Scores, winners and data below compare these brokers as CFD/FX brokers: leveraged trading on forex, indices, commodities and crypto. Scores, winners and data below compare these brokers as stock brokers: real shares and ETFs you own outright.
Capital.com
Regulated in your country Capital.com is allowed by ASIC to onboard clients residing in Australia.
CFDs are complex instruments and come with a high risk of losing money rapidly due to leverage.
IG Markets
Regulated in your country IG Markets is allowed by ASIC to onboard clients residing in Australia.
CFDs are complex instruments and come with a high risk of losing money rapidly due to leverage.
Best for
What we compare A comparison of the kinds of traders Capital.com and IG Markets are best suited to, based on what each one actually offers in Australia.IG Markets is better than Capital.com for long-term investors, professional traders and high-volume traders. Swing traders, news traders and algo traders can choose either IG Markets or Capital.com.
| Overall score | Capital.com 79 -8 not offered | IG Markets 87 Best 88 |
|---|---|---|
| Day trading i | ||
| Long-term investing i | ||
| Professional traders i | ||
| High-volume traders i | ||
| Scalpers i | ||
| Swing traders i | ||
| News traders i | ||
| Algo traders i | ||
| Stock traders i | ||
| Crypto traders i | ||
| Futures traders i | ||
| Options traders i |
Regulation
What we compare A comparison between the financial authorities that supervise Capital.com and the ones that supervise IG Markets.Capital.com and IG Markets are both regulated in Australia, by ASIC.
| Section score | Capital.com 100 not offered | IG Markets 100 100 |
|---|---|---|
| Tier-1 regulators | ||
| ESMA (European Union) i | ||
| FCA (United Kingdom) i | ||
| ASIC (Australia) i | ||
| CFTC (United States) i | ||
| NFA (United States) i | ||
| SEC (United States) i | ||
| CIRO (Canada) i | ||
| MAS (Singapore) i | ||
| SFC (Hong Kong) i | ||
| JFSA (Japan) i | ||
| FINMA (Switzerland) i | ||
| Tier-2 regulators | ||
| FMA (New Zealand) i | ||
| CBR (Russia) i | ||
| FSCA (South Africa) i | ||
| DFSA (Dubai) i | ||
| CSRC (China) i | ||
| ISA (Israel) i | ||
| LFSA (Malaysia) i | ||
| JSC (Jordan) i | ||
| CMA (Kenya) i | ||
| Tier-3 regulators | ||
| FSA (Seychelles) i | ||
| MMA (Maldives) i | ||
| SCB (Bahamas) i | ||
| FSC (Mauritius) i | ||
| VFSC (Vanuatu) i | ||
| FSC (Belize) i | ||
| CIMA (Cayman Islands) i | ||
| SV FSA (Saint Vincent and the Grenadines) i | ||
| FSRC (St. Kitts & Nevis) i | ||
| BMA (Bermuda) i | ||
| BVI FSC (British Virgin Islands) i | ||
| EDR (External Dispute Resolution) i | ||
Safety
What we compare A comparison of the tools and services that Capital.com and IG Markets have in place to protect your money in Australia.Both Capital.com and IG Markets offer segregated client funds and two-factor authentication. IG Markets is also a licensed bank.
| Section score | Capital.com 65 -13 not offered | IG Markets 78 Best 78 |
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| Company info | ||
| Is it publicly traded i | ||
| Is it a bank i | ||
| Year founded i | 2016 | 1974 |
| Parent company i | Capital Com SV Investments Ltd | IG Group Holdings PLC |
| CEO i | 0 | Breon Corcoran |
| Money safety | ||
| Segregated client funds i | ||
| Two-factor authentication i | ||
| Investor compensation scheme i | ||
| Additional money insurance i | ||
| Partner bank i | N/A | UniCredit Bank AG, UniCredit S.p.A., J.P. Morgan SE, CaixaBank, Citigroup, BNP Paribas |
| Brand power | ||
| Number of customers worldwide i | 890,000 | 320,000 |
| Annual revenue i | US$0 | US$987,300,000 |
| Monthly website search traffic i | 2M monthly visits | 97.1K monthly visits |
Costs
What we compare A comparison of what it costs to trade with Capital.com and with IG Markets in Australia, both on each trade and on holding the account.Capital.com is better than IG Markets for CFD/FX costs, because Capital.com is cheaper on EUR/USD, at US$7 per lot (against IG Markets' US$9.48), and does not charge US stock CFD fees (against IG Markets' US$0.02). Neither Capital.com nor IG Markets charges inactivity fees or account maintenance fees.
