Coinbase Vs. RoboMarkets - 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 2012, RoboMarkets offers five different types of accounts, including its proprietary R Stock Trader and ProCents accounts, with access to 12,000 instruments. The different accounts offer different spreads and investment instruments.
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.	Traders interested in trading U.S. equities, ETFS with access to 3,000 stocks Traders looking for a mix of CFDs and stocks through R Stock Trader Traders seeking small investments through its ProCents account
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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	Five different types of accounts for different types of investors, offers copy trading Access to 12,000+ investment instruments, including 3,000 U.S. stocks No inactivity or deposit fee Offers five base currencies, including GOLD, and remote VPS Server
The Bad
Extremely high fees for cryptocurrency transactions (especially on standard app) Low variety of cryptocurrencies to trade when compared to leading exchanges	Withdrawals fees (EG: 2.4% on Visa and Mastercard, 2% for PayPal) No integrated news feed on trading platforms Serves only European Union Markets Limited commodities to trade
Status
Operational	Operational
Recent News
N/A	N/A
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.
🏛 Financial Regulators
Registered as an electronic payments provider in countries where required to operate, yet they don’t require traditional brokerage regulation.	CySec (Cyprus)
📍 Year Founded
2012	2012
💳 Minimum Deposit
0	$, €, £ - 100
💰 Payment Methods
Visa Mastercard Bank Transfers Paypal	Visa Mastercard Skrill Neteller e-wallets PayPal Webmoney Fasapay Wire transfers
💵 Account Base Currencies
All available cryptocurrencies.	5 - EUR, USD, GBP, CHF, GOLD
🗽 Available to U.S Citizens
Yes	No
❌ Restricted Countries
None	US, CA, SY (Available only for EU Citizens).
📊 STP Account
No	Yes
📊 DMA Account
No	No
📊 ECN Account
No	Yes
Assets
📚 Available Assets
Coinbase provides only real cryptocurrencies.	Real stocks and ETFs CFDs on commodities, stocks, etfs, currencies, indices and cryptocurrencies.
📙 Stocks
N/A	12,000+
📘 Currency Pairs
N/A	35+
📗 Commodities
N/A	3
📕 Indices
N/A	9
📔 ETFs
N/A	1,000+
💸 Cryptocurrencies
110+	14
📒 Bonds
N/A	N/A
📓 Options
N/A	N/A
📗 Futures
N/A	N/A
📝 Notes:
Coinbase is a traditional cryptocurrency wallet and exchange, meaning that all cryptocurrencies purchased are real ones and not financial derivatives.	RoboMarkets offers a combination of real equities and CFDs depending on the account. Stock trading is offered on its R Stock Trader account.
Trading Experience
📈 Minimum Stock Trade Size
N/A	1 Share
📉 Minimum ETFs Trade Size
N/A	1 ETF
📈 Minimum Crypto Trade Size
$2	Varies per cryptocurrency (Eg: 0.01 BTC)
📉 Minimum FX Trade Size
N/A	$1,000 (0.01 Lots)
📈 Minimum Commodities Trade Size
N/A	0.01 Units
📉 Minimum Bonds Trade Size
N/A	N/A
📈 Minimum Futures Trade Size
N/A	N/A
📉 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 – it is defined during the registration process and can’t be changed
🎲 Deleveraged Trading
Yes	Yes, depending on the account
🎓 Demo Account
No	Yes
📱 IOS App
Yes	Yes
📱 Android App
Yes	Yes
📺 MetaTrader 4
No	Yes
📺 MetaTrader 5
No	Yes
💻 Web trader
Yes	Yes
💻 TradingView Platform
No	No
💻 Proprietary Platform
Yes	Yes
📊 Multi-chart Tools
No	Yes
👬 Copy Trading
No	Yes
👫 Social Trading
No	No
🔑 Guaranteed Stop-loss
No	No
🔨 Trailing Stop-loss
No	Yes
Fees
💰 Inactivity Fee
No	No
💰 Deposit Fees
No	No
💰 Withdrawal Fees
No	Yes (Eg: Visa/Mastercard fee 2.4%, PayPal 2% and Netteller (1.9%)
💰 Commissions
Yes, from 0.50% up to 2.0% of transaction values on Coinbase Standard.	Varies per product (Eg. ETF Pro $0.0045/share)
Spreads
📈 EUR/USD
N/A	Dynamic - From 0.3 Pips
📉 SP500
N/A	Dynamic - From 40 Pips
📈 GOLD
N/A	Dynamic - From 25 Pips
📉 TSLA (Stock CFD)
N/A	Average spread varies per account (Eg: 55 pips for Pro, 27 Pips for ECN)
📈 XLK (ETF - CFD)
N/A	N/A
📉 BTC
Dynamic - From 0.50% up to 2.0%	Dynamic - From $1 to $500
Research and Analysis
⭐ Watchlists
Yes	Yes
🔭 Stock Screener
No	No
🗓 Economic Calendar
No	Yes
📜 Integrated Newsfeed
Yes	No
📡 Reuters Feed
No	No