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Octa vs Spreadex

Compare Octa and Spreadex side by side: fees, regulation, platforms.

Octa

Octa

Beginners seeking low-cost CFD trading

Octa is a multi-asset CFD broker offering forex, indices, commodities, stocks and crypto CFDs through MT4, MT…

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Spreadex

Spreadex

Leveraged spread betting and CFD traders

Spreadex is a UK-based broker founded in 1999 offering spread betting, CFDs and options on shares, indices, f…

Head-to-head comparison

Octa vs Spreadex
Feature Octa Spreadex
Minimum deposit - -
Stock trading fee - -
Regulators CySEC, FSCA, MISA, FSC FCA
Best for Beginners seeking low-cost CFD trading Leveraged spread betting and CFD traders
Markets & account
Stocks
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ETFs
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Forex
CFDs
Crypto
Bonds
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Options
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Margin
Demo Account
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Multi Currency
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Spread Betting
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Pros & cons

Octa

Octa

Pros

  • No commissions on standard accounts
  • No deposit or withdrawal fees
  • No inactivity fee
  • All accounts are swap-free
  • Low $25 minimum deposit
  • Free demo account on all platforms
  • Copy trading with 1,000+ available masters
  • CySEC-regulated EU entity with negative balance protection

Cons

  • Majority of clients served by offshore entities with lighter regulation
  • Limited instrument range compared to multi-asset peers
  • No ETFs, bonds or real share trading (CFDs only)
  • No guaranteed stop-loss orders
  • No phone support
  • Third-party research not available
  • No VPS hosting for algorithmic trading
Spreadex

Spreadex

Pros

  • EUR/USD spreads start from 0.6 pts
  • UK 100 and Germany 40 spreads start from 1pt
  • Gold spreads start from 0.3 pts
  • Free price alerts by text, push or email
  • TradingView access alongside the Spreadex platform
  • Advanced charts include over 10 years of price history
  • Out-of-hours trading is available on select shares

Cons

  • 61% of retail investor accounts lose money on spread bets and CFDs
  • Retail clients cannot trade cryptocurrencies
  • Professional clients waive negative balance protection
  • Spreadex Pro requires an existing standard spread betting or CFD account
  • Professional cryptocurrency margin is 18%
  • Shares are traded through spread betting or CFD products
Octa

Octa

Octa is a multi-asset CFD broker offering forex, indices, commodities, stocks and crypto CFDs through MT4, MT5 and its proprietary OctaTrader platform.

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Your capital is at risk. Other fees apply.

Spreadex

Spreadex

Spreadex is a UK-based broker founded in 1999 offering spread betting, CFDs and options on shares, indices, forex and commodities, with TradingView and mobile apps.

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Your capital is at risk. Other fees apply.

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