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Trustpilot rating removedBased in BelizeChecked 20 Sep 2026
Withdrawal scorehow easily your money comes back
EUR/USD cost rankNot rankedno average spread published
Gold cost rankNot rankedgold spread unit not published
What's inside the withdrawal score ▾
Cost of getting your money out12/30
How fast it arrives20/25
Ways to withdraw6/10
Charges for leaving the account alone3/10
Review signal0/25

Costs and conditions at a glance

EUR/USD, 1 lot round turnNot comparableno average spread published
Gold, a month of intraday tradingNot comparablegold spread unit not published
Highest gold leverageNot published
Regulated companies4leverage differs between them
HedgingAllowed
ScalpingNot published
Swap-free on goldIncluded
Accounts4Ultra Low Standard, XM Zero, Standard, Micro

EUR/USD cost against other brokers

1 lot, round turn · shorter bar = cheaper
EUR/USD round-turn cost per lot, by broker

Gold leverage, company by company

You get the leverage of the company you sign up with
XM gold leverage by regulated company
FSC (Belize)XM Global LimitedNot published
CySECTrading Point of Financial Instruments LtdNot published
ASICTrading Point of Financial Instruments Pty LtdNot published
FSA (Seychelles)XM (SC) LimitedNot published

What we checked for XM

Last checked 20 Sep 2026
49rules and facts recorded
43quotes from its own site
19of its pages read
23things it doesn't publish

Every figure on this page links to the XM page it came from. Where XM publishes nothing, we say so and score it zero.

Costs by market

One benchmark instrument per market, in XM's own units and on its own basis. Metals are below.

Every per-market figure for XM comes from Internet Archive copies of its own pages dated May–August 2024; its live pages draw their tables in the browser and refuse plain requests.

Forex

EURUSD
Ultra Low Standard0.8 pips spreadminimum ('Spread as low as')Symbol EURUSD#. XM's 2024 figure (Internet Archive snapshot of its own page); XM no longer serves these tables in HTML, so this is not current.No commission
Source
“EURUSD# | 0.8 | 0 | 0 | 100,000 EUR | 0”
Forex trading · Ultra Low Standard accounts
XM Zero0.2 pips spreadaverageSymbol EURUSD. — the only average (not minimum) EURUSD spread XM published. From the xm.com Zero page (Aug 2024 snapshot). XM's 2024 figure (Internet Archive snapshot of its own page); XM no longer serves these tables in HTML, so this is not current.Commission not published
Source
“Currency Pair | Minimum Price | Fluctuation | Average | Commission per 100,000 USD traded***** | Long | Short | Value of 1 lot | Limit and Stop Levels*** | … EURUSD. | 0.00001 | 0.2 | 3.5 USD | -8.09 | 1.81 | 100,000 EUR | 0”
XM Zero account
Standard1.6 pips spreadminimum ('Spread as low as')XM's 2024 figure (Internet Archive snapshot of its own page); XM no longer serves these tables in HTML, so this is not current.No commission
Source
“Currency Pair | Spread as low as (pips) | Long Swap Value | (Points)** | Short Swap Value | (Points)** | Value of 1 lot | Limit and Stop Levels*** | … EURUSD | 1.6 | -7.27 | 1.13 | 100,000 EUR | 0”
Forex trading · Standard accounts
Micro1.6 pips spreadminimum ('Spread as low as')Symbol EURUSDmicro, 1,000 EUR lot. XM's 2024 figure (Internet Archive snapshot of its own page); XM no longer serves these tables in HTML, so this is not current.No commission
Source
“EURUSDmicro | 1.6 | -7.27 | 1.13 | 1,000 EUR | 0”
Forex trading · Micro accounts
Leverage · FSC (Belize)1:1000'Up to': the account leverage falls with equity (1000:1 to $40,000, 500:1 to $80,000, 200:1 to $200,000, 100:1 above), and EURUSD is not among the pairs XM caps lower.
Source
“Advantages of Forex Trading with XM | 50+ currency pairs - majors, crosses and exotics | 24 hours a day, 5 days a week | Leverage up to 1000:1”
Forex trading
“1:1 to 1000:1 | $5 - $40,000; 1:1 to 500:1 | $40,001 - $80,000; 1:1 to 200:1 | $80,001 - $200,000; 1:1 to 100:1 | $200,001 +”
Margin and leverage
Leverage · CySECNot publishedXM's EEA site says only 'Up to 30:1 leverage available dependent on instrument' and names no per-instrument figure.
Source
“Up to 30:1 leverage available dependent on instrument”
Margin and leverage (EEA site)
Leverage · ASICNot publishedNo figure found on XM's own pages for this entity.Not published
Leverage · FSA (Seychelles)Not publishedNo figure found on XM's own pages for this entity.Not published

