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eToro

United Kingdom · eToro (UK) Ltd

Costs
USD investment-account external withdrawal: USD5, minimum withdrawal USD30. No inactivity fee; CFD spread/funding separate.
Platforms
Proprietary platform and CopyTrader.
Client protection
UK entity describes FSCS investment cover up to £85,000 for eligible claims.
Sources and applicability

Public documents for the named entity/account. Confirm residence acceptance when applying.

Costs

UK terms dated 12 August 2026, section 21.2, incorporate the fee page. GBP accounts are a separate eToro Money UK service. Conversion varies by location/payment method/Club tier. Check holding fees in the trade ticket; weekend carry is three days by asset.

Fees — USD investment-account withdrawals / inactivity / CFD holding ↗ · 2026-09-30UK terms 12 August 2026 — sections 21.2 and Schedule A 10 ↗ · 2026-09-30
Client protection

Not protection against trading losses or blanket cryptoasset cover.

Financial Services Compensation Scheme ↗ · 2026-09-29

Terms for the named entities. Minimum spreads are not total costs or a cheapest-first ranking.

eToro

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Brand overview and official site

eToro operates through 13 legal entities recorded in the current FXVeritas research file across Cyprus, United Kingdom, MT, United Arab Emirates, Australia, Seychelles, Singapore, United States, and GI.

Official website snapshot
An official website snapshot is not on file for this broker.

Official website snapshot

Client protection

Shown per legal entity. Group-wide claims are not used.

eToro (UK) Ltd

Segregated client money
eToro UK Terms 9 April 2025: eToro UK will separate client money from our own money.
Negative balance protection
eToro UK Terms 9 April 2025: retail clients will not lose more than they deposited when trading CFDs (negative balance protection).
Investor compensation
FSCS
Compensation limit
£85,000 per person stated on the official regulation page for eToro UK investment-client-money shortfall
Retail / professional difference
Not recorded
Insolvency treatment
Not recorded

eToro (Europe) Ltd

Segregated client money
eToro EU Terms 24 March 2025: we will separate client money from our own money.
Negative balance protection
eToro EU Terms 24 March 2025: retail clients will not lose more than they deposited when trading CFDs (negative balance protection). Crypto and TRS carve-outs apply as stated in those terms.
Investor compensation
Cyprus Investor Compensation Fund
Compensation limit
up to €20,000 stated on the official regulation page
Retail / professional difference
Not recorded
Insolvency treatment
Not recorded

eToro USA Securities Inc.

Segregated client money
unknown
Negative balance protection
Not recorded
Investor compensation
SIPC stated on US disclosures
Compensation limit
Not recorded
Retail / professional difference
Not recorded
Insolvency treatment
Not recorded

eToro AUS Capital Limited

Segregated client money
unknown
Negative balance protection
Stated heading in AU terms
Investor compensation
Not recorded
Compensation limit
Not recorded
Retail / professional difference
Not recorded
Insolvency treatment
Not recorded

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