XM Group vs Fineco Bank Comparison
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Can I trust XM Group?
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).
Can I trust Fineco Bank?
Fineco Bank is publicly traded and does operate a bank. Fineco Bank is authorised by three Tier-1 regulators (Highly Trusted), zero Tier-2 regulators (Trusted), zero Tier-3 regulators (Average Risk), and zero Tier-4 regulators (High Risk). Fineco Bank is authorised by the following Tier-1 regulators: Australian Securities & Investment Commission (ASIC), Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), and the European Union via MiFID.
Is XM Group good?
XM Group is a MetaTrader-only broker that offers a strong selection of high-quality educational content and market research.
Is Fineco Bank good?
FinecoBank is a trusted multi-asset broker offering forex and CFDs across its brands regulated in the U.K. and Italy. However, unless you visit a physical branch as a citizen of the EU – or you are a resident of Italy or the U.K. – you will not be permitted to open an online account with FinecoBank.
What is the minimum deposit requirement for opening an account with XM Group?
To open a forex trading account with XM Group, you'll need to make an initial minimum deposit of $5.
What is the minimum deposit requirement for opening an account with Fineco Bank?
XM Group requires a minimum deposit of $0 before you can open an account and start trading forex.
What funding options does each broker offer?
It's important to make sure that your forex broker accepts the funding options and deposit methods that work best for you. XM Group offers Visa/Mastercard (Credit/Debit), Bank Wire (Deposit/Withdraw), Skrill (Deposit/Withdraw) and Neteller (Deposit/Withdraw) for banking, whereas Fineco Bank provides Bank Wire (Deposit/Withdraw). Neither have PayPal (Deposit/Withdraw)
Does XM Group or Fineco Bank offer lower pricing?
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 XM Group 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.
Is XM Group or Fineco Bank safer for forex and CFDs trading?
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 Fineco Bank holds 3. XM Group holds 1 global Tier-2 licenses, while Fineco Bank 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 Fineco Bank (95) earned a higher Trust Score than XM Group (88).
Which trading platform is better: XM Group or Fineco Bank?
To compare the trading platforms of both XM Group and Fineco Bank, we tested each broker's trading tools, research capabilities, and mobile apps. For trading tools, Fineco Bank offers a better experience. With research, XM Group offers superior market research. Finally, we found XM Group 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
Here’s what trading platforms are available at Fineco Bank:
- Proprietary Platform - Yes
- Web Platform - Yes
- cTrader - No
- DupliTrade - No
- MT4 - No
- MT5 - No
- ZuluTrade - No
- TradingView - No
What about MetaTrader? How about copy trading?
The MetaTrader trading platform suite is wildly popular among forex and CFD traders across the globe. Neither broker offers Meta Trader. Forex traders also appreciate the ability to engage in social copy trading. Copy trading is not offered by either broker.
What can I trade with each broker?
XM Group provides traders 55 currency pairs (e.g., EUR/USD) compared to Fineco Bank's 54 available pairs. If you are interested in trading CFDs, XM Group offers traders access to 1429 CFDs, while Fineco Bank offers access to 126 CFDs; so XM Group offers 1303 more CFDs than Fineco Bank.
We found in our testing that XM Group offers a more diverse selection of investment options than Fineco Bank, 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.
Overall winner: XM Group
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