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In this head to head comparison of FxPro vs Octa, we will compare the trading platforms, mobile apps, range of investments, costs, market research, and more. Let's dive in.
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FxPro (founded 2006) and Octa (founded 2011) are online brokers that are not publicly traded. Neither firm is a bank. This context helps when weighing how each broker is regulated and how client funds may be handled.
FxPro holds two Tier-1 licenses and one Tier-2 license, while Octa holds one Tier-1 and one Tier-2 license (Tier-1 is viewed as highly trusted and Tier-2 as trusted by ForexBrokers.com). FxPro’s Trust Score is 93/99, which is considered highly trusted (90–99). Octa’s Trust Score is 73/99, placing it in the average risk range (70–79).
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| Year Founded | 2006 | 2011 |
| Publicly Traded (Listed) | No | No |
| Bank | Yes | No |
| Tier-1 Licenses | 2 | 1 |
| Tier-2 Licenses | 1 | 1 |
| Tier-3 Licenses | 0 | 0 |
| Tier-4 Licenses | 2 | 1 |
FxPro and Octa both earn 4 out of 5 stars for commissions and fees, but Octa comes out slightly ahead on cost. FxPro is ranked #31 out of 36 brokers by ForexBrokers.com in this category, while Octa is ranked #28. FxPro’s pricing is generally above the industry average, with its lowest trading costs found on the cTrader platform, where EUR/USD works out to about 1.27 pips after spread and commission. On MT4 and MT5, FxPro’s variable spreads are higher, and even its Elite account still has some minimum-distance rules for stop and limit orders.
Octa has made clear progress on pricing and now competes better with low-cost MetaTrader brokers. Depending on the account type and region, EUR/USD average spreads can be around 0.5 pips for EU clients and 0.9 pips for international clients. Octa also highlights no slippage on most executed orders and no overnight carry costs, which may appeal to some traders. That said, the broker’s spread claims do not always include a date range, so the numbers are harder to compare directly.
In plain terms, FxPro offers more platform choice and a solid active trader discount, but its overall fees are usually higher. Octa is the better pick for traders focused mainly on low trading costs, though its account rules and regional differences matter. If commissions and fees are your main concern, Octa has the edge, while FxPro is the pricier option of the two.
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| Minimum Deposit | $100 | $25 |
| Average spread (EUR/USD) - Spread-only account | 1.44 | 0.9 |
| All-in Cost EUR/USD - Raw spread account | 0.92 | N/A |
| Non-wire bank transfer (Deposit/Withdraw) | Yes | No |
| PayPal (Deposit/Withdraw) | Yes | No |
| Skrill (Deposit/Withdraw) | Yes | Yes |
| Bank Wire (Deposit/Withdraw) | Yes | Yes |
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FxPro and Octa both let clients trade forex as CFDs or spot contracts, and both also offer copy trading plus cryptocurrency CFDs rather than actual crypto. Where FxPro stands out is in choice: it lists 2,278 tradeable symbols and 75 forex pairs, compared with Octa’s 300 symbols and 35 forex pairs. Both brokers also provide access to exchange-traded securities on international exchanges, but neither offers direct share dealing on U.S. exchanges.
For investors looking for a wider mix of markets, FxPro has the edge overall in available investments. It earns a 4-star rating for Range of Investments and ranks #24 out of 36 brokers, while Octa scores 3.5 stars and ranks #35. In simple terms, both brokers cover the basics, but FxPro gives traders a broader selection across forex, shares, and other instruments.
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| Forex Trading (Spot or CFDs) | Yes | Yes |
| Tradeable Symbols (Total) | 2278 | 300 |
| Forex Pairs (Total) | 75 | 35 |
| U.S. Stocks (Shares) | No | No |
| Global Stocks (Non-U.S. Shares) | Yes | Yes |
| Copy Trading | Yes | Yes |
| Cryptocurrency (Underlying) | No | No |
| Cryptocurrency (CFDs) | Yes | 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). |
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FxPro and Octa both give traders a solid set of platform choices, including free demo accounts, desktop apps for Windows, web-based trading, copy trading, and access to both MetaTrader 4 and MetaTrader 5. Each broker also lets you place trades straight from a chart, which is helpful for active traders who want to move quickly. In this area, both brokers are rated 4 out of 5 stars for trading platforms and tools.
The main difference is that Octa offers its own in-house trading platform, while FxPro does not. That may appeal to traders who want a broker-built option alongside the standard MetaTrader tools. Still, FxPro scores better in the broader market ranking for platforms and tools, placing 18th out of 36 brokers compared with Octa at 33rd out of 36, which suggests FxPro has the edge overall in this category.
