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"XTB offers traders some of the best market access, pricing and trading tools including the ability to invest in the long-term alongside their short-term speculation."
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XTB Customer Reviews

4.6

136 Good Money Guide reviewers have given this provider an average rating of 4.6 out of 5 based on their genuine experience.

Excellent77%
Very good12%
Average7%
Poor2%
Terrible2%

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Andrew @ 03/10/2021 04:21

11th March 2021

Best broker so far, good costumers service and my account manager is a pro. I love their xStation5!

Andrew

Synapis @ 02/22/2021 09:35

22nd February 2021

No other platform has sense after using this one, belive me

Synapis

Gonçalo @ 02/22/2021 09:54

22nd February 2021

This Broker has open capital in Warsow Stock Exchange. There are few Brokers that show their own accounts like XTB. Apart from that, the Trading platform is amazingly simple and you can buy either stock or just make trading with cfds. A Really good example for the industry.

Gonçalo

Emily @ 02/22/2021 08:29

22nd February 2021

XTB are the best brokers in Europe very reliable. I strongly recommend them.

Emily

Thom @ 02/19/2021 03:32

19th February 2021

I think is one of the best brokers on the market, Renato spent 1hours with helping me to set up my account. I was expecting something like ” now you must deposit..” nothing..I did try several brokers, all of them were ready to push me to deposit money, but not XTB.Definitely recommend it!!

Thom

Matthew Holland @ 03/13/2020 11:42

16th December 2020

I started trading with Xtb in 2016 and 4 years later having used the Xtb Pro software for all this time I can say Xtb are the best broker I have used. I trade Forex personally and their spreads and commissions on the Pro platform are some of the lowest in the industry that I have seen.

Customer service is a 5/5 because they are easy to reach by phone or by email and they do respond quickly and clearly.

The Xtb Pro platform is very clean and enjoyable to use, I use both the platform on my laptop and the mobile version and both work perfectly without any issues.

You can also withdraw your money anytime you wish without charge(if the withdrawal amount is above £60) and it is usually in your bank account the same day or the next at the latest.

Would highly recommend.

Matthew Holland

Peter @ 04/26/2019 10:09

26th April 2019

From my perspective, XTB is the best broker in Europe.

xStation is amazing.

Other brokerage houses should learn from XTB.

Peter

Jose @ 02/18/2019 09:39

22nd February 2019

All in all, good trading conditions and would recommend XTB again.

Online Platform 5/5

Customer Service 5/5

Fees & Pricing 5/5

Jose

Perry @ 11/19/2018 12:08

29th November 2018

Full marks for platform and customer support, can honestly say xstation is my favourite platform out of the 4-5 I’ve used over the years. Some of the spreads on the markets I trade can be quite high but otherwise I’m very happy to trade with them and recommend them.

Trading Platform: 5/5

Customer Service 5/5

Spreads & Pricing 4/5

Perry

J. McShane @ 06/02/2018 06:50

4th June 2018

I initially traded cryptocurrency with XTB and lost money, not because of XTB but because I wasn’t clued up on cryptocurrency. Reed Sayer from XTB has since given me lots of useful guidance. Due to my experience of cryptocurrency that is something I will never trade in again, but I am now trading forex. Reed has provided me with lots of guidance, given me links to useful information and helped me tremendously to gain knowledge of the platform and of forex in general. He is always helpful. I would highly recommend XTB as a broker. I’m sure all the account managers are helpful, but my experience is with Reed and I am very impressed.

Trading Platform: 5/5

Customer Service: 5/5

Spreads & Pricing: 4/5

J. McShane

Brendan @ 05/09/2018 12:25

15th May 2018

Came across XTB late 2016 and have been using them as my primary broker for the past 8 months or so. Probably their best feature is the platform itself, as itÔÇÖs got so many decent features and is always reliable. They arenÔÇÖt the cheapest broker but I donÔÇÖt mind paying slightly higher spreads for the quality of service and execution. The whatsapp group IÔÇÖm in has saved my bacon a fair few times as well as they keep you up to date with data reports etc and they come straight to my phone. Would very happily recommend

Trading Platform: 5/5

Customer Service: 5/5

Spreads & Pricing: 4/5

Brendan

Mark brown @ 05/09/2018 11:48

15th May 2018

Tried XTB after a bad experience with another provider – spoke to an employee on the phone who provided me with a lot of useful information plus an offer (alerts service) when opening my account. In my previous experience I had no one to call and emails werenÔÇÖt responded to in a timely manner.

Whole from call to trading process was handled professionally plus I was invited into their offices in London for one on one training and other events.

All in all, good trading conditions and would recommend XTB again.

Trading Platform: 5/5

Customer Service: 4/5

Spreads & Pricing: 5/5

Mark brown

Aaron @ 05/09/2018 07:22

15th May 2018

My first encounter with XTB was at a forex show in Hammersmith last year and honestly they were the best stall I went to. They were really friendly and approachable and they invited me to come to their office for the intro to trading course. I went to their office in Canary Wharf and learnt quite a lot from Akshay and Andre who delivered the presentation fantastically although I only came to the platform demo! View from the building wasn’t half bad either!

I am currently using xstation which is honestly the best platform I’ve used in my 18 years of trading compared to the crap you find elsewhere!

Overall the service is great! My account manager Reed always hooks me with freebies such as whatsapp alerts from one of their market analysts “DC”. Spreads are fairly decent and overall I’m happy trading here. Highly recommend them

Trading Platform 5/5

Customer Service 5/5

Spreads & Pricing 4.5/5

Aaron

Jamie Lymon @ 05/02/2018 12:45

3rd May 2018

Went to their offices for the intro to trading course and it was really well run by David, their analyst. He showed me technical analysis as well as a few basics. Felt they would push the boat out for me, even though i am a small time trader. happy so far.

