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Markets.com vs Mintos

Compare Markets.com and Mintos side by side: fees, regulation, platforms.

Markets.com

Markets.com

CFD and forex traders

Markets.com is a multi-regulated CFD and forex broker offering over 2,200 instruments across forex, shares, i…

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Mintos

Mintos

Best for diversified, higher-yield investing beyond a savings account

Europe's largest retail investment marketplace for loans, bonds, ETFs, and Smart Cash. MiFID II regulated in …

Head-to-head comparison

Markets.com vs Mintos
Feature Markets.com Mintos
Minimum deposit - €50
Stock trading fee - -
Regulators CySEC, FSCA, ASIC, FSA Latvijas Banka
Best for CFD and forex traders Best for diversified, higher-yield investing beyond a savings account
Markets & account
Stocks
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ETFs
Forex
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CFDs
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Crypto
Bonds
Margin
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Demo Account
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Multi Currency
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Loans
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Notes
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Money Market Funds
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Real Estate
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Pros & cons

Markets.com

Markets.com

Pros

  • Regulated by CySEC, FSCA and ASIC
  • No commissions on trades - spread-only pricing
  • No deposit or broker withdrawal fees
  • Proprietary platform plus MetaTrader 4 and MetaTrader 5
  • Over 2,200 tradable instruments across multiple asset classes
  • Free demo account for practice trading
  • Negative balance protection for retail clients

Cons

  • FCA authorisation surrendered in 2025 - UK retail services including spread betting discontinued
  • Inactivity fee of 10 per month triggered after just 90 days
  • Spreads wider than ECN or STP competitors
  • No copy trading or social trading functionality
  • Demo account expires after 90 days of inactivity
  • No cTrader platform
  • No VPS service
Mintos

Mintos

Pros

  • MiFID II investment firm regulated by Latvijas Banka
  • Loans, bonds, ETFs, and Smart Cash in one account
  • Low €50 minimum with automated portfolios
  • Loans historically average around 11% per year

Cons

  • Loans carry real credit and default risk
  • 0.85% fee to sell early on the Secondary Market
  • No bank deposit guarantee; capital at risk
Markets.com

Markets.com

Markets.com is a multi-regulated CFD and forex broker offering over 2,200 instruments across forex, shares, indices, commodities, ETFs, crypto and bonds via its proprietary platform, MetaTrader 4 and MetaTrader 5.

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Your capital is at risk. Other fees apply.

Mintos

Mintos

Europe's largest retail investment marketplace for loans, bonds, ETFs, and Smart Cash. MiFID II regulated in Latvia, from €50.

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Your capital is at risk. Other fees apply.

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