Only IG Markets can be assessed for real stock costs, since Capital.com is a CFD broker and does not offer real stocks.
| Section score | Capital.com 76 Best not offered | IG Markets 72 -4 75 |
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| Broker fees | ||
| Deposit fees i | ||
| Withdrawal fees i | ||
| Overnight fees i | ||
| Inactivity fees i | ||
| Currency conversion fees i | ||
| Discounts on volume i | ||
| Real time market data fee i | ||
| Dividend withholding i | ||
| Account opening fees i | ||
| Account maintenance fee i | ||
| Portfolio management fee i | ||
| Fees on CFDs | ||
| Forex commission per lot i | Free | US$6 |
| EUR/USD average standard spread i | ||
| EUR/USD average raw spread i | ||
| EUR/USD average fixed spread i | ||
| EUR/USD total cost per lot i | US$7 | US$9.475 |
| S&P 500 fees (CFD) i | 0.4 points | 0.36 points |
| Gold fees (CFD) i | 0.5 points | 0.27 points |
| Bitcoin fees (CFD) i | US$50 | US$40 |
| US stocks fees (CFD) i | Free | US$0.02 |
| Fees on stocks | ||
| Stock fee type i | Spread | Free, Commission, Percentage |
| US stocks fees (real) i | Free | |
| ETF fees (real) i | Free | |
| Management costs i | ||
| Connection costs i | ||
| Fees on futures | ||
| Futures fees per contract i | ||
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| Fees on options | ||
| Options fees per contract i | ||
| Event fees i | ||
| Fees on savings plans | ||
| IRA opening fee i | ||
| IRA maintenance fee i | ||
| 401k opening fee i | ||
| 401k maintenance fee i | ||
Available markets
What we compare A comparison of the markets and products you can trade with Capital.com and with IG Markets in Australia, and of how many instruments each one gives access to.IG Markets is better than Capital.com for CFD/FX markets, since IG Markets offers CFDs on ETFs, which Capital.com does not, gives access to 18,000 tradable symbols (against Capital.com's 5,500), and lets you own stocks and ETFs outright, which Capital.com does not. Both Capital.com and IG Markets offer CFDs on commodities, crypto, forex, indices and stocks.
Only IG Markets can be assessed for real stock markets, since Capital.com is a CFD broker and does not offer real stocks.
| Section score | Capital.com 75 -25 not offered | IG Markets 100 Best 100 |
|---|---|---|
| Total tradable symbols i | 5,500 | 18,000 |
| Currency pairs i | ||
| Indices i | ||
| Commodities i | ||
| Stocks i | ||
| ETF i | ||
| Cryptocurrencies i | ||
| Bonds i | ||
| Interest rates i | ||
| Portfolios i | ||
| CFDs i | Commodities, Crypto, Forex, Indices, Stocks | Commodities, Crypto, ETF, Forex, Indices, Stocks |
| Futures i | ||
| Options i | Commodities, Forex, Indices, Stocks | |
| Assets you can own i | Stocks, ETF |
Platform
What we compare A comparison of the trading platforms that Capital.com and IG Markets make available to their clients in Australia.IG Markets is better than Capital.com for platforms, since IG Markets offers TradingView and AutoChartist, which Capital.com does not. Capital.com and IG Markets both offer a proprietary platform and MetaTrader 4.