Indices

US500Cash
Ultra Low Standard0.55 points spreadminimum ('Spread as low as', quoted in the quote currency, i.e. index points)XM publishes one table for this market, not one per account type, and does not say whether it differs by account. The futures-based US500 CFD is listed separately at 1.10 (US500*** | 1.10 | 270 | 0.2% | 500 | 0 | MT4/MT5) with no swap. XM's 2024 figure (Internet Archive snapshot of its own page); XM no longer serves these tables in HTML, so this is not current.No commission
Source
“Symbol | Spread as low as (quote currency) | Max Trade Size | Min Margin Percentage | Max Leverage | Long Swap Value | (Margin Currency)* | Short Swap Value | (Margin Currency)* | Limit and Stop Levels** | Platform | … US500Cash*** | 0.55 | 740 | 0.2% | 500 | -1.12 | 0.2 | 0 | MT4/MT5”
Equity indices · Cash Indices CFDs
XM ZeroSpread not publishedXM's Zero account page lists only forex and gold/silver instruments; it publishes no conditions for this market on Zero, and does not say whether Zero can trade it.Commission not publishedNot published
Standard0.55 points spreadminimum ('Spread as low as', quoted in the quote currency, i.e. index points)XM publishes one table for this market, not one per account type, and does not say whether it differs by account. The futures-based US500 CFD is listed separately at 1.10 (US500*** | 1.10 | 270 | 0.2% | 500 | 0 | MT4/MT5) with no swap. XM's 2024 figure (Internet Archive snapshot of its own page); XM no longer serves these tables in HTML, so this is not current.No commission
Source
“Symbol | Spread as low as (quote currency) | Max Trade Size | Min Margin Percentage | Max Leverage | Long Swap Value | (Margin Currency)* | Short Swap Value | (Margin Currency)* | Limit and Stop Levels** | Platform | … US500Cash*** | 0.55 | 740 | 0.2% | 500 | -1.12 | 0.2 | 0 | MT4/MT5”
Equity indices · Cash Indices CFDs
Micro0.55 points spreadminimum ('Spread as low as', quoted in the quote currency, i.e. index points)XM publishes one table for this market, not one per account type, and does not say whether it differs by account. The futures-based US500 CFD is listed separately at 1.10 (US500*** | 1.10 | 270 | 0.2% | 500 | 0 | MT4/MT5) with no swap. XM's 2024 figure (Internet Archive snapshot of its own page); XM no longer serves these tables in HTML, so this is not current.No commission
Source
“Symbol | Spread as low as (quote currency) | Max Trade Size | Min Margin Percentage | Max Leverage | Long Swap Value | (Margin Currency)* | Short Swap Value | (Margin Currency)* | Limit and Stop Levels** | Platform | … US500Cash*** | 0.55 | 740 | 0.2% | 500 | -1.12 | 0.2 | 0 | MT4/MT5”
Equity indices · Cash Indices CFDs
Leverage · FSC (Belize)1:500Symbol leverage; XM's margin = Lots*contract size*open price / lowest of (account leverage, symbol leverage).
Source
“Symbol | Spread as low as (quote currency) | Max Trade Size | Min Margin Percentage | Max Leverage | Long Swap Value | (Margin Currency)* | Short Swap Value | (Margin Currency)* | Limit and Stop Levels** | Platform | … US500Cash*** | 0.55 | 740 | 0.2% | 500 | -1.12 | 0.2 | 0 | MT4/MT5”
Equity indices · Cash Indices CFDs
Leverage · CySECNot publishedXM's EEA site says only 'Up to 30:1 leverage available dependent on instrument' and names no per-instrument figure.
Source
“Up to 30:1 leverage available dependent on instrument”
Margin and leverage (EEA site)
Leverage · ASICNot publishedNo figure found on XM's own pages for this entity.Not published
Leverage · FSA (Seychelles)Not publishedNo figure found on XM's own pages for this entity.Not published

