Capital.com — where it wins, where it loses
Capital.com wins on headline spread, platform choice. No column in our set puts it behind the field. Priced across ten round-turn EUR/USD lots it comes 8 of 17 in this field.
Column by column
The split
Two lists, no averaging. A broker that takes a column outright appears on the left of it; one that gets beaten on a column appears on the right. Nothing is scored into a single number, because a single number hides which side you actually care about.
Wins on
- headline spread
- platform choice
Loses on
No column in this set puts Capital.com behind the field.
Cost per 10 lots is the EUR/USD spread cost of ten round-turn standard lots at the figure above, commission excluded. Where a broker publishes a "from" spread rather than an average, the comparison inherits that limitation — see the unconfirmed list further down.
Licensing
Which entity, which regulator, which number
Tier decides how much weight a licence carries in any safety column. Each row links to the page it was read from.
| Regulator | Number | Jurisdiction | Tier | Entity | Read from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FCA | 793714 | UK | Tier 1 | Capital Com (UK) Limited | help.capital.com |
| CySEC | 319/17 | Cyprus | Tier 2 | Capital Com SV Investments Limited | cysec.gov.cy |
| CySEC | 463/25 | Cyprus | Tier 2 | Capital Com Group Ltd | help.capital.com |
| ASIC | AFSL 513393 | Australia | Tier 1 | Capital Com Australia Pty Ltd | help.capital.com |
| SCA (UAE) | 20200000176 | UAE | Tier 2 | CAPITAL COM MENA SECURITIES TRADING L.L.C. | help.capital.com |
| SCB (Bahamas) | SIA-F245 | Bahamas | Tier 3 | Capital Com Online Investments Ltd | help.capital.com |
Checkable
Facts the comparison runs on
On the record
- One line that changes the comparison: capital.com publishes a EUR/USD spread of 0.6 pips in its pricing documentation.
- Before you weigh this against another broker: the group's minimum card deposit is 20 USD/EUR/GBP.
| Trading since | 2016 |
|---|---|
| Base | London, UK |
| Minimum to open | $20 |
| Leverage cap | 1:30 (UK/EU retail) |
| EUR/USD | 0.60 pips |
| Terminals | Capital.com proprietary web platform, MT4 (selected entities), TradingView, Mobile apps |
| Account tiers | Retail CFD, Spread betting (UK), Professional |
| Record confidence | high |
| Matchup-ready | yes — enough public cost data to run a head-to-head |
Excluded from the maths
Not verified
Not verified
These fields are not confirmed. They are shown as gaps, not filled in, and they do not feed any column of the matrix:
- founding year is from secondary sources rather than a Capital.com corporate page is missing, so it is excluded from every comparison on this page.
Costs less
Who beats Capital.com on price
Tickmill
$10.00 per 10 lots · wins on headline spread, platform choice
JustMarkets
$30.00 per 10 lots · wins on headline spread
CMC Markets
$50.00 per 10 lots · wins on headline spread, no minimum deposit, regulatory reach, platform choice
ActivTrades
$50.00 per 10 lots · wins on headline spread, no minimum deposit, platform choice
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