Swissquote — where it wins, where it loses
Swissquote does not currently take a column outright against this field. It loses on entry cost. Priced across ten round-turn EUR/USD lots it comes 39 of 39 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
No column where Swissquote takes the field outright.
Loses on
- entry cost
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Comisión Nacional del Mercado de Valores (Spain) | 514 | ES | Tier 2 | entity not examined | cnmv.es |
| Monetary Authority of Singapore | SG | Tier 1not verified | entity not examined | eservices.mas.gov.sg |
Checkable
Facts the comparison runs on
On the record
- Swissquote was launched in 1996 and is headquartered in Gland, Switzerland.
- Swissquote Group Holding Ltd is listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange under the ticker SQN.
- Swissquote's Annual Report 2025 states that on 4 July 2025 Swissquote completed the acquisition of PostFinance's 50% stake in Yuh, the digital finance app, increasing its ownership to 100% and making Yuh a fully consolidated subsidiary (https://www.swissquote.com/en/group/annual-report/2025/business-cases/dare-to-aim-for-the-best).
- Swissquote: deposit as advertised by the firm, 2026-10 (https://www.swissquote.com/en-row/private/trade/pricing/forex-cfds/account-types)
- Swissquote: software as advertised by the firm, 2026-10 (https://www.swissquote.com/en-row/private/trade/platforms/forex-cfds)
- Swissquote: leverage as advertised by the firm, 2026-10 (https://www.swissquote.com/en-row/private/trade/pricing/forex-cfds/account-types)
| Trading since | not verified |
|---|---|
| Base | not verified |
| Minimum to open | $1,000 (as advertised by Swissquote, 2026-10 · source) |
| Leverage cap | 1:100 (Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority) (as advertised by Swissquote, 2026-10 · source) |
| EUR/USD | not verified |
| Terminals | MetaTrader 4, MetaTrader 5, TradingView, Proprietary web platform |
| Account tiers | Standard, Premium, Prime, Professional, Demo |
| Markets | not verified |
| Record confidence | high |
| Matchup-ready | yes — enough public cost data to run a head-to-head |
Excluded from the maths
Not verified
Not verified
Every input above traces to a source we can re-open. Nothing about Swissquote is carried on the broker's word alone.
Costs less
Who beats Swissquote on price
Tickmill
$10.00 per 10 lots · wins on headline spread, platform choice
Eightcap
$10.00 per 10 lots · wins on regulatory reach
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
CFDs are complex instruments and come with a high risk of losing money rapidly due to leverage. Between 74% and 89% of retail investor accounts lose money. Verify every figure with the broker before opening an account.