Energies

OILCash
Ultra Low Standard0.03 usd spreadminimum ('Spread as low as', quote currency: US$ per barrel)XM publishes one table for this market, not one per account type, and does not say whether it differs by account. OILCash ('WTI Oil Cash') is MT5 only. The futures CFD OIL is 0.03 as well (OIL | 0.03 | 100 Barrels | 1/280 | 1.5% | 0 | MT4/MT5). XM's 2024 figure (Internet Archive snapshot of its own page); XM no longer serves these tables in HTML, so this is not current.No commission
Source
“Symbol | Spread as low as (quote currency) | Min/Max Trade Size | Min Margin Percentage | Max Leverage | Long Swap Value | (Margin Currency)* | Short Swap Value | (Margin Currency)* | Limit and Stop Levels** | Platform | … OILCash | 0.03 | 0.01/300 | 0.5% | 200 | 1 | -2.95 | 0 | MT5”
Energies · Cash Energies CFDs
XM ZeroSpread not publishedXM's Zero account page lists only forex and gold/silver instruments; it publishes no conditions for this market on Zero, and does not say whether Zero can trade it.Commission not publishedNot published
Standard0.03 usd spreadminimum ('Spread as low as', quote currency: US$ per barrel)XM publishes one table for this market, not one per account type, and does not say whether it differs by account. OILCash ('WTI Oil Cash') is MT5 only. The futures CFD OIL is 0.03 as well (OIL | 0.03 | 100 Barrels | 1/280 | 1.5% | 0 | MT4/MT5). XM's 2024 figure (Internet Archive snapshot of its own page); XM no longer serves these tables in HTML, so this is not current.No commission
Source
“Symbol | Spread as low as (quote currency) | Min/Max Trade Size | Min Margin Percentage | Max Leverage | Long Swap Value | (Margin Currency)* | Short Swap Value | (Margin Currency)* | Limit and Stop Levels** | Platform | … OILCash | 0.03 | 0.01/300 | 0.5% | 200 | 1 | -2.95 | 0 | MT5”
Energies · Cash Energies CFDs
Micro0.03 usd spreadminimum ('Spread as low as', quote currency: US$ per barrel)XM publishes one table for this market, not one per account type, and does not say whether it differs by account. OILCash ('WTI Oil Cash') is MT5 only. The futures CFD OIL is 0.03 as well (OIL | 0.03 | 100 Barrels | 1/280 | 1.5% | 0 | MT4/MT5). XM's 2024 figure (Internet Archive snapshot of its own page); XM no longer serves these tables in HTML, so this is not current.No commission
Source
“Symbol | Spread as low as (quote currency) | Min/Max Trade Size | Min Margin Percentage | Max Leverage | Long Swap Value | (Margin Currency)* | Short Swap Value | (Margin Currency)* | Limit and Stop Levels** | Platform | … OILCash | 0.03 | 0.01/300 | 0.5% | 200 | 1 | -2.95 | 0 | MT5”
Energies · Cash Energies CFDs
Leverage · FSC (Belize)1:200OILCash symbol leverage. The futures OIL has a 1.5% minimum margin (about 66:1) and no leverage column.
Source
“Symbol | Spread as low as (quote currency) | Min/Max Trade Size | Min Margin Percentage | Max Leverage | Long Swap Value | (Margin Currency)* | Short Swap Value | (Margin Currency)* | Limit and Stop Levels** | Platform | … OILCash | 0.03 | 0.01/300 | 0.5% | 200 | 1 | -2.95 | 0 | MT5”
Energies · Cash Energies CFDs
Leverage · CySECNot publishedXM's EEA site says only 'Up to 30:1 leverage available dependent on instrument' and names no per-instrument figure.
Source
“Up to 30:1 leverage available dependent on instrument”
Margin and leverage (EEA site)
Leverage · ASICNot publishedNo figure found on XM's own pages for this entity.Not published
Leverage · FSA (Seychelles)Not publishedNo figure found on XM's own pages for this entity.Not published

