Online brokers compared for fees, trading platforms, safety and more. See how CMC Markets stacks up against E*TRADE!
Last update of data—Jan 2023
CMC Markets is a UK-based global CFD and forex broker, regulated by multiple top-tier authorities including the UK FCA.
E*TRADE is a US stockbroker regulated by top-tier authorities SEC and FINRA. The company is listed on NASDAQ and has a banking background.
Recommended for forex and CFD traders looking for an advanced trading platform with many research tools.
Recommended for investors and traders looking for solid research and a great mobile trading platform.
CMC Markets
CMC Markets is a UK-based global CFD and forex broker, regulated by multiple top-tier authorities including the UK FCA.
Recommended for forex and CFD traders looking for an advanced trading platform with many research tools.
E*TRADE
E*TRADE is a US stockbroker regulated by top-tier authorities SEC and FINRA. The company is listed on NASDAQ and has a banking background.
Recommended for investors and traders looking for solid research and a great mobile trading platform.
CMC Markets's service is on par with E*TRADE's and a comparison of their fees shows that CMC Markets's fees are slightly higher than E*TRADE's.
Account opening takes about the same effort at CMC Markets compared to E*TRADE, deposit and withdrawal processes are much more seamless at CMC Markets, while customer service quality is somewhat better than E*TRADE's.
Our experts rated the trading platform of CMC Markets as being of the same quality as the platform of E*TRADE, found that clients have access to about the same number of markets and products with CMC Markets, while E*TRADE provides just about the same quality of research and education.
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