easyMarkets vs IQ Option - Compare Trading Brokers

easyMarkets vs IQ Option | Online Brokerage Comparison
easyMarkets vs IQ Option Comparison Table
Online BrokerMinimum DepositTrading PlatformsMarketsAbout
$25
Minimum Deposit
MT4, MT5, easyMarkets Platform, TradingView
Trading Platforms
275+
Markets To Trade
easyMarkets offers fixed spreads on MT4, the easyMarkets platform (along with tools such as dealCancellation and Freeze Rate) and TradingView and has variable spreads from 0.5 on MT5
About
$10
Minimum Deposit
IQ Option Platform
Trading Platform
300+
Markets To Trade
IQ Option provides a user friendly platform with a wide range of trading tools and has a low minimum order size of $1
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easyMarkets vs IQ Option Comparison

Traders who want to trade with a low minimum deposit and order size can do this at IQ Option which has an order size of $1 or 0.001 lots for margin trading. IQ Option offers its platform, which is a user friendly platform with a wide range of tools, including tools which can be utilized in fundamental analysis. easyMarkets offers a wide range of platforms: MT4, MT5, the easyMarkets Platform and TradingView.

On its user friendly platform the easyMarketsPlatform), easyMarkets provides tools such as Freeze Rate (for freezing a market value) and dealCancellation. As it offers MT4 and MT5, easyMarkets allows automated trading with EA robots. Both provide social trading.

Quick comparison

Both offer user friendly platform with a range of tools. easyMarkets additionally provides MT4, MT5, the easyMarkets Platform and TradingView.

Minimum deposit and key account features

The minimum deposit for easyMarkets is $25. The minimum deposit for IQ Option is $10.

  • easyMarkets offers Standard, Premium and VIP accounts (in the EEA, Standard and VIP are available). The minimum deposit for the Standard account is $25, for the Premium account is $2000 and for the VIP account is $10,000. Each ascending account type types offers lower minimum spreads. All account types provide a Personal Account Manager, 24/5 Phone and Live Chat and Trading Insights. The easyMarkets Platform offers dealCancellation, InsideViewer and Freeze Rate. The minimum trade size is 0.01 lots.
  • IQ Option has Market Analysis, News, a Forex Calendar, an Earnings Calendar and a Crypto Calendar on its trading platform. The minimum order size is $1.

Markets

  • easyMarkets offers Forex, Indices, Energy, Metals, Cryptocurrencies, Soft Commodities, Options and Stocks, with 275+ available.
  • IQ Option offers Forex, Indices, Energy, Metals, Cryptocurrencies, Soft Commodities, Options, Stocks and ETFs, with 300+ available.
easyMarkets vs IQ Option Summary Table
BrokerTrading PlatformsDescription
easyMarkets
Broker
MT4, Web Trader
Trading Platforms
easyMarkets allows automated trading with Expert Advisors (EAs) on MT4 and provides a uer friendly platform, and has fixed sprreads on both
Description
IQ Option
Broker
IQ Option Platform
Trading Platforms
IQ Option offers a low minimum deposit, a $1 minimum order size and a user friendly platform
Description

Cryptocurrency CFDs

  • easyMarkets offers Bitcoin, Ethereum, Litecoin, Bitcoin Cash, Ripple, Dash, Stellar, OmiseGO, Zcash, Cardano, Algorand, Solana, Uniswap, Polkadot, ChainLink, Polygon, Dogecoin, Monero, Chiliz and Avalanche.
  • IQ Option offers Bitcoin, Ethereum, Litecoin, Bitcoin Cash, Ripple, Dash, Stellar, OmiseGO, Zcash, Ethereum Classic, QTUM, TRON and EOS CFDs.

Leverage

Maximum leverage for easyMarkets (CySEC regulated) is . Maximum leverage for IQ Option is .

Online trading platforms

easyMarkets offers MT4, MT5, the easyMarkets Platform and TradingView. IQ Option provides its user friendly platform.

Why easyMarkets or IQ Option ?

Traders who want to trade on a user friendly platform can do so at both. Those who want to trade with a low minimum trade size and deposit may do this at IQ Option. Traders who want to trade on MT4 and MT5 (and use online trading robots) may do so at easyMarkets. Traders who want to trade on TradingView can find this platform at easyMarkets.

Comparison summary

  • Both offer CFD trading
  • Each has web traders and apps
  • easyMarkets also offers MT4, MT5 and TradingView
  • easyMarkets lets the trader use Expert Advisors robots
  • easyMarkets is a fixed spread broker (except on MT5)
  • IQ Option has a low minimum deposit ($10) and order size ($1)