CMC Markets
Optimus Futures
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Basic data of broker
Recommended for Forex and CFD traders looking for an advanced trading platform with many research tools
Recommended for Day traders focusing on futures and technical trading
UK
USA
Fees
Low forex fees, average CFD and non-trading fees
Low trading, but high non-trading fees
Stock and ETF fees
Forex fees
Fund fees
Bond fees
Options fees
Futures fees
Crypto fees
CFD fees
Non-trading fees
Deposit and withdrawal
10
1
Deposit type
Withdrawal type
Account opening
$0
$500
1-3 days
>3 days
Proof of identity: passport / national ID / driver's licence Proof of address: bank statement / utility bill / mortgage statement / credit card statement
Proof of identity: national ID / passport / driver's license Proof of residency: bank statement / utility bill / driver's license / credit card statement
Trading platform
Markets and products
Disclaimer: 76% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs with this provider. You should consider whether you can afford to take the high risk of losing your money.
Research, education
Great
Great
Customer service
Security
£85,000 for clients under FCA, $1,000,000 under IIROC, no protection under other regulators
No protection
1989
2005
UK, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Singapore, Germany
USA
For detailed information and hands-on experience, read our review of this broker.
For detailed information and hands-on experience, read our review of this broker.
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CMC Markets's service is slightly better than Optimus Futures's and a comparison of their fees shows that CMC Markets's fees are higher than Optimus Futures's.
Account opening takes less effort at CMC Markets compared to Optimus Futures, deposit and withdrawal processes are much more seamless at CMC Markets, while customer service quality is similar to Optimus Futures's.
Our experts rated the trading platform of CMC Markets as somewhat better than the platform of Optimus Futures, found that clients have access to slightly more markets and products with CMC Markets, while Optimus Futures provides somewhat lower-quality research and education.
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