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Scores, winners and data below compare these brokers as CFD brokers: leveraged trading on forex, indices, commodities and crypto. Scores, winners and data below compare these brokers as stock brokers: real shares and ETFs you own outright.

Best overall

DEGIRO

StocksStocks This broker lets you buy real assets that you own outright. Switch the comparison to Stocks to rate it on that. Available in your country DEGIRO accepts clients from the country this site is for.
not offeredCFDOverall score InvestinGoal score from 0 to 100, calculated from the data in this comparison across 12 areas (regulation, safety, costs, platforms and more). CFD and stock trading are scored separately: the number follows the side selected above. 79StocksOverall score InvestinGoal score from 0 to 100, calculated from the data in this comparison across 12 areas (regulation, safety, costs, platforms and more). CFD and stock trading are scored separately: the number follows the side selected above.
Open Account

73-89% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs.

Best overall

XTB

CFDCFD This broker offers CFD trading: leveraged contracts that follow the price of an asset without owning it. Switch the comparison to CFD to rate it on that. StocksStocks This broker lets you buy real assets that you own outright. Switch the comparison to Stocks to rate it on that. Available in your country XTB accepts clients from the country this site is for.
75CFDOverall score InvestinGoal score from 0 to 100, calculated from the data in this comparison across 12 areas (regulation, safety, costs, platforms and more). CFD and stock trading are scored separately: the number follows the side selected above. 75StocksOverall score InvestinGoal score from 0 to 100, calculated from the data in this comparison across 12 areas (regulation, safety, costs, platforms and more). CFD and stock trading are scored separately: the number follows the side selected above.
Open Account

80% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs with this provider.

Best for

What we compare A comparison of the kinds of traders DEGIRO and XTB are best suited to, based on what each one actually offers in India.
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DEGIRO is better than XTB for day traders, futures traders and options traders, while XTB is better for professional traders, scalpers and CFD stock traders. Both are a good fit for long-term investors, swing traders and news traders.

Best for
Overall score DEGIRO not offered 79 Best XTB 75 75 -4
Day trading i
Long-term investing i
Professional traders i
High-volume traders i
Scalpers i
Swing traders i
News traders i
Algo traders i
Stock traders i
Crypto traders i
Futures traders i
Options traders i

Regulation

What we compare A comparison between the financial authorities that supervise DEGIRO and the ones that supervise XTB.
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DEGIRO and XTB are both regulated by top-tier authorities, DEGIRO by AFM and BaFin and XTB by CySEC, KNF and the FCA (United Kingdom).

Regulation
Section score DEGIRO not offered 100 XTB 100 100
Tier-1 regulators
ESMA (European Union) i BaFin (Germany) CySEC (Cyprus), KNF (Poland)
FCA (United Kingdom) i
ASIC (Australia) i
CFTC (United States) i
NFA (United States) i
SEC (United States) i
CIRO (Canada) i
MAS (Singapore) i
SFC (Hong Kong) i
JFSA (Japan) i
FINMA (Switzerland) i
Tier-2 regulators
FMA (New Zealand) i
CBR (Russia) i
FSCA (South Africa) i
DFSA (Dubai) i
CSRC (China) i
ISA (Israel) i
LFSA (Malaysia) i
JSC (Jordan) i
CMA (Kenya) i
Tier-3 regulators
FSA (Seychelles) i
MMA (Maldives) i
SCB (Bahamas) i
FSC (Mauritius) i
VFSC (Vanuatu) i
FSC (Belize) i
CIMA (Cayman Islands) i
SV FSA (Saint Vincent and the Grenadines) i
FSRC (St. Kitts & Nevis) i
BMA (Bermuda) i
BVI FSC (British Virgin Islands) i
EDR (External Dispute Resolution) i

Safety

What we compare A comparison of the tools and services that DEGIRO and XTB have in place to protect your money in India.
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Both DEGIRO and XTB offer segregated client funds and two-factor authentication. DEGIRO also offers an investor compensation scheme and additional money insurance, and is a licensed bank.

Safety
Section score DEGIRO not offered 99 Best XTB 73 73 -26
Company info
Is it publicly traded i
Is it a bank i
Year founded i 2008 2002
Parent company i flatexDEGIRO Bank AG XTB S.A.
CEO i Oliver Behrens Omar Arnaout
Money safety
Segregated client funds i
Two-factor authentication i
Investor compensation scheme i
Additional money insurance i
Partner bank i flatexDEGIRO Bank AG
Brand power
Number of customers worldwide i 3,000,000 1,600,000
Annual revenue i USD 480,000,000 USD 260,000,000
Monthly website search traffic i

Costs

What we compare A comparison of what it costs to trade with DEGIRO and with XTB in India, both on each trade and on holding the account.
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DEGIRO does not offer CFDs, being a stockbroker, so XTB and DEGIRO cannot be compared for CFD costs.

DEGIRO is better than XTB for real stock costs, since DEGIRO does not charge inactivity fees, deposit fees or withdrawal fees, unlike XTB. Neither DEGIRO nor XTB charges account maintenance fees or account opening fees.

