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Tiger Brokers 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 28, 2026

Key differences

Only Tiger Brokers lists Hong Kong Exchanges (HKEX), Singapore Exchange (SGX), Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE), Shenzhen Stock Exchange (SZSE), and Australian Securities Exchange (ASX).
Only Tiger Brokers is licensed by MAS, SFC, SEC, and ASIC.
Only XTB is licensed by KNF, CNMV, ACPR, BaFin, CMVM, CySEC, FSC Belize, DFSA, and CMF (Chile).

Criterion	Tiger Brokers On our watch list: check recent regulator actions and withdrawal reports before using it.	XTB
Rating	4.6/5 on other platforms 30.2K ratings	4.5/5 on other platforms 186K ratings
Regulators	MAS, SFC, SEC, ASIC	KNF, CNMV, ACPR, BaFin, CMVM, CySEC, FSC Belize, DFSA, CMF (Chile)
Minimum deposit	No minimum	No minimum
Markets	US exchanges (NYSE, Nasdaq), Hong Kong Exchanges (HKEX), Singapore Exchange (SGX), Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE), Shenzhen Stock Exchange (SZSE) +1	US exchanges (NYSE, Nasdaq)
Products	stocks, ETFs, fractional shares, bonds, options, funds	stocks, ETFs, fractional shares
US stock or ETF order	$0.01 per share, minimum $1.99	€0 per order
Investor protection	SIPC, Investor Compensation Fund (Hong Kong)	Protection of uninvested funds
Deposits and withdrawals	Bank transfer, PayNow, FPS (Faster Payment System)	Visa / Mastercard, Bank transfer, PayPal
Founded	2014	—
Currency conversion fee	—	0.5%
Available only in	—	Angola, Bermuda, Georgia, North Macedonia, Malaysia, Mauritania +40
	Read review	Read review

What is the minimum deposit at Tiger Brokers and XTB?

Tiger Brokers: $0. XTB: $0.

Which regulators license Tiger Brokers and XTB?

Tiger Brokers is licensed by MAS, SFC, SEC, and ASIC; XTB by KNF, CNMV, ACPR, BaFin, CMVM, CySEC, FSC Belize, DFSA, and CMF (Chile).