XM
Pros
- Low $5 minimum deposit on Standard and Ultra Low accounts
- No deposit or withdrawal fees on standard payment methods
- Regulated by CySEC and ASIC among other authorities
- Over 1,400 instruments including forex, stock CFDs, indices and commodities
- Full MetaTrader 4 and MetaTrader 5 support with copy trading and automated trading
- Negative balance protection on all accounts
- Free demo account with up to $100,000 virtual funds
- Extensive multilingual educational content and live webinars
Cons
- Standard account spreads are wide compared to many competitors (EUR/USD from 1.6 pips)
- $5 monthly inactivity fee after 90 days
- Zero account (raw spreads) limited to EU entity only
- No cTrader or TradingView native integration
- Crypto and some instruments unavailable through all regulatory entities
- XM brand not available to UK or US residents
- Shares account requires a $10,000 minimum deposit