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Overall score

Trust score	82	90

Cost score	84	94

Platform score	88	94

Withdrawal score	89	86

Best for	Best for CFD traders who want a polished proprietary platform plus MT4/MT5/TradingView access and broad CFD market coverage, but users must check their regional entity because cry…	Strong low-cost multi-asset and CFD broker, but regional/entity differences are material: leverage, NBP, investor compensation, fees and country acceptance must be rendered per ju…

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Trust & regulation
Regulators	Regulated across five jurisdictions including SCB, CySEC, FCA, ASIC and UAE CMA/SCA; exact client entity depends on region. Source	FSC Belize, KNF Poland, FCA UK, CNMV Spain and CySEC Cyprus are disclosed across official XTB pages. Source
License numbers	SCB SIA-F245; CySEC 319/17 and 463/25; FCA 793714; ASIC AFSL 513393; UAE CMA 20200000176. Source	Key disclosed numbers: FSC Registration No. 6442514 / FSC License No. 000302/438; FCA FRN 522157; CySEC CIF 169/12; UK company number 07227848. Source
Regulated entities	Multiple regional entities; international Bahamas entity, EU CySEC entities, UK FCA entity, Australia ASIC entity and UAE MENA entity. Source	XTB Group entities include XTB International Limited (Belize/FSC), XTB S.A. (Poland/KNF), XTB Limited (UK/FCA), XTB Sucursal (Spain/CNMV), and XTB Limited (Cyprus/CySEC). Source
Negative balance protection	Retail NBP likely applies where required by regulation; Pro clients may lose more than deposit. Source	Negative balance protection is available for UK retail clients under XTB Limited, but international pages warn that losses can exceed deposits; treat as regional/entity dependent. Source
Investor compensation	ICF for CySEC entities; enhanced insurance up to $1,000,000 above $20,000 for some clients; regional/entity caveats apply. Source	UK retail clients may be entitled to FSCS compensation up to GBP 85,000; Cyprus legal page lists an Investor Compensation Fund document; international Belize compensation not found. Source
Restricted countries	EU site not directed at residents of United States, Canada and Belgium or any country outside EEA where use would violate law; UAE page says products not available to embargoed or sanctioned countries. Source	XTB only accepts clients where it operates and with appropriate permits; XTB International accepted-country list is limited from March 2026; Brazil page is not created for Brazilian residents. Source

Trust & regulation

Regulators

Regulated across five jurisdictions including SCB, CySEC, FCA, ASIC and UAE CMA/SCA; exact client entity depends on region.

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FSC Belize, KNF Poland, FCA UK, CNMV Spain and CySEC Cyprus are disclosed across official XTB pages.

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License numbers

SCB SIA-F245; CySEC 319/17 and 463/25; FCA 793714; ASIC AFSL 513393; UAE CMA 20200000176.

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Key disclosed numbers: FSC Registration No. 6442514 / FSC License No. 000302/438; FCA FRN 522157; CySEC CIF 169/12; UK company number 07227848.

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Regulated entities

Multiple regional entities; international Bahamas entity, EU CySEC entities, UK FCA entity, Australia ASIC entity and UAE MENA entity.

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XTB Group entities include XTB International Limited (Belize/FSC), XTB S.A. (Poland/KNF), XTB Limited (UK/FCA), XTB Sucursal (Spain/CNMV), and XTB Limited (Cyprus/CySEC).

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Negative balance protection

Retail NBP likely applies where required by regulation; Pro clients may lose more than deposit.

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Negative balance protection is available for UK retail clients under XTB Limited, but international pages warn that losses can exceed deposits; treat as regional/entity dependent.

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Investor compensation

ICF for CySEC entities; enhanced insurance up to $1,000,000 above $20,000 for some clients; regional/entity caveats apply.

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UK retail clients may be entitled to FSCS compensation up to GBP 85,000; Cyprus legal page lists an Investor Compensation Fund document; international Belize compensation not found.

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Restricted countries

EU site not directed at residents of United States, Canada and Belgium or any country outside EEA where use would violate law; UAE page says products not available to embargoed or sanctioned countries.

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XTB only accepts clients where it operates and with appropriate permits; XTB International accepted-country list is limited from March 2026; Brazil page is not created for Brazilian residents.

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Costs & account conditions
Minimum deposit	Minimum deposit is regional/method-dependent; 10 USD/EUR/GBP for bank cards and Apple Pay on en-int fees page, wire 50 EUR equivalent. Source	No minimum deposit on the international page; UK page lists 0 GBP / no minimum deposit. Source
Spread from	Spreads are dynamic and by instrument; not a fixed broker-level 'from' value. Source	Minimum spread is 0.5 on the international page and 0.3 on the UK page, so it is region/entity dependent. Source
Commission	Trading commission: NO FEE for CFD page; no commission charged on positions in business-model page. Source	Stocks/ETFs are commission-free up to EUR 100,000 monthly turnover, then 0.2% min EUR 10; CFD trading commission is advertised as 0%, with product-specific fees/markups in the fee table. Source
Maximum leverage	Retail leverage is jurisdiction/product-dependent; Pro max leverage up to 500:1 for selected markets. Source	Leverage is region/product dependent: international pages state a maximum of 1:500 for individual clients; UK account page states 1:30; real stocks and ETFs are not leveraged. Source
Deposit fee	Deposit fee: NO FEE on official fees pages; banks/payment providers may apply own fees. Source	XTB advertises deposits as free, but international online payment fees include Skrill 2% and Neteller 1%; bank/payment-provider fees may apply. Source
Withdrawal fee	Withdrawal fee: NO FEE on official fees pages; banks/payment providers may apply own fees. Source	International withdrawals above 50 USD are free and below 50 USD cost 30 USD; UK withdrawals are free; detailed fee table lists additional method-specific fees. Source
Inactivity fee	Not found in checked official fee pages. Source	Account maintenance is free for active clients; otherwise a monthly fee of 10 EUR may be charged when stated inactivity conditions are met. Source

Costs & account conditions

Minimum deposit

Minimum deposit is regional/method-dependent; 10 USD/EUR/GBP for bank cards and Apple Pay on en-int fees page, wire 50 EUR equivalent.

