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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

FxPro

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. Available in your country FxPro accepts clients from the country this site is for.
82CFDOverall 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. not offeredStocksOverall 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

72.87% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs with this provider.

Best overall

XM

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 XM accepts clients from the country this site is for.
74CFDOverall 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. 70StocksOverall 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

72.82% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs with this provider.

Best for

What we compare A comparison of the kinds of traders FxPro and XM are best suited to, based on what each one actually offers in India.
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FxPro is better than XM for professional traders, high-volume traders and crypto traders. XM, on the other hand, is better for long-term investors. Both are a good fit for scalpers, swing traders and news traders.

Best for
Overall score FxPro 82 Best not offered XM 74 -8 70
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 FxPro and the ones that supervise XM.
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FxPro and XM are both regulated by top-tier authorities, FxPro by CySEC and the FCA (United Kingdom) and XM by CySEC and ASIC (Australia).

Regulation
Section score FxPro 100 not offered XM 100 100
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
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 FxPro and XM have in place to protect your money in India.
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Both FxPro and XM offer segregated client funds and two-factor authentication. FxPro also offers additional money insurance.

Safety
Section score FxPro 74 Best not offered XM 65 -9 65
Company info
Is it publicly traded i
Is it a bank i
Year founded i 2006 2009
Parent company i FxPro Group Limited Trading Point Holdings
CEO i Charalambos Psimolophitis Tasos Anastasiou
Money safety
Segregated client funds i
Two-factor authentication i
Investor compensation scheme i
Additional money insurance i
Partner bank i Barclays, Julius Baer, Royal Bank of Scotland N/A
Brand power
Number of customers worldwide i 2,180,000 3,500,000
Annual revenue i USD 900,000 USD 1,000,000,000
Monthly website search traffic i 323.9K monthly visits

Costs

What we compare A comparison of what it costs to trade with FxPro and with XM in India, both on each trade and on holding the account.
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XM is better than FxPro for CFD costs, given that XM is cheaper on EUR/USD, at 10.5 USD per lot (against FxPro's 11.7 USD), and has tighter S&P 500 CFD spreads, at 0.6 points (against FxPro's 0.85 points). Neither FxPro nor XM charges account maintenance fees or deposit fees.

XM and FxPro cannot be set side by side for real stock costs, as FxPro is a CFD broker and does not offer real stocks, unlike XM.

Costs
Section score FxPro 49 -4 not offered XM 53 Best 72
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 USD 7 Free
EUR/USD average standard spread i
1.43 pips
2 pips
EUR/USD average raw spread i
0.21 pips
0.1 pips
EUR/USD average fixed spread i
EUR/USD total cost per lot i USD 11.7 USD 10.5
S&P 500 fees (CFD) i 0.85 points 0.6 points
Gold fees (CFD) i 0.34 points 0.55 points
Bitcoin fees (CFD) i USD 15.74 USD 40
US stocks fees (CFD) i Free Free
Fees on stocks
Stock fee type i Spread Commission, Percentage, Spread
US stocks fees (real) i USD 2.8
ETF fees (real) i
Management costs i
Connection costs i
Fees on futures
Futures fees per contract i
Platform fees i
Fees on options
Options fees per contract i
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 FxPro and with XM in India, and of how many instruments each one gives access to.
5 / 12

FxPro is better than XM for CFD markets, as FxPro offers CFDs on crypto, which XM does not, and gives access to 2,100 tradable symbols (against XM's 1,000). Both FxPro and XM offer CFDs on commodities, forex, indices and stocks.

XM and FxPro cannot be compared for real stock markets, because XM is a broker offering both CFDs and stocks while FxPro is a CFD broker.

Available markets
Section score FxPro 75 Best not offered XM 65 -10 15
Total tradable symbols i 2,100 1,000
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 Commodities, Forex, Indices, Stocks
Futures i
Options i
Assets you can own i Stocks

Platform

What we compare A comparison of the trading platforms that FxPro and XM make available to their clients in India.
6 / 12

FxPro is better than XM for platforms, given that FxPro offers cTrader and TradingView, which XM does not. FxPro and XM both offer MetaTrader 5 and MetaTrader 4.

XM and FxPro cannot be compared for platforms, because XM is a broker offering both CFDs and stocks while FxPro is a CFD broker.

Platform
Section score FxPro 80 Best not offered XM 63 -17 63
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 FxPro and XM in India, and of what each one lets you do from your phone.
7 / 12

FxPro is better than XM for mobile trading, given that FxPro offers the cTrader app, a social trading app and a copy trading app, which XM does not. FxPro and XM both offer a proprietary mobile app and the MetaTrader 5 app.

XM and FxPro cannot be compared for mobile trading, because XM is a broker offering both CFDs and stocks while FxPro is a CFD broker.

