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IUX vs XM

Side-by-side broker intelligence across regulation, spreads, fees, platforms, and overall model score. Category winners use transparent heuristics and should be treated as editorial guidance, not investment advice.

IUX rating

4.8

XM rating

4.5

Score gap

7 pts

Matchup

Head to head

Winners by category

Pricing & spreads
IUX leads- Edge for IUX (103.2 vs 87.6).
Regulation breadth
XM leads- Edge for XM (73.0 vs 66.5).
User experience
IUX leads- Edge for IUX (76.6 vs 70.3).
Editorial composite
IUX leads- Edge for IUX (107.4 vs 99.5).

Full comparison table

Rating

IUX

4.8

XM

4.5

Model score

IUX

93

XM

86

Regulation

IUX

IUX operates through several global entities to service its international client base. It holds licenses from the FSC in Mauritius (Investment Dealer license), the FSA in St. Vincent and the Grenadines, and the ASIC in Australia (IUX Markets AU Pty. Ltd., tailored for specific wholesale/institutional client operations rather than broad retail).

XM

ASIC (Australia), CySEC (Cyprus), DFSA (Dubai), FSC (Belize)

Spreads

IUX

UX boasts institutional-grade pricing. The Standard Account features minimum spreads starting from 0.2 pips, the Pro Account from 0.1 pips, and the Raw Account offers interbank spreads starting at 0.0 pips. The broker utilizes low-latency fiber-optic connections to deliver ~30 ms execution times.

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

IUX

Pricing is highly competitive and depends on the account. The Standard and Pro accounts are commission-free (costs are baked into the spread). The Raw account charges a $7 commission per lot round-turn, which is an industry standard for raw ECN pricing. The broker does not charge deposit or internal withdrawal fees.

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

IUX

The broker is highly streamlined. Traders can use the proprietary IUX WebTerminal, the IUX Trade App (highly rated on iOS and Android), or the industry-leading MetaTrader 5 (MT5) suite.

XM

MetaTrader 4 (MT4), MetaTrader 5 (MT5), XM App

Account types

IUX

IUX offers three main tiers: Standard: Best for general traders ($50 min. deposit, spreads from 0.2, zero commission). Raw: Best for scalpers and EAs ($200 min. deposit, spreads from 0.0, $7/lot commission). Pro: Best for high-volume, long-term traders ($200 min. deposit, ultra-low spreads from 0.1, zero commission).

XM

Micro, Standard, XM Ultra Low, Shares Account, Swap-Free (Islamic), Demo

Min deposit

IUX

$50 for the entry-level Standard account, and $200 for the Raw and Pro accounts.

XM

$5