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Alison Heyerdahl is the Head of Content at FxScouts, a Chartered Market Technician (CMT), and an experienced trader, as well as a financial writer with extensive expertise in Forex trading, broker analysis, and market research. She has reviewed 100+ brokers, publishes weekly YouTube trading videos, and co-hosts the “Let’s Talk Forex” podcast.
In the fast-paced world of forex trading, choosing the right broker is crucial. Capital Index and Swissquote are two popular options, each with unique strengths and weaknesses. This comparison will dive into the key features of both platforms,helping you decide which one best suits your trading style and goals.
The radar chart above illustrates the comparison between Capital Index and Swissquote across several key metrics, with the highest possible score being 100 in each category.
At FxScouts, our mission is to assist traders in finding the broker that best suits their needs. Comparing brokers side-by-side is an effective method to achieve this goal. We evaluated Capital Index and Swissquote, using our standard criteria: trust and regulation, trading platforms, costs and trading conditions, and educational and market analysis resources.
Trust and regulation are crucial when selecting a Forex broker. A broker’s credibility is largely built on its regulatory status. We spend considerable time verifying the safety of each broker by examining their regulatory licenses. We also consider numerous factors when deciding which tier a regulator belongs to. Regulators that we rank as the world’s top regulators, gets a tier 1 rank, while regulators who only scores a tier 5-rank, provide virtually no regulatory oversight. The more top-tier authorities regulating a broker, the higher its trust rating. Read more about regulation and our tier system here.
In our comparison:
Based on these findings, Swissquote earned a higher trust rating than Capital Index.
When comparing brokers, trading costs are a significant factor. We consider the minimum deposit required to open an account and ongoing costs, including spreads and commissions. We measure the cost to trade one lot of EUR/USD using the broker’s account with the lowest minimum deposit, including both the spread and any commission charged.
We found that Capital Index has overall lower trading costs than Swissquote.
Trading Platforms Offered Traders prefer brokers that offer a variety of trading platforms. We rate brokers higher if they support multiple platforms like MetaTrader4, MetaTrader5, cTrader, and proprietary platforms.
Copy trading is beneficial for beginner traders or those unable to trade full-time. In this case both Capital Index and Swissquote offer copy trading.
A broader range of CFD instruments provides more trading opportunities. Capital Index offers a greater variety of instruments compared to Swissquote:
For those interested in trading cryptocurrencies, Capital Index offers 570 cryptocurrencies, while Swissquote offers 12 cryptocurrencies. Therefore, Capital Index is the better choice for cryptocurrency trading.
Traders prefer brokers with quick and cost-effective deposit and withdrawal processes. We favor brokers that process withdrawals within 24 hours using multiple methods without charging fees.We found that Swissquote charges a withdrawal fee and Capital Index does not. Overall, Capital Index has better deposit and withdrawal processes than Swissquote.
We often find that brokers offer very little in the way of educational materials, forcing traders to use other third-party sites or self-educate elsewhere. Beginner traders need well-structured, well-presented materials in multiple formats to get a good start at trading. More experienced traders also benefit from webinars led by experts in the field and advanced trading strategy sections with new trading ideas.
Capital Index has better educational support than Swissquote. Both Capital Index and Swissquote offer educational support for more experienced traders.Access to frequent and high-quality market research and analysis is crucial.
We found that Capital Index offers better research analysis than Swissquote and that both Capital Index and Swissquote offer frequent webinars.
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With one of the lowest-cost trading environments in the industry and a large number of tradable assets, Capital.com provides a welcoming environment for both beginners and professional traders looking for a new MT4 broker.
A well-regulated broker, Capital.com offers trading on an extensive range of tradable instruments, including over 120 Forex pairs, over 2,700 share CFDs, 22 indices, 19 commodities, and 20 cryptocurrencies.
Although Capital.com only offers one trading account its trading costs are significantly lower than average, with spreads starting at 0.60 pips on the EUR/USD and no commission. Additionally, no fees are charged for deposits, withdrawals, or on inactive accounts. Unlike other brokers, Capital.com charges swap fees based only on the leverage provided rather than the trading position’s entire value. This is a welcome development in an industry where extra fees are charged on most transactions.
Trading is offered on MetaTrader 4 and Capital.com’s award-winning proprietary web platform, and customer service is available 24/7 to help with any technical queries. Notable is Capital.com’s world-class educational and market analysis section, providing exceptional value for beginner and experienced traders alike.
One drawback is the lack of technical and fundamental analysis tools on offer. Most other brokers offer tools like Autochartist, Trading Central, and free VPS services, to help traders make better trading decisions.
A well-regulated broker, Swissquote is a good choice for experienced traders looking for excellent trading tools, a broad range of tradable assets, and flexible trading conditions on the Metatrader platforms. However, Swissquote's initial and ongoing trading costs are significantly higher than the industry average.
Part of a larger Swiss banking group, Swissquote offers a range of non-brokerage financial services and is subject to considerably tighter regulation than most brokers. It offers trading on numerous assets, including indices, commodities, bonds, vanilla options, cryptocurrencies, metals, share CFDs, and over 130 Forex pairs - one of the largest sets in the industry.
Because Swissquote targets professional traders, minimum deposits are high, starting at 1000 USD on its entry-level account with spreads of 1.7 pips on the EUR/USD. Minimum deposits escalate quickly, with the Prime Account requiring a minimum deposit of 50,000 USD but still featuring relatively high ongoing trading costs. With higher trading volumes, traders can access the Professional Account, with bespoke trading conditions.
Swissquotes offers a broad range of trading platforms, including MetaTrader 4, MetaTrader 5, and its proprietary platform, Advanced Trader. It also provides free access to an excellent selection of trading tools, including Autochartist, Metatrader Master Edition, Trading View, and Trading Central. Most other brokers charge a premium for using these tools, which may justify why the minimum deposits on Swissquote's accounts are so high.
Apart from the high trading costs, another drawback is the poor quality of Swissquote's customer service, which is rarely available on live chat or email.
For more detailed reviews, please read our comprehensive assessments of Capital Index and Swissquote.
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Broker | Countries Regulated | Minimum Spread EUR/USD | Minimum Deposit | Trading cost/lot EURUSD Total trading cost at the time of last update, for 1 lot of EUR/USD using the account with the lowest minimum deposit. Includes spread and commission. | Broker Score | Broker Website | Select and Compare |
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 |  | 0.70 pips | USD 10 | USD 17 | |||
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 |    | 0.90 pips | USD 100 | USD 9 | |||
|  | 0.60 pips | USD 5 | USD 6 | |||
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 |  | 0.70 pips | USD 5 | USD 7 | |||
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