XM Vs. CMC Markets - Compare and Choose the Right One

XM is an international broker headquartered in Cyprus which offers MetaTrader 4 & 5 and over 1500 + tradable assets.

CMC Markets is a global broker headquartered in the U.K that holds 6 high value financial licenses and offers CFD trading on stocks, etfs, commodities, currencies, bonds and cryptocurrencies.

• Experienced traders looking to trade shares in high volume using their Zero account
• MetaTrader users wishing to explore XM's offering while maintaining their preferred platforms

• Professional high volume traders looking to offset the cost of commissions through larger trades
• Intermediate and professional traders looking for a professional custom platform with customisable layouts

• ASIC (Australia)
• CySec (Cyprus)
• ADGM (United Arab Emirates)

• ASIC (Australia)
• FCA (UK)
• IIROC (Canada)
• MAS (Singapore)
• BaFin (Germany)

• Competitive commissions on their Zero account
• Modest asset offering of 1500+ tradable instruments (similar to competitors in the same range)

• Comprehensive asset offering with more than 12,000+ tradable assets and the possibility to add data connections to exchanges to add more
• Powerful professional platform with customisable layouts and integrated reuters feed

• No proprietary platforms or technology
• Expensive spreads and trading fees
• Lack of asset variety when compared to other brokers in the same range

• High commissions on stocks and ETFs
• Platform is not beginner friendly

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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
• Bank Transfer
• Neteller
• Skrill

• Visa
• Mastercard
• Bank Transfer
• Paypal

CFDs on stocks, commodities, currencies and indices.

CFDs on stocks, ETFs, currencies, cryptocurrencies, commodities, indices and bonds

CFDs on commodities futures contracts with various expiration dates.

Yes, $15 one time payment after 1 year of inactivity and then $5 monthly.

After 12 months of inactivity, CMC Markets charges a £10 inactivity fee.

Yes on Zero accounts ($7 per lot round turn).

Yes and they vary per share exchange location. For U.S shares, there is a minimum $10 in-and-out commission.