eToro vs XTB

We will compare eToro to XTB (X-Trade Brokers) on this page. This comparison goes over the pros and cons of both XTB and eToro.

XTB	eToro
XTB (X-Trade Brokers) is a leading Forex and CFD broker, headquartered in Poland and founded in 2002. The company is listed on the Warsaw stock exchange. XTB provides over 2100 financial markets.	eToro is a social/copy trading platform, offering a wide range of markets, along with 0% commission on stocks. They are regulated in top-tier jurisdictions. Read Full Review Open Free Account CFDs are complex instruments and come with a high risk of losing money rapidly due to leverage. 68% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs with this provider. You should consider whether you understand how CFDs work, and whether you can afford to take the high risk of losing your money. Your capital is at risk. Other fees apply. For more information, visit etoro.com/trading/fees. eToro USA LLC does not offer CFDs, only real Crypto assets available.
Year founded:
2002	2006
Regulated by:
FCA, KNF	FinCEN, FCA, MiFID, CySec, ASIC
Headquarters:
Warsaw, Poland	London UK, Limassol Cyprus, Sydney Australia, USA
Is a Bank:
No	No
Demo Account:
Yes ✔️	Yes ✔️
Minimum Deposit:
$250	$50 – $10,000
Minimum Trade:
varies	$25 – $1,000
Islamic Account:
Yes ✔️	Yes ✔️
Social/Copy Trading:
No	Yes ✔️
Spread Betting:
No	No
Excluded countries:
Venezuela, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Ethiopia, Uganda, Cuba, Yemen, Afghanistan, Laos, India, Indonesia, Pakistan, Syria, Iraq, Iran, United States, Australia, Albania, Kenya, Palestine, Republic of Zimbabwe, Belize, Belgium, New Zealand, Japan, South Korea, Hong Kong, Mauritius, Israel, Turkey, North Korea, Guyana, Vanuatu, Mozambique, Republic of the Congo, Libya, Macao, Panama, Singapore, Bangladesh	133

Types of Products And Markets Available

eToro has more CFDs available as well as real stocks. XTB is primarily a CFD and Forex broker, real stocks are only available to some European countries.

eToro has a better selection of financial markets available, while XTB is close, but if you are not from the EU, you can't trade real stocks.

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XTB	eToro
Markets Available:
Only CFDs, Forex, Crypto Real Stocks and ETFs for some European clients	Stocks (real), Commodities (CFD), Indices (CFD), Currencies (CFD), Cryptoassets (real and CFD)
CFDs
Yes ✔️	Yes ✔️ 2386
Forex Pairs
Yes ✔️	Yes ✔️ 49
Stocks
Yes (CFD Only)	Yes ✔️ 2106
Cryptocurrencies
Yes (CFD)	Yes ✔️ 16
Commodities
Yes (CFD)	Yes ✔️ 31
ETFs
Yes (CFD)	No
Options
No	No ❌
EFPs
No	No
Mutual Funds
No	No
Robo Portfolios
No	No

Trading Platforms

Comparing eToro to XTB when it comes to their trading platforms, we give the edge to eToro. eToro fits the needs of most traders, however if you are looking for a more advanced platform, XTB is better. XTB's xStation 5 and xStation Mobile offers advanced tools for advanced traders.

eToro is better for beginner to intermediate investors, while XTB is better for advanced traders.

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XTB	eToro
Proprietary Platform:
Yes	Yes ✔️
Desktop Platform:
Yes ✔️	No ❌
Mobile App:
Yes ✔️ iOS, Android	Yes ✔️ iOS, Android
Web Trading Platform:
Yes ✔️	Yes ✔️
MetaTrader:
Yes	No
cTrader:
No	No
Mirror Trader:
No	No
Zulu Trade:
No	No
Dupli Trade:
No	No

Fees

eToro is great as it offers 0% commissions on real stocks, however has higher Forex fees. XTB has low Forex fees and free withdrawals above $100, but high stock CFD fees.

Overall we pick eToro as the better option considering fees.

XTB	eToro
Trading Fees:
Yes Varies	Yes 0% Commission on stocks Spread Varies
Deposit Fees:
No	No
Withdrawal Fees:
$0	$5 (Bank Transfer) $5 (Credit Cards, eWallets)
Overnight Funding:
Yes/no – depends	Yes
Inactivity Fee:
Yes* €10 *after 1 year of no trading activity or no deposit in 90 days	Yes $10/month

Customer Support

Customer support is better at XTB. Their response time is fast, they have great phone support and live chat. eToro customer support is slow.

XTB	eToro
eMail:
Yes ✔️	Yes ✔️
Online Chat:
Yes ✔️	Yes ✔️
Phone Support:
Yes ✔️	No
Languages:
Multiple	15

Account Funding

Account funding is good at both brokers, however eToro has more deposit options.

XTB	eToro
Deposit Methods:
Credit Cards, PayPal, Skrill, Bank Transfer	Visa, MasterCard, Skrill, Diners Club, PayPal, WebMoney, Neteller, Yandex, Union Pay
Deposit Fee:
Yes (2% for PayPal and Skrill)	No ❌
Minimum Deposit:
$0	$50 – $10,000

Education

XTB offers great educational materials. Traders can open a demo account, go through trading platform tutorials and educational videos. Comparing the two, based on education, XTB is the winner.

XTB	eToro
Video Tutorials:
Yes ✔️	Yes ✔️
Webinars:
Yes ✔️	Yes ✔️

Verdict

Is eToro better than XTB?

We found that eToro is better than XTB. They offer a better trading experience overall. XTB only offers CFDs, while eToro offers CFDs, real stocks and and award winning copy trading platform.

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