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

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.
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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 XM and XTB are best suited to, based on what each one actually offers in India.
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XM is better than XTB for algo traders. XTB, on the other hand, is better for professional traders. Long-term investors, scalpers and swing traders can choose either XM or XTB.

Best for
Overall score XM 74 -1 70 -5 XTB 75 75 Best
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 XM and the ones that supervise XTB.
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XM and XTB are both regulated by top-tier authorities, XM by CySEC and ASIC (Australia) and XTB by CySEC, KNF and the FCA (United Kingdom).

Regulation
Section score XM 100 100 XTB 100 100
Tier-1 regulators
ESMA (European Union) i 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 XM and XTB have in place to protect your money in India.
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Both XM and XTB offer segregated client funds and two-factor authentication.

Safety
Section score XM 65 -8 65 -8 XTB 73 Best 73 Best
Company info
Is it publicly traded i
Is it a bank i
Year founded i 2009 2002
Parent company i Trading Point Holdings XTB S.A.
CEO i Tasos Anastasiou Omar Arnaout
Money safety
Segregated client funds i
Two-factor authentication i
Investor compensation scheme i
Additional money insurance i
Partner bank i N/A
Brand power
Number of customers worldwide i 3,500,000 1,600,000
Annual revenue i USD 1,000,000,000 USD 260,000,000
Monthly website search traffic i

Costs

What we compare A comparison of what it costs to trade with XM and with XTB in India, both on each trade and on holding the account.
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XM is better than XTB for CFD costs, given that XM is cheaper on EUR/USD, at 10.5 USD per lot (against XTB's 10.6 USD), has tighter gold CFD spreads, at 0.55 points (against XTB's 0.89 points), and charges lower Bitcoin CFD fees, at 40 USD (against XTB's 205.25 USD). Neither XM nor XTB charges account maintenance fees or account opening fees.

XM and XTB are equally good for real stock costs, as XM does not charge deposit fees or withdrawal fees. On the other hand, XTB does not charge US stock fees (against XM's 2.8 USD). Neither XM nor XTB charges account maintenance fees or account opening fees.

Costs
Section score XM 53 Best 72 XTB 41 -12 71 -1
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 Free
EUR/USD average standard spread i
2 pips
1.06 pips
EUR/USD average raw spread i
0.1 pips
EUR/USD average fixed spread i
EUR/USD total cost per lot i USD 10.5 USD 10.6
S&P 500 fees (CFD) i 0.6 points 0.59 points
Gold fees (CFD) i 0.55 points 0.89 points
Bitcoin fees (CFD) i USD 40 USD 205.25
US stocks fees (CFD) i Free Free
Fees on stocks
Stock fee type i Commission, Percentage, Spread
US stocks fees (real) i USD 2.8 Free
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 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 XM and with XTB in India, and of how many instruments each one gives access to.
5 / 12

XTB is better than XM for CFD markets, since XTB offers CFDs on crypto, which XM does not, gives access to 5,200 tradable symbols (against XM's 1,000), and lets you own bonds and ETFs outright, which XM does not. Both XM and XTB offer CFDs on commodities, forex, indices and stocks, and let you own stocks outright.

XTB is better than XM for real stock markets, given that XTB lets you own bonds and ETFs outright, which XM does not, gives access to 5,200 tradable symbols (against XM's 1,000), and offers CFDs on crypto, which XM does not. Both XM and XTB let you own stocks outright, and offer CFDs on commodities, forex, indices and stocks.

Available markets
Section score XM 65 -10 15 -30 XTB 75 Best 45 Best
Total tradable symbols i 1,000 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, Forex, Indices, Stocks Commodities, Crypto, Forex, Indices, Stocks
Futures i
Options i
Assets you can own i Stocks Bonds, ETF, Stocks

Platform

What we compare A comparison of the trading platforms that XM and XTB make available to their clients in India.
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XTB is better than XM for platforms, given that XTB offers a proprietary platform, TradingView and Mirror Trader, which XM does not. XM and XTB both offer one-click trading and real-time pricing.

Platform
Section score XM 63 -23 63 -23 XTB 86 Best 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 XM and XTB in India, and of what each one lets you do from your phone.
7 / 12

XM is better than XTB for mobile trading, given that XM offers the MetaTrader 5 app and the MetaTrader 4 app, which XTB does not. XM and XTB both offer a proprietary mobile app and mobile price alerts.

