eToro versus Capital.com

Cryptocurrency traders get 477 assets at UK-Belarusian broker Capital.com, making it an industry-leading broker in this sector. With 6,100+ overall assets, traders get a well-balanced asset selection, a cutting-edge, web-based trading platform with quality tools and actionable trading ideas, and its AI-assisted trade analysis and educational app, Investmate. Capital.com also supports algorithmic trading via MT4 and includes the TradingView community.

eToro counters with a market-leading trading community numbering 25M+ traders, benefiting from the social trading environment enabled by CopyTrader, CopyPortfolios, and in-house managed thematic investment portfolios. Beginners benefit from eToro Academy, a quality educational platform. eToro also became a leading cryptocurrency broker, and it makes ongoing investments in the sector.

I have conducted an in-depth review of Capital.com and eToro to determine which one presents the better overall choice and which traders will benefit the most at either broker.

• Features and Platforms
• Available Markets
• Typical Spreads and Fees
• Security and Trust
• eToro vs. Capital.com - Verdict

Headquarters	Israel	Cyprus
Regulators	ASIC, CySEC, FCA, FSA	ASIC, CySEC, FCA, NBRB, SCB
Tier 1 Regulator(s)?
Owned by Public Company?
Year Established	2007	2016
Execution Type(s)	Market Maker	Market Maker
Minimum Deposit	$50 - $10,000	$20 by card
Negative Balance Protection		N/A
Trading Platform(s)	Proprietary platform	MetaTrader 4, Proprietary platform, Web-based
Average Trading Cost EUR/USD	N/A	0.6 pips
Average Trading Cost GBP/USD	2.2 pips	1.3 pips
Average Trading Cost WTI Crude Oil	$0.05	$0.03
Average Trading Cost Gold	$0.45	$0.30
Retail Loss Rate	74%	N/A
Minimum Raw Spreads	0.8 pips	N/A
Minimum Standard Spreads	1.3 pips	N/A
Minimum Commission for Forex	$0.00	N/A
Islamic Account
Signals
US Persons Accepted?
Managed Accounts
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Features and Platforms

MT4
MT5
MT4/MT5 Add-Ons		N/A
cTrader
Proprietary Platform
Automated Trading
Social/Copy Trading		N/A
DOM?
Guaranteed Stop Loss
Scalping
Hedging
One-Click Trading
OCO Orders
Interest on Margin
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Noteworthy:

Capital.com caters to a broader spectrum of traders, including algorithmic trading, while eToro specializes in social trading. Capital.com serves social trading via MT4 and TradingView, while eToro does not offer algorithmic trading.

Available Markets

Currency Pairs		N/A
Cryptocurrencies		N/A
Commodities
Crude Oil
Gold
Metals
Equity Indices
Stocks (non-CFDs)
Bonds		N/A
ETFs
Options		N/A
Futures
Synthetics
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Forex and cryptocurrency traders get an outstanding choice of trading instruments of 138 and 477, respectively, at Capital.com. With an asset selection exceeding 6,100+, Capital.com caters to most trading requirements. eToro features a smaller asset selection, but its balance suffices for beginners, intermediaries, and those interested in trading names popular on social media.

Typical Spreads and Fees

Average Trading Cost EUR/USD	N/A	0.6 pips
Average Trading Cost GBP/USD	2.2 pips	1.3 pips
Average Trading Cost WTI Crude Oil	$0.05	$0.03
Average Trading Cost Gold	$0.45	$0.30
Average Trading Cost Bitcoin	$574	$106
Minimum Raw Spreads	0.8 pips	N/A
Minimum Standard Spreads	1.3 pips	N/A
Minimum Commission for Forex	$0.00	N/A
Deposit Fee		N/A
Withdrawal Fee		N/A
Inactivity Fee	$10 monthly after 12 monthd	N/A
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Both brokers offer Forex traders a commission-free cost structure, but minimum costs at Capital.com are $6.00 per 1 standard lot versus $10.00 at eToro. Capital.com extends its commission-free pricing environment to equity CFDs, which cost 0.09% of the total deal value at eToro. Investors who buy unleveraged stocks at eToro do so commission-free.

Security and Trust

Country of the Regulator	Australia, Cyprus, Seychelles, United Kingdom	Australia, The Bahamas, Belarus, Cyprus, United Kingdom
Name of the Regulator	ASIC, CySEC, FCA, FSA	ASIC, CySEC, FCA, NBRB, SCB
Regulatory License Number	491139, 109/10, 583263, SD076	793714, 193225654, 319/17, 513393, SIA-F245
Regulatory Tier	N/A	1, 5, 1, 1, 4
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eToro vs Capital.com – Verdict

eToro

Capital.com

Capital.com bests eToro with its asset selection, pricing environment, and trading platforms, which support algorithmic and social trading. eToro shines with its active trading community, exceeding 25M+, ideal for social trading, its primary business. Both brokers offer beginners quality educational tools.

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FAQs

Can you get scammed on eToro?

eToro maintains a safe, secure, and trustworthy trading environment, complying with five regulatory jurisdictions, and initiated plans to become a publicly listed company in the US. Therefore, it is unlikely anyone will get scammed on eToro. The social trading infrastructure remains under continuous eToro oversight, eliminating the potential for signal providers to falsify trading results.

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