Side-by-side regulation, cost, platforms, and score -- generated from the same disclosed data and methodology behind our rankings.
| eToro | ThinkMarkets | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall score | 3.4 / 5 | 4.01 / 5 |
| Regulation | CySEC No. 109/10 + FCA No. 583263 + FSA Seychelles No. SD076 | CySEC No. 215/13 + FCA No. 629628 + FSA Seychelles No. SD060 All of these are held by separate TF Global Markets group entities, not by TF Global Markets (Europe) Ltd (the CySEC entity): FCA by the UK entity, ASIC by the Australian entity, FSCA by the South African entity, DFSA by a Dubai entity, and FMA by a New Zealand entity. The group also holds non-Tier-1 licences in the Cayman Islands, Mauritius and Seychelles. |
| Entity | eToro (Europe) Ltd | TF Global Markets (Europe) Ltd |
| Founded | 2007 | 2010 |
| Headquarters | Tel Aviv / Limassol | Melbourne, Australia / London, UK (group); European entity based in Cyprus |
| Minimum deposit | $50 | $0 (Standard account); $500 for ThinkZero account |
| Avg. spread (EUR/USD) | 1 pips | 1.1 pips |
| Platforms | Proprietary (CopyTrader) | MT4, MT5, TradingView, Proprietary (ThinkTrader) |
| Other Tier-1 regulators | ASIC, FSAS | ASIC, FSCA, DFSA, FMA |
| Instruments | 5,000+ across forex, stocks, ETFs, commodities, indices, 100+ crypto | Up to 4,000 CFD instruments across forex (40+ pairs), indices, shares, commodities and crypto, varying by platform. |
| Visit | Visit eToro | Visit ThinkMarkets |
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