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E*TRADE's service is on par with FXCM's and a comparison of their fees shows that E*TRADE's fees are slightly higher than FXCM's.
Account opening takes about the same effort at E*TRADE compared to FXCM, deposit and withdrawal processes are more complicated at E*TRADE, while customer service quality is lower than FXCM's.
Our experts rated the trading platform of E*TRADE as somewhat better than the platform of FXCM, found that clients have access to slightly more markets and products with E*TRADE, while FXCM provides somewhat lower-quality research and education.