Scores, winners and data below compare these brokers as CFD/FX brokers (leveraged trading on forex, indices, commodities and crypto), using the data of XM's Belize entity and XTB'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 XM's Belize entity and XTB's UK entity.
XM
Not available in your country XM is not available in the UK.
72.82% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs with this provider.
XTB
Regulated in your country XTB is allowed by FCA to onboard clients residing in the UK.
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 United Kingdom.XM is better than XTB for algo traders and crypto traders. XTB, on the other hand, is better for professional traders. Long-term investors, scalpers and swing traders can choose either XM or XTB.
| Overall score | XM 74 -3 73 -5 | XTB 77 Best 78 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.Only XTB is regulated in the UK, by the FCA. XM holds no licence in the UK and is regulated by CySEC. XM does not operate in the UK.
| Section score | XM 90 -10 90 -10 | XTB 100 Best 100 Best |
|---|---|---|
| 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 XM and XTB have in place to protect your money in United Kingdom.Both XM and XTB offer segregated client funds and two-factor authentication. XTB also offers an investor compensation scheme.
| Section score | XM 65 -21 65 -21 | XTB 86 Best 86 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 | Barclays, JP Morgan Chase |
| Brand power | ||
| Number of customers worldwide i | 20,000,000 | 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 United Kingdom, both on each trade and on holding the account.XTB is better than XM for CFD/FX costs, given that XTB is cheaper on EUR/USD, at 10.6 USD per lot (against XM's 20 USD), and has tighter S&P 500 CFD spreads, at 0.59 points (against XM's 0.6 points). Neither XM nor XTB charges account maintenance fees or deposit fees.
XTB is better than XM for real stock costs, because XTB does not charge US stock fees (against XM's 2.8 USD). Neither XM nor XTB charges account maintenance fees or deposit fees.
| Section score | XM 26 -27 72 -4 | XTB 53 Best 76 Best |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| EUR/USD average raw spread i | ||
| EUR/USD average fixed spread i | ||
| EUR/USD total cost per lot i | USD 20 | 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 | |
| US stocks fees (CFD) i | Free | Free |
| Fees on stocks | ||
| Stock fee type i | Commission, Percentage, Spread | Free, Percentage |
| US stocks fees (real) i | USD 2.8 | Free |
| ETF fees (real) i | Free | |
| 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 United Kingdom, and of how many instruments each one gives access to.XM is better than XTB for CFD/FX markets, since XM offers CFDs on crypto, which XTB 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, and gives access to 5,200 tradable symbols (against XM's 1,400). Both XM and XTB let you own stocks outright, and offer CFDs on commodities, forex, indices and stocks.
| Section score | XM 75 Best 15 -30 | XTB 65 -10 45 Best |
|---|---|---|
| Total tradable symbols i | 1,400 | 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, Crypto, Forex, Indices, Stocks | Commodities, 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 United Kingdom.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.
| 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 United Kingdom, and of what each one lets you do from your phone.XM is better than XTB for mobile trading, given that XM offers the MetaTrader 5 app, the MetaTrader 4 app and mobile charting tools, which XTB does not. XM and XTB both offer a proprietary mobile app and mobile price alerts.
| Section score | XM 86 Best 86 Best | XTB 67 -19 67 -19 |
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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 XM and XTB allow on their platforms in United Kingdom.XM is better than XTB for CFD/FX 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. The leverage shown for XM is set by its Belize entity and exceeds the retail limit in the UK (30:1 on major currency pairs).
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.
| Section score | XM 87 Best 77 Best | XTB 75 -12 74 -3 |
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| Trade execution | ||
| Broker type i | Agency | 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 | |
| Risk management | ||
| Stop losses i | ||
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| 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 United Kingdom, and of who each one is meant for.XM is better than XTB for CFD/FX account types, as XM offers a corporate account and a managed account, which XTB does not. XM and XTB both offer a demo account and an Islamic account.
XM is better than XTB for real stock account types, since XM offers a corporate account and a managed account, which XTB does not. Both XM and XTB offer a stock investing account and a demo account.
| Section score | XM 60 Best 68 Best | XTB 50 -10 49 -19 |
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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 XM and with XTB in United Kingdom.XM is better than XTB for account opening, because XM offers 10 account base currencies (against XTB's 2), supports e-wallets, which XTB does not, and pays out withdrawals faster, within 1 day (against XTB's 3 days). However, XTB does not require a minimum deposit at all (against XM's 5 USD). XM does not operate in the UK.
| Section score | XM 95 Best 95 Best | XTB 65 -30 65 -30 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Neteller, Skrill | |
| 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 United Kingdom, in how it can be reached and how fast it answers.XM is better than XTB for customer care, since XM offers customer support in 20 languages (against XTB's 10), has a website in 19 languages (against XTB's 14), and offers a dedicated account manager, which XTB does not. XM and XTB both offer phone support and live chat.
| Section score | XM 78 Best 78 Best | XTB 62 -16 62 -16 |
|---|---|---|
| Number of languages supported i | 20 | 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, Hindi, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian, Korean, Malay, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Tagalog, Thai, Vietnamese, Chinese | Arabic, Greek, English, French, Italian, Russian, Spanish, Thai, Turkish, Chinese |
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Learning
What we compare A comparison of the educational material that XM and XTB provide to their clients in United Kingdom.XM and XTB are equally good for learning, as both offer education for advanced traders and webinars.
| Section score | XM 88 88 | XTB 88 88 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 vs XTB: which one should you choose?
XM
CFD/FX Choose XM if you want a CFD and forex broker with copy trading, high-frequency trading strategies and several account base currencies and live in a country where it accepts clients.
Stocks Choose XM if you want a stock brokerage service with the MetaTrader platforms, several account base currencies and fast withdrawals and live in a country where it accepts clients.
Not available in the UK 72.82% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs with this provider.
XTB
CFD/FX Choose XTB, regulated in the UK by the FCA, if you want an online CFD broker with fast execution and TradingView.
Stocks Choose XTB, regulated in the UK by the FCA, if you want a broker for securities investing with commission-free US stocks, bonds to own outright and fast execution.
Open Account 80% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs with this provider.Other popular comparisons
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