eToro versus XTB

eToro, home to 25M+ traders and a leader in social trading, continues its expansion into the cryptocurrency sector following its announcement of an NFT fund. Traders get a balanced asset selection, while CopyTrader, CopyPortfolios, and in-house managed thematic investment portfolios remain at the core of its operations. Beginner traders get a quality educational service at the eToro Academy.

XTB, publicly listed in Poland, provides traders with a quality proprietary trading platform, a balanced choice of trading instruments, and competitive trading costs. Traders also get higher leverage, a volume-based rebate program rewards high-frequency traders, and the XTB Trading Academy offers beginners quality content, aiding its market expansion approaching 450,000 traders.

I have conducted an in-depth review of eToro and XTB to determine which one presents the better overall choice and which traders will benefit the most at either broker.

• Features and Platforms
• Available Markets
• Typical Spreads and Fees
• Security and Trust
• eToro vs. XTB - Verdict

Features and Platforms

Features & Platforms	eToro (visit site)	XTB (visit site)
Headquarter:	Israel	Poland
Established :	2007	2002
Retail Loss Rate:	Undisclosed	73.00%
Regulation:
Minimum Deposit:	$10 - $10,000	$0
Demo Account:
Managed Account:
Islamic Account:
Inactivity Fee	$10 monthly after 12 months	€10 monthly after 12 months
Deposit Fee:	Third-Party	Third-Party
Withdrawal Fee	Yes + Third-Party	Third-Party
Funding Methods:	10	5
MT4:
MT5:
cTrader:
Proprietary Platform:
Automated Trading:
Social / Copy Trading:
MT4/MT5 Add-ons:
Guaranteed Stop Loss:
Negative Balance Protection:
Bonuses and Promotions:
Unique Feature One:	Large trading community	High leverage
Unique Feature Two:	Copy-trading platform	Low trading costs
Broker Offers:	See what eToro offers*74% of retail CFD accounts lose money	See what XTB offers

Noteworthy:

Neither broker supports algorithmic trading solutions, but eToro is a social trading broker, placing it ahead of XTB, which maintains a better trading environment for scalpers and high-frequency traders.

Available Markets

Both brokers feature 2,000+ CFDs and maintain a balanced asset selection, with most trading instruments covering global equities. eToro takes an overall lead due to 220+ETFs, in-house managed thematic portfolios, and its choice of cryptocurrencies. They include physical cryptocurrency trading and staking. Neither has a broad-based Forex selection, but sufficient for many traders.

XTB bests eToro with its pricing environment. The EUR/USD costs a minimum of $1.00 at XTB versus $10.00 at eToro. The difference in average costs is narrower but remains significant. Commissions on equity CFDs are also lower at XTB versus eToro, where the latter only offers commission-free trading on unleveraged equity buy orders.