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XM review video
8:42 · 15 chapters · rated 4.75/5 by FX Recap · facts checked 1 October 2026
XM in brief
A cheap way to start: $5 opens an account, Standard and Ultra Low carry no commission, and support answers around the clock. Your protection depends on where you live, so check which XM company would hold your money before you deposit.
This video follows our written XM review, which has the sources for every figure, the full fee and leverage tables, and our assessment on each of the ten points in our methodology.
- Licences
- CySEC 120/10 (EU), DFSA F003484 (Dubai), FSC Belize 8557558 (global), FSC Mauritius, FSA Seychelles
- Minimum deposit
- $5 on Standard, Micro and Ultra Low · $10,000 on Shares
- EUR/USD spread
- From 1.6 pips on Standard · from 0.8 pips on Ultra Low
- Commission
- None on Standard or Ultra Low · charged on the Shares account
- Maximum leverage
- 1:1000 at XM Global (falls as equity rises) · 1:30 for EU retail
From our written review, facts checked 1 October 2026 against xm.com and regulator registers.
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