Mobile
Section score FxPro 100 Best not offered XM 73 -27 73
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 FxPro and XM allow on their platforms in India.
8 / 12

FxPro is better than XM for CFD trading features, since FxPro executes orders faster, within 13 ms (against XM's 66 ms), and offers guaranteed stop losses, which XM does not. Both FxPro and XM offer negative balance protection and trailing stops.

Only XM can be assessed for real stock trading features, since FxPro is a CFD broker and does not offer real stocks.

Trading features
Section score FxPro 93 Best not offered XM 87 -6 77
Trade execution
Broker type i NDD NDD
Average execution time i 13 ms 66 ms
Slippage occurrence i 9%
Requotes occurrence i 0% 0%
Tier-1 liquidity providers i
PFOF i
Leverage
Major FX pairs leverage i 10000:1 1000:1
Minor/Exotic FX pairs leverage i 10000:1 1000:1
Major indices leverage i 10000:1 500:1
Minor indices leverage i 200:1 250:1
Gold leverage i 10000:1 1000:1
Commodities leverage i 500:1 400:1
Equities leverage i 25:1 20:1
Cryptocurrency leverage i 10000:1 1000:1
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 0.01 lots
Minimum trade size (stocks) i USD 0 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 FxPro and at XM in India, and of who each one is meant for.
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FxPro is better than XM for CFD account types, because FxPro offers a professional traders account, a copy trading account and an unlimited demo account, which XM does not. FxPro and XM both offer a demo account and a managed account.

FxPro does not offer real stocks, being a CFD broker, so XM and FxPro cannot be compared for real stock account types.

Account types
Section score FxPro 84 Best not offered XM 62 -22 29
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 FxPro and with XM in India.
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FxPro and XM are equally good for account opening, as FxPro has no minimum withdrawal (against XM's 5 USD), and offers credit cards. On the other hand, XM requires a lower minimum deposit, at 5 USD (against FxPro's 100 USD), and offers 10 account base currencies (against FxPro's 7). FxPro and XM both offer debit cards and wire transfers.

XM and FxPro cannot be set side by side for account opening, as FxPro is a CFD broker and does not offer real stocks, unlike XM.

Account opening
Section score FxPro 72 not offered XM 70 -2 70
Minimum deposit i USD 100 USD 5
Minimum withdrawal i USD 0 USD 5
Wire transfers i
Credit cards i
Debit cards i
eWallets i
Local payment methods i
Account base currencies i AUD, CHF, EUR, GBP, JPY, PLN, USD AUD, CHF, EUR, GBP, HUF, PLN, RUB, SGD, USD, ZAR
Deposit waiting time i up to 1 business days Instant
Withdrawal waiting time i up to 1 business days up to 1 business days
Bonus program i

Customer care

What we compare A comparison of the customer support of FxPro and XM in India, in how it can be reached and how fast it answers.
11 / 12

FxPro is better than XM for customer care, because FxPro has a website in 24 languages (against XM's 19), and offers a dedicated account manager and priority support, which XM does not. FxPro and XM both offer phone support and live chat.

XM and FxPro cannot be compared for customer care, because XM is a broker offering both CFDs and stocks while FxPro is a CFD broker.

Customer care
Section score FxPro 91 Best not offered XM 67 -24 67
Number of languages supported i 24 19
Website languages i Arabic, Czech, Danish, German, English, Estonian, Finnish, French, Croatian, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian, Korean, Lithuanian, Malay, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Urdu, Vietnamese, Chinese Arabic, Czech, German, Greek, English, French, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian, Korean, Malay, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Tagalog, Thai, Vietnamese, Chinese
Website available in English i
Customer support languages i Arabic, Czech, German, English, French, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian, Korean, Malay, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Thai, Urdu, Vietnamese, Chinese Arabic, Czech, German, Greek, English, French, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian, Korean, Malay, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Tagalog, Thai, Vietnamese, 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 FxPro and XM provide to their clients in India.
12 / 12

FxPro and XM are equally good for learning, since FxPro offers professional reports and traders' sentiment while XM offers webinars and an economic calendar. Both FxPro and XM offer education for advanced traders and education for beginners.

Only XM can be assessed for learning, since FxPro is a CFD broker and does not offer real stocks.

Learning
Section score FxPro 83 not offered XM 83 83
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
FxPro
Open Account 72.87% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs with this provider.
XM
Open Account 72.82% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs with this provider.
Our verdict

FxPro vs XM: which one should you choose?

FxPro

CFD Choose FxPro, regulated by the FCA and CySEC, if you want a CFD and forex broker with fast execution, a guaranteed stop loss and a wide choice of markets.

Open Account 72.87% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs with this provider.
XM

CFD Choose XM, regulated by CySEC and ASIC, if you want an online CFD broker with a small minimum deposit and copy trading.

Stocks Choose XM if you want a stockbroker with a small minimum deposit and copy trading.

Open Account 72.82% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs with this provider.

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