LiteFinance vs Markets.com

LiteFinance vs Markets.com Comparison Table 2024
LiteFinance	Markets.com
Review 4	Review 4.4
Traders from US not accepted See available CFD brokers	Traders from US not accepted See available CFD brokers
LiteFinance is an offshore-regulated broker with 55 forex pairs and a range of international stocks as well as a smaller list of indices, commodities and cryptocurrencies. With support for the MetaTrader 4 and MetaTrader 5 platforms as well as a proprietary mobile app, there is a good selection of tools available. The broker offers a Classic commission-free account as well as an ECN account with spreads starting from zero and a commission per lot.	Markets.com is a respected broker, offering multi-asset trading opportunities through CFDs or spread betting (UK only). Established in 2008, the brand has an impressive 4.3 million registered customers and is overseen by trusted regulators, including the FCA, ASIC and CySEC. 79.1% of retail accounts lose money.
	CFDs are complex instruments and come with a high risk of losing money rapidly due to leverage. 79.1% 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.
Bonus Offer
Rebate on payment fees
Comment by Reviewer
"LiteFinance will suit traders seeking high leverage on forex, stocks, commodities, indices and cryptocurrencies. The social trading system will also suit newer investors looking to learn from seasoned traders."	"Markets.com is best for active traders looking for a regulated broker with low fees and fast execution speeds of 82ms. Beginners will also enjoy the in-house platform with its user-friendly interface, clear navigation and dynamic charts."
Pros
Great trading platform support with MT4, MT5 and a proprietary app Decent suite of extra tools and features including a VPS Fast and reliable customer support based on testing High leverage available up to 1:500 Low starting deposit of $50 Automated trading via APIs Good range of forex pairs Social trading service	Markets.com continues to offer a strong proprietary platform with a TradingView-powered charting interface, pro-level technical analysis and custom alerts Traders can access the MT4 and MT5 software, which offer dozens of technical tools and a huge online community for scripts, bots and custom tools CFD and spread-betting opportunities are available on multiple asset classes including forex, stocks, ETFs, bonds and indices Comprehensive educational content is on offer, especially for beginners, including podcasts, webinars and financial market videos The $10 inactivity fee is only charged after 12 months of no trading activity (many competitors start charging after only 3 months) Markets.com is a trusted broker with oversight from tier-one regulators including the FCA, CySEC and ASIC There are no deposit/withdrawal charges, account registration or order admin costs There's good customer support with responses in <1 minute during testing The low minimum deposit of $100 should appeal to beginners
Cons
Not overseen by any top-tier regulator Some complaints online about difficulties withdrawing funds Wide spreads on the Classic account Does not accept US traders	The single retail account option doesn't offer traders any choice of trading conditions, or any additional perks for active trading There are no auto or copy trading terminals outside of the MetaTrader platforms, such as DupliTrade Unlike some top competitors like XM, customer support is not available on the weekend
Awards
	Best Trading Platform 2020 - FXScouts Runner Up - Best FX Broker 2019 - DayTrading.com Best Forex Provider 2017 - UK Forex Awards Best FX Platform 2017 - UK Forex Awards
Instruments
Forex, CFDs, indices, shares, commodities, cryptocurrencies	CFDs, Forex, Stocks, Commodities, Indices, Crypto, ETFs, Bonds, Spread Betting (UK Only)
Demo Account
Yes	Yes
Minimum Deposit
$50	$100
Trading Platforms
MT4 MT5	Markets.com Web/App Platform MT4 MT5
Payment Methods
Alipay Bitcoin Payments Ethereum Payments M-Pesa Mastercard Perfect Money Sticpay Swift Visa WebMoney	Credit Card Debit Card iDeal Neteller PayPal Skrill Sofort Wire Transfer
Minimum Trade
0.01 Lots	0.01 Lots
Regulator
CySEC	FCA, CySEC, ASIC, FSCA, FSC
Margin Trading
Yes	Yes
STP Account
No	No
ECN Account
Yes	No
DMA Account
Yes	No
MAM Account
No	No
PAMM Account
No	No
LAMM Account
No	No
Demat Account
No	No
AI / Machine Learning
No	No
Robo Advisor
No	No
Negative Balance Protection
Yes	Yes
Market Maker
No	Yes
P2P Trading
No	No
Spot Trading
Yes	Yes
Mobile Apps
iOS & Android	iOS, Android
App Review
	Markets.com operate MarketsX – the bespoke platform, both on WebTrader and mobile applications. The app, available on android and iOS has been downloaded over a million times.
