Online brokers compared for fees, trading platforms, safety and more. See how FXCM stacks up against Trading 212!
Last update of data—Dec 2022
FXCM is a UK-based broker offering forex and CFD trading. It is regulated by the FCA and Australia's ASIC.
Trading 212 is a CFD broker regulated by the UK FCA, Bulgarian FSC, and Cypriot CySEC. Customers can invest in commission-free stock and ETF trading as well.
Recommended for forex traders looking for easy account opening, funding and withdrawal.
Recommended for equity investors and CFD traders looking for easy-to-use trading platforms.
FXCM
FXCM is a UK-based broker offering forex and CFD trading. It is regulated by the FCA and Australia's ASIC.
Recommended for forex traders looking for easy account opening, funding and withdrawal.
Trading 212
Trading 212 is a CFD broker regulated by the UK FCA, Bulgarian FSC, and Cypriot CySEC. Customers can invest in commission-free stock and ETF trading as well.
Recommended for equity investors and CFD traders looking for easy-to-use trading platforms.
FXCM's service is on par with Trading 212's and a comparison of their fees shows that FXCM's fees are similar to Trading 212's.
Account opening takes about the same effort at FXCM compared to Trading 212, deposit and withdrawal processes are about the same quality at FXCM, while customer service quality is similar to Trading 212's.
Our experts rated the trading platform of FXCM as somewhat worse than the platform of Trading 212, found that clients have access to less markets and products with FXCM, while Trading 212 provides somewhat lower-quality research and education.
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