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Capital.com vs Skilling

Compare Capital.com and Skilling side by side: fees, regulation, platforms.

Capital.com

Capital.com

CFD traders seeking broad market access

Capital.com is a CFD and spread betting broker offering 5,500+ markets across forex, stocks, indices, commodi…

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Skilling

Skilling

CFD and forex traders, multiple platforms

Skilling is a CySEC-regulated CFD and forex broker offering 1,200+ instruments across forex, stocks, indices,…

Head-to-head comparison

Capital.com vs Skilling
Feature Capital.com Skilling
Minimum deposit - -
Stock trading fee Commission-free CFD trading on 4,000+ shares; spread applies -
Regulators CySEC, FCA, ASIC, SCA, SCB CySEC, FSA
Best for CFD traders seeking broad market access CFD and forex traders, multiple platforms
Markets & account
Stocks
ETFs
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Forex
CFDs
Crypto
Margin
Demo Account
Spread Betting
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Multi Currency
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Pros & cons

Capital.com

Capital.com

Pros

  • No trading commissions on CFDs
  • No deposit, withdrawal or inactivity fees
  • 5,500+ tradeable instruments including 400+ cryptocurrency CFDs
  • Access to MetaTrader 4, MetaTrader 5, TradingView and proprietary platform
  • Regulated by FCA, CySEC and ASIC
  • Free demo account available
  • Investmate educational app included
  • Fast execution with average speed around 25 milliseconds

Cons

  • All products are CFDs or spread bets - no direct share ownership
  • Not available to US clients
  • No copy trading or social investing features
  • Spread betting restricted to UK clients only
  • Currency conversion fee of 0.70% for retail clients applies on cross-currency trades
  • No commission-based account option for active traders
  • High proportion of retail clients lose money trading CFDs
Skilling

Skilling

Pros

  • Choice of three trading platforms: Skilling Trader, MT4 and cTrader
  • 1,200+ CFD instruments including 70+ forex pairs, 900+ shares, indices, commodities and crypto
  • Standard account minimum deposit of $100
  • Commission-free Standard account with spreads from 0.7 pips on EUR/USD
  • Free demo account with $10,000 virtual balance
  • Copy trading available via Skilling cCopy
  • Negative balance protection for retail clients
  • CySEC-regulated with ICF investor compensation up to EUR 20,000

Cons

  • No direct ownership of shares or crypto - all positions are CFDs
  • Premium account requires $5,000 minimum deposit
  • Research tools are limited compared to larger brokers
  • E-wallet withdrawals (Skrill, Neteller) carry third-party percentage fees
  • Customer support limited to weekdays (approximately 06:00-22:00 CET)
  • No US clients accepted
  • MT4 instruments limited to around 200 compared to 800+ on cTrader and Skilling Trader
  • Offshore FSA entity provides weaker investor protection than the CySEC entity
Capital.com

Capital.com

Capital.com is a CFD and spread betting broker offering 5,500+ markets across forex, stocks, indices, commodities and crypto, accessible via a proprietary platform, MetaTrader 4/5 and TradingView.

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Skilling

Skilling

Skilling is a CySEC-regulated CFD and forex broker offering 1,200+ instruments across forex, stocks, indices, commodities and crypto via MT4, cTrader and its proprietary Skilling Trader.

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Your capital is at risk. Other fees apply.

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