Scores, winners and data below compare these brokers as CFD/FX brokers (leveraged trading on forex, indices, commodities and crypto), using the data of CMC Markets' UK entity and Forex.com's UK entity. Scores, winners and data below compare these brokers as stock brokers (real shares and ETFs you own outright), using the data of CMC Markets' UK entity and Forex.com's UK entity.
CMC Markets
Regulated in your country CMC Markets is allowed by FCA to onboard clients residing in the UK.
78% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs with this provider.
Forex.com
Regulated in your country Forex.com is allowed by FCA to onboard clients residing in the UK.
74% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs with this provider.
Best for
What we compare A comparison of the kinds of traders CMC Markets and Forex.com are best suited to, based on what each one actually offers in United Kingdom.CMC Markets is better than Forex.com for long-term investors, while Forex.com is better for day traders and professional traders. High-volume traders, scalpers and swing traders can choose either CMC Markets or Forex.com.
| Overall score | CMC Markets 84 -1 78 | Forex.com 85 not offered |
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| Day trading i | ||
| Long-term investing i | ||
| Professional traders i | ||
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| Scalpers i | ||
| Swing traders i | ||
| News traders i | ||
| Algo traders i | ||
| Stock traders i | ||
| Crypto traders i | ||
| Futures traders i | ||
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Regulation
What we compare A comparison between the financial authorities that supervise CMC Markets and the ones that supervise Forex.com.CMC Markets and Forex.com are both regulated in the UK, by the FCA.
| Section score | CMC Markets 100 100 | Forex.com 100 not offered |
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| ESMA (European Union) i | ||
| FCA (United Kingdom) i | ||
| ASIC (Australia) i | ||
| CFTC (United States) i | ||
| NFA (United States) 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 | ||
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| 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 CMC Markets and Forex.com have in place to protect your money in United Kingdom.CMC Markets and Forex.com both offer segregated client funds and an investor compensation scheme. CMC Markets also offers additional money insurance.
| Section score | CMC Markets 95 Best 95 | Forex.com 86 -9 not offered |
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| Company info | ||
| Is it publicly traded i | ||
| Is it a bank i | ||
| Year founded i | 1989 | 1999 |
| Parent company i | CMC Markets plc | StoneX Group (via GAIN Capital) |
| CEO i | Peter Cruddas | Glenn Stevens |
| Money safety | ||
| Segregated client funds i | ||
| Two-factor authentication i | ||
| Investor compensation scheme i | ||
| Additional money insurance i | ||
| Partner bank i | NatWest, Barclays, Lloyds | N/A |
| Brand power | ||
| Number of customers worldwide i | 1,000,000 | 400,000 |
| Annual revenue i | USD 324,700,000 | USD 169,500,000 |
| Monthly website search traffic i | 10.5M monthly visits | 1.9M monthly visits |
Costs
What we compare A comparison of what it costs to trade with CMC Markets and with Forex.com in United Kingdom, both on each trade and on holding the account.Forex.com is better than CMC Markets for CFD/FX costs, because Forex.com is cheaper on EUR/USD, at 4.5 USD per lot (against CMC Markets' 7 USD), has tighter gold CFD spreads, at 0.1 point (against CMC Markets' 0.2 points), and charges lower US stock CFD fees, at 0.02 USD (against CMC Markets' 0.02 USD). Neither CMC Markets nor Forex.com charges account maintenance fees or deposit fees.
Forex.com does not offer real stocks, being a CFD broker, so CMC Markets and Forex.com cannot be compared for real stock costs.
| Section score | CMC Markets 73 -8 44 | Forex.com 81 Best not offered |
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| Fees on CFDs | ||
| Forex commission per lot i | USD 5 | 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 | USD 7 | USD 4.5 |
| S&P 500 fees (CFD) i | 0.5 points | 0.6 points |
| Gold fees (CFD) i | 0.2 points | 0.1 points |
| Bitcoin fees (CFD) i | ||
| US stocks fees (CFD) i | USD 0.02 | USD 0.018 |
| Fees on stocks | ||
| Stock fee type i | Commission, Percentage | |
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| Options fees per contract i | Free | |
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Available markets
What we compare A comparison of the markets and products you can trade with CMC Markets and with Forex.com in United Kingdom, and of how many instruments each one gives access to.Forex.com is better than CMC Markets for CFD/FX markets. Both CMC Markets and Forex.com offer CFDs on commodities, forex, indices and stocks.
CMC Markets and Forex.com cannot be compared for real stock markets, because CMC Markets is a broker offering both CFDs and stocks while Forex.com is a CFD broker.
| Section score | CMC Markets 65 -10 30 | Forex.com 75 Best not offered |
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| Total tradable symbols i | 12,000 | 150 |
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| ETF i | ||
| Cryptocurrencies i | ||
| Bonds i | ||
| Interest rates i | ||
| Portfolios i | ||
| CFDs i | Commodities, Forex, Indices, Stocks | Commodities, Forex, Indices, Stocks |
| Futures i | ||
| Options i | ||
| Assets you can own i | ETF, Stocks |
Platform
What we compare A comparison of the trading platforms that CMC Markets and Forex.com make available to their clients in United Kingdom.CMC Markets is better than Forex.com for platforms, since CMC Markets offers MetaTrader 5, social trading and copy trading, which Forex.com does not. Both CMC Markets and Forex.com offer a proprietary platform and MetaTrader 4.
Only CMC Markets can be assessed for platforms, since Forex.com is a CFD broker and does not offer real stocks.
| Section score | CMC Markets 97 Best 97 | Forex.com 88 -9 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 CMC Markets and Forex.com in United Kingdom, and of what each one lets you do from your phone.Forex.com is better than CMC Markets for mobile trading, because Forex.com offers mobile trading signals, mobile charting tools and mobile drawing tools, which CMC Markets does not. Both CMC Markets and Forex.com offer a proprietary mobile app and the MetaTrader 4 app.
