Admirals vs Markets.com
Side-by-side comparison of regulation, trading costs, platforms, and account types for Admirals and Markets.com.
AdmiralsTrust 8.5/10
FCA
ASIC
CySEC
JSC
Estonian-founded global broker (formerly Admiral Markets). 20+ years experience. MT5 specialist with extensive add-ons via Supreme Edition.
Markets.comTrust 8.6/10
CySEC
FCA
ASIC
FSCA
Multi-asset CFD broker operated by Safecap Investments under the Finalto Group, with CySEC, FCA, ASIC and FSCA entities. The MarketsX proprietary platform layers sentiment data and analyst coverage over standard MT4/MT5 access.
Quick verdict
- Trust: Markets.com has the higher trust score.
- EUR/USD spread: Admirals is tighter on EUR/USD.
Side-by-side comparison
| Feature | Admirals | Markets.com |
|---|---|---|
| Trust score | 8.5 | 8.6 |
| Regulators | FCA, ASIC, CySEC, JSC, FSCA | CySEC, FCA, ASIC, FSCA, FSC-BVI |
| Headquarters | — | Limassol, Cyprus |
| Founded | — | 2008 |
| Min deposit | $100 | $200 |
| Max leverage | 1:500 | 1:300 |
| EUR/USD spread | 0.10 pips | 0.70 pips |
| Commission per lot | $6 | $0.00 |
| Raw spread account | ||
| Standard account | ||
| Swap-free account | ||
| cTrader | ||
| MT4 | ||
| MT5 | ||
| TradingView | ||
| Scalping allowed | ||
| EAs / algo allowed | ||
| Hedging allowed | ||
| Copy trading | ||
| Deposit methods | — | Bank Wire, Credit/Debit Card, Skrill, Neteller, PayPal |
| Withdrawal methods | — | Bank Wire, Credit/Debit Card, Skrill, Neteller |
| Withdrawal speed | — | 24h |
| Base currencies | — | USD, EUR, GBP, AUD, JPY |
Admirals is best for
MT5 specialists
European traders
Educated retail traders
Markets.com is best for
Beginners
Swing traders
Stock CFD traders