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Decision summary | ||||
| Overall score | 85 | 90 | 90 | 89 |
| Trust score | 99 | 99 | 100 | 90 |
| Cost score | 69 | 85 | 84 | 94 |
| Platform score | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 |
| Withdrawal score | 75 | 86 | 89 | 86 |
| Best for | CFD traders seeking a proprietary web/mobile platform · U.S. futures traders seeking low minimum deposit and low platform/data fees · Users wanting a free demo account | Experienced forex/CFD traders · Scalpers, day traders and algorithmic traders comfortable with high-risk leveraged products · Users who specifically need MT4/MT5, cTrader or Tradi… | Experienced CFD and forex traders seeking broad market access · UK clients wanting both leveraged trading and commission-free eligible share/ETF investing · Traders who value plat… | Strong low-cost multi-asset and CFD broker, but regional/entity differences are material: leverage, NBP, investor compensation, fees and country acceptance must be rendered per ju… |
| Watch out | Needs verification | Long-term investors seeking physical stocks/ETFs · Beginners who need strong statutory investor compensation or negative balance protection · Residents of restricted countries or… | Needs verification | Needs verification |
Trust & regulation | ||||
| Regulators | FCA, CySEC, ASIC, FMA, FSCA, MAS, ISA, EFSA, FSA Seychelles, DFSA, JFSA, SCB, SCA, CIRO, CFTC/NFA Source | Financial Services Authority of Seychelles (FSA) Source | Authorised/supervised by FCA, BaFin/Deutsche Bundesbank, ASIC, FINMA, FSCA, MAS, FMA, DFSA, Japanese authorities, CFTC/NFA, and BMA depending region/entity. Source | FSC Belize, KNF Poland, FCA UK, CNMV Spain and CySEC Cyprus are disclosed across official XTB pages. Source |
| License numbers | FCA 509909; CySEC 250/14; ASIC 417727; FMA 486026; FSCA 47546; MAS CMS100648; EFSA 4.1-1/18; FSA SD039; DFSA F005651; JFSA No. 156; SCB SIA-F250; SCA 20200000232; NFA 0001398 Source | Securities Dealer license number SD018 Source | FCA register numbers: 195355, 114059, 944492; DFSA reference F001780; IG Europe register 148759; IG Asia company registration 200510021K. Source | Key disclosed numbers: FSC Registration No. 6442514 / FSC License No. 000302/438; FCA FRN 522157; CySEC CIF 169/12; UK company number 07227848. Source |
| Regulated entities | Plus500 operates through multiple regulated subsidiaries including UK, Cyprus, Australia/New Zealand/South Africa, Estonia, Singapore, Dubai, Bahamas, Seychelles, Canada and U.S. futures entities. Source | Raw Trading Ltd, registered in Seychelles (registration number 8419879-1), regulated by the Financial Services Authority of Seychelles with Securities Dealer license SD018. Source | IG contracting entities vary by region, including UK IG Markets/IG Index/IG Trading and Investments, IG International Limited, IG Limited Dubai, IG Bank S.A., IG Asia Pte Ltd, IG Europe GmbH and others. Source | XTB Group entities include XTB International Limited (Belize/FSC), XTB S.A. (Poland/KNF), XTB Limited (UK/FCA), XTB Sucursal (Spain/CNMV), and XTB Limited (Cyprus/CySEC). Source |
| Negative balance protection | Official CFD FAQ states clients cannot lose more than funds in the account and describes negative balance protection/margin call; availability may depend on entity/product. Source | No negative balance protection found for the reviewed global entity; IC says clients bear negative consequences and are responsible for any negative balance. Source | Negative balance protection applies to UK/ESMA/DFSA retail leveraged accounts; professional traders are excluded; some regional tables show ability to lose more than deposits for certain accounts. Source | Negative balance protection is available for UK retail clients under XTB Limited, but international pages warn that losses can exceed deposits; treat as regional/entity dependent. Source |
| Investor compensation | Investor compensation is entity/jurisdiction-specific; UK FSCS up to £120,000 and Cyprus ICF participation are evidenced, but global coverage varies. Source | Client funds insurance up to US$1,000,000; no statutory investor compensation scheme found in reviewed official sources. Source | Investor/deposit compensation depends on entity: FSCS UK, EdW Europe, esisuisse Switzerland; no compensation scheme disclosed for several other IG regions in comparison table. Source | UK retail clients may be entitled to FSCS compensation up to GBP 85,000; Cyprus legal page lists an Investor Compensation Fund document; international Belize compensation not found. Source |
