Launched back in 2009, XM is the brand name, consolidating the former Trading Point and Mega Trader FX.  Based on the sunny island of Cyprus, the broker offers great trading conditions for trading in a wide range of instruments, including 55currency pairs, CFDs on commodities, indices, cryptocurrencies, precious metals, energies and stocks on two trading platforms (MT4 and MT5)). What is more, XM provides ultra-fast execution (99.35% of all trades executed in less than 1 second), as well as awesome bonuses & promotions.

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XM is the trading name of Trading Point Holdings Ltd., a Cypriot Investment Firm (CIF), registered in the European Union and licensed by Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC). The company has also set up an units in Australia and UK - Trading Point of Financial Instruments PTY LTD, regulated by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC), and Trading Point of Financial Instruments UK Limited, which got licensed by UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) in 2016.

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UK, Cyprus and Australia are currently one of the most famous forex broker destinations and probably the main reason for this is the well-balanced regulation. Tough regulation with high entry capital requirements and low maximum leverage has reduced competition in the United States and Japan, while light touch regulation affects credibility and safety.

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FCA, CySEC and ASIC apply certain rules and requirements to regulated firms, which are not as stringent as those in the US, for instance, however they provide a good level of credibility. Cypriot and UK brokers must hold at least €730 000 in order to prove their good financial standing, while Australian FX brokers must possess net tangible assets amounting to at least $1 million. Besides, licensed brokers are required to keep customer funds in in segregated accounts, separated from the company’s operating funds.

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As a further guarantee to clients’ funds, all companies regulated in UK and Cyprus are covered by compensation schemes as additional guarantee to clients funds. All deposits with a UK regulated forex broker up to £50,000 per client are guaranteed by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) ) - UK’s statutory compensation scheme for clients of authorised financial services companies. Similarly, Cypriot Investment Firms are members of the Investor Compensation Fund, which is able to pay compensation up to 20,000 EUR,If the company is in default.

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Trading Conditions

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Minimum Initial Deposit

In order to open an account with XM, traders have to invest just $5. Such low minimum initial amount is rather attractive, as typically brokers require $100 - $300 as a start

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Spreads & Commissions

This broker offers variable spreads. The typical ones on commission-free accounts amount to 1.7 pips on EUR/USD, which is comparatively high. According to us, the conditions on the Zero account are the most attractive ones: spreads averaged 0.1 pips on EUR/USD and commission $3.5 per standard lot traded (per side). So, basically trading costs on the Zero account amount to around 0.8 pips, commission included, which is a great offer. What is more, you can open a Zero account with just $100.

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Leverage

The maximum leverage with XM is high, reaching 1:888. Some jurisdictions cap leverage ratios at considerably lower levels (1:50 in the USA, 1:100 in Poland). At the end of 2016, CySEC also proposed the default leverage provided by Cypriot brokers to be 1:50.

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The reason for such leverage limitations is that the higher leverage, the higher the risk of losses, which may even exceed initial investments.

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Trading Platforms

When trading with this broker, you will be offered both Meta Quotes platforms - the Meta trader 4 (MT4)

and Meta Trader 5 (MT5).

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MT4 is an internationally acclaimed trading software, offering a full array of trading tools and features: more than 50 built-in technical indicators, advanced charting package, a wide range of Expert Advisors (EAs) and extensive back-testing options for them. Traders can download ready-made or create their own EAs and let the program do all the work, no human emotions involved. The MT4 with XN is availavle in all forms and shapes: desktop, web, and mobile.

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What is more, XM provides MT4 Multi Terminal, which offers a practical and convenient way to manage multiple accounts simultaneously from a single interface.

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Recently Meta Quotes has been putting a stronger emphasis on the MT5: the hedging function was finally added to it and all versions of the platform have been enhanced. As a result, the number of brokers that support the platform has been on the increase. XM also followed suit and added it to its offerings

Besides, free Virtual Private Server (VPS) hosting is offered to both new and existing customers of XM who deposit a minimum of $5,000 and trade at least 5 round turn lots per month. VPS hosting allows the execution of orders 24 hours, 5 days a week.

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Promotions

This broker is famous for its awesome bonuses and lucrative promotions. By the time of writing this review, XM runs the following promotions:

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100 % Deposit bonus UP TO $5,000 (only available for Micro and Standard Accounts);
$30 No deposit bonus;
Forex World Championship with 41 million pool prize;
Cash rewards and credit bonuses available under loyalty program

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Methods of Payment

XM supports a wide range of payment methods: credit/debit cards (Visa, Visa Electron, MasterCard, Maestro, China UnionPay, Diners Club International), bank wire transfer and e-wallet payment systems Skrill, Neteller, WebMoney, Paysafe, iDeal, Sofort, Qiwi, CashU, giropay, Przelewy24, FasaPay. Payments through Western Union are also available.

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XM covers all deposit and withdrawal transfer fees for payments made via Neteller, Moneybookers and all major credit cards (including VISA, VISA Electron, MasterCard, Maestro and China UnionPay). Additionally, all deposits and withdrawals above 200 USD processed by wire transfer are also included in our zero fees policy.

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