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| ThinkMarkets | XS Markets | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall score | 4.01 / 5 | 3.35 / 5 |
| Regulation | 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. |
CySEC No. 412/22 + FSA Seychelles No. SD089 |
| Entity | TF Global Markets (Europe) Ltd | XS Markets Ltd |
| Founded | 2010 | 2010 |
| Headquarters | Melbourne, Australia / London, UK (group); European entity based in Cyprus | Not independently confirmed |
| Minimum deposit | $0 (Standard account); $500 for ThinkZero account | No minimum |
| Avg. spread (EUR/USD) | 1.1 pips | Not independently confirmed |
| Platforms | MT4, MT5, TradingView, Proprietary (ThinkTrader) | MT4, MT5 |
| Other Tier-1 regulators | ASIC, FSCA, DFSA, FMA | ASIC, FSCA |
| Instruments | Up to 4,000 CFD instruments across forex (40+ pairs), indices, shares, commodities and crypto, varying by platform. | 700-1,100+ instruments (sources disagree) across forex, metals, energy/commodities, indices, shares, crypto CFDs, and futures. No official total instrument count was found. |
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