IQ Option vs Capital.com

IQ Option vs Capital.com Comparison Table 2024
IQ Option	Capital.com
Review 4	Review 1.8
Traders from US not accepted See available binary options brokers	Traders from US not accepted See available CFD brokers
IQ Option is a trusted broker with multi-asset trading on its user-friendly proprietary platform. The broker provides trading on forex, stocks, cryptos, indices, commodities and ETFs with competitive fees and a good suite of extra features and educational content. You can also open an account with just $10.	Capital.com offer CFDs on a range of markets with competitive spreads and zero commissions. The broker also offers the Investmate app, negative balance protection and leveraged trading.
RISK WARNING: YOUR CAPITAL MIGHT BE AT RISK	Spread bets and CFDs are complex instruments and come with a high risk of losing money rapidly due to leverage. % of retail investor accounts lose money when trading spread bets and CFDs with this provider. You should consider whether you understand how spread bets and CFDs work and whether you can afford to take the high risk of losing your money.
Customer Reviews
5 Based on 1 IQ Option customer reviews
Comment by Reviewer
"IQ Option is a good broker for beginners with a slick platform and low minimum investment. New users can also open an account in three easy steps."
Pros
User-friendly platform for beginners Excellent range of payment methods Reliable 24/7 multilingual support Access to IQ Option community High payouts on binary options iOS & Android compatible app
Cons
€10 inactivity fee after 90 days No MetaTrader 4 integration
Awards
Most Trusted Broker 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 - BinaryOptions.net Best Binary Broker 2021 - DayTrading.com	Top 5 Trading Platforms Globally 2021 - BrokerChooser Best Mobile Platform / App - Investment Trends
Instruments
CFD, Forex, Crypto, Stocks, Digital Options	CFDs, forex, indices, shares, commodities, spread betting (only available in the UK), cryptos (not available in the UK)
Demo Account
Yes	Yes
Minimum Deposit
$10	$20 (By credit card - varies by payment method)
Trading Platforms
Own	MT4 TradingView
Payment Methods
Volet Alipay Boleto Credit Card GlobePay Maestro MoneyGram Perfect Money QIWI Skrill Sofort Vietcombank Transfer Wire Transfer Yandex Money	Apple Pay Boleto Credit Card Debit Card Giropay GlobePay iDeal Mastercard PayPal Przelewy24 Sofort Trustly Visa Wire Transfer
Minimum Trade
0.001 Lots	$1
Regulator
	FCA, CySEC, ASIC, FSA
Margin Trading
Yes	Yes
Margin Rate
0.2%	1.5%
STP Account
No	No
ECN Account
No	No
DMA Account
No	No
MAM Account
No	No
PAMM Account
No	No
LAMM Account
No	No
Demat Account
No	No
AI / Machine Learning
No	Yes
Robo Advisor
No	No
Negative Balance Protection
Yes	Yes
Market Maker
Yes	No
P2P Trading
No	No
Spot Trading
No	Yes
Mobile Apps
iOS, Android and Windows	iOS & Android + InvestMate
App Review
IQ Option provide a superbly easy to use mobile app. Offering forex trading, plus some bespoke trading instruments of their own, IQ deliver a slick, secure platform for shorter term trades. Recent upgrades have also synchronised the look and feel of both the web trader and mobile platform, making switching between the two, seamless.
