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Skilling vs Totality

Compare Skilling and Totality side by side: fees, regulation, platforms.

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,…

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Totality

Totality

Australian investors and active multi-asset traders

Totality is an Australian multi-asset broker, formerly Saxo Australia, offering stocks, ETFs, bonds, FX, CFDs…

Head-to-head comparison

Skilling vs Totality
Feature Skilling Totality
Minimum deposit - Zero minimum deposit
Stock trading fee - Brokerage from $1 on US stocks; ASX from 0.03%, min. 3 AUD; NYSE from 0.03%, min. 1 USD
Regulators CySEC, FSA ASIC
Best for CFD and forex traders, multiple platforms Australian investors and active multi-asset traders
Markets & account
Stocks
ETFs
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Forex
CFDs
Crypto
Bonds
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Options
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Futures
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Margin
Demo Account
Multi Currency
Business Account
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Pros & cons

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
Totality

Totality

Pros

  • Zero minimum deposit lowers the cash barrier to start
  • No account maintenance or inactivity fees
  • US stock and ETF brokerage starts from $1
  • ASX stocks and ETFs from 0.03%, min. 3 AUD
  • Foreign currency sub-accounts are free to open
  • 11 currency sub-accounts can reduce repeated FX conversions
  • 20-day demo includes a simulated USD 100,000 account
  • Position transfers between Totality sub-accounts are free

Cons

  • Transfers out cost AUD 50 per ISN, capped at AUD 200
  • FX conversion costs up to plus/minus 0.45 percent
  • Saxo-branded platforms were retired on 1 April 2026
  • Some features, such as level 2 market data, require a subscription
  • Classic negative NFE is charged at Totality Ask + 8%
  • Crypto funding and withdrawals are not supported
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.

Totality

Totality

Totality is an Australian multi-asset broker, formerly Saxo Australia, offering stocks, ETFs, bonds, FX, CFDs, futures, options and crypto exposure on web, mobile and desktop platforms.

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Your capital is at risk. Other fees apply.

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