Head to head
MetroTrade vs Plus500 US
Both platforms are scored with the same methodology and the same category rubric. Nothing on this page is influenced by advertising.
41/100 | 48/100Higher score | |
|---|---|---|
| Category rank | #8 | #5 |
| Confidence | High confidence | High confidence |
| External Reputation | 70 | 86 |
| AI Authority | 7 | 4 |
| Web Authority | 23 | 55 |
| Expert Assessment | 62 | 37 |
| TOP10 User Score | — | — |
| Pricing | $0.29 per side on micro contracts (USD, per contract per side) · free tier: None as a trading account, but a demo trading environment is offered; platform fee and Level 1 CME market data are $0/month | Not published · free tier: None |
| Pricing model | Usage-based (per-contract commission, no subscription tiers) | Usage-based |
| Best for | Small-account retail traders focused on micro futures (MES, MNQ, MYM, M2K) who want the lowest per-contract cost with no monthly subscription, are content with a browser-and-phone platform, and value free ACH transfers and free Level 1 data. | US traders who want micro and mini futures contracts from a large international brand — but only after independently verifying the current fee schedule and NFA BASIC record on the vendor's US site. |
| Avoid if | You hold significant capital and need a long, independently reviewed operating record; trade high volumes of e-mini or full-size contracts where volume tiers elsewhere win; require NinjaTrader, TradingView, API or automated execution; want to face a clearing FCM directly; or routinely run positions close to margin. | You need a fully documented, comparable fee schedule up front, care about verified user reviews and disciplinary history, or expect the global Plus500 CFD product range, which is unavailable to US residents. |
| Markets | Retail traders, Small-account / micro-contract traders, Foreign introducing brokers | Retail traders |
| Founded | 2024 | — |
| Headquarters | Chicago, Illinois, United States | — |
A higher TOP SCORE means more of the evidence favours that platform on this methodology — it is not a recommendation, and it does not account for your specific requirements. Advertisers are never declared the winner of a comparison.