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eToro vs Saxo Bank

Side-by-side comparison of regulation, trading costs, platforms, and account types for eToro and Saxo Bank.

eToroTrust 8.7/10
ASIC
FCA
CySEC
FinCEN

Worlds largest social trading platform with 30M+ users. Copy trade successful investors, plus access to forex, stocks, crypto, ETFs, and commodities.

Saxo BankTrust 9.4/10
DFSA
FCA
ASIC
MAS

Danish investment bank, premium broker for serious traders. SaxoTraderGO and SaxoTraderPRO platforms. Access to 70,000+ instruments across forex, stocks, bonds, options.

Quick verdict

  • Trust: Saxo Bank has the higher trust score.
  • EUR/USD spread: Saxo Bank is tighter on EUR/USD.

Side-by-side comparison

FeatureeToroSaxo Bank
Trust score8.79.4
RegulatorsASIC, FCA, CySEC, FinCENDFSA, FCA, ASIC, MAS, JFSA, FINMA
Headquarters
Founded
Min deposit$50$0.00
Max leverage1:301:200
EUR/USD spread1.00 pips0.40 pips
Commission per lot$0.00$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
Withdrawal methods
Withdrawal speed
Base currencies

eToro is best for

Beginners
Social/copy traders
Multi-asset investors

Saxo Bank is best for

Sophisticated traders
Multi-asset investors
High-net-worth clients