XM vs XSMarkets
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Safety & Trust
Scam-risk scoreⓘ lower = safer
27
✓17
Verdict
Guarded
Low risk
Regulatedⓘ
Yes
Yes
Licenses
✓6
1
Tier-1 regulatorsⓘ
✓2
1
Trustpilot score
2.2
—
Reviews collected
3179
—
Exit riskⓘ lower = safer
Severe
—
Known clonesⓘ
10
✓2
Regulator warnings
0
0
Cost & Accounts
Min deposit lower = easier to start
✓$5
$200
Max leverage
1:1000
1:30
Min spread (best acct)
from 0.6
✓from 0
Commission
—
$0
Cost grade
A
—
Account types
✓4
2
Best for
Suits
Traders who prioritize regulatory oversight and are willing to accept potential delays, Experienced traders who can navigate KYC and support hurdles
EU retail traders seeking a CySEC-regulated broker, Traders who prefer the MT5 platform, Those looking for a low-cost RAW account with tight spreads
Not for
Traders who require fast, reliable withdrawals, Beginners who may be overwhelmed by account blocks and support issues, Traders seeking transparent fee structures
Traders seeking high leverage above 1:30, US or UK residents (not licensed in those jurisdictions), Traders wanting extensive educational content
Products & Funding
Instruments
Currency pairs (major, minor and exotic), stock CFDs, CFDs on cryptocurrencies, commodities, turbo stocks, precious metals, thematic indices
40+ FX Pairs 10+ Indices 5+ Commodities 20+ Shares
Deposit methods
--
Neteller, Bank, transfer, Skrill
Withdrawal
--
Neteller, Skrill, Bank, Transfer
Execution
Speed
AAA
—
Slippage
AAA
—
Swap cost
A
—
Company
Founded
2017-09-11
2023-02-24
Headquarters
🇨🇾 Cyprus
🇨🇾 Cyprus
Employees
0
0
✓ = stronger value on that row · ● good · ● caution · ● weak · "—" = not yet collected. Independent scoring, never for sale.