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Eightcap vs tastytrade

Compare Eightcap and tastytrade side by side: fees, regulation, platforms.

Eightcap

Eightcap

CFD traders who use MT5 or TradingView

Eightcap is a CFD broker offering forex, shares, indices, commodities and crypto on MT5 and TradingView, withโ€ฆ

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tastytrade

tastytrade

Active options, futures and multi-asset traders

tastytrade is a multi-asset broker focused on active traders, with stocks, ETFs, options, futures, forex and โ€ฆ

Head-to-head comparison

Eightcap vs tastytrade
Feature Eightcap tastytrade
Minimum deposit โ‚ฌ100 โ€”
Stock trading fee โ€” $0 opening commission; $0 closing commission
Regulators CySEC FINRA, SIPC, NFA, CFTC, NYDFS
Best for CFD traders who use MT5 or TradingView Active options, futures and multi-asset traders
Markets & account
Stocks
ETFs
Forex
CFDs
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Crypto
Options
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Futures
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Demo Account
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Fractional Shares
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Investment Plans
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Margin
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Pros & cons

Eightcap

Eightcap

Pros

  • Raw account spreads start from 0.0 pips
  • Standard and TradingView accounts show no commission
  • No internal fees for deposits or withdrawals
  • TradingView account includes Pine Script automation
  • Demo accounts allow up to 35 days or 5000 orders
  • EUR, GBP and USD account base currencies are available

Cons

  • Raw account commission is 2.75 EUR, 3.5 USD or 2.25 GBP
  • All listed account types require a โ‚ฌ100 minimum deposit
  • Bank withdrawals can take 3-7 working days
  • Wire withdrawals may cost $/ยฃ 8 or โ‚ฌ4 - โ‚ฌ10 EUR
  • Demo accounts expire after 35 days or 5000 orders
  • No interest is paid on account funds
  • Professional clients may not get negative balance protection
tastytrade

tastytrade

Pros

  • Stock and ETF trades have $0 opening and closing commissions
  • Stock and ETF options close for $0 per contract
  • $10 max commission per leg on stock and ETF options
  • Fractional shares have $0 opening and closing commissions
  • Recurring ETF investments from $5 to $100K
  • API supports read, write and trade access
  • Crypto holdings can transfer to external wallets
  • No minimum account balance for CME futures in a margin account

Cons

  • Crypto markup/markdown is 50-75bp of executed order price
  • Crypto is not covered by FDIC or SIPC
  • Crypto cannot be traded on margin
  • Stablecoin withdrawals are not currently supported
  • Futures accounts are not protected by SIPC
  • IRA futures need $25,000 for standard CME contracts
  • Basic margin accounts cannot trade futures
  • Cash accounts cannot trade forex or futures
Eightcap

Eightcap

Eightcap is a CFD broker offering forex, shares, indices, commodities and crypto on MT5 and TradingView, with a โ‚ฌ100 minimum deposit.

Your capital is at risk. Other fees apply.

tastytrade

tastytrade

tastytrade is a multi-asset broker focused on active traders, with stocks, ETFs, options, futures, forex and crypto plus web, desktop, mobile and API access.

Your capital is at risk. Other fees apply.

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