JustMarkets vs XTB (2026): regulation, platforms and costs compared
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Data refreshed 25 Sep 2026 · Compiled by David Ispiryan
JustMarkets is a forex and CFD broker offering broad market access on MetaTrader platforms with multiple account options and flexible conditions. It provides education, market insights, and multilingual support in a straightforward,…
XTB is a forex and CFD broker offering a proprietary platform, broad instrument coverage, and integrated research and education. It is regulated in multiple jurisdictions.
JustMarkets (Mauritius, founded 2012) holds 3 regulatory licences (FSA Seychelles, FSC Mauritius, SVGFSA), offers MT4, MT5 and sits in our low-fee bracket. XTB (Poland, founded 2002) holds 5 regulatory licences (DFSA, FCA, FSCA, IFSC, KNF), 1 of them tier-1, offers Proprietary and sits in our low-fee bracket. The two overlap in 46 countries; JustMarkets is available in 180 countries where XTB is not, and XTB in 2 where JustMarkets is not.
Verdict at a glance
JustMarkets leads on platform choice, instrument range and country coverage.
XTB leads on trust rank, track record, regulatory coverage and tier-1 licences.
Level on fee level.
Scored on 8 measurable dimensions where both brokers have verified data. Dimensions missing for either side are excluded rather than guessed. This is a data summary, not a recommendation.
Highlighted cells mark the stronger value where a direction is objectively better (e.g. more licences, lower fees). "Not verified" means the field is not yet in our catalogue for that broker — we never fill gaps with estimates.
Pros
JustMarkets
High leverage up to 1:3000
Raw spread accounts with 0.0 pip spreads
Multiple account types: Cent, Standard, Pro, Raw
MT4/MT5 platform support
Copy trading available
XTB
Tier-1 multi-jurisdiction regulation
Proprietary xStation 5 platform with advanced charting and one-click trading
Official xAPI for algorithmic trading and data access
Competitive FX spreads with commission-free Standard account
No investor compensation scheme on offshore entities
Negative balance protection not consistent across entities
Limited platform choice (MT4/MT5 only)
XTB
No MetaTrader 5 support
No guaranteed stop-loss orders (GSLOs)
Inactivity fee after prolonged inactivity
Withdrawal fees for small amounts below minimum threshold
No integrated social/copy trading
Key features
JustMarkets
MT4 and MT5 platforms
Wide range of forex crypto indices commodities and stocks CFDs
Raw spread ECN accounts
Leverage up to 3000 to 1
Copy trading platform
Negative balance protection and segregated client funds
XTB
Multi asset CFD trading Forex Indices Commodities Shares ETFs Crypto
Real stock and ETF investing zero commission up to monthly cap
xStation 5 proprietary platform advanced charting sentiment and risk tools
Publicly listed broker segregated client funds and negative balance protection
Tier one regulation including FCA and KNF
Extensive education research and market news resources
Country availability: JustMarkets vs XTB
Available at both (46): Angola, Austria, Belgium, Bermuda, Bulgaria, Chile, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Malta, Mauritania, Moldova, Montenegro, Netherlands, North Macedonia, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain and 6 more.
Only JustMarkets (180): Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, American Samoa, Andorra, Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Aruba, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bonaire, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei, Burkina Faso and 155 more.
Both sit in the same fee bracket (low) in our catalogue; compare the spreads and commission rows above for detail.
Which is older, JustMarkets or XTB?
XTB is the older of the two, founded in 2002; JustMarkets was founded in 2012.
Are JustMarkets and XTB available in the same countries?
They overlap in 46 countries. JustMarkets is additionally available in 180 countries (Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, American Samoa, Andorra, Anguilla and 174 more) and XTB in 2 countries (Canada, United Kingdom).
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