Capital.com vs Plus500
A side-by-side evidence check. Missing values stay missing; a minimum spread is not a typical trading cost.
Establish the issuer before comparing CFD fees
Capital.com’s captured account documents and fee page concern its named account route. Plus500AE’s DFSA record describes arranging, so the product issuer must be checked separately. These should not become two undifferentiated local-regulation badges.
Capital.com’s 0.7% published conversion markup applies to specified cross-currency transactions; it should not automatically be multiplied by the entire trade notional. Obtain the corresponding Plus500 issuer’s conversion and overnight schedules, then model the same cash flows.
Sources: Capital.com UAE charges and fees ↗ · DFSA: Plus500AE LTD ↗
| Compare evidence | Capital.com | Plus500 |
|---|---|---|
| Entity | Capital Com MENA Securities Trading L.L.C. | Plus500AE LTD |
| Licence | 20200000176Current broker footer reference; differs from a comparison-page reference. Resolve against the register. | F005651 |
| Scope | Category 1 dealing; OTC derivatives and spot currencies | Arranging deals in investments (futures); retail endorsement |
| AED currency | UNKNOWN — not verified | UNKNOWN — not verified |
| EUR/USD pips | UNKNOWN — not verified | UNKNOWN — not verified |
| Minimum, USD | UNKNOWN — not verified | UNKNOWN — not verified |
| Client-money location | UNKNOWN — not verified | UNKNOWN — not verified |
Use the exact company and permission from the live register. Do not silently resolve conflicting licence references in favour of an affiliate page. The proposed UAE-resident agreement, current tariff and client-money bank have not been established.
What the comparison covers
The captured sources establish only the fields shown. They do not establish which broker is cheapest for your account or where your individual funds will be held. Ask both firms for the same instrument, account type, trade size and holding period.
Compare a fee scenario →What to resolve for Capital.com and Plus500
Both profiles have captured values for named source entity. These values need matching account scope before any price comparison.
At least one side still lacks: published platforms, AED account currency, EUR/USD spread, commission, client-money location. Request these details from both firms for the same UAE-resident account and instrument. Missing values cannot establish a winner.