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Plus500 vs Wingo Markets

Plus500 is licensed by FCA in the United Kingdom, CySEC in the European Union, EFSA (Estonia) in the European Union, ASIC in Australia, FMA (New Zealand) in New Zealand, FSCA in South Africa, MAS in Singapore, JFSA in Japan, CFTC / NFA in the United States, DFSA in the United Arab Emirates (DIFC), CMA (UAE) in the United Arab Emirates and SCB in the Bahamas, and also has an offshore registration. Wingo Markets has no licence we could confirm on a regulator's register. The licence that applies to you depends on where you live, so check which company you would contract with before comparing anything else.

Minimum deposits start at $0 at Plus500 and $50 at Wingo Markets. Only Plus500 offers negative balance protection and segregated client money.

Facts last checked: Plus500 on 20 October 2026, Wingo Markets on 20 October 2026.

Plus500 profileWingo Markets profile
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Monthly cost uses the account chosen in each slot: cost per lot × your lots. Swap and other fees are extra. The lowest monthly cost is highlighted only as a fact about cost, not as a recommendation.

Broker
Plus500Strictly regulatedRead the profile
Wingo MarketsRead the profile
Comparing
Plus500United Kingdom
Wingo Markets

Overview

Founded
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Headquarters
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Podgorica, Montenegro (registered office); company incorporated in Mwali, Comoros
Official websites
  • plus500.com
  • plus500.com.cy
  • plus500.com.sg
  • plus500.com.sc
  • wingomarkets.com
  • clientx.wingomarkets.com
Facts last checked
20 October 2026
20 October 2026

Regulation and protection

Company you would contract with
Plus500UK Ltd
No licence listed
Regulator
FCA
United Kingdom
No licence listed
Regulation level
Strictly regulated
No licence listed
Licence number
509909
Check the register
No licence listed
Clients this company serves
UK residents
No licence listed
All licences held
  • FCA (United Kingdom)
  • CySEC (European Union)
  • EFSA (Estonia) (European Union)
  • ASIC (Australia)
  • FMA (New Zealand) (New Zealand)
  • FSCA (South Africa)
  • MAS (Singapore)
  • JFSA (Japan)
  • CFTC / NFA (United States)
  • DFSA (United Arab Emirates (DIFC))
  • CMA (UAE) (United Arab Emirates)
  • SCB (Bahamas)
  • FSA Seychelles (Seychelles)
None listed
Segregated client money
Yes
No
Negative balance protection
Yes
No
Compensation scheme
FSCS (UK, Plus500UK Ltd clients); other countries differ
None

Costs

Your monthly cost
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Cost per lot (EUR/USD)
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Spread from
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Typical EUR/USD spread
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Commission per lot (round turn)
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Typical GBP/USD spread
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Typical USD/JPY spread
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Typical XAU/USD spread
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Swap-free account
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Leverage and margin

Maximum retail leverage
1:30 on major currency pairs (UK, EU and Australian retail clients)
1:500
Retail leverage by asset class
  • Major currency pairs: 1:30
  • Other currency pairs: 1:20
  • Other commodities and non-major indices: 1:10
  • Share CFDs: 1:5
Not yet checked
Margin call level
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100%
Stop-out level
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30%

Account

Minimum deposit (this account)
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Base currencies
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Execution
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Platforms and features

Platforms
  • Plus500 web platform
  • Plus500 mobile app
  • MetaTrader 5
  • Web platform
  • Mobile app
Markets
CFDs on currency pairs, indices, commodities, shares and ETFs; futures in the US
Forex, metals, oil, indices, crypto and share CFDs (the broker says 1,000+ instruments)
Demo account
Yes
Yes
Copy trading
Not yet checked
Yes
Expert advisors (automated trading)
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Not yet checked
News trading allowed
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Guaranteed stops
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Deposits and withdrawals

Deposit methods
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  • Wingo Pay
  • Mastercard
  • USDT (TRC20)
  • USDT (BEP20)
  • Volet
  • AdvCash
Withdrawal fee
No deposit or withdrawal fees from Plus500 (UK site)
Not yet checked
Inactivity fee
Not yet checked
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Support

Customer support
Not yet checked
Phone, email and Telegram

Our notes

Strengths
  • Licensed by strict regulators in the UK, EU, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Japan and the US
  • UK client money is held in segregated accounts under FCA client money rules
  • No deposit or withdrawal fees and no fees for opening or closing trades on the UK site; costs are in the spread
  • Low published minimum deposit ($50 on the Starter account)
  • Account conditions, margin call and stop-out levels are published for every account
  • Social trading account for copying other traders
Watch out for
  • Plus500 says Plus500CA Ltd is a CIRO investment dealer and Plus500IL is regulated by Israel's ISA. We could not find Plus500CA on CIRO's dealer list or reach the ISA register on 2026-10-20.
  • Only Plus500's own platform; no MetaTrader or TradingView accounts
  • The FCA has warned about clone sites using Plus500's name, including plus500un.com, plus500v.com, p500.io and p500.online
  • No minimum deposit we could confirm on the current UK site; check it in the app before you fund
  • Says it holds International Brokerage and Clearing House licence T2023302 from the Mwali International Services Authority (MISA); we could not confirm it on MISA's register on 2026-10-20 because the register site blocked our access.
  • The Central Bank of the Comoros said on 8 December 2025 that MISA is not recognised in the Union of the Comoros and has no legal power to issue financial licences.
  • FinCEN registration as a money services business is an anti-money-laundering registration, not a licence to offer trading
  • Leverage up to 1:500 and no published negative balance protection

Risk warnings

The buttons to a broker’s website above the table are partner links: we may earn a commission if you open an account through them. That never changes the facts shown here. Trading leveraged products such as forex and CFDs carries a high risk of losing money rapidly, and most retail accounts lose money. Each broker’s own warning:

  • Wingo Markets: Trading derivatives and leveraged products involves a high level of risk and may not be suitable for all investors. Before trading, please ensure that you fully understand the risks involved and only trade with money you can afford to lose.

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Cost per lot is the typical EUR/USD spread in busy hours × $10, plus any round-turn commission, for one standard lot. “Not yet checked” means we have not confirmed that fact yet. This page compares facts; it does not rank the brokers or recommend either. Confirm costs and licences on each broker’s site and the regulator’s public register before opening an account: see how we review brokers and check a broker yourself.

Nothing on this page is financial advice. Read the full disclaimer.

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