| Restricted countries | Restrictions are product/entity dependent; official pages explicitly say products are unavailable where CFD trading would contravene local law, including U.S. residents for Plus500UK, and some localized pages state no CFD services to residents of Brazil, Philippines, Ukraine or Uzbekistan. Source | Raw Trading Ltd does not provide services to residents of the United States of America, Canada, New Zealand, Iran, North Korea (DPRK), or countries where distribution/use would be contrary to local law or regulation. Source | Official IG international and UK pages state the information is not directed at residents of the United States and Belgium; country availability is region/entity-dependent. Source | XTB only accepts clients where it operates and with appropriate permits; XTB International accepted-country list is limited from March 2026; Brazil page is not created for Brazilian residents. Source |
Costs & account conditions | ||||
| Minimum deposit | CFD minimum deposit is not disclosed globally; each deposit method has its own minimum shown in-platform. U.S. futures pages say accounts/deposits can start with as little as $10. Source | No minimum deposit requirement disclosed for opening a trading account. Source | Minimum deposit varies substantially by region, from $50 card/no minimum bank transfer for IG International to CHF 2500 for Switzerland. Source | No minimum deposit on the international page; UK page lists 0 GBP / no minimum deposit. Source |
| Spread from | Plus500 is compensated mainly through Bid/Ask spread; official fee FAQ gives EUR/USD example spread of 0.6 pips, but actual spreads are instrument/platform-specific. Source | Spreads from 0.0 pips on MetaTrader/cTrader Raw Spread platforms; Standard account spread starts from 0.8 pip. Source | Selected UK trading spreads: EUR/USD 0.6, S&P 500 0.4, Spot Gold 0.3; spreads are variable and selected examples only. Source | Minimum spread is 0.5 on the international page and 0.3 on the UK page, so it is region/entity dependent. Source |
| Commission | CFD trading has no dealing commissions; U.S. futures commissions apply by contract type and are regional/product-specific. Source | Standard: no commission, 0.8 pip markup. Raw Spread MetaTrader: USD $3.50 per lot per side / $7 round turn. cTrader/TradingView: USD $3 per $100,000 traded per side. Source | Commission varies by product: commission-free UK investing in eligible stocks/ETFs; share CFD commissions include 0.10% UK/Euro and 2 cents/share US; manual currency conversion commissions also apply in UK investing. Source | Stocks/ETFs are commission-free up to EUR 100,000 monthly turnover, then 0.2% min EUR 10; CFD trading commission is advertised as 0%, with product-specific fees/markups in the fee table. Source |
| Maximum leverage | Maximum leverage not disclosed as a single global value; margin requirements are instrument-specific and jurisdiction/entity dependent. Source | IC offers flexible leverage from 1:1 to 1:5000; leverage is dynamic and may change at any time. Source | Leverage/margin is region- and product-dependent; IG International CFD page shows up to 1:200 for forex and indices, 1:143 commodities, 1:10 share/crypto CFDs; UAE page cites indices up to 20:1. Source | Leverage is region/product dependent: international pages state a maximum of 1:500 for individual clients; UK account page states 1:30; real stocks and ETFs are not leveraged. Source |
| Deposit fee | Plus500 says it does not charge deposit fees; third-party/bank/currency conversion charges may apply in rare cases. Source | IC does not charge additional deposit fees; bank/intermediary fees may apply. Source | Deposit fees vary by region; UK bank/debit/credit card funding free; other regions differ. Source | XTB advertises deposits as free, but international online payment fees include Skrill 2% and Neteller 1%; bank/payment-provider fees may apply. Source |
| Withdrawal fee | Withdrawal fees are product/entity dependent: no Plus500 CFD withdrawal fee disclosed, but U.S. futures charges after first monthly withdrawal. Source | IC does not charge additional withdrawal fees, but third-party/intermediary/bank fees can apply; one Help Centre example mentions 20 AUD bank fee for some bankwire paths. Source | UK withdrawals are listed as free for bank/debit/credit card methods; Dubai comparison table notes wire withdrawal $25; other regions vary. Source | International withdrawals above 50 USD are free and below 50 USD cost 30 USD; UK withdrawals are free; detailed fee table lists additional method-specific fees. Source |
