Trade some of the most popular cryptocurrencies in the world.
FXCM's Bitcoin Spreads are among the tightest in the industry.
| Broker | Bitcoin Spread* |
|---|---|
| FXCM1 | 30 |
| CMC2 | 37 |
| IG3 | 36 |
| Plus5004 | 36 |
| City Index5 | 35 |
This table is for comparative purposes only and does not indicate any future performance levels. The spread figures are taken from prominent UK competitor websites and are correct to the best of our knowledge as of August 17, 2020. FXCM cannot guarantee the accuracy of such figures and is not liable for errors, omissions or delays or for actions relying on this information. Please refer to the respective CFD broker's website to get familiarized with the assumptions or basis used during the calculation of the spreads. Please note that overnight charges may differ among brokers and are not included in this comparison.
Up to 4:1 effective leverage[1] available. Control the position size of your choosing requiring only quarter of the necessary funds. Use effective leverage to trade 1:1 as well. The choice is yours.
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Let us settle the debate for you. CFDs offer advantages to the speculator that are not provided by underlying "physical" crypto market. They are:
If you buy and sell physical cryptocurrencies you need to make a decision on whether or not you leave your physical cryptocurrencies with your provider. If you do, you risk they may be hacked. If you do not, you have to learn how to use hardware wallets where one wrong keystroke could mean all funds are lost.
Crytpocurrencies are not widely accepted as payment for goods and services. No need to hold them physically.
CFDs are regulated financial products. Physical crypto is not. To the trader that means the firm they deal with is subject to oversight by both regulators, auditors, and best execution committees. With a CFD, you can be sure you are receiving the best price available as it's a regulatory requirement. You are not guaranteed that with physical crypto.
Our platforms are battle-tested and have been in development throughout FXCM's 20 year history. They are more feature-rich than the newly-established trading platforms of physical crypto companies. You may trade any crypto product you like without regard for what you currently hold in your account. For example, an FXCM account in GBP can go long BTC/USD without need to first own USD. That is not the case with major crypto "exchanges".
Bitcoin is a global form of digital currency. Unlike traditional currencies, which were frequently backed by gold and silver, bitcoin is based on distributed computing. While traditional currencies are printed by central banks, bitcoins are created or "mined" by distributed computer networks.
| Margin | Average Spread | Smallest Trade Size | Largest Trade size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Up to 4:1 | 26.23 | 0.01 BTC | 5 BTC |
Ether is the digital currency used by Ethereum. Ether is the fuel or "gas" used to pay for transactions made on the Ethereum platform. Ether gives participants a reason to contribute resources used by the platform, thereby ensuring a robust network. Further, it provides developers with incentive to write efficient code, as inefficient software programs are more expensive.
| Margin | Average Spread | Smallest Trade Size | Largest Trade size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Up to 4:1 | 1.87 | 0.1 ETH | 100 ETH |
Litecoin is an open-source, decentralized digital currency that was created in 2011 using code from a Bitcoin client. Because of the close relationship between the two, many have described Litecoin as being the Silver to Bitcoin's gold.
| Margin | Average Spread | Smallest Trade Size | Largest Trade size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Up to 4:1 | 0.6 | 1 LTC | 1000 LTC |
Bitcoin Cash is a cryptocurrency that forked from Bitcoin in 2017. Its one major difference is that the blocks in bitcoin cash's blockchain allow far more space and therefore have the capacity to hold significantly more transactions.
| Margin | Average Spread | Smallest Trade Size | Largest Trade size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Up to 4:1 | 2.93 | 0.1 BCH | 100 BCH |
EOS is the cryptocurrency of the EOS network, a Blockchain platform built for developing dApps (distributed apps). The main aim of EOS is to build a much more scalable, faster, and more efficient version of Ethereum.
| Margin | Average Spread | Smallest Trade Size | Largest Trade size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Up to 4:1 | 0.02 | 1 EOS | 1000 EOS |
Stellar is a platform that was designed to facilitate the transfer of funds instantly, anywhere in the world. The lumen, often abbreviated XLM, is the protocol token of the Stellar network
| Margin | Average Spread | Smallest Trade Size | Largest Trade size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Up to 4:1 | 0.0015 | 100 XLM | 10000 XLM |
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FXCM has variable spreads that will widen and narrow subject to market conditions. Spread data is based on information published on https://www.fxcm.com/il/cryptocurrency/ on August 17th 2020.
CMC Markets has a fixed minimum spread of 37 as published on https://www.cmcmarkets.com/en/cryptocurrencies on August 17th 2020.
IG has a spread of 36 as published on https://www.ig.com/uk/cryptocurrency-trading on August 17th 2020.
Plus500 has a spread of 36 as published on https://www.plus500.com/Instruments/BTCUSD on August 17th 2020.
City Index has a spread of 35 as published on https://www.cityindex.co.uk/bitcoin-trading/ on August 17th 2020.
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