IG Markets and Capital.com cannot be compared for platforms, because IG Markets is a broker offering both CFDs and stocks while Capital.com is a CFD broker.
| Section score | Capital.com 83 -8 not offered | IG Markets 91 Best 91 |
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| Proprietary platform i | ||
| MetaTrader 4 i | ||
| MetaTrader 5 i | ||
| cTrader i | ||
| Social trading platform i | ||
| Copy trading platform i | ||
| ZuluTrade i | ||
| TradingView i | ||
| Duplitrade i | ||
| Mirror Trader i | ||
| NinjaTrader i | ||
| AutoChartist i | ||
| Real time pricing i | ||
| 5 digit pricing i | ||
| One-click trading i |
Mobile
What we compare A comparison of the mobile apps of Capital.com and IG Markets in Australia, and of what each one lets you do from your phone.IG Markets is better than Capital.com for mobile trading, since IG Markets offers mobile trading signals, mobile charting tools and mobile drawing tools, which Capital.com does not. Capital.com and IG Markets both offer a proprietary mobile app and the MetaTrader 4 app.
IG Markets and Capital.com cannot be compared for mobile trading, because IG Markets is a broker offering both CFDs and stocks while Capital.com is a CFD broker.
| Section score | Capital.com 73 -20 not offered | IG Markets 93 Best 93 |
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| Proprietary app i | ||
| Social trading app i | ||
| Copy trading app i | ||
| MetaTrader 4 app i | ||
| MetaTrader 5 app i | ||
| cTrader app i | ||
| Mobile trading signals i | ||
| Mobile alerts i | ||
| Mobile charting tools i | ||
| Mobile drawing tools i | ||
| Mobile watchlist i | ||
| Smartwatch app i |
Trading features
What we compare A comparison of the trading tools and strategies that Capital.com and IG Markets allow on their platforms in Australia.IG Markets is better than Capital.com for CFD/FX trading features, as IG Markets offers tier-1 liquidity providers and VPS hosting, which Capital.com does not, and allows for scalping. Both Capital.com and IG Markets offer negative balance protection and trailing stops.
Only IG Markets can be assessed for real stock trading features, since Capital.com is a CFD broker and does not offer real stocks.
| Section score | Capital.com 72 -17 not offered | IG Markets 89 Best 85 |
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| Trade execution | ||
| Broker type i | Agency | Agency |
| Average execution time i | 14 ms | |
| Slippage occurrence i | 11% | |
| Requotes occurrence i | ||
| Tier-1 liquidity providers i | ||
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| Leverage | ||
| Major FX pairs leverage i | 30:1 | 30:1 |
| Minor/Exotic FX pairs leverage i | 20:1 | 20:1 |
| Major indices leverage i | 20:1 | 20:1 |
| Minor indices leverage i | 10:1 | 10:1 |
| Gold leverage i | 20:1 | 20:1 |
| Commodities leverage i | 10:1 | 10:1 |
| Equities leverage i | 5:1 | 5:1 |
| Cryptocurrency leverage i | 2:1 | 2:1 |
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| OCO orders i | ||
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| Negative balance protection i | ||
| Minimum trade size (FX) i | 0.01 lots | 0.01 lots |
| Minimum trade size (stocks) i | US$0 | US$1 |
| Fractional stocks i | ||
| Trading compliance | ||
| Scalping strategies allowed i | ||
| Hedging strategies allowed i | ||
| Automated trading strategy allowed i | ||
| EAs use allowed i | ||
| HFT strategy allowed i | ||
| VPS use allowed i | ||
| API use allowed i | ||
| Price scraping allowed i | ||
| FIFO rule applies i | ||
Account types
What we compare A comparison of the kinds of account you can open at Capital.com and at IG Markets in Australia, and of who each one is meant for.IG Markets is better than Capital.com for CFD/FX account types, because IG Markets offers a corporate account and a raw spread account, which Capital.com does not. Both Capital.com and IG Markets offer a demo account and a professional traders account.
