Brokers for professional traders

Capital.com is a globally regulated CFD broker offering commission-free access to over 4,500 trading instruments, including forex, stocks, indices, commodities, cryptocurrencies, ETFs, and futures-based CFDs.

At a glance

With features like tight spreads, negative balance protection, 0% overnight on unleveraged positions (other fees might apply), and multilingual support, Capital.com caters to traders across Europe, Asia, Africa, and beyond. The platform is tailored for active traders seeking transparency, education, and global market coverage via mobile and web-based tools.

About Capital.com

With regulatory licenses from top-tier authorities like the FCA (UK), CySEC (EU), ASIC (Australia), SCA (UAE), and SCB (Bahamas), it provides traders with robust security, segregated client funds, and negative balance protection across most jurisdictions. Its award-winning proprietary platform, alongside MT4 and TradingView integration, ensures fast execution and a flexible, user-friendly trading environment.

Payments and accounts

In addition to its competitive spreads and transparent fee structure, Capital.com supports a wide range of deposit and withdrawal methods without charging internal fees. Traders can choose from multiple account types—including swap-free, spread betting (only for UK clients), and 1X accounts—each tailored for different strategies and regions. With strong 24/7 customer support, free educational resources, and platform accessibility across devices, Capital.com caters effectively to both beginner and professional traders worldwide.

XM stands among the world’s leading multi-asset brokers, trusted by over 15 million clients across nearly 200 countries.

At a glance

With spreads from 0.8 pips, leverage up to 1:1000, and execution speeds under one second, XM delivers institutional-grade performance. The unified XM App and MetaTrader 4/5 platforms offer TradingView charts, XM AI insights, and instant 24/7 withdrawals, ensuring a fast, transparent, and innovative trading experience for every client.

About XM

Operating under multiple regulators including CySEC, DFSA, FSC (Mauritius & Belize), FSCA, and FSA (Seychelles), the broker upholds global standards of transparency, security, and fair trading.

Instruments overview

Clients can trade more than 1,400 instruments across forex, stocks, indices, commodities, precious metals, cryptos, and new categories such as Turbo Stocks and Thematic Indices. The unified XM App and MetaTrader 4/5 platforms deliver TradingView charts, XM AI insights, and instant 24/7 withdrawals, giving traders a fully connected experience from analysis to execution.

With spreads from 0.8 pips, leverage up to 1:1000, and execution speeds under one second, XM offers institutional-grade performance backed by negative balance protection and segregated Tier-1 bank accounts. Comprehensive multilingual education, XM Traders Club rewards, and round-the-clock support make XM a dependable, innovation-driven choice for traders worldwide.

ActivTrades is a reputable, UK-based broker founded in 2001 that has evolved into a multi-asset platform serving traders worldwide.

At a glance

The broker is regulated by top-tier authorities such as the FCA and is known for its diverse range of trading instruments, robust execution speeds, and comprehensive client protection measures.

About ActivTrades

Known for its transparent pricing and competitive spreads, the broker provides access to a diverse range of markets—including Forex, CFDs on shares, indices, commodities, bonds, ETFs, and cryptocurrencies—catering to both retail and institutional investors. Clients can choose from a variety of account types, such as Standard, Professional, Corporate, Islamic (swap-free), Betting, and Demo accounts, each designed to meet different trading needs and levels of experience. The account opening process is fully digital and streamlined, ensuring that new clients can quickly verify their identity and fund their accounts.

AvaTrade was founded in 2006 and has grown into a global broker.

At a glance

Ava Trade EU Ltd. is regulated by the CBI (Central Bank of Ireland).

About AvaTrade

The unified account and fee structure as well as the wide range of learning materials make AvaTrade ideal for beginners. Cryptotraders are also in good hands with AvaTrade due to 24/7 trading. However, since AvaTrade does not offer an ECN or STP account and the selection is somewhat limited when it comes to 700 trading instruments, advanced traders should rather prefer other brokers.

All in all, our AvaTrade experience was rather positive.