XM Group vs Xtrade Comparison
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Can I trust XM Group?
XM Group is not publicly-traded and does not operate a bank. XM Group is authorised by four Tier-1 regulators (highly trusted), one Tier-2 regulator (trusted), zero Tier-3 regulators (average risk), and one Tier-4 regulator (high risk). XM Group is authorised by the following Tier-1 regulators: Australian Securities & Investment Commission (ASIC), the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) via its parent company's other brand Trading.com, and regulated in the European Union via the MiFID passporting system.
Can I trust Xtrade?
Xtrade is not publicly traded and does not operate a bank. Xtrade is authorised by one Tier-1 regulator (highly trusted), one Tier-2 regulator (trusted), zero Tier-3 regulators (average risk), and one Tier-4 regulator (high risk). Xtrade is authorised by the following Tier-1 regulator: in the European Union via the MiFID passporting system.
Is XM Group good?
XM Group is a MetaTrader-only broker that offers a strong selection of high-quality educational content and market research.
Is Xtrade good?
Xtrade offers forex and CFD traders its own newly updated and redesigned trading platform, yet with just below 500 symbols that you can trade and recent regulatory issues it trails behind the best forex brokers.
What is the minimum deposit requirement for opening an account with XM Group?
To open a trading account with XM Group, you'll need to make an initial minimum deposit of $5.
What is the minimum deposit requirement for opening an account with Xtrade?
Xtrade requires a minimum deposit of $250 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 XM Group and Xtrade offer Visa/Mastercard (Credit/Debit), Bank Wire (Deposit/Withdraw), Skrill (Deposit/Withdraw) and Neteller (Deposit/Withdraw). Neither have PayPal (Deposit/Withdraw).
Does XM Group or Xtrade 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 XM Group 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 XM Group or Xtrade 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 XM Group holds 4 global Tier-1 licenses, while Xtrade holds 1. Both XM Group and Xtrade hold 1 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 XM Group (88) earned a higher Trust Score than Xtrade (74).
Which trading platform is better: XM Group or Xtrade?
To compare the trading platforms of both XM Group and Xtrade, we tested each broker's trading tools, research capabilities, and mobile apps. For trading tools, XM Group offers a better experience. With research, XM Group offers superior market research. Finally, we found XM Group to provide better mobile trading apps.
Here’s what trading platforms are available at XM Group:
- Proprietary Platform - No
- Web Platform - Yes
- cTrader - No
- DupliTrade - No
- MT4 - Yes
- MT5 - Yes
- ZuluTrade - No
- TradingView - No
Here’s what trading platforms are available at Xtrade:
- Proprietary Platform - Yes
- Web Platform - Yes
- cTrader - No
- DupliTrade - No
- MT4 - No
- MT5 - No
- 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. XM Group offers MetaTrader 4 (MT4), while Xtrade does not. Forex traders also appreciate the ability to engage in social copy trading. While XM Group offers copy trading, Xtrade does not.
What can I trade with each broker?
Xtrade provides traders 56 currency pairs (e.g., EUR/USD) compared to XM Group's 55 available pairs. If you are interested in trading a full range of securities, XM Group offers traders access to 1394 tradeable symbols, while Xtrade offers access to 482 tradeable symbols; so XM Group offers 912 more tradeable symbols than Xtrade.
We found in our testing that XM Group offers a more diverse selection of investment options than Xtrade, allowing you to trade Forex Trading (Spot or CFDs), U.S. Stocks (CFD), Int'l Stock Trading (Non CFD), Cryptocurrency (Derivative) and Social Trading / Copy Trading. Neither have Cryptocurrency (Physical) and Spread Betting.
Overall winner: XM Group
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