IG.com vs eToro USA | Broker Comparison
Basic Information
Year Founded
First broker:
1974
Second broker:
2007
Headquarters Location
First broker:
UK + 14 global offices
Second broker:
Cyprus, Israel, UK
Publicly Traded (Entity or Parent)
First broker:
YES
Second broker:
No
Regulated?
First broker:
YES
Second broker:
YES
Primary Regulator
First broker:
FCA
Second broker:
CySEC
Minimum Deposit
First broker:
£250
Second broker:
$50
Fixed Spreads?
First broker:
NO
Second broker:
NO
Trading Type
First broker:
Market Maker (Pro: STP)
Second broker:
Market Maker, NDD, STP
Commissions on Trades
First broker:
NO (Pro accts Yes)
Second broker:
YES
CFD Loss Rate
First broker:
81% loss rate on CFDs
Second broker:
76% loss rate on CFDs
Maximum Leverage
First broker:
1:30
Second broker:
1:1
Currency Pairs Offered
First broker:
91
Second broker:
47
General Average Rating - 3 scale
First broker:
2,59
Second broker:
1,68
Customer Support
Live Chat, Web, Tele, Offices
First broker:
YES
3,0
Second broker:
No Live Chat, ticket system
1,0
Responsiveness
First broker:
Better than Average
2,5
Second broker:
Average
1,5
FAQs? Quality?
First broker:
High end
3,0
Second broker:
Sufficient
2,0
Summary Score
First broker:
2,83
Second broker:
1,50
General Pros & Cons
Pro #1
First broker:
One of World's best
3,0
Second broker:
Pioneer in social trading
2,5
Pro #2
First broker:
Top platforms & offerings
2,5
Second broker:
Good charting tools
2,0
Pro #3
First broker:
Broad Market Coverage
2,5
Second broker:
Broad crypto coverage
2,0
Con #1
First broker:
Other applicable fees
1,5
Second broker:
Poor education area
1,0
Con #2
First broker:
No social trading
1,0
Second broker:
Poor cust service access
1,0
Con #3
First broker:
DailyFx.com not integrated
1,0
Second broker:
Designed for low skill traders
1,0
Summary Score
First broker:
1,92
Second broker:
1,58
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