Online Broker | Minimum Deposit | Trading Platforms | Markets | About |
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AAAFx | $10 Minimum Deposit | MT4, MT5, ActTrader Trading Platforms | 250+ Markets To Trade | AAAFx offers trading on MT4, MT5 and ActTrader (allowing automated trading) and provides social and copy trading via ZuluTrade About |
FXCC | $100 Minimum Deposit | MT4 Trading Platform | 90+ Markets To Trade | FXCC provides trading on MT4, allowing automated trading with EA robots About |
AAAFx and FXCC Comparison
Both offer MT4. AAAFx additionally provides MT5 and ActTrader. Each can offer low spreads without a commission charge. FXCC does so on its ECN XL account and AAAFx does so on its ECN plus Account. The ECN plus Account has a much higher minimum deposit. AAAFx can offer social and copy trading via ZuluTrade.
AAAFx is regulated by the HCMC in Greece and FXCC is regulated by the CySEC in Cyprus.
Quick comparison
Both offer MT4. AAAFx additionally provides MT5 and ActTrader. AAAFx can offer social and copy trading via ZuluTrade.
Minimum deposit and account types
The minimum deposit for FXCC is $100. The minimum deposit for AAAFx is $10.
- AAAFx offers and ECN, an ECN Plus and an ECN Zulu account. The ECN Plus account (which has a $10,000 minimum deposit) does not charge commissions, the others do. AAAFx integrates with ZuluTrade for social and copy trading.
- FXCC provides three account types. These are the ECN Standard account, the ECN XL account and the ECN Advanced account. FXCC's ECN XL account has a minimum deposit of $100, the ECN Standard account has a minimum deposit of $10,000 and the ECN Advanced account has a minimum deposit of $100,000. In some regions, there is only the ECN XL account, and it has no minimum deposit.
- All FXCC account types provide the MT4 platform, ECN/STP order execution, mobile trading, free technical analysis, SMS notifications, VPS, Economic Calendar and Trading Tools, allow Expert Advisors, scalping and hedging and provide a personal account manager. The ECN XL account additionally can offer zero commissions (T&Cs apply) and zero mark-up. The ECN Advanced account provides more markets to trade than the other account types (200+ vs 30). All trading styles are allowed at FXCC and a news feed and analysis is available on the website.
Markets
- AAAFx offers Forex, Metals, Indices, Energy, Cryptocurrencies and Stocks CFDs, with 250+ available.
- On the ECN Standard and the ECN XL account, FXCC provides 25+ covering Forex and Metals CFDs. On the ECN Advanced account, FXCC offers 200+ markets.
- In some regions, FXCC offers Forex, Metals, Indices, Energy and Cryptocurrencies CFDs, with 90+ available.
Broker | Trading Platforms | Description |
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AAAFx Broker | MT4, MT5, ActTrader Trading Platforms | AAAFx offers trading on MT4, MT5 and ActTrader, allowing automated trading with EAs on these platforms, and has social and copy trading via ZuluTrade Description |
FXCC Broker | MT4 Trading Platforms | FXCC offers trading on MT4, allowing automated trading Description |
Spreads and leverage
Both brokers can offer low Forex spreads with or without a commission charge.
Maximum leverage for AAAFx is . Maximum leverage for FXCC is .
Commissions
- FXCC's ECN XL account does not charge commissions.
- FXCC's ECN Standard account charges commissions of 0.75 pips per lot per side for Forex and $7.5 per lot per side for Metals.
- FXCC's ECN Advanced account charges commissions of 0.4 pips per lot per side for Forex and $4 per lot per side for Metals, Energy and Indices.
- AAAFx charges a commission of $0.99 per lot for the ECN Account, no commission charge for the ECN plus Account and a $10 per lot commission for the ECN zulu Account.
Online trading platforms
AAAFx offers MT4, MT5 and ActTrader. FXCC provides MT4.
Quick comparison
Traders who want to trade on MT4 may do this at either FXCC or AAAFx. Traders who want to trade on MT5 (the successor to MT4) can find this platform at AAAFx. Traders who want to trade on user friendly ActTrader, may do this at AAAFx. Trader who want to social and copy trade can do so at AAAFx
Comparison summary
- Both provide CFD trading
- Each offers MT4
- AAAFx additionally provides MT5 and ActTrader
- FXCC offers its ECN XL account with no mark-up or commission charges
- AAAFx provides spreads from 0 without a commission charge on its ECN plus account
- AAAFx's ECN plus account has a $10,000 minimum deposit
- AAAFx supports social and copy trading