Libertex Vs. Skilling - Compare Trustworthiness, Capabilities, Fees and Legitimacy


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Overview
Libertex is a broker headquartered in Cyprus that operates since 1997 and offers trading in over 250 financial instruments.	Skilling is a multi-platform global broker founded in 2016 that specialises in CFD trading over several asset classes.
Best For
European-based traders who are looking to trade forex and cryptocurrencies Traders who need to monitor their positions through mobile apps Long-term investors in equities	Forex traders who want relatively straightforward, intuitive platforms with low commissions Beginner traders who need assistance implementing first trades
Licenses
Financial Licenses Regulation Regulated Top-tier Licenses 0 Other Licenses 1 Provided by TheTradingBible.com Learn More	Financial Licenses Regulation Regulated Top-tier Licenses 0 Other Licenses 2 Provided by TheTradingBible.com Learn More
🏛 Financial Regulators
CySec (Cyprus.	CySec (Cyprus) FSAS (Seychelles)
The Good
Clean and user-friendly trading platform Advanced mobile app with news integration for iOS and Android Zero commission stock investing	Multiple intuitive platforms for traders with different levels of experience Several payment methods for deposits and withdrawals No commission for standard accounts Trade Assistant tool is great for beginners opening their first trade
The Bad
Doesn't support use of Expert Advisors (EA) Stock CFDs are limited to popular (blue chip) choices Weak regulatory framework	Doesn’t allow deleveragred trading or customizable leverage Charges commission on forex and spot metal trading for premium accounts Asset offering is not that comprehensive
Status
Operational	Operational
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 document (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
1997	2016
💳 Minimum Deposit Range
$100	From $100 to $5,000
💰 Payment Methods
Visa Mastercard Bank Transfer Neteller Skrill Paypal Sofort iDeal	Visa Mastercard Fasapay Webmoney PayRetailers PayTrust Pagsmile Directa NganLuong.vn UnionPay Skrill Neteller Bank Transfer
💵 Account Base Currencies
4 - EUR, GBP, PLN, CHF	5 - EUR, USD, GBP, NOK, SEK.
🗽 Available to U.S Citizens
No	No
❌ Restricted Countries
US, CA, SY.	US, SY, IR.
📊 STP Account
No	Yes
📊 DMA Account
Yes	No
📊 ECN Account
No	No
Banking License
No	No
Debit Card
No	No
Assets
📚 Assets Type
Hybrid	CFDs
Total Asset Offering
374	938
Exchange Access
0	0
📙 Real Stocks
100	0
📙 Stock CFDs
100	762
📘 Currency Pairs
0	0
📘 Currency Pair CFDs
52	73
📗 Commodities
0	0
📗 Commodities CFDs
17	6
📕 Indices
0	0
📕 Indices CFDs
18	18
📔 ETFs
0	0
📔 ETFs CFDs
10	45
💸 Cryptocurrencies
0	0
💸 Cryptocurrency CFDs
73	34
📒 Bonds
0	0
📒 Bonds CFDs
0	0
📓 Options
0	0
📓 Options CFDs
4	0
📗 Futures
0	0
📗 Futures CFDs
0	0
Trading Experience
📈 Minimum Stock Trade Size
$20 minimum trade size	Variable - Fractions Allowed
📉 Minimum ETFs Trade Size
$20 minimum trade size	Variable - Fractions Allowed
📈 Minimum Crypto Trade Size
$20 minimum trade size	Varies per Cryptocurrency (Eg: 0.01 BTC, 0.5 LTC)
📉 Minimum FX Trade Size
$20 minimum trade size	$1,000 (0.01 Lots)
📈 Minimum Commodities Trade Size
$20 minimum trade size	Varies per commodity (eg: Gold 0.1 contracts, Silver 10 contracts)
📉 Minimum Bonds Trade Size
Unavailable	Unavailable
📈 Minimum Futures Trade Size
Unavailable	Unavailable
📉 Minimum Options Trade Size
$20 minimum trade size	Unavailable
💪 Retail Leverage
30	30
💪 Professional Leverage
500	500
✍ Customisable Leverage
No	No
🎲 Deleveraged Trading
Yes	No
🎓 Demo Account
Yes	Yes
📱 IOS App
Yes	Yes
📱 Android App
Yes	Yes
📺 MetaTrader 4
Yes	Yes
📺 MetaTrader 5
Yes	No
📺 cTrader
No	Yes
💻 Web trader
Yes	Yes
💻 TradingView Platform
No	Yes
💻 Proprietary Platform
Yes	Yes
📊 Multi-chart Tools
Yes	Yes
👬 Copy Trading
No	Yes
👫 Social Trading
No	No
🔑 Guaranteed Stop-loss
No	No
🔨 Trailing Stop-loss
Yes	Yes
Fees
💰 Inactivity Fee
€10/month after 180 calendar days of inactivity.	None
💰 Deposit Fees
None	None
💰 Withdrawal Fees
Depending on the service - up to 1%, 2% withdrawal fee on an inactive account.	None
💰 Commissions
None	Skilling charges commission on its forex pairs and spot metals for its premium account. The commission starts from $35 per million USD traded (eg: EUR/USD $35, GBP/USD $40 and Gold $60).
Spreads
📈 EUR/USD
Dynamic - From 0 to 1.2 Pips	Dynamic - From 0 to 1.3 Pips
📉 SP500
Dynamic - From 83 Pips	Dynamic - From 120 Pips
📈 GOLD
Dynamic - From 25 Pips	Dynamic - From 36 Pips
📉 TSLA (Stock CFD)
Dynamic - From $4	Dynamic - From $4.62
📈 XLK (ETF - CFD)
Dynamic - Market Spread	Dynamic - From $0.84
📉 BTC
Dynamic - From $205	Dynamic - From $131.8
Research and Analysis
⭐ Watchlists
Yes	Yes
🔭 Stock Screener
No	No
🗓 Economic Calendar
Yes	Yes
📜 Integrated Newsfeed
No	Yes
📡 Reuters Feed
No	No
📡 Educational Content
Yes	No
📡 Live Chat Support
Yes	No
📡 Video Tutorials
No	No
📡 Account Management
Yes	No
📡 Webinars
No	No