FP Markets vs ThinkMarkets 2023

FP Markets is not publicly traded and does not operate a bank. FP Markets is authorised by two Tier-1 regulators (Highly Trusted), zero Tier-2 regulators (Trusted), zero Tier-3 regulators (Average Risk), and one Tier-4 regulator (High Risk). FP Markets is authorised by the following Tier-1 regulators: Australian Securities & Exchange Commission (ASIC) and the European Union via MiFID.

ThinkMarkets is not publicly traded and does not operate a bank. ThinkMarkets is authorised by five tier-1 regulators (Highly Trusted), one tier-2 regulator (Average Risk), zero tier-3 regulators (low trust), and two tier-4 regulators (High Risk). ThinkMarkets is authorised by the following tier-1 regulators: Australian Securities & Investment Commission (ASIC), Japanese Financial Services Authority (JFSA), Financial Markets Authority (FMA), Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), and the European Union Authorized (MiFID).

FP Markets shines as a low-cost broker for trading forex and CFDs – as long as you use the MetaTrader platform. The Iress platform suite offers well over 9,000 tradeable symbols, but it’s mostly a share trading platform – and is generally a much pricier option.

ThinkMarkets has multiple regulatory license and offers a proprietary trading platform, as well as the entire MetaTrader suite. The broker has made progress in key areas, such as research and education, and the range of markets available, although trails behind the best brokers in these categories.

To open a forex trading account with FP Markets, you'll need to make an initial minimum deposit of $100 AUD.

FP Markets requires a minimum deposit of $0 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. FP Markets offers Visa/Mastercard (Credit/Debit), Bank Wire (Deposit/Withdraw), PayPal (Deposit/Withdraw), Skrill (Deposit/Withdraw) and Neteller (Deposit/Withdraw) for banking, whereas ThinkMarkets provides Visa/Mastercard (Credit/Debit), Bank Wire (Deposit/Withdraw), Skrill (Deposit/Withdraw) and Neteller (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 FP Markets 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 ThinkMarkets holds 5 global Tier-1 licenses, while FP Markets holds 2. Both FP Markets and ThinkMarkets hold 1 global Tier-2 licenses.

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 ThinkMarkets (88) earned a higher Trust Score than FP Markets (87).

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

Here’s what trading platforms are available at FP Markets:

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

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Here’s what trading platforms are available at ThinkMarkets:

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

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

FP Markets provides traders 71 currency pairs (e.g., EUR/USD) compared to ThinkMarkets's 46 available pairs. If you are interested in trading CFDs, FP Markets offers traders access to 10000 CFDs, while ThinkMarkets offers access to 4000 CFDs; so FP Markets offers 6000 more CFDs than ThinkMarkets.

We found in our testing that FP Markets offers a more diverse selection of investment options than ThinkMarkets, allowing you to trade Forex Trading (Spot or CFDs), U.S. Stocks (CFD), Cryptocurrency (Derivative) and Social Trading / Copy Trading. Neither have Cryptocurrency (Physical).