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Decision summary | ||
| Overall score | 78 | 90 |
| Trust score | 82 | 99 |
| Cost score | 78 | 85 |
| Platform score | 82 | 94 |
| Withdrawal score | 89 | 86 |
| Best for | US forex traders who prioritize CFTC/NFA-regulated access · Active FX traders comparing spread-only vs RAW pricing · Traders who want web/mobile, TradingView, MT4/MT5, and advance… | Experienced forex/CFD traders · Scalpers, day traders and algorithmic traders comfortable with high-risk leveraged products · Users who specifically need MT4/MT5, cTrader or Tradi… |
| Watch out | Users needing guaranteed negative-balance protection on US forex accounts · Users needing a single global fee/protection profile without jurisdiction differences · Investors seeki… | Long-term investors seeking physical stocks/ETFs · Beginners who need strong statutory investor compensation or negative balance protection · Residents of restricted countries or… |
Trust & regulation | ||
| Regulators | US: CFTC and NFA; global regulation page lists Canada CIRO, Cyprus CySEC, USA NFA/CFTC, Cayman CIMA, UK FCA/CMA, Japan FSA, Singapore MAS, Australia ASIC. Source | Financial Services Authority of Seychelles (FSA) Source |
| License numbers | NFA #0339826; Cayman Islands Monetary Authority license number 25033. Other regional license numbers not collected from official pages in this pass. Source | Securities Dealer license number SD018 Source |
| Regulated entities | GAIN Capital Group LLC (US); GAIN Global Markets Inc. (Cayman/ROW); StoneX Financial Inc. for exchange-based futures/options services referenced by US site. Source | Raw Trading Ltd, registered in Seychelles (registration number 8419879-1), regulated by the Financial Services Authority of Seychelles with Securities Dealer license SD018. Source |
| Negative balance protection | US FAQ does not provide guaranteed negative-balance protection; customers risk losses greater than balance and FOREX.com reserves rights for large debit balances/special circumstances. Source | No negative balance protection found for the reviewed global entity; IC says clients bear negative consequences and are responsible for any negative balance. Source |
| Investor compensation | No direct official evidence found for investor compensation for FOREX.com retail forex accounts in reviewed US/ROW pages; futures/options entity SFI footer references SIPC but scope requires review. Source | Client funds insurance up to US$1,000,000; no statutory investor compensation scheme found in reviewed official sources. Source |
| Restricted countries | Not found in the official pages reviewed; country availability is regional and requires manual review. Source | Raw Trading Ltd does not provide services to residents of the United States of America, Canada, New Zealand, Iran, North Korea (DPRK), or countries where distribution/use would be contrary to local law or regulation. Source |
Costs & account conditions | ||
| Minimum deposit | US: $100 minimum per transaction for bank transfer or debit card; wire transfers have no minimum; FOREX.com recommends $2,500. Source | No minimum deposit requirement disclosed for opening a trading account. Source |
| Spread from | US: Spread-Only EUR/USD as low as 1.2; RAW major FX as low as 0.0. ROW page showed EUR/USD as low as 1.0, so regional differences need review. Source | Spreads from 0.0 pips on MetaTrader/cTrader Raw Spread platforms; Standard account spread starts from 0.8 pip. Source |
| Commission | US Spread-Only: no commission; US RAW Pricing: $7 USD per $100k USD traded per side. Non-US pages show $5 per $100k for some regions. Source | Standard: no commission, 0.8 pip markup. Raw Spread MetaTrader: USD $3.50 per lot per side / $7 round turn. cTrader/TradingView: USD $3 per $100,000 traded per side. Source |
| Maximum leverage | US default leverage setting is 50:1; MT4 can be reduced to 20:1 or 10:1. Regional maximums vary. Source | IC offers flexible leverage from 1:1 to 1:5000; leverage is dynamic and may change at any time. Source |
| Deposit fee | FOREX.com does not charge ACH, incoming wire, or incoming card deposit fees; third-party bank/card fees may apply. Source | IC does not charge additional deposit fees; bank/intermediary fees may apply. Source |
| Withdrawal fee | US: no fee for bank transfer or debit card withdrawals; wire withdrawals $25 US / $40 international including Canada, waived for withdrawals over $10,000; bank/intermediary fees may apply. Source | IC does not charge additional withdrawal fees, but third-party/intermediary/bank fees can apply; one Help Centre example mentions 20 AUD bank fee for some bankwire paths. Source |
| Inactivity fee | $15/month inactivity fee after 12 months with no trading activity. Source | No account inactivity fees. Source |
Markets, platforms & payments | ||
| Tradable assets | US site emphasizes forex plus futures/futures options and wealth management links; global site advertises 80+ FX pairs, stock CFDs, indices, commodities, crude oil, gold/silver, and cryptocurrency trading. Availability is jurisdiction-specific. Source | Forex CFDs, Indices CFDs, Commodities CFDs, Stocks CFDs, Bonds CFDs, Cryptocurrency CFDs, Futures CFDs. Source |
| Trading platforms | FOREX.com offers web/mobile platforms, TradingView integration, MetaTrader 4/5, plus NinjaTrader and API trading links on the US site. Source | MetaTrader 5, MetaTrader 4, cTrader, TradingView, MetaTrader WebTrader/cTrader Web and social/copy tools IC Social, Signal Start, ZuluTrade. Source |
| Account types | US account pages show Spread-Only, RAW Pricing, MetaTrader/MT5, MT4, Corporate and Joint accounts; IRA appears in account navigation/help. Source | Official pages list Standard, Raw Spread, cTrader Raw Spread and Swap Free; account overview also shows Raw Pro and Raw Pro+ entries. Source |
| Deposit methods | US funding methods: ACH bank transfer, wire transfer, debit card (Visa/MasterCard). Source | Credit/debit cards, PayPal, Neteller, Skrill, UnionPay, wire transfer, Bpay, broker-to-broker, POLI, Thai Internet Banking, Rapidpay, Klarna, Vietnamese Internet Banking, cryptocurrency. Source |
| Withdrawal methods | Withdrawals must return deposited funds to originating source; excess funds may be withdrawn by bank transfer or wire transfer. Source | Withdrawal methods depend on original deposit method; examples include Visa/Mastercard/card routes, bank wire, Neteller, Skrill and PayPal. Source |
| Withdrawal processing time | US withdrawals: bank transfer up to 48 hours; debit card typically immediate by FOREX.com but receiving bank up to 48 business hours; wires up to 2 business days US / 5 business days international. Source | Same-business-day processing cutoff before 12:00 AEST/AEDT; after processing allow at least 3 business days depending on method. Source |
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