Broker data comparison
Key metrics side by side, based on public broker disclosures and sampling in our own accounts.
Key metrics
Key regulators
- XM
- CySEC / ASIC / FSC
- Pepperstone
- FCA / ASIC / CySEC
- FXTRADING.com
- VFSC / ASIC affiliates
- IC Markets
- ASIC / CySEC / FSA
- Exness
- FCA / CySEC / FSCA
- Interactive Brokers
- SEC/FINRA / FCA / ASIC
Average spread
- XM
- EURUSD approx. 1.6 pips
- Pepperstone
- EURUSD approx. 0.1 pips + commission
- FXTRADING.com
- XAUUSD approx. 0.18 pips
- IC Markets
- EURUSD approx. 0.1 pips + commission
- Exness
- EURUSD approx. 0.2 pips
- Interactive Brokers
- EURUSD approx. 0.2 pips + commission
Max leverage
- XM
- 1:1000
- Pepperstone
- 1:500
- FXTRADING.com
- 1:500
- IC Markets
- 1:500
- Exness
- 1:2000 (dynamic)
- Interactive Brokers
- 1:30–1:50 (region-dependent)
Funding speed
- XM
- E-wallets in minutes
- Pepperstone
- E-wallets instant
- FXTRADING.com
- E-wallets in minutes
- IC Markets
- E-wallets instant
- Exness
- E-wallets instant, withdrawals mostly automated
- Interactive Brokers
- Primarily bank transfer, 1–3 business days
Platforms
- XM
- MT4 / MT5
- Pepperstone
- MT4 / MT5 / cTrader
- FXTRADING.com
- MT4 / MT5
- IC Markets
- MT4 / MT5 / cTrader
- Exness
- MT4 / MT5 / proprietary terminal
- Interactive Brokers
- TWS / API / mobile
Minimum deposit
- XM
- From USD 5
- Pepperstone
- No minimum
- FXTRADING.com
- From USD 50
- IC Markets
- From USD 200
- Exness
- From USD 10
- Interactive Brokers
- No minimum
Data review
- XM
- Monthly
- Pepperstone
- Monthly
- FXTRADING.com
- Monthly
- IC Markets
- Monthly
- Exness
- Monthly
- Interactive Brokers
- Monthly
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