OANDA vs Swissquote
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4.6
4.5
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Rating
OANDA
4.6
Swissquote
4.5
Model score
OANDA
89
Swissquote
80
Regulation
OANDA
CFTC/NFA (USA), FCA (UK), ASIC (Australia), MAS (Singapore), IIROC (Canada), CIRO (Canada), JFSA (Japan)
Swissquote
Supervised under stringent Tier-1 banking regulations. Key regulators include the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA), Financial Conduct Authority (FCA, UK), Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA), Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), and Securities and Futures Commission (SFC, Hong Kong).
Spreads
OANDA
Spreads start from 0.0 pips on Core + Commission accounts, and from 1.0 pips on Standard Core accounts. Fully automated V20 execution engine with zero requotes.
Swissquote
Provides reliable, bank-grade liquidity aggregation without dealing-desk intervention. Pricing is structured around fixed or floating spread models depending on the account tier, with rapid execution and high fill rates.
Fees
OANDA
Core Pricing: Spread-only pricing (average EUR/USD ~1.0 - 1.2 pips). Core + Commission: Raw spreads from 0.0 pips + $3.50 commission per side ($7.00 round turn). No deposit or withdrawal fees.
Swissquote
Spreads and commissions are tiered by deposit size (Premium, Prime, and Elite). Premium accounts trade on spread markups starting at 1.4 pips for EUR/USD, while Prime accounts (from $5,000) drop to 1.1 pips. Custody and maintenance fees apply for certain physical equity and banking holdings.
Platforms
OANDA
fxTrade Web/Mobile, MetaTrader 4 (MT4), MetaTrader 5 (MT5), TradingView
Swissquote
Proprietary Advanced Trader (desktop, web, and mobile), MetaTrader 4 (MT4), MetaTrader 5 (MT5), and FIX API integration for quantitative funds and high-frequency trading.
Account types
OANDA
Standard Core, Core + Commission, Premium / Elite Trader, Demo Account
Swissquote
Retail forex accounts include Premium (min. $1,000), Prime (min. $5,000), and Elite (min. $50,000). Also offers multi-asset Swiss banking accounts, corporate accounts, and institutional partner structures.
Min deposit
OANDA
($0 )No minimum in some regions
Swissquote
$1,000 (or CHF 1,000 / €1,000) for the entry-level Premium forex account.
| Topic | OANDA | Swissquote |
|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.6 | 4.5 |
| Model score | 89 | 80 |
| Regulation | CFTC/NFA (USA), FCA (UK), ASIC (Australia), MAS (Singapore), IIROC (Canada), CIRO (Canada), JFSA (Japan) | Supervised under stringent Tier-1 banking regulations. Key regulators include the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA), Financial Conduct Authority (FCA, UK), Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA), Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), and Securities and Futures Commission (SFC, Hong Kong). |
| Spreads | Spreads start from 0.0 pips on Core + Commission accounts, and from 1.0 pips on Standard Core accounts. Fully automated V20 execution engine with zero requotes. | Provides reliable, bank-grade liquidity aggregation without dealing-desk intervention. Pricing is structured around fixed or floating spread models depending on the account tier, with rapid execution and high fill rates. |
| Fees | Core Pricing: Spread-only pricing (average EUR/USD ~1.0 - 1.2 pips). Core + Commission: Raw spreads from 0.0 pips + $3.50 commission per side ($7.00 round turn). No deposit or withdrawal fees. | Spreads and commissions are tiered by deposit size (Premium, Prime, and Elite). Premium accounts trade on spread markups starting at 1.4 pips for EUR/USD, while Prime accounts (from $5,000) drop to 1.1 pips. Custody and maintenance fees apply for certain physical equity and banking holdings. |
| Platforms | fxTrade Web/Mobile, MetaTrader 4 (MT4), MetaTrader 5 (MT5), TradingView | Proprietary Advanced Trader (desktop, web, and mobile), MetaTrader 4 (MT4), MetaTrader 5 (MT5), and FIX API integration for quantitative funds and high-frequency trading. |
| Account types | Standard Core, Core + Commission, Premium / Elite Trader, Demo Account | Retail forex accounts include Premium (min. $1,000), Prime (min. $5,000), and Elite (min. $50,000). Also offers multi-asset Swiss banking accounts, corporate accounts, and institutional partner structures. |
| Min deposit | ($0 )No minimum in some regions | $1,000 (or CHF 1,000 / €1,000) for the entry-level Premium forex account. |