Costs
Section score DEGIRO not offered 83 Best XTB 41 71 -12
Broker fees
Deposit fees i
Withdrawal fees i
Overnight fees i
Inactivity fees i
Currency conversion fees i
Discounts on volume i
Real time market data fee i
Dividend withholding i
Account opening fees i
Account maintenance fee i
Portfolio management fee i
Fees on CFDs
Forex commission per lot i Free
EUR/USD average standard spread i
1.06 pips
EUR/USD average raw spread i
EUR/USD average fixed spread i
EUR/USD total cost per lot i USD 10.6
S&P 500 fees (CFD) i 0.59 points
Gold fees (CFD) i 0.89 points
Bitcoin fees (CFD) i USD 205.25
US stocks fees (CFD) i Free
Fees on stocks
Stock fee type i Commission
US stocks fees (real) i USD 4 Free
ETF fees (real) i USD 9.28
Management costs i
Connection costs i
Fees on futures
Futures fees per contract i USD 0.75
Platform fees i
Fees on options
Options fees per contract i USD 0.75 Free
Event fees i
Fees on savings plans
IRA opening fee i
IRA maintenance fee i
401k opening fee i
401k maintenance fee i

Available markets

What we compare A comparison of the markets and products you can trade with DEGIRO and with XTB in India, and of how many instruments each one gives access to.
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There is no like-for-like comparison for CFD markets, as DEGIRO is a stockbroker and does not offer CFDs.

DEGIRO is better than XTB for real stock markets, because DEGIRO lets you own funds outright, which XTB does not, offers futures on indices, commodities, stocks and bonds, which XTB does not, and offers options on indices, commodities and stocks, which XTB does not. Both DEGIRO and XTB let you own bonds, ETFs and stocks outright.

Available markets
Section score DEGIRO not offered 100 Best XTB 75 45 -55
Total tradable symbols i 2,800 5,200
Currency pairs i
Indices i
Commodities i
Stocks i
ETF i
Cryptocurrencies i
Bonds i
Interest rates i
Portfolios i
CFDs i Commodities, Crypto, Forex, Indices, Stocks
Futures i Indices, Commodities, Stocks, Bonds
Options i Indices, Commodities, Stocks
Assets you can own i Bonds, ETF, Funds, Stocks Bonds, ETF, Stocks

Platform

What we compare A comparison of the trading platforms that DEGIRO and XTB make available to their clients in India.
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Only XTB can be assessed for platforms, since DEGIRO is a stockbroker and does not offer CFDs.

XTB is better than DEGIRO for platforms, given that XTB offers TradingView, Mirror Trader and one-click trading, which DEGIRO does not. DEGIRO and XTB both offer a proprietary platform and real-time pricing.

Platform
Section score DEGIRO not offered 71 -15 XTB 86 86 Best
Proprietary platform i
MetaTrader 4 i
MetaTrader 5 i
cTrader i
Social trading platform i
Copy trading platform i
ZuluTrade i
TradingView i
Duplitrade i
Mirror Trader i
NinjaTrader i
AutoChartist i
Real time pricing i
5 digit pricing i
One-click trading i

Mobile

What we compare A comparison of the mobile apps of DEGIRO and XTB in India, and of what each one lets you do from your phone.
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DEGIRO does not offer CFDs, being a stockbroker, so XTB and DEGIRO cannot be compared for mobile trading.

DEGIRO and XTB are close on mobile trading, as both offer a proprietary mobile app and mobile price alerts. XTB goes a step further, as it offers a smartwatch app.

Mobile
Section score DEGIRO not offered 67 XTB 67 67
Proprietary app i
Social trading app i
Copy trading app i
MetaTrader 4 app i
MetaTrader 5 app i
cTrader app i
Mobile trading signals i
Mobile alerts i
Mobile charting tools i
Mobile drawing tools i
Mobile watchlist i
Smartwatch app i

Trading features

What we compare A comparison of the trading tools and strategies that DEGIRO and XTB allow on their platforms in India.
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DEGIRO does not offer CFDs, being a stockbroker, so XTB and DEGIRO cannot be compared for CFD trading features.

XTB is better than DEGIRO for real stock trading features, since XTB has no minimum trade size on stocks (against DEGIRO's 1 USD), and offers API access, which DEGIRO does not. DEGIRO and XTB both offer trailing stops.