Only IG Markets can be assessed for real stock account types, since Capital.com is a CFD broker and does not offer real stocks.
| Section score | Capital.com 43 -3 not offered | IG Markets 46 Best 68 |
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| Demo account i | ||
| Unlimited demo account i | ||
| Standard account i | ||
| Micro account i | ||
| Cent account i | ||
| Nano account i | ||
| Raw spread account i | ||
| ECN account i | ||
| Swap-free account i | ||
| Islamic account i | ||
| Professional traders account i | ||
| Fixed spread account i | ||
| Spread betting account i | ||
| Copy trading account i | ||
| Corporate account i | ||
| Managed account i | ||
| Stock investing account i | ||
| Margin investing account i | ||
| Savings account i | ||
| Retirement account i |
Account opening
What we compare A comparison of what it takes to open and fund an account with Capital.com and with IG Markets in Australia.IG Markets is better than Capital.com for account opening, because IG Markets does not require a minimum deposit (against Capital.com's US$14), offers 14 account base currencies (against Capital.com's 3), and credits deposits faster, within the same day (against Capital.com's 3 days). Both Capital.com and IG Markets offer credit cards and debit cards.
Only IG Markets can be assessed for account opening, since Capital.com is a CFD broker and does not offer real stocks.
| Section score | Capital.com 67 -13 not offered | IG Markets 80 Best 80 |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum deposit i | US$14 | US$0 |
| Minimum withdrawal i | US$0 | US$150 |
| Wire transfers i | ||
| Credit cards i | ||
| Debit cards i | ||
| eWallets i | PayPal | PayPal |
| Local payment methods i | ||
| Account base currencies i | AUD, EUR, USD | AUD, CAD, CHF, DKK, EUR, GBP, HKD, JPY, NOK, NZD, SEK, SGD, USD, ZAR |
| Deposit waiting time i | up to 3 business days | Instant |
| Withdrawal waiting time i | up to 5 business days | up to 1 business days |
| Bonus program i |
Customer care
What we compare A comparison of the customer support of Capital.com and IG Markets in Australia, in how it can be reached and how fast it answers.Capital.com and IG Markets are equally good for customer care, since Capital.com has a website in 28 languages (against IG Markets' 12), and offers priority support. On the other hand, IG Markets offers customer support in 2 languages (against Capital.com's 1), and offers a dedicated account manager. Both Capital.com and IG Markets offer phone support and live chat.
IG Markets and Capital.com cannot be set side by side for customer care, as Capital.com is a CFD broker and does not offer real stocks, unlike IG Markets.
| Section score | Capital.com 69 -2 not offered | IG Markets 71 71 |
|---|---|---|
| Number of languages supported i | 28 | 12 |
| Website languages i | Arabic, Bulgarian, Czech, Danish, German, Greek, English, Estonian, Finnish, French, Croatian, Hungarian, Indonesian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Malay, Dutch, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Slovak, Slovenian, Spanish, Swedish, Thai, Vietnamese, Chinese | Arabic, Danish, German, English, French, Italian, Dutch, Norwegian, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish |
| Website available in English i | ||
| Customer support languages i | English | English, Chinese |
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Learning
What we compare A comparison of the educational material that Capital.com and IG Markets provide to their clients in Australia.Capital.com and IG Markets are equally good for learning, as both offer education for advanced traders and webinars.
Only IG Markets can be assessed for learning, since Capital.com is a CFD broker and does not offer real stocks.
| Section score | Capital.com 100 not offered | IG Markets 100 100 |
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| Education | ||
| Education center i | ||
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Capital.com vs IG Markets: which one should you choose?
Capital.com
CFD/FX Choose Capital.com if you want a CFD and forex broker with micro accounts.
Open Account CFDs are complex instruments and come with a high risk of losing money rapidly due to leverage.
IG Markets
CFD/FX Choose IG Markets if you want an online CFD broker with a wide choice of markets and TradingView.
Stocks Choose IG Markets if you want a share dealing service with commission-free US stocks and options to trade.
Open Account CFDs are complex instruments and come with a high risk of losing money rapidly due to leverage.Other popular comparisons
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