Android App Rating
	4.5
iOS App Rating
	3.2
Auto Trading
Expert Advisors (EAs) on MetaTrader
Copy Trading
Yes	No
Copy Trading Platform
LiteFinance offers a forex copy trading solution with hundreds of master traders. Simply decide how long you want to invest for and the amount, for example, $500 for three months.
Social Trading
Yes	No
Trade Signals
Yes	Trading Insights
VPS Hosting
Yes	No
Tournaments
No	No
Demo Competitions
Yes	No
Ethical Investing
No	No
Custodial Account
No	No
Guaranteed Stop Loss
No	Yes
Inactivity Fee
	$10
Islamic Account
Yes	Yes
Account Currencies
USD EUR	USD EUR GBP ZAR SEK NOK DKK PLN CZK AED
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 New York Stock Exchange
Commodities
Gold Oil Silver	Copper Corn Cotton Gold Natural Gas Oil Palladium Silver Soybeans Wheat
CFD Trading
CFDs are available on a breadth of assets including stocks, ETFs, indices, commodities and cryptocurrencies with both zero-commission and low-commission, tight spread accounts available. LiteFinance also offers high leverage of up to 1:500, providing significant trading opportunities.	Markets.com offers a strong variety of CFD products, not only covering popular asset classes but also more interesting markets such as IPOs and Bonds. The low fees and educational resources will appeal to beginners, whilst seasoned CFD traders will appreciate the feature-rich charting platforms.
Leverage
1:500 (Crypto 1:50)	1:30
FTSE Spread
0.8	2 pips
GBPUSD Spread
0.8	1.3 pips (var)
Oil Spread
5.5	0.05
Stocks Spread
Variable	4 pips
Forex Trading
With 55 forex pairs and cross pairs available, including a good selection of minors and exotics, LiteFinance is a good option for forex traders. Although it falls short of some competitors who offer 70 or 80+ forex assets, it offers excellent trading platforms and tools including a VPS.	Markets.com offers 43 major, minor and exotic currency pairs. The range is around the industry average, though spreads are fairly competitive, starting from 0.6 pips for EUR/USD. There’s also an excellent range of tools and education, including forex calculators and trading videos.
Forex App
	Markets.com operate MarketsX – the bespoke platform, both on WebTrader and mobile applications. The app, available on android and iOS has been downloaded over a million times.
GBPUSD Spread
0.8	1.3 pips (var)
EURUSD Spread
0.2	0.70 pips (var)
EURGBP Spread
0.5	1.0 pip (var)
Assets
55	67
Cryptocurrency
LiteFinance offers a growing selection of 70+ cryptocurrencies, mostly paired with USD. The list includes some lesser-known tokens with lower market capitalization. However, traders will not directly buy and own the crypto tokens they trade.	You can open long or short positions 24/7 on 25+ popular digital currencies including Ripple, Bitcoin, Neo and Monera. Spreads on Bitcoin are around 51.13 which is uncompetitive compared to other brands, although the 1:20 leverage will offer greater exposure to the market.
Spread
From 0.1	BTC 88.94 (USD), ETH 5 (USD)
Coins
AAV ADA ALG ALI ATO AVX AXS BCH BNB BTC BTG COM DGE DOT DSH ENJ EOS ETH FIL ICP ILV ITA KAV LNK LTC LUN MKR MNA MTC NEA NEO OMG QTM SIA SND SOL STX THT TRX UNI VET XLM XMR XRP XTZ YFI YGG ZEC ZIL APT AR ARB FTM GRT HBAR IMX INJ JASMY NOT OP RENDER SUI WIF TAO TON	BTC BCH DASH ETH LTC XRP TRON BAT NEO ADA
Crypto Lending
No	No
Crypto Mining
No	No
Crypto Staking
No	No
Auto Market Maker
No	No

Review	Review
	CFDs are complex instruments and come with a high risk of losing money rapidly due to leverage. 79.1% 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.