| Inactivity fee | Inactivity fee is product/entity dependent: CFD accounts may be charged up to USD 10/month after 3 months no login; U.S. futures advertises 0 inactivity fees. Source | No account inactivity fees. Source | Inactivity/admin fee is region/product-specific: UK charges page currently lists inactivity fee free; IG Bank Switzerland charges CHF 18/month after 2+ years inactivity with a balance. Source | Account maintenance is free for active clients; otherwise a monthly fee of 10 EUR may be charged when stated inactivity conditions are met. Source |
Markets, platforms & payments | ||||
| Tradable assets | CFDs on forex, shares, commodities, indices, ETFs, options, crypto; plus U.S. futures/options, Europe share dealing and Japan knockout options where available. Source | Forex CFDs, Indices CFDs, Commodities CFDs, Stocks CFDs, Bonds CFDs, Cryptocurrency CFDs, Futures CFDs. Source | IG offers a broad range of tradable products by region, including CFDs on forex, indices, shares, commodities, crypto, ETFs, options, futures, bonds, rates and volatility; UK also has share dealing and selected options/futures; products vary by region. Source | Official pages list real stocks and ETFs, Investment Plans, and CFDs on forex, indices, commodities, stocks/ETFs and cryptocurrencies. Source |
| Trading platforms | Proprietary web/desktop/mobile trading platforms, regional Plus500 Futures and Plus500 Invest platforms, and COSMOS Client Portal for futures services. Source | MetaTrader 5, MetaTrader 4, cTrader, TradingView, MetaTrader WebTrader/cTrader Web and social/copy tools IC Social, Signal Start, ZuluTrade. Source | IG supports proprietary web/mobile platforms plus MT4, MT5 in some regions, ProRealTime, L2 Dealer, TradingView and institutional/API/FIX access. Source | XTB promotes an award-winning mobile application and web platform; account pages list Mobile, Desktop, Tablet availability and web app links go to xStation5. Source |
| Account types | Real-money and free demo accounts; professional/wholesale categorisation and swap-free account references are entity/eligibility dependent. Source | Official pages list Standard, Raw Spread, cTrader Raw Spread and Swap Free; account overview also shows Raw Pro and Raw Pro+ entries. Source | Account types differ by region; examples include IG trading/professional, limited risk, share dealing, options, turbo24 and swap-free accounts. Source | XTB markets one simple account, offers swap-free accounts for certain eligible countries/entities, and offers a free training/demo account. Source |
| Deposit methods | Deposit methods are region/product dependent; U.S. futures lists Google Pay, Apple Pay, debit cards and bank transfer; official homepage images include Visa, MasterCard, Bank Transfer, Apple Pay and Google Pay; CFD pages indicate available methods vary by region. Source | Credit/debit cards, PayPal, Neteller, Skrill, UnionPay, wire transfer, Bpay, broker-to-broker, POLI, Thai Internet Banking, Rapidpay, Klarna, Vietnamese Internet Banking, cryptocurrency. Source | Deposit methods vary by region; official pages mention bank transfer, debit/credit card, Wise, and Singapore PayNow. Source | Deposits are available by card, bank transfer, and online payments including Skrill and Neteller on the international page; UK page lists cards and bank transfer. Source |
| Withdrawal methods | Withdrawal methods/thresholds are shown in-platform and Plus500 generally returns funds to the originating payment method where possible. Source | Withdrawal methods depend on original deposit method; examples include Visa/Mastercard/card routes, bank wire, Neteller, Skrill and PayPal. Source | Withdrawal methods vary by region; UK charges list bank/debit/credit card deposits/withdrawals; comparison table lists US ACH/wire/check deposit and ACH/wire withdrawal details; help pages mention Card/ApplePay withdrawals. Source | Main withdrawal route on pages is a bank account in the client's name; the international fee table also lists withdrawal fees for credit cards and Skrill/Neteller/PayRetailers, implying availability in some contexts. Source |
| Withdrawal processing time | Plus500 normally processes withdrawal requests within 1-3 business days before initiating payment; receipt depends on payment method/third party. Source | Same-business-day processing cutoff before 12:00 AEST/AEDT; after processing allow at least 3 business days depending on method. Source | Withdrawal timing is not a single global value; UK help articles indicate same-day processing for eligible card/ApplePay requests, up to 5 working days to receive, and 1-3 business days for bank transfers after approval. Source | Withdrawal processing is same/next business day on official pages, with UK payment allocation up to 3 business days. Source |
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