Android App Rating
4.2
iOS App Rating
4.3
Auto Trading
	Expert Advisors (EAs) on MetaTrader
Copy Trading
No	No
Social Trading
No	No
VPS Hosting
No	No
Tournaments
Yes	No
Demo Competitions
No	No
Ethical Investing
No	No
Custodial Account
No	No
Guaranteed Stop Loss
No	No
Inactivity Fee
	$0
Islamic Account
Yes	No
Account Currencies
USD EUR GBP ZAR	USD EUR GBP PLN
Stock Exchanges
Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) CAC 40 Index France DAX GER 40 Index Dow Jones Euronext FTSE UK Index Hong Kong Stock Exchange IBEX 35 Japan Exchange Group Nasdaq S&P 500	Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) Borsa Italiana Bombay Stock Exchange CAC 40 Index France DAX GER 40 Index Deutsche Boerse Dow Jones Euronext FTSE UK Index Hang Seng Hong Kong Stock Exchange IBEX 35 Japan Exchange Group London Stock Exchange Nasdaq National Stock Exchange Of India New York Stock Exchange SIX Swiss Exchange
Commodities
Gold Oil	Aluminium Cocoa Coffee Cannabis Copper Corn Cotton Gold Lithium Oil Orange Juice Palladium Platinum Silver Soybeans Sugar Wheat
CFD Trading
IQ Option deals primarily in CFDs, which are available on stocks, forex, cryptocurrencies and several other markets. The leverage available is in line with EU restrictions, to a maximum of 1:30 on major forex pairs but with less available on more volatile assets. Trades are commission-free with floating spreads and clients can use the award-winning platform.	Trade CFDs on an array of assets with ultra-low spreads
Leverage
1:500	1:30
FTSE Spread
	0.9 pt var
GBPUSD Spread
1	0.00013 pips var
Oil Spread
2.3	0.03 pips var
Stocks Spread
2	Var
Forex Trading
IQ Option offers CFD trading on 24 forex assets, including major pairs and some minors. EU traders can access a maximum of 1:30 leverage in line with local regulations. The broker offers commission-free trades but spreads are on the high side so the brand does not excel in this area.	Capital.com offer a long list of forex CFD pairs for trading. All have competitive spreads. The firm also ensures negative balance protection
Forex App
IQ Option provide a superbly easy to use mobile app. Offering forex trading, plus some bespoke trading instruments of their own, IQ deliver a slick, secure platform for shorter term trades. Recent upgrades have synchronised the look and feel of both the Webtrader and mobile platform, making switching between the two, seamless. Try it out via the free demo account.	Capital.com offers the highly rated Investmate app. As well as leveraged forex trading with competitive spreads and fees, the application offers a comprehensive educational package for beginners. The FX investing app is free to download from the respective app store with a live Capital.com account.
GBPUSD Spread
5 pips	0.00013 pips (var)
EURUSD Spread
14 pips	0.00007 pips (var)
EURGBP Spread
15 pips	0.00015 pips (var)
Assets
60+	130+
Cryptocurrency
IQ Option is a leading crypto broker. They offer multipliers and a huge range of digital currency markets, including Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Cardano. Leverage of up to 1:2 is available with a variable spread and no commission. Newer traders will also rate the intuitive trading software.	Capital.com have some of the tightest spreads available on cryptos. They also offer crypto-only pairs, so that investors can trade cryptos versus each other, not purely the $ or € price. (Crypto not available to UK retail clients).
Spread
BTC 7%, ETH 12% (Var)	66 pips (BTC to USD)
Coins
BTC TRX XRP BCH ETH EOS OMG ETC QTUM ZEC LTC DASH	BTC XLM ETH XRP NEO TRX BTG LTC QTUM XEM ADA BTS
Crypto Lending
No	No
Crypto Mining
No	No
Crypto Staking
No	No
Auto Market Maker
No	No
Binary Options
IQ Option is a top-rated binary options and digital trading broker. Trade on a user-friendly platform with a low starting deposit. Simply decide whether the price of an asset will go up or down to win a predetermined payout up to 90%+.	Binary options trading not offered
Payout
91%
Ladder Options
Yes	No
Boundary Options
Yes	No

Review	Review
RISK WARNING: YOUR CAPITAL MIGHT BE AT RISK	Spread bets and CFDs are complex instruments and come with a high risk of losing money rapidly due to leverage. % of retail investor accounts lose money when trading spread bets and CFDs with this provider. You should consider whether you understand how spread bets and CFDs work and whether you can afford to take the high risk of losing your money.