Markets.com Vs. Coinbase - Compare and Choose the Right One


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Overview
Markets.com is an international broker that offers share dealing and CFD trading accounts through their own proprietary platform or MT4 and MT5.	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.
Best For
Passive investors looking for share dealing services with the intent to hold shares over long perios of time High volume CFD traders looking for exposure to several markets using their platform, MT4 or MT5	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.
Licenses
Financial Licenses Regulation Regulated Top-tier Licenses 2 Other Licenses 2 Provided by TheTradingBible.com Learn More	Financial Licenses Regulation Unregulated Top-tier Licenses 0 Other Licenses 0 Provided by TheTradingBible.com Learn More
🏛 Financial Regulators
CySec (Cyprus) FCA (UK) ASIC (Australia) FSCA (South Africa)	Registered as an electronic payments provider in countries where required to operate, yet they don’t require traditional brokerage regulation.
The Good
Clear separation between investors and Traders by offering share dealing accounts and CFD trading accounts Wide range of platforms (Proprietary, MT4, MT5) Wide range of stocks and stock CFDs	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
The Bad
Minimum trade sizes larger than average Spreads above average	Extremely high fees for cryptocurrency transactions (especially on standard app) Low variety of cryptocurrencies to trade when compared to leading exchanges
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 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
2008	2012
💳 Minimum Deposit
$, €, £ - 100	0
💰 Payment Methods
Visa Mastercard Bank Transfer Neteller Paypal Skrill	Visa Mastercard Bank Transfers Paypal
💵 Account Base Currencies
11 - USD, EUR, GBP, PLN, SEK, DKK, NOK, ZAR, CZK, CHF, AUD.	All available cryptocurrencies.
🗽 Available to U.S Citizens
No	Yes
❌ Restricted Countries
US, JP, CA, BE.	None
📊 STP Account
No	No
📊 DMA Account
No	No
📊 ECN Account
No	No
Assets
📚 Available Assets
Real stocks and ETFs CFDs on stocks, ETFs, currencies, commodities, cryptocurrencies, indices and bonds	Coinbase provides only real cryptocurrencies.
📙 Stocks
2,008 CFDs / 7,008 Real Stocks	N/A
📘 Currency Pairs
67	N/A
📗 Commodities
28	N/A
📕 Indices
40	N/A
📔 ETFs
66	N/A
💸 Cryptocurrencies
25	110+
📒 Bonds
4	N/A
📓 Options
NA	N/A
📗 Futures
NA	N/A
📝 Notes:
Markets.com also offers share dealing account with real stocks from 16 exchanges worldwide.	Coinbase is a traditional cryptocurrency wallet and exchange, meaning that all cryptocurrencies purchased are real ones and not financial derivatives.
Trading Experience
📈 Minimum Stock Trade Size
1 Stock	N/A
📉 Minimum ETFs Trade Size
1 ETF	N/A
📈 Minimum Crypto Trade Size
Varies by Crypto (Eg: 0.01 BTC)	$2
📉 Minimum FX Trade Size
$1,000	N/A
📈 Minimum Commodities Trade Size
Varies by Commoditty (Eg: 1 Gold Contract)	N/A
📉 Minimum Bonds Trade Size
Varies by Bond (Eg: 10 GER10Y Bond contracts)	N/A
📈 Minimum Futures Trade Size
N/A	N/A
📉 Minimum Options Trade Size
N/A	N/A
💪 Retail Leverage
Up to 1:30	N/A
💪 Professional Leverage
Up to 1:300	N/A
✍ Customisable Leverage
No	No
🎲 Deleveraged Trading
Yes	Yes
🎓 Demo Account
Yes	No
📱 IOS App
Yes	Yes
📱 Android App
Yes	Yes
📺 MetaTrader 4
Yes	No
📺 MetaTrader 5
Yes	No
💻 Web trader
Yes	Yes
💻 TradingView Platform
Yes	No
💻 Proprietary Platform
Yes	Yes
📊 Multi-chart Tools
Yes	No
👬 Copy Trading
No	No
👫 Social Trading
No	No
🔑 Guaranteed Stop-loss
No	No
🔨 Trailing Stop-loss
No	No
Fees
💰 Inactivity Fee
Yes, $10 each month after 3 months of inactivity	No
💰 Deposit Fees
No	No
💰 Withdrawal Fees
No	No
💰 Commissions
No comissions on CFDs. For share dealing, the first 3 months are commission free, then the structure is: EU Shares = 0.1% (min €10) UK Shares = 0.1% (min £8) US Shares = 2c (min $15) AU Shares = 0.1% (min A$10)	Yes, from 0.50% up to 2.0% of transaction values on Coinbase Standard.
Spreads
📈 EUR/USD
Dynamic - From 0.7 Pips	N/A
📉 SP500
Dynamic - From 100 Pips	N/A
📈 GOLD
Dynamic - From 50 Pips	N/A
📉 TSLA (Stock CFD)
Dynamic - From $1.81	N/A
📈 XLK (ETF - CFD)
Dynamic - From $0.31	N/A
📉 BTC
Dynamic - From $104.10	Dynamic - From 0.50% up to 2.0%
Research and Analysis
⭐ Watchlists
Yes	Yes
🔭 Stock Screener
No, but Investment Strategy Builder is offered	No
🗓 Economic Calendar
Yes	No
📜 Integrated Newsfeed
No	Yes
📡 Reuters Feed
No	No