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| Virtual Trading (Demo) | Yes | Yes |
| Proprietary Desktop Trading Platform | No | Yes |
| Desktop Platform (Windows) | Yes | Yes |
| Web Platform | Yes | Yes |
| Copy Trading | Yes | Yes |
| MetaTrader 4 (MT4) | Yes | Yes |
| MetaTrader 5 (MT5) | Yes | Yes |
| Charting - Indicators / Studies (Total) | 53 | 30 |
| Charting - Trade From Chart | Yes | Yes |
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FxPro and Octa both make it easy to trade on the go, with iPhone and Android apps, price alerts, trendline drawing, and auto-saving chart drawings. Both brokers also offer mobile tools that help traders follow the market and manage charts from a phone or tablet.
Where FxPro pulls ahead is in a few key app features. Its mobile app includes watchlist symbol syncing, so changes carry over between the app and online account, while Octa does not offer that. FxPro also gives traders more chart studies, with 65 technical indicators versus Octa’s 30. These differences help explain why FxPro is rated higher for mobile trading apps at 4.5 stars and ranked #15 out of 36 brokers, compared with Octa’s 4 stars and #31 ranking.
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| Android App | Yes | Yes |
| Apple iOS App | Yes | Yes |
| Mobile Price Alerts | Yes | Yes |
| Mobile Watchlists - Syncing | Yes | No |
| Mobile Charting - Indicators / Studies | 65 | 30 |
| Mobile Charting - Draw Trendlines | Yes | Yes |
| Mobile Charting - Trendlines Autosave | Yes | Yes |
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FxPro and Octa both give traders daily market commentary, Autochartist tools, and an economic calendar, so each broker covers the basics of market research well. Both are rated 4 out of 5 stars for Research, which puts them in a solid position for traders who want regular updates and simple planning tools before placing trades.
The main difference is that Octa offers forex news from major sources such as Bloomberg, Reuters, and Dow Jones, while FxPro does not. FxPro, however, includes Trading Central research tools, which Octa does not. Neither broker offers a sentiment tool, TipRanks research, or Acuity Trading tools. In ForexBrokers.com’s Research rankings, FxPro places slightly higher at #23 out of 36 brokers, compared with Octa at #25.
| Feature |
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| Daily Market Commentary (Articles) | Yes | Yes |
| Forex News (Top-Tier Sources) | No | Yes |
| Autochartist | Yes | Yes |
| Trading Central | Yes | No |
| Client sentiment data | No | No |
| TipRanks | No | No |
| Acuity Trading | No | No |
| Economic Calendar | Yes | Yes |
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For beginners looking for forex and CFD learning materials, both FxPro and Octa provide at least 10 beginner-focused videos, and both are rated 4 out of 5 stars for education. FxPro also offers a strong set of learning content for new traders, but it does not provide monthly educational webinars and does not have at least 10 advanced videos for more experienced traders. Octa, by comparison, does host at least one educational webinar each month and also offers 10 or more advanced videos, which may make it a better fit for traders who want to keep learning after the basics.
In overall education rankings, FxPro comes in higher, placing #17 out of 36 brokers for the Education category, while Octa ranks #34. That said, Octa has the edge in ongoing live learning and advanced video content, while FxPro stands out more in its overall education ranking. For a beginner, both brokers can be useful, but Octa may appeal more if you want regular webinars, while FxPro may suit those who value a stronger overall education score.
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| Webinars | No | Yes |
| Videos - Beginner Trading Videos | Yes | Yes |
| Videos - Advanced Trading Videos | No | Yes |
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After testing 63 of the best forex brokers, our research and account testing finds that FxPro is better than Octa. FxPro finished with an overall rank of #20, while Octa finished with an overall rank of #37.
FxPro competes among the top MetaTrader brokers, featuring multiple account options and various execution methods. It provides its own proprietary FxPro Edge app alongside access to the BnkPro app (which isn’t yet available in all regions).
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FxPro and Octa are online brokers that do not offer buying actual (delivered) cryptocurrencies, but both provide cryptocurrency CFD trading.
FxPro offers broader deposit and withdrawal options for account funding—ACH/SEPA, PayPal, Skrill, and bank wire transfers—while Octa supports Skrill and bank wire transfers but does not offer ACH/SEPA or PayPal.
Please note:
We review each broker’s overall global offering – a “Yes” checkmark in our Compare Tool does not guarantee the availability of any specific features in your country of residence. To verify the availability of any features within your country of residence, please contact the broker directly.
