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December 27, 2022

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Overall RatingCMC MarketsSwissquoteAdmiral Markets
Overall Rating 5/5 Stars 4.5/5 Stars 4.5/5 Stars
Commissions & Fees 5/5 Stars 3.5/5 Stars 4.5/5 Stars
Offering of Investments 5/5 Stars 5/5 Stars 4.5/5 Stars
Platform & Tools 5/5 Stars 4.5/5 Stars 4/5 Stars
Mobile Trading 5/5 Stars 4.5/5 Stars 4/5 Stars
Research 5/5 Stars 4.5/5 Stars 4/5 Stars
Education 4.5/5 Stars 4/5 Stars 4.5/5 Stars
Trust Score 99 99 87
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RegulationCMC MarketsSwissquoteAdmiral Markets
Trust Score 99 99 87
Year Founded 1989 1996 2001
Publicly Traded (Listed) Yes Yes No
Bank No Yes No
Authorised in European Union Yes info Yes info Yes info
Tier-1 Licenses 5 4 2
Tier-2 Licenses 1 1 1
Tier-3 Licenses 0 0 0
Tier-1 Licenses (High Trust)CMC MarketsSwissquoteAdmiral Markets
ASIC Authorised (Australia) Yes No Yes
IIROC Authorised (Canada) Yes No No
SFC Authorised (Hong Kong) No Yes No
CBI Authorised (Ireland) No No No
FSA Authorised (Japan) No No No
MAS Authorised (Singapore) Yes Yes No
FINMA Authorised (Switzerland) No Yes No
FCA Authorised (U.K.) Yes Yes Yes
CFTC Registered (USA) No No No
FMA Authorised (New Zealand) Yes No No
Tier-2 Licenses (Average Trust)CMC MarketsSwissquoteAdmiral Markets
CBRC Authorised (China) No No No
CySEC Authorised (Cyprus) No No Yes
SEBI Authorised (India) No No No
ISA Authorised (Israel) No No No
CBR Authorised (Russia) No No No
FSCA Authorised (South Africa) No No No
SEC Authorised (Thailand) No No No
DFSA / Central Bank Authorised (UAE) Yes Yes No
Tier-3 Licenses (Low Trust)CMC MarketsSwissquoteAdmiral Markets
SCB Authorised (Bahamas) No No No
IFSC Authorised (Belize) No No No
CIMA Authorised (Cayman Islands) No No No
BMA Authorised (Bermuda) No No No
FSC Authorised (British Virgin Islands) No No No
FSC Authorised (Mauritius) No No No
VFSC Authorised (Vanuatu) No No No
InvestmentsCMC MarketsSwissquoteAdmiral Markets
Forex Trading (Spot or CFDs) Yes Yes Yes
Tradeable Symbols (Total) 12377 466 8425
Forex Pairs (Total) 158 78 50
U.S. Stock Trading (Non CFD) Yes Yes Yes
Int'l Stock Trading (Non CFD) Yes Yes Yes
Social Trading / Copy Trading Yes Yes Yes
Cryptocurrency (Physical) No Yes No
Cryptocurrency (CFD) Yes No Yes
Disclaimers Note: Crypto CFDs are not available to retail traders from any broker's U.K. entity, nor to U.K. residents (except to Professional clients). Note: Crypto CFDs are not available to retail traders from any broker's U.K. entity, nor to U.K. residents (except to Professional clients). Note: Crypto CFDs are not available to retail traders from any broker's U.K. entity, nor to U.K. residents (except to Professional clients).
CostCMC MarketsSwissquoteAdmiral Markets
Average Spread EUR/USD - Standard 0.51 info N/A info 0.8 info
All-in Cost EUR/USD - Active 0.51 info N/A info 0.7 info
Active Trader or VIP Discounts Yes Yes Yes
Execution: Agency Broker No Yes No
Execution: Market Maker Yes Yes Yes
FundingCMC MarketsSwissquoteAdmiral Markets
Minimum Deposit $0 $1000 $100
PayPal (Deposit/Withdraw) Yes Yes Yes
Skrill (Deposit/Withdraw) No Yes Yes
Visa/Mastercard (Credit/Debit) Yes Yes Yes
Bank Wire (Deposit/Withdraw) Yes Yes Yes
Trading PlatformsCMC MarketsSwissquoteAdmiral Markets
Proprietary Platform Yes Yes Yes
Desktop Platform (Windows) Yes Yes Yes
Web Platform Yes Yes Yes
Social Trading / Copy Trading Yes Yes Yes
MetaTrader 4 (MT4) Yes Yes Yes
MetaTrader 5 (MT5) No Yes Yes
cTrader No No No
DupliTrade No No No
ZuluTrade No No No
Trading ToolsCMC MarketsSwissquoteAdmiral Markets
Virtual Trading (Demo) Yes Yes Yes
Alerts - Basic Fields Yes Yes Yes
Watchlists - Total Fields 9 7 7
Charting - Indicators / Studies (Total) 84 49 30
Charting - Drawing Tools (Total) 40 16 15
Charting - Trade From Chart Yes Yes Yes
Charts can be saved Yes Yes Yes
Mobile TradingCMC MarketsSwissquoteAdmiral Markets
Android App Yes Yes Yes
Apple iOS App Yes Yes Yes
Mobile Alerts - Basic Fields Yes Yes Yes
Mobile Watchlist Yes Yes Yes
Watchlist Syncing Yes No No
Mobile Charting - Indicators / Studies 29 30 30
Mobile Charting - Draw Trendlines Yes Yes Yes
Mobile Charting - Multiple Time Frames Yes Yes Yes
Mobile Charting - Drawings Autosave Yes Yes Yes
Forex Calendar Yes Yes No
ResearchCMC MarketsSwissquoteAdmiral Markets
Daily Market Commentary Yes Yes Yes
Forex News (Top-Tier Sources) Yes Yes Yes
Autochartist Yes Yes No
Trading Central (Recognia) Yes Yes Yes
Social Sentiment - Currency Pairs Yes No Yes
Economic Calendar Yes Yes Yes
EducationCMC MarketsSwissquoteAdmiral Markets
Has Education - Forex or CFDs Yes Yes Yes
Client Webinars Yes Yes Yes
Client Webinars (Archived) Yes Yes Yes
Videos - Beginner Trading Videos Yes Yes Yes
Videos - Advanced Trading Videos Yes No Yes
Investor Dictionary (Glossary) Yes Yes Yes
Major Forex PairsCMC MarketsSwissquoteAdmiral Markets
GBP/USD Yes Yes Yes
USD/JPY Yes Yes Yes
EUR/USD Yes Yes Yes
USD/CHF Yes Yes Yes
USD/CAD Yes Yes Yes
NZD/USD Yes Yes Yes
AUD/USD Yes Yes Yes
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OverallCMC MarketsSwissquoteAdmiral Markets
Overall Rating 5/5 Stars 4.5/5 Stars 4.5/5 Stars
Commissions & Fees 5/5 Stars 3.5/5 Stars 4.5/5 Stars
Offering of Investments 5/5 Stars 5/5 Stars 4.5/5 Stars
Platform & Tools 5/5 Stars 4.5/5 Stars 4/5 Stars
Mobile Trading 5/5 Stars 4.5/5 Stars 4/5 Stars
Research 5/5 Stars 4.5/5 Stars 4/5 Stars
Education 4.5/5 Stars 4/5 Stars 4.5/5 Stars
Trust Score 99 99 87
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