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Oanda vs NinjaTrader

Oanda or NinjaTrader – which is better for UK traders 2025? Compare Oanda and NinjaTrader in this detailed breakdown of their platforms, features and fees.

Oanda vs NinjaTrader Comparison Table 2025
Oanda	NinjaTrader

4.3	4.5
Oanda is ranked #15 among CFD brokers.	NinjaTrader is ranked #31 among UK brokers.
Review	Review
OANDA is an award-winning global broker, established in 1996. The hugely respected brand offers competitive trading accounts and serves clients from 196 countries. It remains a popular option with both beginners and experienced traders thanks to its user-friendly and sophisticated web platform, no minimum deposit and premium currency products and services. The company is also overseen by reputable regulators, including the FCA, ASIC and CIRO.	NinjaTrader is a US-headquartered and regulated brokerage that specializes in futures trading. There are three pricing plans to suit different needs and budgets, as well as ultra-low margins on popular contracts. The brand's award-winning charting software and trading platform also offers a high-degree of customization and superb technical analysis features.
Pros
The OANDA Trade web platform serves serious traders, with 100+ technical indicators, an economic overlay and a Dow Jones news feed OANDA recently improved its prop trading service, OANDA Labs Prop Trader, offering an 80% profit share to skilled traders The guaranteed stop loss order (GSLO) is a useful risk management tool not available at many alternatives There are no restrictions on short-term trading strategies with scalping, hedging and netting permitted OANDA has enhanced its suite of stocks, now providing exposure to over 2,200 US and European shares With 68 forex pairs and access to a premium MT4 upgrade, the broker will serve active forex traders Oversight from tier-one regulators like the FCA and ASIC makes the broker reliable and trustworthy The $0 minimum deposit will appeal to newer traders Spreads are tight and there are zero hidden fees	NinjaTrader continues to deliver comprehensive charting software for active traders with bespoke technical indicators and widgets NinjaTrader is a widely respected and award-winning futures broker and is heavily authorized by the NFA and CFTC Low fees are offered, with $50 trading margins & commissions from $.09 per micro contract Traders can get free platform access and trade simulation capabilities in the unlimited demo You can get thousands of add-ons and applications from developers in 150+ countries
Cons
The range of payment methods trail competitors, only offering a handful vs the 10+ available at alternatives like AvaTrade It's a shame that social and copy trading tools aren't supported for traders who want to explore other ways to trade High-volume traders get limited fee rebates or perks compared to leading brands Weekend customer support and extended hours trading aren't available	There is a withdrawal fee on some funding methods The premium platform tools come with an extra charge Non forex and futures trading requires signing up with partner brokers
Awards
Best Trading Tools winner 2021 - Online Personal Wealth Awards Awarded highest overall client satisfaction 2021 - Investment Trends US Leverage Trading Report, Margin Forex Awarded highest client satisfaction for mobile platform/app 2021 - Investment Trends US Leverage Trading Report, Margin Forex Voted Most Popular Broker 2021 - TradingView Broker Awards Voted Best Forex and CFD Broker 2021 - TradingView Broker Awards	2023 Benzinga Global Fintech Awards
FCA Regulated
Yes	No List of FCA Regulated Brokers
Instruments
CFDs, Forex, Stocks, Indices, Commodities, Crypto, Bonds, ETFs, Spread Betting	Forex, Stocks, Options, Commodities, Futures, Crypto
Demo Account
Yes	Yes
Minimum Deposit
$0	$0
Payment Methods
Credit Cards Debit Card Mastercard Neteller Skrill Trustly Visa Wire Transfer	ACH Transfer Cheque Debit Card Wire Transfer
Minimum Trade
0.01 Lots	0.01 Lots
Regulator
FCA, ASIC, KNF, MAS, CIRO, FFAJ, BVI, CIRO	NFA, CFTC
Mobile Apps
OANDA Trade, MT4	iOS & Android
iOS App Rating
4.7	3
Android App Rating
3.7	3.2
Margin Trading
Yes	Yes
Margin Rate
2%
MetaTrader 4
Yes	No
MetaTrader 5
No	No
cTrader
No	No
AlgoTrader
No	No
OmniTrader
No	No
TradingView
Yes	No
Autochartist
Yes	No
eSignal
No	Yes
Trading Central
No	No
STP Account
No	No
ECN Account
No	No
DMA Account
No	No
MAM Account
No	No
PAMM Account
No	No
LAMM Account
No	No
Demat Account
No	No
AI / Machine Learning
No	No
Robo Advisor
No	No
Negative Balance Protection
Yes	No
Market Maker
Yes	No
P2P Trading
No	No
Spot Trading
Yes	Yes
Auto Trading
Expert Advisors (EAs) on MetaTrader and OANDA API	NinjaScript or via Automated Trading Interface
Copy Trading
No	No
Social Trading
No	No
Trade Signals
	Yes
VPS Hosting
No	No
Tournaments
No	No
Demo Competitions
No	No
Ethical Investing
No	No
Custodial Account
No	No
Guaranteed Stop Loss
Yes	No
Inactivity Fee
$10	$25
Islamic Account
No	No
Account Currencies
USD EUR GBP CAD AUD JPY CHF HKD SGD	USD
Commodities
Corn Palladium Platinum Copper Wheat Gold Silver Oil Natural Gas Soybeans Sugar	Oil
CFD
You can speculate on popular financial assets covering forex, commodities, indices, metals and bonds. You can get started with $0 minimum deposit, making the broker a good pick for beginners. There’s also over 130 technical indicators available collectively in the MT4 and OANDA Trade platforms.
Leverage
1:30	1:50
FTSE Spread
1.0
GBPUSD Spread<
1.4
Oil Spread
3.0
Stocks Spread
12 (Apple Inc)
Forex
OANDA offers 68 currency pairs, which is above the industry average. You can speculate on majors, minors and exotics, with spreads from 0.8 pips on popular pairs. There are no commissions and leverage is available up to 1:200. Average execution speeds are fast based on tests, at 12 milliseconds.	NinjaTraders supports the trading of popular currencies including the EUR/USD. The software also offers advanced features to streamline the trading experience, including complex order types like market if touched (MIT) and one cancels other (OCO).
Assets
68	50+
GBPUSD Spread
1.4	1.6
EURUSD Spread
0.8	1.3
EURGBP Spread
0.9	1.6
Cryptocurrency
OANDA offers trading on leading cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin. You can place trades in the app hassle-free and practice in the unlimited demo account. The broker offers guaranteed stop-loss orders to help protect you against crypto market volatility.	You can get exposure to micro Bitcoin futures through the CME Group’s centralized exchange, which is highly regulated by the US CFTC. Micro contracts allow you to trade a fractional size of one Bitcoin, giving you more risk control and order flexibility.
Spread
$100	Floating
Coins
BTC ETH LTC BCH PAXG LINK UNI AAVE	BTC
Crypto Lending
No	No
Crypto Mining
No	No
Crypto Staking
No	No
Auto Market Maker
No	No

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