Capital.com vs OANDA
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 | CFTC / NFA · FCA · ASIC · MAS · CIRO · Kanto Local Financial Bureau · BVI Financial Services Commission · KNF |
| License no. | FCA 793714 CySEC 319/17 CySEC 463/25 ASIC AFSL 513393 SCB SIA-F245 CMA 20200000176 | CFTC / NFA NFA No. 0325821 FCA No. 542574 ASIC AFSL No. 412981 (ABN 26 152 088 349) MAS Capital Markets Services Licence (licence number not printed; Co. Reg. No 200704926K) CIRO not printed on site (CIRO member; CIPF-protected) Kanto Local Financial Bureau Kinsho Registration No. 2137 BVI Financial Services Commission SIBA/L/20/1130 (company no. 2026433) KNF authorization of April 26, 2004 (KPWiG-4021-54-1/2004) |
| Founded | 2016 | 1996 |
| Minimum deposit | $20 | $0 |
| EUR/USD spread from | Not published | EUR/USD from 1.0 pip (spread-only Standard account) or 0.1 pip + commission (Core pricing) — OANDA Global Markets (BVI), https://www.oanda.com/bvi-en/cfds/our-pricing/ |
| 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 | FCA (UK): Retail 30:1 major forex (3.33% margin); 20:1 non-major forex and gold (5.00% margin) BVI: 200:1 |
| Gulf Payments | UAE local bank · AED account | |
| Platforms | Web platform, Mobile app, MetaTrader 4 (MT4), MetaTrader 5 (MT5), TradingView integration | OANDA Trade web/desktop portal, OANDA Mobile app (fxTrade), MetaTrader 5, TradingView |
| 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] | Credit/debit cards: one to three business days; Skrill and Neteller: within one business day; bank or wire transfer: within two to five business days (financial institution may take additional time). [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) | Visa/Mastercard credit and debit cards, Bank/wire transfer (incl. Wise), Skrill, Neteller, Local alternative payment methods (deposit only; withdrawn back via bank transfer) |
| Crypto deposits/withdrawals | Yes | No |
| 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, United Kingdom, Singapore, Thailand, Mexico, Taiwan, United Arab Emirates, Germany, Malaysia, Colombia, Italy, Vietnam, Chile, Indonesia |
| 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 + OANDA: Australia, Hong Kong, United Kingdom, Thailand, Mexico, Taiwan, United Arab Emirates, Germany, Colombia, Italy, Vietnam, Chile
- Capital.com Yes / OANDA No: Saudi Arabia, Mongolia, Kenya, Peru, Argentina, Qatar, Kuwait, Oman, Bahrain
- OANDA Yes / Capital.com No: Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia
Is Capital.com or OANDA 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 OANDA?
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.