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| Trust Score | 93 | 73 | |
| Year Founded | 2006 | 2011 | |
| Publicly Traded (Listed) | No | No | |
| Bank | Yes | No | |
| Regulated in one or more EU or EEA countries (MiFID). | Yes | Yes | |
| Tier-1 Licenses | 2 | 1 | |
| Tier-2 Licenses | 1 | 1 | |
| Tier-3 Licenses | 0 | 0 | |
| Tier-4 Licenses | 2 | 1 |
| Tier-1 Licenses (Highly Trusted) | FxPro | Octa | |
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| Australia (ASIC Authorised) | No | No | |
| Canada (CIRO Authorised) | No | No | |
| Hong Kong (SFC Authorised) | No | No | |
| Japan (FSA Authorised) | No | No | |
| Singapore (MAS Authorised) | No | No | |
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| United Kingdom (U.K.) (FCA Authorised) | Yes | No | |
| USA (CFTC Authorized) | No | No | |
| New Zealand (FMA Authorised) | No | No | |
| Regulated in one or more EU or EEA countries (MiFID). | Yes | Yes |
| Tier-2 Licenses (Trusted) | FxPro | Octa | |
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| Kenya (CMA Authorised) | No | ||
| Israel (ISA Authorised) | No | No | |
| South Africa (FSCA Authorised) | Yes | Yes | |
| UAE (DFSA, FSRA, or CMA Authorised) | No | No | |
| India (SEBI Authorised) | No | No | |
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| Investments | FxPro | Octa | |
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| Forex Trading (Spot or CFDs) | Yes | Yes | |
| Tradeable Symbols (Total) | 2278 | 300 | |
| Forex Pairs (Total) | 75 | 35 | |
| U.S. Stocks (Shares) | No | No | |
| Global Stocks (Non-U.S. Shares) | Yes | Yes | |
| Copy Trading | Yes | Yes | |
| Cryptocurrency (Underlying) | No | No | |
| Cryptocurrency (CFDs) | Yes | 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). |
| Cost | FxPro | Octa | |
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| Average spread (EUR/USD) - Spread-only account | 1.44 | 0.9 | |
| All-in Cost EUR/USD - Raw spread account | 0.92 | N/A | |
| Inactivity Fee | Yes | No | |
| Order execution: Agency | Yes | Yes | |
| Order execution: Market Maker | Yes | Yes |
| Funding | FxPro | Octa | |
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| Minimum Deposit | $100 | $25 | |
| PayPal (Deposit/Withdraw) | Yes | No | |
| Skrill (Deposit/Withdraw) | Yes | Yes | |
| Bank Wire (Deposit/Withdraw) | Yes | Yes | |
| Non-wire bank transfer (Deposit/Withdraw) | Yes | No |
| Trading Platforms | FxPro | Octa | |
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| Proprietary Desktop Trading Platform | No | Yes | |
| Desktop Platform (Windows) | Yes | Yes | |
| Web Platform | Yes | Yes | |
| Copy Trading | Yes | Yes | |
| MetaTrader 4 (MT4) | Yes | Yes | |
| MetaTrader 5 (MT5) | Yes | Yes | |
| cTrader | Yes | No |
| Trading Tools | FxPro | Octa | |
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| Virtual Trading (Demo) | Yes | Yes | |
| Price Alerts | Yes | Yes | |
| Charting - Indicators / Studies (Total) | 53 | 30 | |
| Charting - Trade From Chart | Yes | Yes | |
| Charts can be saved | Yes | Yes |
| Mobile Trading | FxPro | Octa | |
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| Android App | Yes | Yes | |
| Apple iOS App | Yes | Yes | |
| Mobile Price Alerts | Yes | Yes | |
| Mobile Watchlists - Syncing | Yes | No | |
| Mobile Charting - Indicators / Studies | 65 | 30 | |
| Mobile Charting - Draw Trendlines | Yes | Yes | |
| Mobile Charting - Trendlines Autosave | Yes | Yes | |
| Mobile Research - Economic Calendar | Yes | Yes |
| Research | FxPro | Octa | |
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| Daily Market Commentary (Articles) | Yes | Yes | |
| Forex News (Top-Tier Sources) | No | Yes | |
| Autochartist | Yes | Yes | |
| Trading Central | Yes | No | |
| TipRanks | No | No | |
| Client sentiment data | No | No | |
| Economic Calendar | Yes | Yes |
| Education | FxPro | Octa | |
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| Webinars | No | Yes | |
| Videos - Beginner Trading Videos | Yes | Yes | |
| Videos - Advanced Trading Videos | No | Yes |
| Major Forex Pairs | FxPro | Octa | |
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| EUR/USD | Yes | Yes | |
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