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No minimum deposit on the international page; UK page lists 0 GBP / no minimum deposit.

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Spread from

Spreads are dynamic and by instrument; not a fixed broker-level 'from' value.

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Minimum spread is 0.5 on the international page and 0.3 on the UK page, so it is region/entity dependent.

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Commission

Trading commission: NO FEE for CFD page; no commission charged on positions in business-model page.

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Stocks/ETFs are commission-free up to EUR 100,000 monthly turnover, then 0.2% min EUR 10; CFD trading commission is advertised as 0%, with product-specific fees/markups in the fee table.

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Maximum leverage

Retail leverage is jurisdiction/product-dependent; Pro max leverage up to 500:1 for selected markets.

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Leverage is region/product dependent: international pages state a maximum of 1:500 for individual clients; UK account page states 1:30; real stocks and ETFs are not leveraged.

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Deposit fee

Deposit fee: NO FEE on official fees pages; banks/payment providers may apply own fees.

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XTB advertises deposits as free, but international online payment fees include Skrill 2% and Neteller 1%; bank/payment-provider fees may apply.

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Withdrawal fee

Withdrawal fee: NO FEE on official fees pages; banks/payment providers may apply own fees.

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International withdrawals above 50 USD are free and below 50 USD cost 30 USD; UK withdrawals are free; detailed fee table lists additional method-specific fees.

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Inactivity fee

Not found in checked official fee pages.

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Account maintenance is free for active clients; otherwise a monthly fee of 10 EUR may be charged when stated inactivity conditions are met.

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Markets, platforms & payments
Tradable assets	5,500+ markets across forex, shares, indices, commodities and more; specific classes include indices, shares, commodities, forex, bonds, interest rates and cryptocurrency. Source	Official pages list real stocks and ETFs, Investment Plans, and CFDs on forex, indices, commodities, stocks/ETFs and cryptocurrencies. Source
Trading platforms	Proprietary web/mobile platforms plus MT4, MT5 and TradingView, subject to eligibility, region and account type. Source	XTB promotes an award-winning mobile application and web platform; account pages list Mobile, Desktop, Tablet availability and web app links go to xStation5. Source
Account types	Retail and demo accounts; eligible clients may apply for Professional status; platform-specific MT4/MT5 accounts are created within Capital.com; regional stock investing is limited. Source	XTB markets one simple account, offers swap-free accounts for certain eligible countries/entities, and offers a free training/demo account. Source
Deposit methods	Funding options include traditional bank transfer, debit/credit card, Apple Pay/Google Pay and UAE Lean direct bank transfer. Source	Deposits are available by card, bank transfer, and online payments including Skrill and Neteller on the international page; UK page lists cards and bank transfer. Source
Withdrawal methods	Withdrawals generally return to the deposit method up to deposited amount; profits require a verified bank account. Source	Main withdrawal route on pages is a bank account in the client's name; the international fee table also lists withdrawal fees for credit cards and Skrill/Neteller/PayRetailers, implying availability in some contexts. Source
Withdrawal processing time	99% processed within 24 hours; may take up to 5 business days to reach account. Source	Withdrawal processing is same/next business day on official pages, with UK payment allocation up to 3 business days. Source

Markets, platforms & payments

Tradable assets

5,500+ markets across forex, shares, indices, commodities and more; specific classes include indices, shares, commodities, forex, bonds, interest rates and cryptocurrency.

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Official pages list real stocks and ETFs, Investment Plans, and CFDs on forex, indices, commodities, stocks/ETFs and cryptocurrencies.

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Trading platforms

Proprietary web/mobile platforms plus MT4, MT5 and TradingView, subject to eligibility, region and account type.

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XTB promotes an award-winning mobile application and web platform; account pages list Mobile, Desktop, Tablet availability and web app links go to xStation5.

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Account types

Retail and demo accounts; eligible clients may apply for Professional status; platform-specific MT4/MT5 accounts are created within Capital.com; regional stock investing is limited.

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XTB markets one simple account, offers swap-free accounts for certain eligible countries/entities, and offers a free training/demo account.

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Deposit methods

Funding options include traditional bank transfer, debit/credit card, Apple Pay/Google Pay and UAE Lean direct bank transfer.

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Deposits are available by card, bank transfer, and online payments including Skrill and Neteller on the international page; UK page lists cards and bank transfer.

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Withdrawal methods

Withdrawals generally return to the deposit method up to deposited amount; profits require a verified bank account.

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Main withdrawal route on pages is a bank account in the client's name; the international fee table also lists withdrawal fees for credit cards and Skrill/Neteller/PayRetailers, implying availability in some contexts.

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Withdrawal processing time

99% processed within 24 hours; may take up to 5 business days to reach account.

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Withdrawal processing is same/next business day on official pages, with UK payment allocation up to 3 business days.

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