Crypto

BTCUSD
Ultra Low Standard73 usd spreadminimum ('Spread as low as', quote currency: US$ per BTC)Symbol BTCUSD#. XM's 2024 figure (Internet Archive snapshot of its own page); XM no longer serves these tables in HTML, so this is not current.No commission
Source
“BTCUSD# | 73.00 | 0.01/80 | 0.2% | -1,645.65 | -1,645.65 | 0 | MT4/MT5”
Cryptocurrencies · Ultra Low
XM ZeroSpread not publishedXM's Zero account page lists only forex and gold/silver instruments; it publishes no conditions for this market on Zero, and does not say whether Zero can trade it.Commission not publishedNot published
Standard94 usd spreadminimum ('Spread as low as', quote currency: US$ per BTC)Symbol BTCUSD. XM's 2024 figure (Internet Archive snapshot of its own page); XM no longer serves these tables in HTML, so this is not current.No commission
Source
“Cryptocurrencies – Spreads / Conditions | For Standard/Micro Accounts | For Ultra Low Standard/Ultra Low Micro Accounts | Symbol | Spread as low as (quote currency) | Min/Max Trade Size | Min Margin Percentage | Long Swap Value | (Points)*** | Short Swap Value | (Points)*** | Limit and Stop Levels** | Platform | BTCUSD | 94.00 | 0.01/80 | 0.2% | -1,645.65 | -1,645.65 | 0 | MT4/MT5”
Cryptocurrencies · Standard/Micro
Micro94 usd spreadminimum ('Spread as low as', quote currency: US$ per BTC)Symbol BTCUSD (Standard and Micro share one table). XM's 2024 figure (Internet Archive snapshot of its own page); XM no longer serves these tables in HTML, so this is not current.No commission
Source
“Cryptocurrencies – Spreads / Conditions | For Standard/Micro Accounts | For Ultra Low Standard/Ultra Low Micro Accounts | Symbol | Spread as low as (quote currency) | Min/Max Trade Size | Min Margin Percentage | Long Swap Value | (Points)*** | Short Swap Value | (Points)*** | Limit and Stop Levels** | Platform | BTCUSD | 94.00 | 0.01/80 | 0.2% | -1,645.65 | -1,645.65 | 0 | MT4/MT5”
Cryptocurrencies · Standard/Micro
Leverage · FSC (Belize)1:5000.2% minimum margin = 500:1, matching the page's 'up to 500:1'.
Source
“Trade with up to 500:1 leverage … BTCUSD | 94.00 | 0.01/80 | 0.2% |”
Cryptocurrencies
Leverage · CySECNot publishedXM's EEA site says only 'Up to 30:1 leverage available dependent on instrument' and names no per-instrument figure.
Source
“Up to 30:1 leverage available dependent on instrument”
Margin and leverage (EEA site)
Leverage · ASICNot publishedNo figure found on XM's own pages for this entity.Not published
Leverage · FSA (Seychelles)Not publishedNo figure found on XM's own pages for this entity.Not published

