FxPro vs XM Group: which is better?

FxPro and XM Group are compared here on the trading conditions that decide cost: verified spreads by account type, commission, minimum deposit, leverage, regulation, platforms and market coverage. Both appear in our Best for MT4 and Best for MT5 rankings, which is why traders shortlist them together. Every figure below is read straight from each broker’s own record — spreads come from the Spread Meter dataset with a source and a verification date, not from marketing pages.

Key differences between FxPro and XM Group

• Lowest verified spread

  FxPro Standard Not provided ($0); ECN Not provided ($4.50 per lot round turn)

  XM Group Standard From 1.6 pips ($0); ECN From 0.8 pips ($0)

  FxPro has no verified spread on record yet, so the two cannot be priced against each other.

• Minimum deposit

  FxPro $100

  XM Group $5

  XM Group is cheaper to open, from $5.

• Regulation

  FxPro FCA, FSCA, SCB, FSA Seychelles

  XM Group ASIC, DFSA, CMA

  FxPro holds more licences on record (4 vs 3).

• Platforms

  FxPro MT4, MT5, cTrader, FxPro Platform

  XM Group MT4, MT5, XM app, WebTrader

  Only FxPro offers cTrader, FxPro Platform; Only XM Group offers XM app, WebTrader.

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Pricing is the lowest verified figure per account type from the Spread Meter dataset; every other field is read from the broker’s own record.

Broker trading conditions compared

Criteria	FPFxPro	XM Group
Overall rating		4.3
Overall score	—	8.7/10
Regulation	FCA, FSCA, SCB, FSA Seychelles	ASIC, DFSA, CMA
Pricing by account type	Standard·Not providedCommission $0 ECN(cTrader)·Not providedCommission $4.50 per lot round turn	Standard·From 1.6 pipsCommission $0 ECN(Ultra Low)·From 0.8 pipsCommission $0
Minimum deposit	$100	$5
Leverage		1:30 for ASIC retail clients; higher under other group entities
Platforms	MT4, MT5, cTrader, FxPro Platform	MT4, MT5, XM app, WebTrader
Account types	Standard, Raw+, cTrader, VIP	Standard, Ultra Low, Shares, Swap-free (region dependent)
Markets	Forex, Stock CFDs, Indices, Commodities, ETFs, Crypto CFDs	Forex, Indices, Commodities, Shares, Metals, Energies
Payment methods		Bank transfer, Visa / Mastercard, Skrill, Neteller, Local transfer
Best for	Multi-platform CFD traders	New traders
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FP

FxPro

XM Group

Overall rating

FxPro

XM Group4.3

Overall score

FxPro—

XM Group8.7/10

Regulation

FxProFCA, FSCA, SCB, FSA Seychelles

XM GroupASIC, DFSA, CMA

Pricing by account type

FxPro

• Standard·Not providedCommission $0
• ECN(cTrader)·Not providedCommission $4.50 per lot round turn

XM Group

• Standard·From 1.6 pipsCommission $0
• ECN(Ultra Low)·From 0.8 pipsCommission $0

Minimum deposit

FxPro$100

XM Group$5

Leverage

FxPro

XM Group1:30 for ASIC retail clients; higher under other group entities

Platforms

FxProMT4, MT5, cTrader, FxPro Platform

XM GroupMT4, MT5, XM app, WebTrader

Account types

FxProStandard, Raw+, cTrader, VIP

XM GroupStandard, Ultra Low, Shares, Swap-free (region dependent)

Markets

FxProForex, Stock CFDs, Indices, Commodities, ETFs, Crypto CFDs

XM GroupForex, Indices, Commodities, Shares, Metals, Energies

Payment methods

FxPro

XM GroupBank transfer, Visa / Mastercard, Skrill, Neteller, Local transfer

Best for

FxProMulti-platform CFD traders

XM GroupNew traders

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FxProReview

XM Group4.3Review

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