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Thndr vs XTB: fees, markets and protection

Facts for both companies from their official pages; each was checked on the date shown in its review.

Facts verified on October 18, 2026

Key differences

Only Thndr lists Egyptian Exchange (EGX) and Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX).
Only Thndr is licensed by FRA (Egypt) and FSRA (ADGM).
Only XTB is licensed by KNF, CNMV, ACPR, BaFin, CMVM, CySEC, FSC Belize, DFSA, and CMF (Chile).
Only Thndr supports Vodafone Cash for deposits and withdrawals.

Criterion	Thndr	XTB
Rating	3.7/5 on other platforms 29K ratings	4.5/5 on other platforms 186K ratings
Regulators	FRA (Egypt), FSRA (ADGM)	KNF, CNMV, ACPR, BaFin, CMVM, CySEC, FSC Belize, DFSA, CMF (Chile)
Markets	Egyptian Exchange (EGX), US exchanges (NYSE, Nasdaq), Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX)	US exchanges (NYSE, Nasdaq)
Products	stocks, ETFs, fractional shares, funds	stocks, ETFs, fractional shares
US stock or ETF order	$0.20 per order, 0.1% of the order, $0.0015 per share	€0 per order
Investor protection	Egyptian Investor Protection Fund	Protection of uninvested funds
Deposits and withdrawals	InstaPay, Vodafone Cash, Bank transfer, Visa / Mastercard	Visa / Mastercard, Bank transfer, PayPal
Minimum deposit	—	No minimum
Currency conversion fee	—	0.5%
Available only in	—	Angola, Bermuda, Georgia, North Macedonia, Malaysia, Mauritania +40
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Which regulators license Thndr and XTB?

Thndr is licensed by FRA (Egypt) and FSRA (ADGM); XTB by KNF, CNMV, ACPR, BaFin, CMVM, CySEC, FSC Belize, DFSA, and CMF (Chile).