There is no like-for-like comparison for mobile trading, as Forex.com is a CFD broker and does not offer real stocks.
| Section score | CMC Markets 73 -20 73 | Forex.com 93 Best not offered |
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Trading features
What we compare A comparison of the trading tools and strategies that CMC Markets and Forex.com allow on their platforms in United Kingdom.Forex.com is better than CMC Markets for CFD/FX trading features, because Forex.com executes orders faster, within 3 ms (against CMC Markets' 9 ms), and offers tier-1 liquidity providers and VPS hosting, which CMC Markets does not. Both CMC Markets and Forex.com offer negative balance protection and trailing stops.
CMC Markets and Forex.com cannot be compared for real stock trading features, because CMC Markets is a broker offering both CFDs and stocks while Forex.com is a CFD broker.
| Section score | CMC Markets 69 -18 71 | Forex.com 87 Best not offered |
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| Trade execution | ||
| Broker type i | Agency | Agency |
| Average execution time i | 9 ms | 3 ms |
| Slippage occurrence i | ||
| Requotes occurrence i | 0.08% | |
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| Leverage | ||
| Major FX pairs leverage i | 30:1 | 30:1 |
| Minor/Exotic FX pairs leverage i | 20:1 | 20:1 |
| Major indices leverage i | 20:1 | 20:1 |
| Minor indices leverage i | 10:1 | 10:1 |
| Gold leverage i | 20:1 | 20:1 |
| Commodities leverage i | 10:1 | 10:1 |
| Equities leverage i | 5:1 | 5:1 |
| Cryptocurrency leverage i | ||
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| Minimum trade size (FX) i | 0.01 lots | 0.01 lots |
| Minimum trade size (stocks) i | USD 0 | USD 0 |
| Fractional stocks i | ||
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| Scalping strategies allowed i | ||
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| 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 CMC Markets and at Forex.com in United Kingdom, and of who each one is meant for.Forex.com is better than CMC Markets for CFD/FX account types, since Forex.com offers an Islamic account, a swap-free account and a raw spread account, which CMC Markets does not. CMC Markets and Forex.com both offer a demo account and a professional traders account.
CMC Markets and Forex.com cannot be set side by side for real stock account types, as Forex.com is a CFD broker and does not offer real stocks, unlike CMC Markets.
| Section score | CMC Markets 48 -4 45 | Forex.com 52 Best not offered |
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| Demo account i | ||
| Unlimited demo account i | ||
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| 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 | ||
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| Retirement account i |
Account opening
What we compare A comparison of what it takes to open and fund an account with CMC Markets and with Forex.com in United Kingdom.CMC Markets is better than Forex.com for account opening, given that CMC Markets does not require a minimum deposit (against Forex.com's 100 USD). CMC Markets and Forex.com both offer credit cards and debit cards.
CMC Markets and Forex.com cannot be compared for account opening, because CMC Markets is a broker offering both CFDs and stocks while Forex.com is a CFD broker.
| Section score | CMC Markets 65 Best 65 | Forex.com 62 -3 not offered |
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| Minimum deposit i | USD 0 | USD 100 |
| Minimum withdrawal i | USD 0 | USD 0 |
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| Debit cards i | ||
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| Local payment methods i | ||
| Account base currencies i | EUR, USD | EUR, GBP, USD |
| Deposit waiting time i | up to 2 business days | up to 2 business days |
| Withdrawal waiting time i | up to 2 business days | up to 2 business days |
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Customer care
What we compare A comparison of the customer support of CMC Markets and Forex.com in United Kingdom, in how it can be reached and how fast it answers.CMC Markets is better than Forex.com for customer care, because CMC Markets offers customer support in 9 languages (against Forex.com's 2), and has a website in 9 languages (against Forex.com's 7). CMC Markets and Forex.com both offer a dedicated account manager and phone support.
There is no like-for-like comparison for customer care, as Forex.com is a CFD broker and does not offer real stocks.
| Section score | CMC Markets 73 Best 73 | Forex.com 66 -7 not offered |
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| Number of languages supported i | 9 | 7 |
| Website languages i | German, English, French, Italian, Norwegian, Polish, Spanish, Swedish, Chinese | Arabic, German, English, Japanese, Polish, Spanish, Chinese |
| Website available in English i | ||
| Customer support languages i | German, English, French, Italian, Norwegian, Polish, Spanish, Swedish, Chinese | English, Chinese |
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Learning
What we compare A comparison of the educational material that CMC Markets and Forex.com provide to their clients in United Kingdom.CMC Markets is better than Forex.com for learning, since CMC Markets offers an economic calendar, which Forex.com does not. CMC Markets and Forex.com both offer education for advanced traders and webinars.
CMC Markets and Forex.com cannot be set side by side for learning, as Forex.com is a CFD broker and does not offer real stocks, unlike CMC Markets.
| Section score | CMC Markets 100 Best 100 | Forex.com 95 -5 not offered |
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CMC Markets vs Forex.com: which one should you choose?
CMC Markets
CFD/FX Choose CMC Markets if you want an online CFD broker for copy and social trading, with a wide choice of markets and no minimum deposit.
Stocks Choose CMC Markets if you want a broker for securities investing with copy and social trading.
Open Account 78% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs with this provider.
Forex.com
CFD/FX Choose Forex.com if you want a CFD and forex broker with low trading costs, fast execution and fixed-spread accounts.
Open Account 74% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs with this provider.Other popular comparisons
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