Stocks

Apple
Ultra Low Standard0.38 usd spreadminimum ('Spread as low as', quote currency: US$ per share)XM publishes one table for this market, not one per account type, and does not say whether it differs by account. MT5 symbol 'Apple'. XM's 2024 figure (Internet Archive snapshot of its own page); XM no longer serves these tables in HTML, so this is not current.No commission
Source
“TAG | Symbol with Description | MT5 Symbol | Spread as low as (quote currency) | Min/Max Trade Size | Min Margin Percentage | Long Swap Value | (Annual Percentage)* | Short Swap Value | (Annual Percentage)* | Limit and Stop Levels** | … US | Apple (AAPL.OQ) | Apple | 0.38 | 0.04/54 | 5% | -10.31% | 0.31% | 0”
Stock CFDs
XM ZeroSpread not publishedXM's Zero account page lists only forex and gold/silver instruments; it publishes no conditions for this market on Zero, and does not say whether Zero can trade it.Commission not publishedNot published
Standard0.38 usd spreadminimum ('Spread as low as', quote currency: US$ per share)XM publishes one table for this market, not one per account type, and does not say whether it differs by account. MT5 symbol 'Apple'. XM's 2024 figure (Internet Archive snapshot of its own page); XM no longer serves these tables in HTML, so this is not current.No commission
Source
“TAG | Symbol with Description | MT5 Symbol | Spread as low as (quote currency) | Min/Max Trade Size | Min Margin Percentage | Long Swap Value | (Annual Percentage)* | Short Swap Value | (Annual Percentage)* | Limit and Stop Levels** | … US | Apple (AAPL.OQ) | Apple | 0.38 | 0.04/54 | 5% | -10.31% | 0.31% | 0”
Stock CFDs
Micro0.38 usd spreadminimum ('Spread as low as', quote currency: US$ per share)XM publishes one table for this market, not one per account type, and does not say whether it differs by account. MT5 symbol 'Apple'. XM's 2024 figure (Internet Archive snapshot of its own page); XM no longer serves these tables in HTML, so this is not current.No commission
Source
“TAG | Symbol with Description | MT5 Symbol | Spread as low as (quote currency) | Min/Max Trade Size | Min Margin Percentage | Long Swap Value | (Annual Percentage)* | Short Swap Value | (Annual Percentage)* | Limit and Stop Levels** | … US | Apple (AAPL.OQ) | Apple | 0.38 | 0.04/54 | 5% | -10.31% | 0.31% | 0”
Stock CFDs
Leverage · FSC (Belize)Not publishedNot published as a figure: XM publishes a 5% minimum margin for Apple. XM prints no leverage figure for it.
Source
“TAG | Symbol with Description | MT5 Symbol | Spread as low as (quote currency) | Min/Max Trade Size | Min Margin Percentage | Long Swap Value | (Annual Percentage)* | Short Swap Value | (Annual Percentage)* | Limit and Stop Levels** | … US | Apple (AAPL.OQ) | Apple | 0.38 | 0.04/54 | 5% | -10.31% | 0.31% | 0”
Stock CFDs
Leverage · CySECNot publishedXM's EEA site says only 'Up to 30:1 leverage available dependent on instrument' and names no per-instrument figure.
Source
“Up to 30:1 leverage available dependent on instrument”
Margin and leverage (EEA site)
Leverage · ASICNot publishedNo figure found on XM's own pages for this entity.Not published
Leverage · FSA (Seychelles)Not publishedNo figure found on XM's own pages for this entity.Not published

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TickmillRaw Account
1:1000 to 1:10 by size · FSA (Seychelles)Raw plus commission
Gold spread$0.09 an ounce$15 a round turn
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How the intraday cost is worked out

Spread$0.09 an ounce × 100 oz$9

Commission, round turn$6

One round turn$15

Intraday trades a month40

Gold Cost Index · one lot a month$600

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#2$640/ mo
IC MarketsRaw Spread
1:2000 to 1:100 by size · FSA (Seychelles)Raw plus commission
Gold spread$0.09 an ounce$16 a round turn
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How the intraday cost is worked out

Spread$0.09 an ounce × 100 oz$9

Commission, round turn$7

One round turn$16

Intraday trades a month40

Gold Cost Index · one lot a month$640

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#3$760/ mo
PepperstoneRazor
1:200 · SCB (Bahamas)Raw plus commission
Gold spread$0.12 an ounce$19 a round turn
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How the intraday cost is worked out

Spread$0.12 an ounce × 100 oz$12

Commission, round turn$7

One round turn$19

Intraday trades a month40

Gold Cost Index · one lot a month$760

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