Why choose Capital.com
If you’re flirting with the idea of CFD trading, Capital.com is an excellent place to start. I was simply blown away by the overall user experience, from a smooth account opening process to the sleek and intuitive trading interface on both desktop and mobile; not to mention an impressive CFD product selection. However, investors should probably look elsewhere, as real stocks or ETFs are not available at Capital.com.
Disclaimer: CFDs are complex instruments and come with a high risk of losing money rapidly due to leverage. 84.01% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading spread bets and CFDs with this provider. You should consider whether you understand how spread bets and CFDs work and whether you can afford to take the high risk of losing your money.
- Low forex CFD fees
- Great account opening experience
- Excellent email and chat support
84.01% of retail CFD accounts lose money
Fees
- Low forex, stock and stock index CFD fees
- No withdrawal fee
We compared Capital.com's fees with two similar brokers we selected, XTB and Trading 212. These competitors were selected based on objective factors like products offered, client profile, fee structure, etc. See a more detailed comparison of Capital.com alternatives.
Low FX fees
All fees are built into the spread, so there is no separate commission charged. For example, the EUR/USD spread is 0.6.
Broker | EURUSD spread | FX commission per lot |
---|---|---|
Capital.com | 0.6 | No commission is charged |
XTB | 1.0 | No commission is charged |
Trading 212 | 1.0 | No commission is charged |
Average index CFD fees
All index CFD fees are built into the spread. The spread for S&P 500 index CFDs is 0.8.
Broker | S&P 500 CFD spread |
---|---|
Capital.com | 0.8 |
XTB | 0.6 |
Trading 212 | 1.1 |
Low stock CFD fees
All stock CFD fees are built into the spread. The spread for Apple stock CFDs is 0.1.
Broker | Apple CFD |
---|---|
Capital.com | $0.6 |
XTB | $2.6 |
Trading 212 | $0.2 |
Low inactivity fee, low withdrawal fee
There are no account, deposit or withdrawal fees. However, there is an inactivity fee: if you do not trade for 1 year, there is a monthly fee of €/£/$10 or EUR equivalent of any other currency.
Broker | Inactivity fee | Withdrawal fee |
---|---|---|
Capital.com | $0 | |
XTB | $0 | |
Trading 212 | $0 |
The inactivity fee is only applicable for clients contracting with Cyprus (CCSV) or Bahamas (SCB).
Safety
- Majority of clients belong to a top-tier financial authority
- Negative balance protection
Deposit and withdrawal
- Credit/Debit card available
- Free withdrawal
- No deposit fee
Account opening
- Fast
- Fully digital
- Low minimum deposit ($20 for card)
Mobile app
- User-friendly
- Two-step (safer) login
- Good search function
Desktop platform
- Clear fee report
- Good customizability (for charts, workspace)
- Price alerts