FXCM
Zacks Trade
Basic data of broker
Recommended for Forex traders looking for easy account opening, funding and withdrawal
Recommended for Traders and investors looking for comprehensive research tools, a wide product selection and low fees
UK
USA
Fees
Average trading and non-trading fees, low CFD fees
Low trading and non-trading fees, high fund 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
4
20
Deposit type
Withdrawal type
Account opening
$50
$0
1-3 days
>3 days
Proof of identity: ID / passport / driver's license Proof of residency: bank statement / 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: 71% 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 in the UK, €20,000 in the EU, no protection in other countries
$500,000 ($250,000 cash limit) plus $30 million (with a cash sub-limit of $900,000) subject to an aggregate limit of $150 million.
1999
1978
UK, Australia, South Africa and Cyprus
USA
For detailed information and hands-on experience, read our review of this broker.
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FXCM's service is on par with Zacks Trade's and a comparison of their fees shows that FXCM's fees are similar to Zacks Trade's.
Account opening takes less effort at FXCM compared to Zacks Trade, deposit and withdrawal processes are somewhat easier at FXCM, while customer service quality is somewhat better than Zacks Trade's.
Our experts rated the trading platform of FXCM as being of the same quality as the platform of Zacks Trade, found that clients have access to less markets and products with FXCM, while Zacks Trade provides just about the same quality of research and education.