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

Skilling is a multi-platform global broker founded in 2016 that specialises in CFD trading over several asset classes.

ThinkMarkets is a global broker headquartered in Australia that offers real stocks and ETFs along with CFDs on stocks, etfs, commodities, indices and cryptocurrencies accompanied by their proprietary platform: ThinkTrader.

• Forex traders who want relatively straightforward, intuitive platforms with low commissions
• Beginner traders who need assistance implementing first trades

• Passive investors looking to buy, hold or transfer real shares or ETFs from ASX
• Active traders looking to exploit their low spreads on CFDs
• MetaTrader 4 & 5 traders looking for a convenient offering

• CySec (Cyprus)
• FSAS (Seychelles)

• FCA (UK)
• ASIC (Australia)
• FSAS (Seychelles)
• FSCA (South Africa)

• 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

• Possibility to invest in real stocks and ETFs or trade CFDs
• Proprietary platform ThinkTrader is smooth and user friendly
• Spreads are very competitive when compared to similar competitors

• 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

• Real stocks or ETFs are only from ASX (Australian Securities Exchange)
• Expensive stock trading commissions ($8 flat fee for ASX shares or ETFs)
• While their stock and ETFs offering is great, they lack variety in all other asset classes

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• 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.

• Visa
• Mastercard
• Fasapay
• Webmoney
• PayRetailers
• PayTrust
• Pagsmile
• Directa
• NganLuong.vn
• UnionPay
• Skrill
• Neteller
• Bank Transfer

• Visa
• Mastercard
• Neteller
• Skrill
• Bank Transfer
• Bitcoin (BTC)
• Ethereum (ETH)
• Tether (USDT)

US, SY, IR.

US, CA, SY, IR.

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).

• For Standard account there are no commissions
• For Zero account there is a commission of $3.5 per lot round turn

For real stocks and ETFs investing, there is a flat fee of $8 per trade (in-and-out) or if the trade value is above $200,000 then a 0.05% fee per trade.