Mobile
Section score XM 73 Best 73 Best XTB 67 -6 67 -6
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 XM and XTB allow on their platforms in India.
8 / 12

XM is better than XTB for CFD trading features, since XM offers tier-1 liquidity providers and VPS hosting, which XTB does not, and allows for automated trading. XM and XTB both offer negative balance protection and trailing stops.

XM is better than XTB for real stock trading features, given that XM offers tier-1 liquidity providers, which XTB does not, and allows for automated trading. Both XM and XTB offer trailing stops and API access.

Trading features
Section score XM 87 Best 77 Best XTB 75 -12 74 -3
Trade execution
Broker type i NDD NDD
Average execution time i 66 ms 6 ms
Slippage occurrence i 28.05%
Requotes occurrence i 0%
Tier-1 liquidity providers i
PFOF i
Leverage
Major FX pairs leverage i 1000:1 30:1
Minor/Exotic FX pairs leverage i 1000:1 20:1
Major indices leverage i 500:1 20:1
Minor indices leverage i 250:1 10:1
Gold leverage i 1000:1 20:1
Commodities leverage i 400:1 10:1
Equities leverage i 20:1 5:1
Cryptocurrency leverage i 1000:1 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 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 XM and at XTB in India, and of who each one is meant for.
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XM is better than XTB for CFD account types, as XM offers a managed account, an ECN account and a raw spread account, which XTB does not. XM and XTB both offer a demo account and an Islamic account.

XTB is better than XM for real stock account types, since XTB offers a stock investing account, which XM does not. Both XM and XTB offer a demo account and a standard account.

Account types
Section score XM 62 Best 29 -20 XTB 50 -12 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 XM and with XTB in India.
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XM is better than XTB for account opening, because XM offers 10 account base currencies (against XTB's 2), pays out withdrawals faster, within 1 day (against XTB's 3 days), and offers a bonus program, which XTB does not. However, XTB does not require a minimum deposit at all (against XM's 5 USD).

Account opening
Section score XM 70 Best 70 Best XTB 65 -5 65 -5
Minimum deposit i USD 5 USD 0
Minimum withdrawal i USD 5 USD 0
Wire transfers i
Credit cards i
Debit cards i
eWallets i
Local payment methods i
Account base currencies i AUD, CHF, EUR, GBP, HUF, PLN, RUB, SGD, USD, ZAR EUR, USD
Deposit waiting time i Instant Instant
Withdrawal waiting time i up to 1 business days up to 3 business days
Bonus program i

Customer care

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

XM is better than XTB for customer care, since XM offers customer support in 19 languages (against XTB's 10), and has a website in 19 languages (against XTB's 14). XM and XTB both offer phone support and live chat.

Customer care
Section score XM 67 Best 67 Best XTB 62 -5 62 -5
Number of languages supported i 19 14
Website languages i Arabic, Czech, German, Greek, English, French, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian, Korean, Malay, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Tagalog, Thai, Vietnamese, Chinese Arabic, Czech, German, English, French, Hungarian, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Slovenian, Spanish, Turkish, Chinese
Website available in English i
Customer support languages i Arabic, Czech, German, Greek, English, French, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian, Korean, Malay, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Tagalog, Thai, Vietnamese, Chinese 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 XM and XTB provide to their clients in India.
12 / 12

XTB is better than XM for learning, because XTB offers traders' sentiment, which XM does not. Both XM and XTB offer education for advanced traders and webinars.

Learning
Section score XM 83 -5 83 -5 XTB 88 Best 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
XM
Open Account 72.82% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs with this provider.
XTB
Open Account 80% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs with this provider.
Our verdict

XM vs XTB: which one should you choose?

XM

CFD Choose XM, regulated by CySEC and ASIC, if you want a CFD and forex broker with copy trading, several account base currencies, and MetaTrader 4 and MetaTrader 5.

Stocks Choose XM, regulated by CySEC and ASIC, if you want a share dealing service with MetaTrader 4 and 5 and several account base currencies.

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

CFD Choose XTB, regulated by the FCA and CySEC, if you want an online CFD broker with fast execution, a wide choice of markets and TradingView.

Stocks Choose XTB, regulated by the FCA and CySEC, if you want a broker for securities investing with commission-free US stocks, bonds and ETFs to own outright and a wide choice of markets.

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

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