Scores, winners and data below compare these brokers as CFD/FX brokers (leveraged trading on forex, indices, commodities and crypto), using the data of eToro's Seychelles entity and Markets.com's Saint Vincent and the Grenadines entity. Scores, winners and data below compare these brokers as stock brokers (real shares and ETFs you own outright), using the data of eToro's Seychelles entity and Markets.com's Saint Vincent and the Grenadines entity.
eToro
Not available in your country eToro is not available in India.
55% of retail CFD accounts lose money. Under FEMA, the RBI does not allow residents of India to send margin to brokers abroad.
Markets.com
Available in your country Markets.com operates in India and accepts local clients through its Saint Vincent and the Grenadines entity.
79.90% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs with this provider. Under FEMA, the RBI does not allow residents of India to send margin to brokers abroad.
Best for
What we compare A comparison of the kinds of traders eToro and Markets.com are best suited to, based on what each one actually offers in India.eToro is better than Markets.com for long-term investors, while Markets.com is better for professional traders and scalpers. High-volume traders, swing traders and news traders can choose either eToro or Markets.com.
| Overall score | eToro 81 84 | Markets.com 80 -1 not offered |
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| 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 eToro and the ones that supervise Markets.com.eToro and Markets.com are both regulated by top-tier authorities, eToro by CySEC, ASIC (Australia) and the SEC (United States) and Markets.com by CySEC. eToro does not operate in India.
| Section score | eToro 100 Best 100 | Markets.com 90 -10 not offered |
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| Tier-1 regulators | ||
| ESMA (European Union) i | ||
| 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 | ||
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| 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 eToro and Markets.com have in place to protect your money in India.Both eToro and Markets.com offer segregated client funds and two-factor authentication. eToro also offers additional money insurance.
| Section score | eToro 81 Best 81 | Markets.com 72 -9 not offered |
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| Company info | ||
| Is it publicly traded i | ||
| Is it a bank i | ||
| Year founded i | 2007 | 2008 |
| Parent company i | eToro Group Ltd. | Finalto |
| CEO i | Yoni Assia | Andreas Kyriacou |
| Money safety | ||
| Segregated client funds i | ||
| Two-factor authentication i | ||
| Investor compensation scheme i | ||
| Additional money insurance i | ||
| Partner bank i | J.P. Morgan, Deutsche Bank, Coutts | N/A |
| Brand power | ||
| Number of customers worldwide i | 4,280,000 | 4,700,000 |
| Annual revenue i | US$1,340,000,000 | US$768,000,000 |
| Monthly website search traffic i | 13.2M monthly visits | |
Costs
What we compare A comparison of what it costs to trade with eToro and with Markets.com in India, both on each trade and on holding the account.Markets.com is better than eToro for CFD/FX costs, as Markets.com is cheaper on EUR/USD, at US$10 per lot (against eToro's US$11.6), has tighter S&P 500 CFD spreads, at 1 point (against eToro's 1.08 points), and has tighter gold CFD spreads, at 0.5 points (against eToro's 0.88 points). Neither eToro nor Markets.com charges account maintenance fees or deposit fees.
Only eToro can be assessed for real stock costs, since Markets.com is a CFD broker and does not offer real stocks.
| Section score | eToro 52 -10 79 | Markets.com 62 Best not offered |
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| 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 | ||
| EUR/USD average raw spread i | ||
| EUR/USD average fixed spread i | ||
| EUR/USD total cost per lot i | US$11.6 | US$10 |
| S&P 500 fees (CFD) i | 1.08 points | 1 points |
| Gold fees (CFD) i | 0.88 points | 0.5 points |
| Bitcoin fees (CFD) i | US$1,585.8 | US$50 |
| US stocks fees (CFD) i | US$0.35 | |
| Fees on stocks | ||
| Stock fee type i | Commission | Spread |
| US stocks fees (real) i | US$2 | |
| ETF fees (real) i | Free | |
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Available markets
What we compare A comparison of the markets and products you can trade with eToro and with Markets.com in India, and of how many instruments each one gives access to.There is little between eToro and Markets.com on CFD/FX markets. Both eToro and Markets.com offer CFDs on commodities, crypto, forex, indices and stocks. eToro goes a step further, as it offers CFDs on ETFs, and gives access to 5,461 tradable symbols (against Markets.com's 2,200).
Markets.com does not offer real stocks, being a CFD broker, so eToro and Markets.com cannot be compared for real stock markets.
| Section score | eToro 85 55 | Markets.com 85 not offered |
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| Total tradable symbols i | 5,461 | 2,200 |
| Currency pairs i | ||
| Indices i | ||
| Commodities i | ||
| Stocks i | ||
| ETF i | ||
| Cryptocurrencies i | ||
| Bonds i | ||
| Interest rates i | ||
| Portfolios i | ||
| CFDs i | Commodities, Crypto, ETF, Forex, Indices, Stocks | Commodities, Crypto, Forex, Indices, Stocks |
| Futures i | ||
| Options i | ||
| Assets you can own i | Crypto, ETF, Stocks |
Platform
What we compare A comparison of the trading platforms that eToro and Markets.com make available to their clients in India.Markets.com is better than eToro for platforms, as Markets.com offers MetaTrader 4, which eToro does not. Both eToro and Markets.com offer a proprietary platform and social trading.
eToro and Markets.com cannot be compared for platforms, because eToro is a broker offering both CFDs and stocks while Markets.com is a CFD broker.
| Section score | eToro 84 -5 84 | Markets.com 89 Best not offered |
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| 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 eToro and Markets.com in India, and of what each one lets you do from your phone.Markets.com is better than eToro for mobile trading, given that Markets.com offers the MetaTrader 4 app and a mobile watchlist, which eToro does not. eToro and Markets.com both offer a proprietary mobile app and mobile trading signals.
