FP Markets vs XM
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4.5
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Rating
FP Markets
4.5
XM
4.5
Model score
FP Markets
80
XM
86
Regulation
FP Markets
Authorized and regulated by multiple international bodies, including the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC), Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC), and Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA, South Africa).
XM
ASIC (Australia), CySEC (Cyprus), DFSA (Dubai), FSC (Belize)
Spreads
FP Markets
True ECN liquidity aggregation with fast average execution times under 40 milliseconds. Spreads on EUR/USD and USD/JPY frequently hover at 0.0 to 0.1 pips during peak market liquidity.
XM
Spreads start from 0.6 pips on XM Ultra Low accounts. 99.35% of orders executed in under 1 second with no requotes or order rejections.
Fees
FP Markets
Highly competitive pricing structure. The Raw Account charges a low $3.00 per lot per side ($6.00 round turn) with raw interbank spreads. The Standard Account is zero-commission with spreads starting from 1.0 pip. No deposit or withdrawal fees for most methods.
XM
XM Ultra Low Account: Spread-only pricing from 0.6 pips with zero commissions. Standard & Micro Accounts: Spreads start from 1.0 pips with no commission. Shares Account: Commission-based equity trading.
Platforms
FP Markets
Comprehensive suite containing MetaTrader 4 (MT4), MetaTrader 5 (MT5), cTrader, TradingView, Iress ViewPoint (for direct-market-access shares), and the FP Markets mobile app.
XM
MetaTrader 4 (MT4), MetaTrader 5 (MT5), XM App
Account types
FP Markets
Forex & CFD accounts: Standard (spread-only) and Raw (commission + raw spread). Separate Iress Accounts (Standard, Platinum, Premier) for DMA share trading. Islamic (swap-free) accounts are available upon request.
XM
Micro, Standard, XM Ultra Low, Shares Account, Swap-Free (Islamic), Demo
Min deposit
FP Markets
$100 AUD (or $100 USD equivalent) for Standard and Raw MT4/MT5/cTrader accounts.
XM
$5
| Topic | FP Markets | XM |
|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.5 | 4.5 |
| Model score | 80 | 86 |
| Regulation | Authorized and regulated by multiple international bodies, including the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC), Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC), and Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA, South Africa). | ASIC (Australia), CySEC (Cyprus), DFSA (Dubai), FSC (Belize) |
| Spreads | True ECN liquidity aggregation with fast average execution times under 40 milliseconds. Spreads on EUR/USD and USD/JPY frequently hover at 0.0 to 0.1 pips during peak market liquidity. | Spreads start from 0.6 pips on XM Ultra Low accounts. 99.35% of orders executed in under 1 second with no requotes or order rejections. |
| Fees | Highly competitive pricing structure. The Raw Account charges a low $3.00 per lot per side ($6.00 round turn) with raw interbank spreads. The Standard Account is zero-commission with spreads starting from 1.0 pip. No deposit or withdrawal fees for most methods. | XM Ultra Low Account: Spread-only pricing from 0.6 pips with zero commissions. Standard & Micro Accounts: Spreads start from 1.0 pips with no commission. Shares Account: Commission-based equity trading. |
| Platforms | Comprehensive suite containing MetaTrader 4 (MT4), MetaTrader 5 (MT5), cTrader, TradingView, Iress ViewPoint (for direct-market-access shares), and the FP Markets mobile app. | MetaTrader 4 (MT4), MetaTrader 5 (MT5), XM App |
| Account types | Forex & CFD accounts: Standard (spread-only) and Raw (commission + raw spread). Separate Iress Accounts (Standard, Platinum, Premier) for DMA share trading. Islamic (swap-free) accounts are available upon request. | Micro, Standard, XM Ultra Low, Shares Account, Swap-Free (Islamic), Demo |
| Min deposit | $100 AUD (or $100 USD equivalent) for Standard and Raw MT4/MT5/cTrader accounts. | $5 |