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Overview of CapTrader fees and charges

We know that fees are on top of people's mind when selecting a broker. Brokerage fees consist of trading and non-trading fees. The most important trading fees are commission, spread, and financing rate.

Commission: it's charged when you execute a trade (either buy or sell). Commissions can be volume-tiered or flat fees. Nowadays, there are many commission-free brokers, click on the following links to check out the best free stockbrokers in the US and the EU.
Spread: it denotes the difference between the bid and ask price. When you trade forex or CFDs, spreads can make up a significant part of your trading costs.
Financing rate/overnight costs: if you trade on leverage, you may be charged for holding your positions overnight. This cost can be expressed as a percentage or in swap points.
Non-trading fees: these occur when you deposit and withdraw funds, or if you don't use your account for a certain period.

Now, let's dive into the details and see what commissions, spreads, and financing rates CapTrader charges.

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CapTrader

3.9/5

Minimum deposit

$2,000

Stock fee

Low

FX fee

High

Inactivity fee

yes

Account opening

>3 days

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CapTrader commission and other trading fees

CapTrader has average trading fees in general. We ranked CapTrader fee levels as low, average or high based on how they compare with all reviewed brokers.

Check out this table to get an overview of whether CapTrader commissions, spreads, and financing rates for each asset class are low/average/high.

Classification of CapTrader commission and other trading fees
	CapTrader CapTrader	Saxo Saxo	Swissquote Swissquote
Stock and ETF	Low	Low	High
Forex	High	Low	Average
Fund	Average	Low	Low
Bond	Low	Low	High
Options	High	High	Average
Futures	High	High	Average
CFD	High	Average	Average
Financing rate	Low	Low	High

Now let's go over the trading fees for each asset class one by one.

CapTrader stock and ETF commissions, spreads

CapTrader stock and ETF commissions are low. CapTrader stock and ETF commissions are charged as per the table below.

CapTrader stock and ETF commission
	CapTrader CapTrader
US stock Estimated commission of a $2,000 trade, assuming a $50 stock price	$0.01 per share; min. $2, max. 1% of trade value
UK stock fee Estimated commission of a $2,000 trade, assuming a $50 stock price	£8 + 0.05% of trade value for trade value more than £50,000; fixed £8 for trade value less than £50,000
German stock Estimated commission of a $2,000 trade	0.1% of trade value with €4 min and €99 max
Indian stock	Not available

You can compare CapTrader stock and ETF fees with the two closest competitors.

CapTrader stock and ETF commission, spreads vs competitors
	CapTrader CapTrader	Saxo Saxo	Swissquote Swissquote
US stock Estimated commission of a $2,000 trade, assuming a $50 stock price	$2.0 $0.01 per share; min. $2, max. 1% of trade value	$1.6 0.08% of trade value with $1 minimum, but using VIP pricing the commission can be as low as 0.03% of trade value with $1 minimum	$20.0 Volume-tiered commission ranging between $9 and $190
UK stock fee Estimated commission of a $2,000 trade, assuming a $50 stock price	$10.0 £8 + 0.05% of trade value for trade value more than £50,000; fixed £8 for trade value less than £50,000	$3.8 0.08% of trade value with £3 min., but using VIP pricing the commission can be as low as 0.03% of trade value with £3 min.	$31.3 Tiered commission depending on the trade value, min £25, max £190
German stock Estimated commission of a $2,000 trade	$4.3 0.1% of trade value with €4 min and €99 max	$3.2 0.08% of trade value with €3 min., but using VIP pricing the commission can be as low as 0.03% of trade value with €3 min.	$27.0 Tiered commission depending on the trade value, min €25, max €190
Indian stock	- Not available	- Not available	- Not available

Stock and ETF commissions are calculated for a $2,000 trade

CapTrader forex commissions and spreads

CapTrader forex fees are high. CapTrader forex commissions and spreads for individual currency pairs are charged as per the table below.

CapTrader forex commissions and spreads
	CapTrader CapTrader
EURUSD fee description	Trade value less than $1 billion: 0.3 bps * trade value; min. $3.75
GBPUSD fee description	Trade value less than $1 billion: 0.3 bps * trade value; min. $3.75

Check out how CapTrader forex fees compare to its two closest competitors.

CapTrader forex fees vs competitors
	CapTrader CapTrader	Saxo Saxo	Swissquote Swissquote
EURUSD benchmark fee Includes all fees (spread, commission, financing rate) of a $20,000 30:1 position open, 1-week-hold, and close	$16.8	$10.9	$25.6
GBPUSD benchmark fee Includes all fees (spread, commission, financing rate) of a $20,000 30:1 position open, 1-week-hold, and close	$12.3	$6.6	$12.0
AUDUSD benchmark fee Includes all fees (spread, commission, financing rate) of a $20,000 30:1 position open, 1-week-hold, and close	$30.8	$12.1	$12.4
EURCHF benchmark fee	$3.8	$0.0	$0.0
EURGBP benchmark fee Includes all fees (spread, commission, financing rate) of a $20,000 30:1 position open, 1-week-hold, and close	$16.8	$10.5	$26.3

Forex fees are calculated for a $20,000 trade using 30:1 leverage

CapTrader fund commissions

CapTrader fund commissions are average. The table below shows how CapTrader fund commissions are calculated.

