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Decision summary | ||
| Overall score | 85 | 90 |
| Trust score | 86 | 100 |
| Cost score | 82 | 84 |
| Platform score | 94 | 94 |
| Withdrawal score | 83 | 89 |
| Best for | Best suited to CFD/forex traders who want broad platform choice and competitive CFD execution, but all fees, leverage, protections and product access must be checked against the o… | Experienced CFD and forex traders seeking broad market access · UK clients wanting both leveraged trading and commission-free eligible share/ETF investing · Traders who value plat… |
| Watch out | Needs verification | Needs verification |
Trust & regulation | ||
| Regulators | FCA, SCB, Seychelles FSA verified from official licences/about pages; CySEC and FSCA identified in official FAQ/search snippets and regulator/third-party register evidence but should be manually confirmed for current client-routing context. Source | Authorised/supervised by FCA, BaFin/Deutsche Bundesbank, ASIC, FINMA, FSCA, MAS, FMA, DFSA, Japanese authorities, CFTC/NFA, and BMA depending region/entity. Source |
| License numbers | FCA FRN 509956; SCB license SIA-F184; Seychelles FSA licence SD120; CySEC licence 078/07 and FSCA FSP 45052 require manual/current register confirmation. Source | FCA register numbers: 195355, 114059, 944492; DFSA reference F001780; IG Europe register 148759; IG Asia company registration 200510021K. Source |
| Regulated entities | FxPro UK Limited; FxPro Global Markets Limited; Invemonde Trading Ltd in partnership with FxPro Global Markets Ltd; FxPro Financial Services Ltd (CySEC/FSCA evidence requires manual confirmation). Source | IG contracting entities vary by region, including UK IG Markets/IG Index/IG Trading and Investments, IG International Limited, IG Limited Dubai, IG Bank S.A., IG Asia Pte Ltd, IG Europe GmbH and others. Source |
| Negative balance protection | FxPro offers Negative Balance Protection to all clients as part of the Client Agreement, subject to good faith / no manipulation. Source | Negative balance protection applies to UK/ESMA/DFSA retail leveraged accounts; professional traders are excluded; some regional tables show ability to lose more than deposits for certain accounts. Source |
| Investor compensation | FxPro UK Limited is a member of FSCS; eligibility depends on client status and nature of claim. EU/CySEC ICF coverage should be manually confirmed from legal documentation/current entity. Source | Investor/deposit compensation depends on entity: FSCS UK, EdW Europe, esisuisse Switzerland; no compensation scheme disclosed for several other IG regions in comparison table. Source |
| Restricted countries | FxPro does not offer CFDs to residents of certain jurisdictions, including the United States, Iran and Canada; additional restrictions may apply depending on local regulations. Source | Official IG international and UK pages state the information is not directed at residents of the United States and Belgium; country availability is region/entity-dependent. Source |
Costs & account conditions | ||
| Minimum deposit | No firm minimum deposit was disclosed in extracted official pages; VIP Premium is typically for high deposits of $50k or equivalent. Registration/funding page should be checked per jurisdiction. Source | Minimum deposit varies substantially by region, from $50 card/no minimum bank transfer for IG International to CHF 2500 for Switzerland. Source |
| Spread from | Standard floating FX spreads from 1.2 pips; Raw+/Elite zero spreads for 90%+ of trading day; cTrader spreads from 0.2. Source | Selected UK trading spreads: EUR/USD 0.6, S&P 500 0.4, Spot Gold 0.3; spreads are variable and selected examples only. Source |
| Commission | Raw+ max 3.5 USD per lot per side; cTrader commission $35 per $1 million traded; Elite earns rebates up to 21% of commissions. Source | Commission varies by product: commission-free UK investing in eligible stocks/ETFs; share CFD commissions include 0.10% UK/Euro and 2 cents/share US; manual currency conversion commissions also apply in UK investing. Source |
| Maximum leverage | Up to 1:500 on Standard Account on FxPro App; other MT4/MT5/cTrader accounts vary by asset class, instrument, platform and jurisdiction, with dynamic leverage and higher margin requirements possible. FCA/EU retail leverage limits may differ by entity/client categorisation. Source | Leverage/margin is region- and product-dependent; IG International CFD page shows up to 1:200 for forex and indices, 1:143 commodities, 1:10 share/crypto CFDs; UAE page cites indices up to 20:1. Source |
| Deposit fee | FxPro charges zero fees/commission on deposits, but sending/intermediary/payment-provider bank fees may apply. Source | Deposit fees vary by region; UK bank/debit/credit card funding free; other regions differ. Source |
| Withdrawal fee | FxPro charges no fees/commission on withdrawals, but payment-provider fees may apply; e-wallet withdrawals may incur a fee if the client has not traded. Source | UK withdrawals are listed as free for bank/debit/credit card methods; Dubai comparison table notes wire withdrawal $25; other regions vary. Source |
| Inactivity fee | No explicit inactivity fee found in extracted official pages; live accounts may be disabled after 3 months of inactivity and can be reactivated by request. Source | Inactivity/admin fee is region/product-specific: UK charges page currently lists inactivity fee free; IG Bank Switzerland charges CHF 18/month after 2+ years inactivity with a balance. Source |
Markets, platforms & payments | ||
| Tradable assets | CFDs on Forex, Shares, Spot Indices, Futures, Spot Metals, Spot Energy, ETFs and Crypto; about page specifically lists six CFD asset classes while current site navigation/home also lists ETFs and Crypto. Source | IG offers a broad range of tradable products by region, including CFDs on forex, indices, shares, commodities, crypto, ETFs, options, futures, bonds, rates and volatility; UK also has share dealing and selected options/futures; products vary by region. Source |
| Trading platforms | FxPro Trading Platform, TradingView, FxPro MetaTrader 4, FxPro MetaTrader 5, FxPro cTrader. Source | IG supports proprietary web/mobile platforms plus MT4, MT5 in some regions, ProRealTime, L2 Dealer, TradingView and institutional/API/FIX access. Source |
| Account types | Standard, Raw+, Elite, cTrader, demo; VIP/Premium for selected high-deposit/high-volume clients; spread betting available to UK residents of FxPro UK Limited. Source | Account types differ by region; examples include IG trading/professional, limited risk, share dealing, options, turbo24 and swap-free accounts. Source |
| Deposit methods | Bank wire, local bank transfer, cards (Visa/Mastercard), PayPal, Skrill, Perfect Money/Tether icons, and crypto rails/icons appear; exact availability depends on country and jurisdiction after login. Source | Deposit methods vary by region; official pages mention bank transfer, debit/credit card, Wise, and Singapore PayNow. Source |
| Withdrawal methods | Withdrawals use the FxPro Wallet/funding rails, with initial funds returned to source under AML procedures; exact methods depend on country and jurisdiction. Source | Withdrawal methods vary by region; UK charges list bank/debit/credit card deposits/withdrawals; comparison table lists US ACH/wire/check deposit and ACH/wire withdrawal details; help pages mention Card/ApplePay withdrawals. Source |
| Withdrawal processing time | Withdrawals processed 24/5; during normal working hours usually processed within a few hours, otherwise next working day; time to receive funds depends on payment method. Source | Withdrawal timing is not a single global value; UK help articles indicate same-day processing for eligible card/ApplePay requests, up to 5 working days to receive, and 1-3 business days for bank transfers after approval. Source |
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