Skilling Vs. Libertex - Compare and Choose the Right One


Visit Your Capital is at risk.	Visit 70.8% of retail CFD accounts lose money.
Overview
Skilling is a multi-platform global broker founded in 2016 that specialises in CFD trading over several asset classes.	Libertex is a broker headquartered in Cyprus that operates since 1997 and offers trading in over 250 financial instruments.
Best For
Forex traders who want relatively straightforward, intuitive platforms with low commissions Beginner traders who need assistance implementing first trades	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
Licenses
Financial Licenses Regulation Regulated Top-tier Licenses 0 Other Licenses 2 Provided by TheTradingBible.com Learn More	Financial Licenses Regulation Regulated Top-tier Licenses 0 Other Licenses 1 Provided by TheTradingBible.com Learn More
🏛 Financial Regulators
CySec (Cyprus) FSAS (Seychelles)	CySec (Cyprus)
The Good
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	Clean and user-friendly trading platform Advanced mobile app with news integration for iOS and Android Zero commission stock investing
The Bad
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	Doesn't support use of Expert Advisors (EA) Stock CFDs are limited to popular (blue chip) choices
Status
Operational	Operational
Recent News
N/A	N/A
Key Data
⌛ Account Opening Time
1 Day	1 Day
📋 Documents Required
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.	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
2016	1997
💳 Minimum Deposit
$, €, £ - 100 (Standard, MT4), 5,000 (Premium, MT4 Premium)	� - 100
💰 Payment Methods
Visa Mastercard Fasapay Webmoney PayRetailers PayTrust Pagsmile Directa NganLuong.vn UnionPay Skrill Neteller Bank Transfer	Visa Mastercard Bank Transfer Neteller Skrill Paypal Sofort iDeal
💵 Account Base Currencies
5 - EUR, USD, GBP, NOK, SEK.	4 - EUR, GBP, PLN, CHF
🗽 Available to U.S Citizens
No	No
❌ Restricted Countries
US, SY, IR.	US, CA, SY.
📊 STP Account
Yes - depending on product traded, available liquidity and trade size	No
📊 DMA Account
No	Yes
📊 ECN Account
No	No
Assets
📚 Available Assets
CFDs on stocks, currencies, commodities, cryptocurrencies, indices and ETFs	Real stocks and ETFs CFDs on stocks, ETFs, currencies, commodities, cryptocurrencies and indices
📙 Stocks
762	100+
📘 Currency Pairs
73	52
📗 Commodities
6	17
📕 Indices
18	18
📔 ETFs
45	10
💸 Cryptocurrencies
34	73
📒 Bonds
N/A	N/A
📓 Options
N/A	Options on Bitcoin, SP500, Crude Oil, DAX30 and Silver.
📗 Futures
N/A	N/A
📝 Notes:
All of Skilling’s assets are CFDs	N/A
Trading Experience
📈 Minimum Stock Trade Size
Varies per share - From 0.1 shares (Fractional trading)	Minimum 20 € trade size
📉 Minimum ETFs Trade Size
Varies per ETF (Eg: VanEck Gold Miners 0.1 unit, XLK 1 unit)	Minimum 20 € trade size
📈 Minimum Crypto Trade Size
Varies per Cryptocurrency (Eg: 0.01 BTC, 0.5 LTC)	Minimum 20 € trade size
📉 Minimum FX Trade Size
$1,000 (0.01 Lots)	Minimum 20 € trade size
📈 Minimum Commodities Trade Size
Varies per commodity (eg: Gold 0.1 contracts, Silver 10 contracts)	Minimum 20 € trade size
📉 Minimum Bonds Trade Size
N/A	N/A
📈 Minimum Futures Trade Size
N/A	N/A
📉 Minimum Options Trade Size
N/A	Minimum 20 € trade size
💪 Retail Leverage
Up to 1:30	Up to 1:30
💪 Professional Leverage
Up to 1:500	Up to 1:500
✍ Customisable Leverage
No	No
🎲 Deleveraged Trading
No	Yes for stocks
🎓 Demo Account
Yes	Yes
📱 IOS App
Yes	Yes
📱 Android App
Yes	Yes
📺 MetaTrader 4
Yes	Yes
📺 MetaTrader 5
No	Yes
💻 Web trader
Yes	Yes
💻 TradingView Platform
Yes	No
💻 Proprietary Platform
Yes	Yes
📊 Multi-chart Tools
Yes	Yes
👬 Copy Trading
Yes	No
👫 Social Trading
No	No
🔑 Guaranteed Stop-loss
No	No
🔨 Trailing Stop-loss
Yes, for cTrader, MT4 and MT4 Premium accounts	Yes
Fees
💰 Inactivity Fee
No	€10/month after 180 calendar days of inactivity
💰 Deposit Fees
No	No
💰 Withdrawal Fees
No	Depending on the service - up to 1%, 2% withdrawal fee on an inactive account
💰 Commissions
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)	No
Spreads
📈 EUR/USD
Dynamic - From 0 to 1.3 Pips	Dynamic - From 0 to 1.2 Pips
📉 SP500
Dynamic - From 120 Pips	Dynamic - From 83 Pips
📈 GOLD
Dynamic - From 36 Pips	Dynamic - From 25 Pips
📉 TSLA (Stock CFD)
Dynamic - From $4.62	Dynamic - From $4
📈 XLK (ETF - CFD)
Dynamic - From $0.84	Dynamic - Market Spread
📉 BTC
Dynamic - From $131.8	Dynamic - From $205
Research and Analysis
⭐ Watchlists
Yes	Yes
🔭 Stock Screener
No	No
🗓 Economic Calendar
Yes	Yes
📜 Integrated Newsfeed
Yes	No
📡 Reuters Feed
No	No