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eToro vs IG

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eToroAvailable in: United StatesChange broker
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eToro USA Securities Inc. · SEC / FINRA

IGUnavailable to residents of: United StatesChange broker
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Legal entities: 5

Availability and regulation

Entities and regulators · eToro
SEC / FINRA
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  • eToro USA Securities Inc. · SEC / FINRA · United States · CRD 298361 · Confirmed in the register
Entities and regulators · IG
ASICBaFinDFSAFCAFSCA
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  • IG Australia Pty Ltd · ASIC · Australia · 515106 · Confirmed in the register
  • IG Europe GmbH · BaFin · Germany · 148759 · Confirmed in the register
  • IG Limited · DFSA · United Arab Emirates · F001780 · According to the broker; not confirmed in the register
  • IG Markets Limited · FCA · United Kingdom · 195355 · Confirmed in the register
  • IG Markets South Africa Limited · FSCA · South Africa · 41393 · According to the broker; not confirmed in the register

No verified data for either broker: Maximum leverage

Costs

The client terms leave the base currency to the trading platform and accept payments in GBP, EUR, USD, SEK, NOK, DKK or CHF, so no single account currency is recorded.

No verified data for eToro USA Securities Inc.

Minimum deposit · IG
0 EURResidents of GermanyBank transfers have no minimum. Card and PayPal: at least 300 EUR per payment, in other currencies for example 250 GBP, 50 USD or 1,200 PLN.
Spread type · IG
Variable
Commission · IG
0CFDs other than share CFDs carry only the spread. Share CFDs carry a commission instead of a spread, for example 0.05% per side with a 10 EUR minimum online on euro shares. Positions held after 23:00 CET incur overnight funding.

As of: September 25, 2026

No verified data for either broker: Typical spread, Inactivity fee, Withdrawal fee, Currency conversion fee

Fees are EURUSD benchmarks for the selected account, not a complete tariff. Missing data never means free.

Platforms and markets

Platforms · eToro
eToro
Platforms · IG
IG Europe GmbHIGMetaTrader 4TradingViewNo data for 4 entities
Instrument categories · eToro
No verified data
Instrument categories · IG
IG Europe GmbHForexCFDIndicesCFDStocksCFDETFsCFDCommoditiesCFDCryptocurrenciesCFDFuturesCFDNo data for 4 entities

Trading and automation

No verified data for eToro USA Securities Inc.

Expert Advisors · IG
IG Europe GmbHYesNo data for 4 entities
API access · IG
IG Europe GmbHYesIG REST APINo data for 4 entities
VPS · IG
IG Europe GmbHYesfree on conditionsNo data for 4 entities
Hedging · IG
IG Europe GmbHYesNo data for 4 entities
Historical data · IG
IG Europe GmbHYesNo data for 4 entities

No verified data for either broker: Scalping, Copy trading