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FXCM vs XM

Side-by-side regulation, cost, platforms, and score -- generated from the same disclosed data and methodology behind our rankings.

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	FXCM	XM
Overall score	3.54 / 5	3.42 / 5
Regulation	CySEC No. 392/20 + FCA No. 217689 A client-transfer to Trade Nation was announced for November 2026 -- confirm FXCM UK's current operating status before relying on this entity.	CySEC No. 120/10 + FCA-licensed (FRN unconfirmed) + FSA Seychelles No. SD010 FCA-licensed; firm reference number not independently confirmed. XM also operates a second Seychelles-licensed entity, XM (SC) Limited, under licence SD190
Entity	FXCM EU Ltd	Trading Point of Financial Instruments Ltd
Founded	1999	2009
Headquarters	London, UK	Limassol, Cyprus
Minimum deposit	$50	$5
Avg. spread (EUR/USD)	1.3 pips	1.1 pips
Platforms	Trading Station (proprietary), MT4, ZuluTrade, NinjaTrader	MT4, MT5
Other Tier-1 regulators	ASIC, FSCA	ASIC, DFSA
Instruments	Forex, indices, commodities, crypto CFDs	1,000+ across forex, stocks, indices, commodities, metals, crypto
Visit	Visit FXCM	Visit XM

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How this score is calculated: Nine weighted categories against a fixed, disclosed rubric -- regulation & client protection 30%, trading costs 20%, non-trading fees 10%, platforms & tools 10%, execution/trading conditions 10%, product range 5%, deposits/withdrawals 5%, transparency 5%, track record 5% -- not a ranking relative to other brokers, and not hands-on tested. See the full methodology. Verify current terms directly with the broker and its regulator's public register before depositing funds. This is not personalized financial advice.