XGLOBAL Markets — where it wins, where it loses
XGLOBAL Markets does not currently take a column outright against this field. It loses on tier-1 cover, published spread. Its cost per ten lots is not confirmed, so it is left out of the cost ordering rather than estimated.
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 XGLOBAL Markets takes the field outright.
Loses on
- tier-1 cover
- published spread
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CySEC | 171/12 | Cyprus | Tier 2 | ABF Trade EU Limited (formerly X Global Markets Ltd) | abftrade.com |
Checkable
Facts the comparison runs on
On the record
- CySEC's own investment-firms listing titles the entity 'ABF Trade EU Limited (ex X Global Markets Ltd)', evidencing the company name change from X Global Markets Ltd.
- ABF Trade's own Terms of Use state the company holds CySEC CIF Licence No. 171/12 with registration number HE 291958 and offices at 162 Fragklinou Rousvelt, Limassol.
- Finance Magnates reported CySEC fined X Global Markets Ltd EUR 5,000; the article also describes the group's Vanuatu arm XGLOBAL FX Ltd as VFSC-regulated.
- The brand's former xglobalmarkets.com domains no longer serve content and the business now operates via abftrade.com under the ABF Trade name.
| Trading since | 2012 |
|---|---|
| Base | Limassol, Cyprus (162 Fragklinou Rousvelt, 1st & 2nd Floors, 3045) |
| Minimum to open | not verified |
| Leverage cap | |
| EUR/USD | not verified |
| Terminals | MT5 |
| Account tiers | 4 account types (names not verified) |
| Markets | Forex, CFDs |
| Record confidence | medium |
| Matchup-ready | no — too many gaps to run a fair 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:
- legalEntities: CySEC licence number 171/12 sourced from the firm's own terms; CySEC entity page is bot-blocked so the number was not confirmed there
- VFSC licence number for XGLOBAL FX Ltd not re-verified
- minDeposit: not verified from a spec page
- maxLeverage: directory claims 1:200 stale, not verified
- spreadEurusd: not verified
- accountTypes: names not captured
- segregatedFunds / negativeBalanceProtection: not verified
- publiclyListed: not verified
- CySEC EUR 5,000 fine date not verified against a primary CySEC notice
- VFSC licence row dropped: number could not be re-verified on the VFSC register
Costs less
Who beats XGLOBAL Markets 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.