account with FXOpen, you'll need to make an initial minimum deposit of $100.
What is the minimum deposit requirement for opening an account with FXPrimus?
FXPrimus requires a minimum deposit of $100 before you can open an account and start trading.
What funding options does each broker offer?
It's important to make sure that your forex broker accepts the funding options and deposit methods that work best for you. Both FXOpen and FXPrimus offer Visa/Mastercard (Credit/Debit), Bank Wire (Deposit/Withdraw), Skrill (Deposit/Withdraw) and Neteller (Deposit/Withdraw). Neither have PayPal (Deposit/Withdraw).
Does FXOpen or FXPrimus offer lower pricing?
Comparing the trading costs of forex and CFDs is not easy. Not every broker publishes average spread data, and pricing structures vary. Based on our thorough, data-driven testing of each broker's commissions and fees, we found that FXPrimus offers better pricing overall for traders.
Methodology: When testing each broker's commissions, fees, and pricing, we analyze multiple trade scenarios and award points based on the expansiveness (or inexpensiveness) of the broker's spreads. We then run multiple scenarios for different investor types, incorporating any miscellaneous fees, to determine an "all-in" cost per trade. Learn more about how we test.
Is FXOpen or FXPrimus safer for forex and CFDs trading?
At ForexBrokers.com, we track over 110 international regulatory agencies and sort them by tiers (Tier-1, Tier-2, Tier-3, Tier-4, and Tier-5) to help you choose well-regulated, highly trusted forex brokers. Learn more about our proprietary Trust Score rating system. Based on our research on the regulatory status of over 60 brokers, we've found that FXOpen holds 2 global Tier-1 licenses, while FXPrimus holds 1. Both FXOpen and FXPrimus hold 0 global Tier-2 licenses.
After evaluating each broker based on their number of held licenses, years in business, and a range of other data-driven variables, we've determined that FXOpen (76) earned a higher Trust Score than FXPrimus (71).
Which trading platform is better: FXOpen or FXPrimus?
To compare the trading platforms of both FXOpen and FXPrimus, we tested each broker's trading tools, research capabilities, and mobile apps. For trading tools, FXPrimus offers a better experience. With research, FXPrimus offers superior market research. Finally, we found FXPrimus to provide better mobile trading apps.
Here’s what trading platforms are available at FXOpen:
- Proprietary Platform - No
- Web Platform - Yes
- cTrader - No
- DupliTrade - No
- MT4 - Yes
- MT5 - Yes
- ZuluTrade - Yes
- TradingView - No
Here’s what trading platforms are available at FXPrimus:
- Proprietary Platform - Yes
- Web Platform - Yes
- cTrader - Yes
- DupliTrade - No
- MT4 - Yes
- MT5 - Yes
- ZuluTrade - No
- TradingView - No
What about MetaTrader? How about copy trading?
The MetaTrader trading platform suite is wildly popular among forex and CFD traders across the globe. Both FXOpen and FXPrimus offer MetaTrader 4 (MT4). Forex traders also appreciate the ability to engage in social copy trading. FXOpen and FXPrimus both offer copy trading.
What can I trade with each broker?
FXPrimus provides traders 42 currency pairs (e.g., EUR/USD) compared to FXOpen's 25 available pairs. If you are interested in trading a full range of securities, FXPrimus offers traders access to 140 tradeable symbols, while FXOpen offers access to 87 tradeable symbols; so FXPrimus offers 53 more tradeable symbols than FXOpen.
We found in our testing that FXPrimus offers a more diverse selection of investment options than FXOpen, allowing you to trade Forex Trading (Spot or CFDs), U.S. Stocks (CFD), Cryptocurrency (Derivative) and Social Trading / Copy Trading. Neither have Int'l Stock Trading (Non CFD), Cryptocurrency (Physical) and Spread Betting.
Overall winner: FXOpen
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