eToro
Markets.com
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Basic data of broker
Recommended for Traders interested in social trading (i.e. copying other investors’ trades) and zero-commission stock trading
Best broker for beginners
Recommended for Traders looking to venture into CFD trading
Israel
Cyprus
Fees
Low trading fees, high non-trading fees, free stock and ETF trading
High trading fees, average 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
1
11
Deposit type
Withdrawal type
Account opening
$50
$100
1 day
1 day
Proof of identity: passport / personal ID Proof of residency: utility bill
Proof of identity: ID / passport / driver's license / National ID / Government ID containing photo, full name, date of birth, expiration date Proof of residency: bank statement / utility bill / internet bill / landline phone / tv service
Trading platform
Markets and products
Disclaimer: 81.2% 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.
Disclaimer: 79.9% 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 UK residents, €20,000 for non-UK residents
€20,000 in Europe, £85,000 in the UK, no protection in South Africa, Australia and other countries
2007
2008
UK, Cyprus, Australia
Cyprus, UK, Australia, South Africa, British Virgin Islands
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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eToro's service is slightly better than Markets.com's and a comparison of their fees shows that eToro's fees are lower than Markets.com's.
Account opening takes about the same effort at eToro compared to Markets.com, deposit and withdrawal processes are more complicated at eToro, while customer service quality is somewhat lower than Markets.com's.
Our experts rated the trading platform of eToro as somewhat better than the platform of Markets.com, found that clients have access to much more markets and products with eToro, while Markets.com provides somewhat better research and education.