CapTrader fund commissions
	CapTrader CapTrader
Mutual fund Estimated commission of a $2,000 US domiciled fund trade	$14.95 per transaction or 3% of trade value, whichever is lower

Check out how CapTrader fund fees compare with the competition.

CapTrader fund commissions
	CapTrader CapTrader	Saxo Saxo	Swissquote Swissquote
Mutual fund Estimated commission of a $2,000 US domiciled fund trade	$15.0 $14.95 per transaction or 3% of trade value, whichever is lower	$0.0 Mutual funds are available only in certain countries. The broker doesn't charge any fee for mutual fund trading.	$9.0 $9 per trade from Prime Partners (BlackRock, Fidelity, HSBC, etc.) and $0 per trade for funds under Swissquote's custody

Fund commissions are calculated for a $2,000 trade

CapTrader bond commissions

CapTrader bond commissions are low. The table below contains the description of CapTrader bond commissions.

CapTrader bond commissions
	CapTrader CapTrader
US Treasury bond Estimated commission of a $10,000 US treasury bond trade	For the first $1,000,000 face value: 0.002% of trade value with $5 min. Free with IBKR Lite that is available for US and Indian clients.
EU/UK government bond Estimated commission of a $10k EU or UK government bond trade	Below €50,000 face value: 0.1% of trade value with €2 min

See how CapTrader bond fees stack up against the competition.

CapTrader bond commissions vs competitors
	CapTrader CapTrader	Saxo Saxo	Swissquote Swissquote
US Treasury bond Estimated commission of a $10,000 US treasury bond trade	$5.0 For the first $1,000,000 face value: 0.002% of trade value with $5 min. Free with IBKR Lite that is available for US and Indian clients.	$21.6 0.2% of trade value with €20 min, but with VIP pricing it can be as low as 0.05% of trade value and min €20	$75.0 0.3% of trade value with $75 min
EU/UK government bond Estimated commission of a $10k EU or UK government bond trade	$10.0 Below €50,000 face value: 0.1% of trade value with €2 min	$21.6 0.2% of trade value with €20 min, but with VIP pricing it can be as low as 0.05% of trade value and min €20	$54.0 0.3% of trade value with €50 min

Bond commissions are calculated for a $10,000 trade

CapTrader options commissions

You can see below the description of CapTrader options commissions. CapTrader options fees are high.

CapTrader options commissions
	CapTrader CapTrader
US stock index options Estimated commission for 10 contracts	$3.5 per contract
US stock options Estimated commission for opening 10 contracts	$3.5 per contract
UK stock index options Estimated commission for 10 contracts	£3.5 per contract
German stock index options Estimated commission for 10 contracts	€2 per contract, from 1.000 contracts/per month special conditions

Compare options commissions charged by CapTrader with those of Saxo and Swissquote.

CapTrader options commissions vs competitors
	CapTrader CapTrader	Saxo Saxo	Swissquote Swissquote
US stock index options Estimated commission for 10 contracts	$35.0 $3.5 per contract	$20.0 $2 per contract, but using VIP pricing it can be $0.75 per contract	$19.9 $1.99 per contract commission with $5 min
US stock options Estimated commission for opening 10 contracts	$35.0 $3.5 per contract	$20.0 $2 per contract, but using VIP pricing it can be $0.75 per contract	$14.9 $1.49 per contract and no minimum
UK stock index options Estimated commission for 10 contracts	$43.8 £3.5 per contract	$37.5 £3 per contract, but using VIP pricing it can be £1 per contract	- Telephone only
German stock index options Estimated commission for 10 contracts	$21.6 €2 per contract, from 1.000 contracts/per month special conditions	$8.1 €0.75 per contract FOR all accounts	$10.8 €1 per contract commission with €5 min

Options commissions are calculated for 10 contracts

CapTrader futures commissions

You can see below how CapTrader futures commissions are charged. CapTrader futures fees are high.

CapTrader futures commissions
	CapTrader CapTrader
US micro e-mini stock index futures Estimated commission for 10 contracts	$3.5 per contract
UK stock index futures Estimated commission for 10 contracts	£3.5 per contract
German e-mini stock index futures Estimated commission for 10 contracts	€2 per contract, from 1.000 contracts/per month special conditions

Compare how the futures commissions of CapTrader stack up against those of Saxo and Swissquote.

