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Broker Score | Min. Deposit | Regulation | Trading Desk Type | Trading Instruments | Forex Pairs | Crypto Pairs | Pros | Cons | Regulation | Trading Conditions | Trading Platforms | Deposit & Withdrawal | Education & Research | Assets Available | Customer Service | % Lose with this broker | Leverage | Spread | Hedging | Scalping | Account Types | Islamic Account | Trading Platforms | Funding Methods | Trading Commission | ||
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USD 100 | Market Maker | Commodities, Cryptocurrencies, Stock CFDs, Forex, Indices, Metals | 91 | 8 |
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| Read Review | 77% | 200:1 | 0.70 pips | Yes | Yes | Commission, DMA Account, MT4, MT5, Standard | Yes | MT4, MT5, FOREX.com Web Trader, TradingView | Bank Transfer, Maestro, Mastercard, Neteller, Paypal, Skrill, Visa | Fees Included in Spread | ||||||||||
USD 100 | Market Maker | Commodities, Cryptocurrencies, Stock CFDs, Forex, Indices, Metals | 50 | 23 |
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| Read Review | 73% | 200:1 | 1.50 pips | Yes | Yes | Bronze, Gold, Gold ECN, Platinum, Premium, Silver | Yes | MT4 | Bank Transfer, Fasapay, Mastercard, Neteller, Visa | Fees Included in Spread |
The Radar Chart below highlights how the brokers stack up against each other across various metrics. The highest score a broker can receive in each area is 5.
At FX Scouts Tanzania, we help traders find the broker that suits their trading needs. In many cases, the best way to achieve this is to compare brokers side-by-side.
To compare FOREX.com and CM Trading, we used the same factors we use when reviewing brokers: The trust and regulation of the broker, the trading platform, the costs and trading conditions, and the level of education and market analysis available at the broker.
Trust and regulation are some of the most important factors to consider when choosing a Forex broker. Trust in the Forex trading business is almost entirely founded upon regulation. We spend many hours evaluating the safety of each broker by delving into their fine print and confirming each one of their regulatory licences on the online registers. The more top-tier authorities a broker is regulated by, the higher its trust rating.
In our comparison, we found that FOREX.com holds four Tier 1 and no Tier 2 licences, and CM Trading holds no Tier 1 and no Tier 2 licences.
Based on these findings, FOREX.com earned a higher trust rating than CM Trading.
Another important aspect we consider when comparing brokers is the cost of trading. When evaluating trading costs, we always consider the minimum deposit required to open an account and the ongoing trading costs, including the spreads and commissions. When calculating trading costs, we measure the cost to trade one lot of EUR/USD using the broker’s account with the lowest minimum deposit. The cost includes both the spread and any commission charged.
Not all brokers publish their trading costs, so we often open accounts and trade on their platforms to verify the spreads and commissions. Based on our reviews, we found that FOREX.com has overall lower trading costs than CM Trading.
Traders want Forex brokers to offer them a choice of trading platforms, so we give brokers who offer multiple platforms higher ratings. Trading platforms we consider include MetaTrader4, MetaTrader5, cTrader and proprietary mobile and web-based platforms.
In this case, FOREX.com offers support for MT4, MT5, FOREX.com Web Trader and TradingView and CM Trading offers support for MT4.
Copy trading is a great option for beginner traders who can’t trade full-time or lack experience with Forex trading. In this case both CM Trading and FOREX.com offer copy trading.
A variety of CFD instruments – and a large range of CFDs for each instrument category allow traders more opportunities for profitable trading. The best brokers will have thousands of CFDs to trade, covering all these instrument categories. We found that FOREX.com offers a greater range and depth of instruments to trade than CM Trading. FOREX.com offers 91 Forex pairs to trade and CM Trading offers 50 Forex pairs to trade.
In this case, CM Trading offers 23 cryptocurrencies while FOREX.com offers 8 cryptocurrencies. So if you want to trade cryptocurrencies, we advise trading with CM Trading.
Although brokers may have reasonable trading fees, many traders are caught out by the high non-trading fees charged by some brokers, including deposits and withdrawals. Traders want to be able to deposit and withdraw funds quickly and cheaply. Most brokers have multiple funding methods with zero fees for making deposits, but some brokers make it more expensive and take longer to process withdrawals.
We rate brokers more highly that process withdrawals within 24 hours by multiple withdrawal methods and without charging processing fees. We found that FOREX.com charges a withdrawal fee and CM Trading does not. Overall, FOREX.com has better deposit and withdrawal processes than CM Trading.
We often find that brokers offer very little in the way of educational materials, forcing traders to use other third-party sites or self-educate elsewhere. Beginner traders need well-structured, well-presented materials in multiple formats to get a good start at trading. More experienced traders also benefit from webinars led by experts in the field and advanced trading strategy sections with new trading ideas.
FOREX.com has better educational support than CM Trading. Both CM Trading and FOREX.com offer educational support for more experienced traders.
To successfully predict the price movements of an instrument, traders will need access to frequent market research and analysis. We find that research and market analysis are always better when they are produced in-house and updated frequently. Third-party resources don’t show the same expertise in trading ideas, so we place a strong emphasis on frequent in-house updates. Some brokers also often offer interactive webinars where traders can learn from experts in the field.
We found that FOREX.com offers better research analysis than CM Trading and that both CM Trading and FOREX.com offer frequent webinars.
Founded in 2001, Forex.com is a well-regulated broker with low fees and a wide range of trading platforms.
It offers four account types, each with a minimum deposit requirement of 100 USD, two of which have trading costs included in the variable spreads, and two commission-based accounts. Spreads start at 1.0 pip (EUR/USD) on the spread-only accounts, and down to 0 pips (EUR/USD) on the commission-based accounts in exchange for a commission of 10 USD per lot traded.
Forex.com provides support for MT4, MT5, TradingView, and its own Forex.com trading platform and experienced traders will appreciate the range of trading tools on offer, including Trading Central, SMART Signals, and subsidised VPS hosting.
Education and market analysis are both excellent and experienced traders will appreciate the wide range of tradable assets, including over 91 currency pairs, 4500 share CFDs, commodities, indices, precious metals, and cryptocurrencies.
Overall, Forex.com ticks all the boxes for those looking for a wide range of assets to trade and a choice of trading platforms.
CM Trading is a major South African CFD broker offering trading on Forex, indices and commodities. African traders will be pleased that CM Trading is fully licenced by the FSCA, but should be aware that trading and withdrawal costs are high.
The minimum deposit is 250 USD and CM Trading offers both MetaTrader4 and Sirix trading platforms on desktop computers and mobile devices. A variety of promotions and bonuses are available for new accounts.
The local customer service is generally excellent, but wide spreads and only basic market analysis might discourage traders.