eToro
Optimus Futures
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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 Day traders focusing on futures and technical trading
Israel
USA
Fees
Low trading fees, high non-trading fees, free stock and ETF trading
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
1
1
Deposit type
Withdrawal type
Account opening
$50
$500
1 day
>3 days
Proof of identity: passport / personal ID Proof of residency: utility bill
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: 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.
Research, education
Great
Great
Customer service
Security
£85,000 for UK residents, €20,000 for non-UK residents
No protection
2007
2005
UK, Cyprus, Australia
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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eToro's service is slightly better than Optimus Futures's and a comparison of their fees shows that eToro's fees are slightly higher than Optimus Futures's.
Account opening takes much less effort at eToro compared to Optimus Futures, deposit and withdrawal processes are much more seamless at eToro, while customer service quality is somewhat lower than Optimus Futures's.
Our experts rated the trading platform of eToro as better than the platform of Optimus Futures, found that clients have access to much more markets and products with eToro, while Optimus Futures provides somewhat better research and education.