Trading features
Section score DEGIRO not offered 56 -18 XTB 75 74 Best
Trade execution
Broker type i NDD NDD
Average execution time i 6 ms
Slippage occurrence i 28.05%
Requotes occurrence i
Tier-1 liquidity providers i
PFOF i
Leverage
Major FX pairs leverage i 0:1 30:1
Minor/Exotic FX pairs leverage i 0:1 20:1
Major indices leverage i 0:1 20:1
Minor indices leverage i 0:1 10:1
Gold leverage i 0:1 20:1
Commodities leverage i 0:1 10:1
Equities leverage i 3:1 5:1
Cryptocurrency leverage i 0:1 2:1
Risk management
Stop losses i
Take profits i
Limit orders i
Trailing stop i
Margin call i
OCO orders i
Guaranteed stop loss i
Negative balance protection i
Minimum trade size (FX) i 0.01 lots
Minimum trade size (stocks) i USD 1 USD 0
Fractional stocks i
Trading compliance
Scalping strategies allowed i
Hedging strategies allowed i
Automated trading strategy allowed i
EAs use allowed i
HFT strategy allowed i
VPS use allowed i
API use allowed i
Price scraping allowed i
FIFO rule applies i

Account types

What we compare A comparison of the kinds of account you can open at DEGIRO and at XTB in India, and of who each one is meant for.
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DEGIRO does not offer CFDs, being a stockbroker, so XTB and DEGIRO cannot be compared for CFD account types.

XTB is better than DEGIRO for real stock account types, given that XTB offers a demo account, which DEGIRO does not. DEGIRO and XTB both offer a stock investing account and a standard account.

Account types
Section score DEGIRO not offered 39 -10 XTB 50 49 Best
Demo account i
Unlimited demo account i
Standard account i
Micro account i
Cent account i
Nano account i
Raw spread account i
ECN account i
Swap-free account i
Islamic account i
Professional traders account i
Fixed spread account i
Spread betting account i
Copy trading account i
Corporate account i
Managed account i
Stock investing account i
Margin investing account i
Savings account i
Retirement account i

Account opening

What we compare A comparison of what it takes to open and fund an account with DEGIRO and with XTB in India.
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Only XTB can be assessed for account opening, since DEGIRO is a stockbroker and does not offer CFDs.

XTB is better than DEGIRO for account opening, as XTB credits deposits faster, within the same day (against DEGIRO's 2 days), and offers debit cards, which DEGIRO does not. Neither DEGIRO nor XTB requires a minimum deposit.

Account opening
Section score DEGIRO not offered 60 -5 XTB 65 65 Best
Minimum deposit i USD 0 USD 0
Minimum withdrawal i USD 0 USD 0
Wire transfers i
Credit cards i
Debit cards i
eWallets i
Local payment methods i
Account base currencies i CHF, CZK, EUR, GBP, HUF, NOK, SEK EUR, USD
Deposit waiting time i up to 2 business days Instant
Withdrawal waiting time i up to 2 business days up to 3 business days
Bonus program i

Customer care

What we compare A comparison of the customer support of DEGIRO and XTB in India, in how it can be reached and how fast it answers.
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DEGIRO does not offer CFDs, being a stockbroker, so XTB and DEGIRO cannot be compared for customer care.

DEGIRO is better than XTB for customer care, because DEGIRO offers customer support in 14 languages (against XTB's 10), and offers call-back requests, which XTB does not. DEGIRO and XTB both offer phone support and live chat.

Customer care
Section score DEGIRO not offered 71 Best XTB 62 62 -9
Number of languages supported i 14 14
Website languages i Czech, Danish, German, Greek, English, Finnish, French, Hungarian, Italian, Dutch, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish Arabic, Czech, German, English, French, Hungarian, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Slovenian, Spanish, Turkish, Chinese
Website available in English i
Customer support languages i Czech, Danish, German, Greek, English, Finnish, French, Hungarian, Italian, Dutch, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish Arabic, Greek, English, French, Italian, Russian, Spanish, Thai, Turkish, Chinese
Customer support in English i
Call back request i
Email support i
Phone support i
Live chat i
Priority customer support i
Dedicated account manager i
Cash sweep i
Stock lending i
Distributes proceeds i
Tax withholding agent i
Tax assistance i

Learning

What we compare A comparison of the educational material that DEGIRO and XTB provide to their clients in India.
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Only XTB can be assessed for learning, since DEGIRO is a stockbroker and does not offer CFDs.

XTB is better than DEGIRO for learning, given that XTB offers daily market commentary, daily trading ideas and traders' sentiment, which DEGIRO does not. DEGIRO and XTB both offer education for advanced traders and webinars.

Learning
Section score DEGIRO not offered 63 -25 XTB 88 88 Best
Education
Education center i
Education for beginners i
Education for advanced traders i
Webinars i
Tutorials i
Glossary i
Research
Economic calendar i
Traders' sentiment i
Daily market commentary i
Daily trading ideas i
News via social media i
Professional reports i
Watchlist i
DEGIRO
Open Account 73-89% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs.
XTB
Open Account 80% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs with this provider.
Our verdict

DEGIRO vs XTB: which one should you choose?

DEGIRO

Stocks Choose DEGIRO, regulated by the AFM and BaFin, if you want a stockbroker with fast withdrawals, several account base currencies and funds to own outright.

Open Account 73-89% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs.
XTB

CFD Choose XTB, regulated by CySEC and the KNF, if you want a CFD and forex broker for scalping and automated trading, with fast execution.

Stocks Choose XTB, regulated by CySEC and the KNF, if you want a share dealing service with commission-free US stocks, a wide choice of markets and a demo account.

Open Account 80% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs with this provider.

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