CapTrader futures commissions vs competitors
	CapTrader CapTrader	Saxo Saxo	Swissquote Swissquote
US micro e-mini stock index futures Estimated commission for 10 contracts	$35.0 $3.5 per contract	$30.0 $3 per contract, but using VIP pricing it can be as low as $1 per contract	$19.9 $1.99 per contract commission with $5 min (E-Mini only)
UK stock index futures Estimated commission for 10 contracts	$43.8 £3.5 per contract	$37.5 £3 per contract, but using VIP pricing it can be as low as £1 per contract	- Telephone only
German e-mini stock index futures Estimated commission for 10 contracts	$21.6 €2 per contract, from 1.000 contracts/per month special conditions	$43.2 €3 per contract, but using VIP pricing it can be as low as €1 per contract	$10.8 €1 per contract commission with €5min

Futures commissions are calculated for 10 contracts

CapTrader CFD commissions and spreads

CapTrader CFD fees are high. CapTrader CFD commissions and spreads for different assets are charged as per the table below.

CapTrader CFD commissions and spreads
	CapTrader CapTrader
S&P 500 CFD fee	Spread cost plus 0.01% of trade value with $2 min
Europe 50 CFD fee	0.02% of trade value with €2 min
Apple CFD Commission for a $2,000 stock CFD trade	$0.01 per share with $2 min
Vodafone CFD Commission for a $2,000 stock CFD trade	0.1% of trade value with £4 min

Below you can see how CapTrader CFD fees compare with those of Saxo and Swissquote.

CapTrader CFD fees vs competitors
	CapTrader CapTrader	Saxo Saxo	Swissquote Swissquote
S&P 500 index CFD fee Includes all fees (spread, commission, financing rate) of a $2,000 20:1 position open, 1-week-hold, and close	$6.8	$3.6	$3.7
Euro Stoxx 50 index CFD fee Includes all fees (spread, commission, financing rate) of a $2,000, 20:1 position: open, hold for 1 week, and close	$6.5	$3.7	$3.8
Apple CFD Commission for a $2,000 stock CFD trade	$2.1 $0.01 per share with $2 min	$4.1 $0.02/share; min $4, but using VIP pricing the minimum can be as low as $1	- Not available
Vodafone CFD Commission for a $2,000 stock CFD trade	$5.6 0.1% of trade value with £4 min	$10.6 0.1% of trade value; min £8, but using VIP pricing it can be as low as 0.05% of trade value with £5 minimum	- Not available

CFD fees are calculated for a $2,000 trade using 20:1 leverage for stock index CFDs, and 5:1 leverage for stock CFDs

CapTrader financing rates

CapTrader financing rates are low. They make up a significant part of your trading costs if you hold your position for a long time.

Check out how CapTrader financing rates compare with those of Saxo and Swissquote.

CapTrader financing rates vs competitors
	CapTrader CapTrader	Saxo Saxo	Swissquote Swissquote
EURUSD financing rate Yearly financing rate	2.3% Calculated as yearly percentage	2.4% Calculated as swap points	5.9% Calculated as swap points
GBPUSD financing rate	1.1% Calculated as yearly percentage	1.3% Calculated as swap points	2.3% Calculated as swap points
S&P 500 CFD financing rate	6.8% Calculated as yearly percentage	8.9% SOFR and mark-up	7.9% Calculated as swap points
Euro Stoxx 50 CFD financing rate	5.5% Calculated as yearly percentage	7.4% €STR and mark-up	6.4% Calculated as swap points
Apple CFD financing rate Yearly financing rate	6.8% Calculated as yearly percentage	8.9% SOFR and mark-up	- Apple CFD is not available
Vodafone CFD financing rate Yearly financing rate	6.7% Calculated as yearly percentage	8.7% SONIA and mark-up	- Vodafone CFD is not available

CapTrader non-trading fees

In addition to trading fees, it's important to see if CapTrader charges a fee on deposits, withdrawals, account maintenance, and inactivity. We compared these fees levied by CapTrader with its two closest competitors.

CapTrader non-trading fees vs competitors
	CapTrader CapTrader	Saxo Saxo	Swissquote Swissquote
Deposit fee	$0 Free deposit	$0 Free deposit	$0 Free bank deposit, but for credit/debit cards, between 2.2% and 2.5% charged
Withdrawal fee Fee for withdrawing money from the broker account. It is zero if you can withdraw money for free via any method, e.g. credit/debit card or bank transfer.	$0 Free in the current calendar month, every additional bank transfer in the current month costs 8 Euro.	$0 Free withdrawal	$10 CHF 2/€2/$10 dependent on currency
Account fee Monthly account fee	No No account fee	No No account fee	No No account fee
Inactivity fee Fee applied if a customer does not trade for a certain length of time	Yes If your portfolio is below $1,000 and no trades have been carried out during the month, then a monthly fee of $1 applies	No No inactivity fee	No The activity fees will be applicable after 3 years of inactivity. The fees are 0310% on assests (securities, digital assets and precious metals), with a minimum of 50 euros per quarter.

CFD fees are calculated for a $2,000 trade using 20:1 leverage for stock index CFDs, and 5:1 leverage for stock CFDs

Bottom line

Hopefully, by now you have a clear picture of the commissions, spreads, financing rates, and non-trading fees charged by CapTrader and its closest competitors. To learn more about CapTrader, check out this detailed review. If you would like more information about fees in general, read this article about brokerage fees.

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