{"id":171,"date":"2020-09-06T07:28:05","date_gmt":"2020-09-06T07:28:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fundgecko.com\/forex\/?p=171"},"modified":"2020-09-07T09:15:01","modified_gmt":"2020-09-07T09:15:01","slug":"plus500-broker-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fundgecko.com\/forex\/plus500-broker-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Plus500 Broker Review (For Forex Traders)"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"l-section wpb_row height_small\"><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row via_flex valign_top type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"vc_col-sm-12 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><h1>Plus500 Broker Review (For Forex Traders)<\/h1>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"g-cols wpb_row us_custom_5dba0114 via_flex valign_middle type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"vc_col-sm-3 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"w-image us_custom_9cf479d2 align_none\"><div class=\"w-image-h\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/fundgecko.com\/forex\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2020\/09\/B5Mjne8U_400x400-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fundgecko.com\/forex\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2020\/09\/B5Mjne8U_400x400-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/fundgecko.com\/forex\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2020\/09\/B5Mjne8U_400x400-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fundgecko.com\/forex\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2020\/09\/B5Mjne8U_400x400.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_col-sm-3 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Our Rating: 8.9<strong>\/10<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Account Minimum:<strong> XXX$<\/strong><br \/>\nFees Per Trade: <strong>XXX$<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_col-sm-3 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Quick Word:<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Plus500 is another one of the majorly successful trading platforms, and their success lies in their costs. Plus500 targets users who want to minimize the costs of their trades as much as possible. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_col-sm-3 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"w-btn-wrapper align_center\"><a class=\"w-btn us-btn-style_1\" href=\"#\"><span class=\"w-btn-label\">Open Account<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"l-section wpb_row height_small color_primary\"><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row via_flex valign_top type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"vc_col-sm-12 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"w-btn-wrapper align_center\"><a class=\"w-btn us-btn-style_2\" href=\"https:\/\/fundgecko.com\/forex\/find-a-forex-broker\/\"><span class=\"w-btn-label\">Compare With Other Brokers<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"l-section wpb_row height_small\"><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row via_flex valign_top type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"vc_col-sm-12 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><h3>Pros &amp; Cons:<\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"g-cols wpb_row via_flex valign_top type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"vc_col-sm-6 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pros<\/span><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They charge no commission on trades, all costs are contained within spreads and they are extremely low versus other platforms<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Simple web interface and very easy to use<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The mobile application has all the features that the desktop interface has<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can use charts for technical analysis as well as monitor trades and watchlist interests<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Access to a very large range of over 2000 financial products like stocks, currencies, etc<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No charges for withdrawals or account termination<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Good customer services with often very quick response times<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Access to simple call and put options<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Can open an account with as little as $100<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_col-sm-6 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cons<\/span><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Their WebTrader is a closed application and not easily integratable with other third-party applications often used by advanced traders<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No access to MetaTrader4 (MT4) platform trading alternative which has more functionality and customizability<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Very little in-house research offered other than access to earnings calendars<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No educational material offered.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No special features like copy\/social trading or automated algorithms. Clearly meant as a simple cheap platform for executing trades.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Inactivity fees for accounts that have been idle for 3 months<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"l-section wpb_row height_medium\"><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row via_flex valign_top type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"vc_col-sm-12 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><h2><b>Plus500 In-Depth<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Plus500 is another one of the majorly successful trading platforms, and their success lies in their costs. Plus500 targets users who want to minimize the costs of their trades as much as possible.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Their commissions are non-existent and the costs that they do have are contained within spreads. But even those spreads are extremely low in comparison to other trading platforms in the market.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Their platform is very easy and simple to use in streamlining trades in a few clicks but doesn\u2019t offer many functionalities in addition to simple trades. Neither does it offer much educational content, in-house research, or integration with third-party trading applications.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They expect their users to know what they\u2019re doing or seek educational content on trading\/investing elsewhere.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Even though it offers limited advanced features and resources, the tradeoff of functionality versus the low costs gained makes it extremely worth it as a platform to trade with. Definitely one of the best for low-cost trading.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/fundgecko.com\/forex\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/171"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/fundgecko.com\/forex\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/fundgecko.com\/forex\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fundgecko.com\/forex\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fundgecko.com\/forex\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=171"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/fundgecko.com\/forex\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/171\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":182,"href":"https:\/\/fundgecko.com\/forex\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/171\/revisions\/182"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/fundgecko.com\/forex\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=171"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fundgecko.com\/forex\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=171"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fundgecko.com\/forex\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=171"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}