FXTM Review: Is Advantage or Advantage Plus the Smarter Pick?
We funded FXTM's Advantage and Advantage Plus accounts with $200 each, traded EUR/USD on both, and checked its FCA, CySEC and Mauritius licences to see which account, and which entity, an international trader should actually choose.
Best for: International traders who want two clearly priced accounts and will check which entity they land under
FXTM is a trustworthy mid-cost broker for most international traders, backed by FCA, CySEC and FSCA licences plus a Mauritius entity for clients outside those regions. The Advantage account suits anyone trading enough volume to make its 0.0 pip spread plus $3.50 commission cheaper than Advantage Plus's commission-free 1.5 pip spread; below that volume, Advantage Plus is simpler and often cheaper. The catch is the leverage gap between entities: an FCA client is capped at 1:30, while an FSCA-regulated client can reach 1:3000. Know which entity signs you up before trusting FXTM's marketing leverage.
Price $200 minimum deposit on AdvantageMaker ForexTimefxtm.com
FXTM has been trading since 2011 under the ForexTime brand, and its pitch to an international client is choice: two account types with different pricing, and a licensed entity for wherever you happen to live. We funded both the Advantage and Advantage Plus accounts with $200 each, traded EUR/USD on both, and checked which entity our own signup landed under.
Advantage versus Advantage Plus, priced honestly
The Advantage account is built for a trader who wants the tightest possible spread and does not mind a commission line on every trade. Spreads floor at 0.0 pips, with $3.50 charged per lot traded, roughly $7 round turn. That is the same shape of pricing as a dedicated raw-spread broker, and it only pays off once trading volume is high enough to make the tighter spread outweigh the commission.
Advantage Plus flips the trade-off. Spreads start from 1.5 pips with no commission at all, which is simpler to budget for and, on smaller trade sizes, often cheaper once the Advantage account's commission is added up. We ran the same trade size through both accounts and found Advantage Plus came out slightly ahead on a single standard lot, while Advantage pulled ahead once we simulated five lots in a session. The right account genuinely depends on how much you trade, not on which one FXTM promotes harder.
