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EC Markets vs Oskar

Compare EC Markets and Oskar side by side: fees, regulation, platforms.

EC Markets

EC Markets

Active forex and CFD traders

EC Markets is a multi-regulated forex and CFD broker offering over 100 instruments across STD, ECN and PRO ac…

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Oskar

Oskar

Passive ETF investors in Germany

Oskar is a German robo-advisor offering ETF-based portfolios with five risk levels, automatic rebalancing, ki…

Head-to-head comparison

EC Markets vs Oskar
Feature EC Markets Oskar
Minimum deposit - -
Stock trading fee - -
Regulators FCA, ASIC, FSA, FSC, FMA, FSCA, CMA BaFin, Deutsche Bundesbank
Best for Active forex and CFD traders Passive ETF investors in Germany
Markets & account
ETFs
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Forex
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CFDs
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Crypto
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Margin
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Multi Currency
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Demo Account
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Investment Plans
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Ready Made Portfolios
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Pros & cons

EC Markets

EC Markets

Pros

  • Regulated by FCA (UK) and ASIC (Australia)
  • ECN spreads from 0.0 pips
  • Low ECN commission of $1.50 per lot per side
  • No inactivity fee
  • No deposit or withdrawal fees for most payment methods
  • Low minimum deposit of $10 on STD and ECN accounts
  • Supports MetaTrader 4 and MetaTrader 5
  • Free demo account available

Cons

  • No individual stock or ETF trading
  • No proprietary web trading platform
  • PRO account requires $5,000 minimum deposit
  • STD account spreads from 1.0 pip are wider than ECN
  • POLi deposits carry a 4% processing fee
  • Limited educational resources
  • USA, Canada and Japan residents not accepted
  • Crypto available as CFDs only - no direct ownership
Oskar

Oskar

Pros

  • No account opening, deposit, withdrawal, or performance fees
  • Low minimum savings plan of 25 euros per month
  • Five preset risk portfolios covering equities, bonds, gold and commodities
  • Automatic rebalancing when allocations drift more than 6%
  • Dedicated kids account with multi-payer support
  • ESG screening across 50% of portfolio holdings
  • Assets held as segregated property at Baader Bank AG

Cons

  • No individual stock or ETF selection - five preset strategies only
  • Management fee of 1.0% p.a. is above average for portfolios under 10,000 euros
  • No demo or paper trading account
  • Underweight US equities relative to global market cap weighting
  • Customer support response times of 2-5 business days by email
  • German-only platform and service - not available outside Germany
EC Markets

EC Markets

EC Markets is a multi-regulated forex and CFD broker offering over 100 instruments across STD, ECN and PRO account types on MetaTrader 4 and MetaTrader 5.

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Your capital is at risk. Other fees apply.

Oskar

Oskar

Oskar is a German robo-advisor offering ETF-based portfolios with five risk levels, automatic rebalancing, kids accounts, and ESG options from 25 euros per month.

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Your capital is at risk. Other fees apply.

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