Coinbase Vs. ETX Capital - Compare and Choose the Right One


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Overview
Coinbase is a cryptocurrency exchange and wallet founded in 2012 with the aim of simplifying cryptocurrency transactions for the average user. Through their mobile and web app they allow purchasing, storing, receiving and sending several real cryptocurrencies.	Founded in 1965, ETX Capital dedicated the last decades to both spread betting and CFD trading until their recent rebranding into OvalX.
Best For
Inexperienced cryptocurrency investors Long term cryptocurrency holders Investors meeting the above two conditions and also satisfied with the cryptocurrency offering they provide Seasoned investors and traders looking to explore the Coinbase Pro option for better pricing.	Forex traders for variety of currencies and high net worth equities Traders seeking commission free equities inside their 250 commission-less selection Traders who want to trade commodity futures and bonds
Licenses
Financial Licenses Regulation Unregulated Top-tier Licenses 0 Other Licenses 0 Provided by TheTradingBible.com Learn More	Financial Licenses Regulation Regulated Top-tier Licenses 1 Other Licenses 2 Provided by TheTradingBible.com Learn More
🏛 Financial Regulators
Registered as an electronic payments provider in countries where required to operate, yet they don’t require traditional brokerage regulation.	FCA (UK) FSCA (South Africa) CySec (Cyprus)
The Good
Extremely simple and friendly interfaces Moderate variety of cryptocurrencies Independent wallet application Option to choose from standard Coinbase or Coinbase Pro Coinbase debit card (for eligible countries) to spend and manage your cryptocurrencies	Commission-free trades for 250 equities Low minimum deposit to open standard account (100£) Wide selection of commodity futures and bonds Decent educational material for market research, including seminars on indices, commodities and currencies
The Bad
Extremely high fees for cryptocurrency transactions (especially on standard app) Low variety of cryptocurrencies to trade when compared to leading exchanges	Doesn’t provide live news feed on standard account No ability to purchase real stocks or ETFs (All assets are CFDs) Expensive commissions on shares (Eg minimum $15 on US shares, 10 € on EU shares)
Status
Operational	Inactive
Recent News
No fresh news at the moment. Check again soon!	No fresh news at the moment. Check again soon!
Key Data
⌛ Account Opening Time
1 Day	1 Day
📋 Documents Required
Valid identity document (Passport, ID Card, etc) Valid proof of residence document (Bank statement, utility bills) All documents must be under the account holder's name.	Valid identity documents (Passport, ID card, etc) Valid proof of residence document (Bank statement, utility bills) All documents must be under the account holder’s name.
📍 Year Founded
2012	1965
💳 Minimum Deposit
0	$, €, £ - 100 (Standard) and 10,000 (Premium)
💰 Payment Methods
Visa Mastercard Bank Transfers Paypal	Visa Mastercard Maestro Skrill UnionPay Bank Transfer
💵 Account Base Currencies
All available cryptocurrencies.	3 - EUR, USD, GBP
🗽 Available to U.S Citizens
Yes	No
❌ Restricted Countries
None	US, BE, CN, SG, CH
📊 STP Account
No	No
📊 DMA Account
No	No
📊 ECN Account
No	No
Assets
📚 Available Assets
Coinbase provides only real cryptocurrencies.	CFDs on currencies, bonds, indices, shares, ETFs, commodities and cryptocurrencies.
📙 Stocks
N/A	5,000 CFDs (250 are commission free)
📘 Currency Pairs
N/A	60
📗 Commodities
N/A	17
📕 Indices
N/A	20
📔 ETFs
N/A	19
💸 Cryptocurrencies
110+	5
📒 Bonds
N/A	8
📓 Options
N/A	N/A
📗 Futures
N/A	45
📝 Notes:
Coinbase is a traditional cryptocurrency wallet and exchange, meaning that all cryptocurrencies purchased are real ones and not financial derivatives.	ETX Capital offers CFDs, spread betting and futures.
Trading Experience
📈 Minimum Stock Trade Size
N/A	1 Share
📉 Minimum ETFs Trade Size
N/A	1 ETF
📈 Minimum Crypto Trade Size
$2	Varies by Cryptocurrency (Eg: 0.01 BTC)
📉 Minimum FX Trade Size
N/A	$1,000 (0.01 lots)
📈 Minimum Commodities Trade Size
N/A	Varies per commodity (Eg 0.1 for WTI, 1 for Cotton)
📉 Minimum Bonds Trade Size
N/A	1 unit
📈 Minimum Futures Trade Size
N/A	Varies per futures contract (Eg: 0.1 Copper, 1 for Bonds)
📉 Minimum Options Trade Size
N/A	N/A
💪 Retail Leverage
N/A	Up to 1:30
💪 Professional Leverage
N/A	Up to 1:500
✍ Customisable Leverage
No	No
🎲 Deleveraged Trading
Yes	No
🎓 Demo Account
No	Yes
📱 IOS App
Yes	Yes
📱 Android App
Yes	Yes
📺 MetaTrader 4
No	Yes
📺 MetaTrader 5
No	No
💻 Web trader
Yes	Yes
💻 TradingView Platform
No	No
💻 Proprietary Platform
Yes	Yes
📊 Multi-chart Tools
No	Yes
👬 Copy Trading
No	Yes
👫 Social Trading
No	Yes
🔑 Guaranteed Stop-loss
No	No
🔨 Trailing Stop-loss
No	Yes
Fees
💰 Inactivity Fee
No	No
💰 Deposit Fees
No	No
💰 Withdrawal Fees
No	No
💰 Commissions
Yes, from 0.50% up to 2.0% of transaction values on Coinbase Standard.	Yes, depending on asset class. (Eg: U.S shares have a 2 cents per share charge with a minimum of $15 per order, European shares have a 0.1% of transaction value charge with a minimum 10 € charge)
Spreads
📈 EUR/USD
N/A	Dynamic - From 0.6 Pips
📉 SP500
N/A	Dynamic - From 60 Pips
📈 GOLD
N/A	Dynamic - From 60 Pips
📉 TSLA (Stock CFD)
N/A	Dynamic - From $13
📈 XLK (ETF - CFD)
N/A	N/A
📉 BTC
Dynamic - From 0.50% up to 2.0%	Dynamic - Eg. $226.4
Research and Analysis
⭐ Watchlists
Yes	Yes
🔭 Stock Screener
No	No
🗓 Economic Calendar
No	No
📜 Integrated Newsfeed
Yes	No
📡 Reuters Feed
No	No