EC markets vs XTB
Independent side-by-side on safety (scam-risk, regulation, reviews) and selection (costs, products, funding, who it's best for). We charge brokers nothing.
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Safer pick XTB leads on safety — winning 3 of 5
trust metrics (lower scam-risk, stronger regulation). Check the selection rows for the best fit.
Safety & Trust
Scam-risk scoreⓘ lower = safer
✓8
20
Verdict
Low risk
Low risk
Regulatedⓘ
Yes
Yes
Licenses
✓5
4
Tier-1 regulatorsⓘ
2
2
Trustpilot score
3.1
✓3.6
Reviews collected
110
✓2805
Exit riskⓘ lower = safer
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Guarded
Known clonesⓘ
5
✓4
Regulator warnings
0
0
Cost & Accounts
Min deposit lower = easier to start
$10
—
Max leverage
1:1000
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Min spread (best acct)
from 0
—
Commission
—
—
Cost grade
—
—
Account types
✓3
0
Best for
Suits
Traders seeking high leverage up to 1:1000, Low minimum deposit accounts starting at $10, Multiple account types (STD, ECN, PRO)
Novice investors looking for a fee-free stock trading app, Traders comfortable with digital verification and UK regulation
Not for
Traders who prefer long-established brokers (founded 2019), Those wanting only strict Tier-1 regulatory protection (also has offshore FSA), Investors looking for non-leveraged traditional brokerage services
Traders requiring reliable quick withdrawals, Non-UK residents or freelancers who may face KYC hurdles, Those who need responsive customer support
Products & Funding
Instruments
Foreign exchange spot standard contracts, commodity spot standard contracts (gold, silver, WTI, Brent, natural gas), index contracts, crypto currency spot contracts
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Deposit methods
--
—
Withdrawal
--
—
Execution
Speed
—
—
Slippage
—
—
Swap cost
—
—
Company
Founded
2019-07-24
2017-12-20
Headquarters
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Employees
0
0
✓ = stronger value on that row · ● good · ● caution · ● weak · "—" = not yet collected. Independent scoring, never for sale.