Trading Platform: 4/5

Customer Service: 5/5

Spreads & Pricing: 5/5

Jamie Lymon

Aisha Wilkins @ 05/02/2018 01:07

3rd May 2018

Being new to trading and having a bad experience with Pluss500 I decided it was time to find a new broker. I was very pleased that you can actually visit their offices in Canary Wharf for the variety of free sessions that they offer, both at the basic and intermediate level. I booked myself an introduction session and I was really impressed by Andre and AkshayÔÇÖs patience and level of expertise. I was able to walk away with enough knowledge to put my trading into Practice. What I was most impressed with however was that you can actually open a live account with them after with no obligations to start trading straight away because even after the session I wasnÔÇÖt that comfortable using real money, I knew itÔÇÖll probably take another couple weeks of practice. What I did get though when I opened live was access to a senior account manager, Nathan who was able to help me with my trading plan. Andre was also kind enough to give me a non expiry demo account with one week of WhatsApp alerts from their market analyst David. Their pricing is very good, I canÔÇÖt give 5 stars because I believe a brokers pricing could never be perfect but overall a very good broker and I would recommend anyone to trade with them, especially if you are new to trading. They take care of their clients, well so far they have lol

Trading Platform: 5/5

Customer Service: 5/5

Spreads & Pricing: 4/5

Aisha Wilkins

James Matthews @ 05/02/2018 09:32

3rd May 2018

Been trading with XTB since 2016. Honestly think they are one of the best brokers around and IÔÇÖve been with a few. Spreads are tight and platform is superb. Best thing is the customer service, which is available 24hrs a day and I am always welcome to go to their offices in Canary Wharf, which I did last night for a TA course. Only downside I would say is their spread on some markets in out of hours can be a little wide. But they do quote on weekends which is a plus. So I would say 5 stars.

Trading Platform: 5/5

Customer Service: 5/5

Spreads & Pricing: 5/5

James Matthews

76% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs with this provider

XTB – Good Money Guide’s Expert Review

XTB Review
Good Money Guide Recommended 2024

Name: XTB

Description: XTB is a CFD and forex broker headquartered in Poland and listed on the Warsaw Stock Exchange (WSE:XTB) valued at over $1bn.  XTB was founded in 2003 and offers forex, indices, commodities, ETF and stock CFD trading. XTB has historically used celebrity endorsements to promote it’s brand including Jose Mourinho, Conor McGregor, Joanna Jędrzejczyk and Jiří Procházka.
76% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs with this provider

Summary

XTB, are a decent all-round trading platform and a good choice for most small-to-medium sized CFD traders. They are publically listed in Poland and offer, competitive spreads on a fairly wide range of markets.

The key things to focus on when considering trading with XTB are:

  1. They have their own proprietary trading platform. When I interviewed Omar Arnaout, the XTB CEO Omar Arnout, he said “I’m really proud of our platform and honestly believe it’s one of the best in the market.” Rightly so.
  2. They really push client education, XTB won “Best Trading Platform Education” in our 2023 awards (although they didn’t show up to collect the trophy, they never do). You can read their Q&A on forex education here.
  3. Customer service is paramount. Omar said that “first and foremost is the customer service”. I really agree with this as I think it’s important to have a few different trading accounts (diversify, diversify, diversify) and you’ll trade more with the broker that treats you best.

Pros

  • Publically listed
  • Mulitple platform choices
  • Innovative order types

Cons

  • Not UK based
  • No DMA
  • Pricing
    (4)
  • Market Access
    (4)
  • Online Platform
    (4)
  • Customer Service
    (4)
  • Research & Analysis
    (4)
Overall
4

Our XTB Ratings Explained

  • Pricing: Industry standard and inline with tight spreads
  • Market Access: Getting better all the time as XTB embrace long-term investing
  • Platform & Apps: Very good, with some really innovative features and integrations
  • Customer Service: Industry standard.
  • Research & Analysis: Lots of educational ‘masterclasses’ built-in.

76% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs with this provider

XTB Facts & Figures

Total Markets2,100
➡️Forex Pairs57
➡️Commodities22
➡️Indices25
➡️UK Stocks230
➡️US Stocks1080
➡️ETFs138
Broker specifics
👉Active ClientsOver 447,000
💰Minimum Deposit0
❔Inactivity Fee10EUR per month
📅Founded2002
ℹ️Public Company✔️
Account Types
➡️CFD Trading✔️
➡️Forex Trading✔️
➡️Spread Betting
➡️DMA (Direct Market Access)
➡️Futures Trading
➡️Options Trading
➡️Investing Account
Average Costs
➡️FTSE 1001.7
➡️DAX 301
➡️DJIA3
➡️NASDAQ1
➡️S&P 5000.5
➡️EURUSD0.9
➡️GBPUSD1.4
➡️USDJPY1.4
➡️Gold0.35
➡️Crude Oil3
➡️UK Stocks0.08%
➡️US Stocks0.08%

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XTB FAQs:

Yes, we rate XTB as a good broker and can recommend it based on their pricing, reputation, customer service, regulator status and platform features.

Yes. If you are trading through the FCA regulated entity of XTB your funds are protected by the FSCS. However, it’s important to note that XTB offers CFDs which are a high-risk and volatile way to invest and trade the market.

There is no minimum deposit required to open an account. However, you will need enough funds on account to cover the initial and variation margin of the positions you open.

XTB say it takes one business day to withdraw funds from your account. However, this process may be delayed if you use a different withdrawal/deposit method due to AML regulations.

76% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs with this provider.
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