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eToro is one of the most popular online brokers in the world. It is known for crypto-currency trading and social trading among other things.
The platform was launched in 2007, and has since become a major player in the financial markets around the world. The broker is based in Cyprus, but also has offices in the UK, the US and Australia.

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The platform has more than 11 million experienced and novice traders in over 150 countries worldwide.

At the beginning of its activity, the broker aimed at popularizing online trading through an innovative approach to financial markets. In 2010, this broker really took off with the development of a social investment tool. In fact, social trading and copy trading allows newcomers to learn from the investment strategies of the most experienced traders.

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eToro is the first trading platform to embrace social trading as it is with many other innovative features. In fact, it is the world leader in this field. Since 2010, there is a social trading network on this platform. Members of this community have access to the trading activities of others. What's more, they can copy each other and eToro reviews dispute the usefulness of this easy to use feature.

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Regulation.
Finance is an area where regulation is used to protect clients. One of the big advantages of eToro is that it is a regulated broker. 
This means that its legitimacy translates into licenses issued by financial market regulators around the world.

Since its inception, the site has been part of the ICF (Investor Compensation Fund) established by CySEC in Cyprus.
eToro is regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) for UK traders. The trading platform uses the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) for this purpose.
As for eToro's Australian branch, it is regulated by ASIC (Australian Securities and Investments Commission).

Security on ETORO
eToro has beaten its competitors not only because of its innovative features, but more importantly for its security pledge in the financial market. eToro has adopted exemplary security standards to protect its users. This online broker is best suited to secure your data, investments and assets.

Financial products available

The eToro broker offers a wide range of financial products. These instruments may be volatile, but they guarantee better investment opportunities in the short term.

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1. Stocks
Traders can invest in over 2000 stocks available on eToro without paying any commission. Other fees apply though, as we'll explain below.

These stocks are listed in the world's largest financial markets such as Zurich, Madrid, Paris, London, Hong Kong, Frankfurt... It is essential to remember that the stock market is volatile and the price can be influenced by changes in stock prices, new product launches and earnings reports.

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2. Forex
Although dynamic and volatile, the forex market remains the largest with a trading volume of $5 trillion on a daily basis.
eToro offers nearly 50 currency pairs, the most popular of which are the currency pairs EUR/USD and EUR/GBP. It's easy to see why there are so many traders on this trading platform.

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3. Commodities
This type of trading is highly recommended on eToro, as it allows you to diversify your portfolio. The platform offers the following commodities: oil, silver, gold, gas, etc.

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4. Stock Indices
The eToro exchange offers 13 stock indices to its users. These individual stocks reflect the status of a specific sector of the stock market.

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5. Tracker ETFs.
An Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) is a financial product put into circulation by a specific financial institution. eToro offers just over 250 ETF trackers. Here are the most popular ones.

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6. Crypto currencies
eToro has selected the most popular crypto-currencies to invest in, so you can trade crypto-currencies..

PORTFOLIO and COPYTRADING
The principle of copy trading is profitable for novices, as they have ambitions to make profits. Every Popular Investor copied is thereby rewarded and it can be as much as 1,5% of assets under management.

The CopyPortfolios ™ eToro is an easy to use portfolio management product that allows investors to invest by allocating their funds into managed portfolios.

There are a number of portfolios available to users and the minimum investment for these products starts at USD 2,000. For example, if you invest in eToro's CryptoPortfolio, eToro will allocate your funds into a number of different crypto-currencies. The amount allocated to each crypto-currency is decided by eToro, based on the market capitalization of the crypto-currency.
These investment products are rebalanced automatically by eToro's investment committee. This way you can get exposure to different financial markets without having to manage your funds directly.

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POPULER INVESTOR
This is a program created by eToro to bring together the most seasoned traders. They regularly receive exclusive privileges for their loyal service on the social trading platform.
If you're a great trader or a successful investor, you'll be able to join the Popular Investor program and get paid every month for sharing your portfolio and strategies with the eToro community.
That said, to qualify for this Popular Investors reward program, all you need to do is post excellent returns with low risk.

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TRADING COURSES
The courses are available to all types of traders. Whether you're a novice or an experienced trader, the site will help you with your trading by offering a wide range of currencies (Bitcoin, Ethereum etc), markets, commodities, stocks...

However, eToro is more suitable for a beginner if it offers training on the financial field. The importance of the eToro Academy is well known. You can then learn about trading through several forms of training:

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1. Live webinars

2. Ebook

3. Trading videos

4. Powerpoint and PDF files

 

Any trader will be able to grasp the basics of online trading through the interactive modules offered by this web trader. Upon registration, your abilities are tested on the trading platform. And what about the blog? It allows you to follow the financial news on market trading. 

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