Only eToro can be assessed for mobile trading, since Markets.com is a CFD broker and does not offer real stocks.
| Section score | eToro 87 -6 87 | Markets.com 93 Best not offered |
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| 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 eToro and Markets.com allow on their platforms in India.Markets.com is better than eToro for CFD/FX trading features, because Markets.com allows for scalping, expert advisors and hedging. eToro and Markets.com both offer negative balance protection and trailing stops.
Markets.com does not offer real stocks, being a CFD broker, so eToro and Markets.com cannot be compared for real stock trading features.
| Section score | eToro 68 -9 85 | Markets.com 77 Best not offered |
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| Trade execution | ||
| Broker type i | Agency | Agency |
| Average execution time i | 0.35 ms | |
| Slippage occurrence i | ||
| Requotes occurrence i | ||
| Tier-1 liquidity providers i | ||
| PFOF i | ||
| Leverage | ||
| Major FX pairs leverage i | 400:1 | 1000:1 |
| Minor/Exotic FX pairs leverage i | 50:1 | 500:1 |
| Major indices leverage i | 100:1 | 200:1 |
| Minor indices leverage i | 10:1 | 200:1 |
| Gold leverage i | 100:1 | 1000:1 |
| Commodities leverage i | 100:1 | 150:1 |
| Equities leverage i | 10:1 | 10:1 |
| Cryptocurrency leverage i | 5:1 | 1000:1 |
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| Margin call i | ||
| OCO orders i | ||
| Guaranteed stop loss i | ||
| Negative balance protection i | ||
| Minimum trade size (FX) i | 0.01 lots | 0.01 lots |
| Minimum trade size (stocks) i | US$10 | US$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 eToro and at Markets.com in India, and of who each one is meant for.Markets.com is better than eToro for CFD/FX account types, given that Markets.com offers a professional traders account and a fixed spread account, which eToro does not. eToro and Markets.com both offer a demo account and a corporate account.
Markets.com does not offer real stocks, being a CFD broker, so eToro and Markets.com cannot be compared for real stock account types.
| Section score | eToro 51 -13 74 | Markets.com 64 Best not offered |
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| 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 eToro and with Markets.com in India.eToro is better than Markets.com for account opening, as eToro offers local payment methods, which Markets.com does not. Both require a minimum deposit of US$100. eToro does not operate in India.
eToro and Markets.com cannot be compared for account opening, because eToro is a broker offering both CFDs and stocks while Markets.com is a CFD broker. eToro does not operate in India.
| Section score | eToro 69 Best 69 | Markets.com 62 -7 not offered |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum deposit i | US$100 | US$100 |
| Minimum withdrawal i | US$30 | US$0 |
| Wire transfers i | ||
| Credit cards i | ||
| Debit cards i | ||
| eWallets i | Neteller, Skrill | |
| Local payment methods i | ||
| Account base currencies i | USD | EUR, USD |
| Deposit waiting time i | up to 5 business days | up to 1 business days |
| Withdrawal waiting time i | up to 7 business days | up to 2 business days |
| Bonus program i |
Customer care
What we compare A comparison of the customer support of eToro and Markets.com in India, in how it can be reached and how fast it answers.eToro is better than Markets.com for customer care, because eToro offers customer support in 7 languages (against Markets.com's 6), and offers a dedicated account manager and priority support, which Markets.com does not. Both eToro and Markets.com offer live chat and email support.
There is no like-for-like comparison for customer care, as Markets.com is a CFD broker and does not offer real stocks.
| Section score | eToro 69 Best 69 | Markets.com 58 -11 not offered |
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| Number of languages supported i | 7 | 9 |
| Website languages i | Arabic, German, English, French, Italian, Spanish, Chinese | Arabic, Danish, German, English, French, Dutch, Spanish, Thai, Vietnamese |
| Website available in English i | ||
| Customer support languages i | Arabic, German, English, French, Italian, Romanian, Spanish | Arabic, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Turkish |
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Learning
What we compare A comparison of the educational material that eToro and Markets.com provide to their clients in India.eToro and Markets.com are equally good for learning, as both offer education for advanced traders and webinars.
Only eToro can be assessed for learning, since Markets.com is a CFD broker and does not offer real stocks.
| Section score | eToro 100 100 | Markets.com 100 not offered |
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| 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 | ||
eToro vs Markets.com: which one should you choose?
eToro
CFD/FX Choose eToro, regulated by the FCA and CySEC, if you want a forex broker with CFDs on ETFs, and copy and social trading and live in a country where it accepts clients.
Stocks Choose eToro, regulated by the FCA and CySEC, if you want a share dealing service for copy and social trading, with commission-free ETFs and a wide choice of markets and live in a country where it accepts clients.
Not available in India 55% of retail CFD accounts lose money. Under FEMA, the RBI does not allow residents of India to send margin to brokers abroad.
Markets.com
CFD/FX Choose Markets.com, regulated by CySEC, if you want a CFD and forex broker with fixed-spread accounts and MetaTrader 4.
Open Account 79.90% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs with this provider. Under FEMA, the RBI does not allow residents of India to send margin to brokers abroad.Other popular comparisons
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