FxPro 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 | Financial Conduct Authority · Securities Commission of The Bahamas · Financial Services Authority of Seychelles | CFTC / NFA · FCA · ASIC · MAS · CIRO · Kanto Local Financial Bureau · BVI Financial Services Commission · KNF |
| License no. | Financial Conduct Authority 509956 Securities Commission of The Bahamas SIA-F184 Financial Services Authority of Seychelles SD120 | 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 | 1999 | 1996 |
| Minimum deposit | $0 | $0 |
| EUR/USD spread from | FX floating spreads from 1.2 pips all-inclusive (Standard, MT4/MT5); from 0.0 pips + $3.5/side commission (Raw+) — published as generic FX, not EURUSD-specific (fxpro.com/trading-platforms/comparison) | 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 forex (3.33% margin); 20:1 non-major forex and gold (5.00% margin) BVI: 200:1 | |
| Gulf Payments | ||
| Platforms | FxPro Trading Platform (WebTrader + Mobile App), MetaTrader 4, MetaTrader 5, cTrader, TradingView | OANDA Trade web/desktop portal, OANDA Mobile app (fxTrade), MetaTrader 5, TradingView |
| Broker-published claim | "Withdrawal requests are processed by our Client Accounting Department within 1 working day"; "During normal working hours, withdrawals are usually processed within a few hours." Reflect times: cards ~10 working days, international bank wire 3-5 working days, SEPA/local/e-wallets usually same working day. Zero withdrawal fees from FxPro. [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 | Visa/Mastercard, Bank wire (international + local/SEPA/GBP), PayPal, Skrill, Crypto: BTC, ETH, USDT (icons on funding page), Perfect Money (unlabeled 'pm' icon), FxPro Wallet (hub; withdrawal must return via the funding method) | 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 | United Kingdom | 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
- FxPro + OANDA: United Kingdom
- OANDA Yes / FxPro No: Australia, Hong Kong, Singapore, Thailand, Mexico, Taiwan, United Arab Emirates, Germany, Malaysia, Colombia, Italy, Vietnam, Chile, Indonesia
Is FxPro 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, FxPro 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.