Capital.com vs FP Markets
A side-by-side comparison built from each broker's own published record — licenses checked against official registers, terms quoted from their own pages, with the source linked on every claim.
| Regulation | FCA · CySEC · CySEC · ASIC · SCB · CMA | ASIC · FSA Seychelles · FSCA · FSC Mauritius · CySEC |
| License no. | FCA 793714 CySEC 319/17 CySEC 463/25 ASIC AFSL 513393 SCB SIA-F245 CMA 20200000176 | ASIC AFSL 286354 (First Prudential Markets Pty Ltd, ABN 16 112 600 281) FSA Seychelles SD130 (First Prudential Markets Limited) FSCA FSP 50926 (FP Markets (Pty) Ltd) FSC Mauritius GB21026264 (FP Markets Ltd) CySEC 371/18 (First Prudential Markets Ltd, reg. HE 372179) |
| Founded | 2016 | 2005 |
| Minimum deposit | $20 | $100 |
| EUR/USD spread from | Not published | 0.0 pips (Raw account, MT4/MT5/cTrader; commission US$3 per 100k lot each way); 1.0 pips (Standard account, zero commission) |
| Leverage | FCA (UK): Retail 30:1 major FX; 20:1 non-major FX, gold, major indices; 10:1 other commodities; 5:1 shares CySEC (EEA): Retail 30:1 major FX; 20:1 non-major FX, gold, major indices; 5:1 equities; 2:1 crypto ASIC (Australia): Retail 30:1 major FX; 20:1 major indices & gold; 5:1 shares; 2:1 crypto CMA (UAE): Retail FX 300:1 (500:1 on 15 listed majors); indices 300:1; commodities 200:1 (500:1 gold and crude); shares 20:1; crypto 100:1 SCB (Bahamas): Retail 200:1 FX, indices and commodities; 20:1 crypto and shares | Multiple: Up to 1:500 on Standard and Raw accounts, from 1:1 depending on instrument |
| Gulf Payments | UAE local bank · AED account | AED account |
| Platforms | Web platform, Mobile app, MetaTrader 4 (MT4), MetaTrader 5 (MT5), TradingView integration | MetaTrader 4, MetaTrader 5, cTrader, TradingView, WebTrader, Iress, FP Markets mobile app |
| Broker-published claim | We typically handle withdrawal requests within 24 hours, but it may take up to 5 business days for the money to appear in your card or bank account. [Source] | Enjoy Skrill and Neteller withdrawals in one business day. [Source] |
| Withdrawal methods | Bank card (Visa/Mastercard), Bank/wire transfer, Apple Pay, Google Pay, PayPal, Trustly, Neteller, Skrill, Przelewy24, TrueLayer, Crypto USDT (eligible countries, Bahamas entity only) | Bank wire (domestic and international), Credit/debit card (Visa, Mastercard), E-wallets (Skrill, Neteller), Crypto wallets |
| Crypto deposits/withdrawals | Yes | Yes |
| Islamic Accounts | Yes | Yes |
| Measured by us | Testing in progress | Testing in progress |
| Accepts clients from | Australia, Hong Kong, United Kingdom, Thailand, Mexico, Taiwan, United Arab Emirates, Germany, Saudi Arabia, Mongolia, Kenya, Colombia, Italy, Vietnam, Chile, Peru, Argentina, Qatar, Kuwait, Oman, Bahrain | Australia, Hong Kong, Singapore, China, Thailand, Mexico, Taiwan, United Arab Emirates, Germany, India, Saudi Arabia, Malaysia, Turkey, Kenya, Colombia, Italy, Vietnam, Chile, Peru, Indonesia, Argentina, Qatar, Kuwait, Oman, Bahrain |
| Open account | Open account |
We do not name a winner here. The two records sit side by side because the right answer depends on where you live, what you trade, and which entity would onboard you — all of which the table shows.
By Country
- Capital.com + FP Markets: Australia, Hong Kong, Thailand, Mexico, Taiwan, United Arab Emirates, Germany, Saudi Arabia, Kenya, Colombia, Italy, Vietnam, Chile, Peru, Argentina, Qatar, Kuwait, Oman, Bahrain
- Capital.com Yes / FP Markets No: United Kingdom, Mongolia
- FP Markets Yes / Capital.com No: Singapore, China, India, Malaysia, Turkey, Indonesia
Is Capital.com or FP Markets better?
Neither is better in the abstract. Compare the rows that apply to you: whether each broker accepts clients from your country, which entity and regulator you would be onboarded under, the minimum deposit, and how withdrawals work on the rail you would actually use.
Which is safer, Capital.com or FP Markets?
Safety follows the entity that holds your money, not the brand. Both records list every regulator and license number each broker publishes — check which entity serves your country, then verify that license on the regulator's own register.