Capital.com versus FXCM

With six specialty algorithmic trading platforms, API trading, and the MT4 trading platform, FXCM is a leading algorithmic trading broker. Manual traders will benefit from Capitalise AI, allowing automation of trading strategies using an intuitive, code-free environment. FXCM also deploys its competitive proprietary trading platform Trading Station and supports social trading via ZuluTrade, complementing the embedded MT4 service.

Capital.com provides traders with a cutting-edge, web-based trading platform, including AI-powered post-trade analysis. Traders may also opt for MT4, enhanced by the active TradingView community. Capital.com maintains high-quality trading tools and actionable trade recommendations, ensuring clients get an advantage led by Investmate, the proprietary Capital.com AI-assisted educational app.

We have conducted an in-depth review of FXCM and Capital.com 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
• Capital.com versus FXCM - Verdict

Features and Platforms

Features & Platforms	FXCM (visit site)	Capital.com (visit site)
Headquarter:	UK	UK, Belarus
Established :	1999	2016
Retail Loss Rate:	66.00%	83.45%
Regulation:
Minimum Deposit:	$50	$20
Demo Account:
Managed Account:
Islamic Account:
Inactivity Fee	$50 annually after 12 months	No
Deposit Fee:	Third-Party	Third-Party
Withdrawal Fee	Third-Party	Third-Party
Funding Methods:	6	43
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:	Excellent trading platform choices	Excellent asset selection
Unique Feature Two:	Deep liquidity	Cutting-edge trading tools
Broker Offers:	See what FXCM offers	See what Capital.com offers

Noteworthy:

FXCM offers quality research and education, but Capital.com takes the lead in both categories due to Investmate, Capital.com TV, and its extensive market commentary, including actionable trading ideas for beginners.

Available Markets

FXCM maintains an asset selection suitable for focused strategies requiring few but highly liquid trading instruments. Capital.com is a leading cryptocurrency and Forex broker with a choice of nearly 500 cryptocurrency CFDs and 138 currency pairs. Capital.com maintains 6,100+ overall assets, ensuring a well-balanced asset selection supporting almost any trading strategy. It also continuously adds new ETFs.

Typical Spreads and Fees

High-volume, high-frequency traders can achieve lower trading costs at FXCM once they qualify for rebates, but Capital.com takes an overall lead with its commission-free pricing environment, cheaper than anything FXCM can provide. Minimum Forex costs at Capital.com are $6.00 per standard lot versus $13 commission-free or $7 commission-based at FXCM.