XM Group vs BDSwiss 2023

XM Group is not publicly-traded and does not operate a bank. XM Group is authorised by four tier-1 regulators (highly trusted), one tier-2 regulator (trusted), zero tier-3 regulators (average risk), and one tier-4 regulator (high risk). XM Group is authorised by the following tier-1 regulators: Australian Securities & Investment Commission (ASIC), European Union Authorized (MiFID), and, via its parent company's other brand Trading.com, with the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).

BDSwiss is not publicly traded and does not operate a bank. BDSwiss is authorized by three Tier-1 regulators (Highly Trusted), one Tier-2 regulator (Trusted), zero Tier-3 regulators (Average Risk), and one Tier-4 regulator (High Risk). BDSwiss is authorised by the following Tier-1 regulators: the Japanese Financial Services Authority (JFSA), Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), and the European Union via MiFID.

XM Group is a MetaTrader-only broker that offers a strong selection of high-quality educational content and market research.

The BDSwiss brand caters to over 1.6 million registered forex and CFD traders, and offers the full MetaTrader platform suite alongside its own proprietary mobile app. BDSwiss demonstrates good order execution statistics and provides access to over 1,000 tradable symbols – though its spreads are higher than industry leaders.

To open a forex trading account with XM Group, you'll need to make an initial minimum deposit of $5.

XM Group requires a minimum deposit of $100-$5000 before you can open an account and start trading forex.

It's important to make sure that your forex broker accepts the funding options and deposit methods that work best for you. Both XM Group and BDSwiss offer Visa/Mastercard (Credit/Debit), Bank Wire (Deposit/Withdraw), Skrill (Deposit/Withdraw) and Neteller (Deposit/Withdraw). Neither have PayPal (Deposit/Withdraw)

Comparing the trading costs of forex and CFDs is not easy. Not every broker publishes average spread data, and pricing structures vary. Based on our thorough, data-driven testing of each broker's commissions and fees, we found that BDSwiss offers better pricing overall for traders.

Methodology: When testing each broker's commissions, fees, and pricing, we analyze multiple trade scenarios and award points based on the expansiveness (or inexpensiveness) of the broker's spreads. We then run multiple scenarios for different investor types, incorporating any miscellaneous fees, to determine an "all-in" cost per trade. Learn more about how we test.

At ForexBrokers.com, we track over 100 international regulatory agencies to help you choose the most well-regulated, highly trusted forex brokers. Learn more about our proprietary Trust Score rating system. Based on our research on the regulatory status of over 60 brokers, we've found that XM Group holds 4 global Tier-1 licenses, while BDSwiss holds 3. XM Group holds 1 global Tier-2 licenses, while BDSwiss holds 0.

After evaluating each broker based on their number of held licenses, years in business, and a range of other data-driven variables, we've determined that XM Group (88) earned a higher Trust Score than BDSwiss (81).

To compare the trading platforms of both XM Group and BDSwiss, we tested each broker's trading tools, research capabilities, and mobile apps. For trading tools, BDSwiss offers a better experience. With research, XM Group offers superior market research. Finally, we found BDSwiss to provide better mobile trading apps.

Here’s what trading platforms are available at XM Group:

• Proprietary Platform - No
• Web Platform - Yes
• cTrader - No
• DupliTrade - No
• MT4 - Yes
• MT5 - Yes
• ZuluTrade - No
• TradingView - No

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Here’s what trading platforms are available at BDSwiss:

• Proprietary Platform - Yes
• Web Platform - Yes
• cTrader - No
• DupliTrade - No
• MT4 - Yes
• MT5 - Yes
• ZuluTrade - No
• TradingView - No

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The MetaTrader trading platform suite is wildly popular among forex and CFD traders across the globe. Both XM Group and BDSwiss offer MetaTrader 4 (MT4). Forex traders also appreciate the ability to engage in social copy trading. XM Group and BDSwiss both offer copy trading.

XM Group provides traders 55 currency pairs (e.g., EUR/USD) compared to BDSwiss's 51 available pairs. If you are interested in trading CFDs, XM Group offers traders access to 1429 CFDs, while BDSwiss offers access to 1081 CFDs; so XM Group offers 348 more CFDs than BDSwiss.

We found in our testing that BDSwiss offers a more diverse selection of investment options than XM Group, allowing you to trade Forex Trading (Spot or CFDs), U.S. Stocks (CFD), Int'l Stock Trading (Non CFD), Cryptocurrency (Derivative) and Social Trading / Copy Trading. Neither have Cryptocurrency (Physical) and Spread Betting.