CapTrader fees explained

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Overview of CapTrader fees and charges

When trading or investing at an online broker, fees can have a big impact on your results, so it's good to know what kind of charges you'll be facing and how these compare to fees at other brokers.

If fees are your top concern, CapTrader is an OK choice, as it has average fees in general. Check our toplist for cheaper brokers.

I found CapTrader's trading fees fairly average

Krisztián Gátonyi

Forex • Market Analysis • Algo Trading

I've personally tested dozens of global brokers, carefully looking at their fees not just on their website but also in the course of live trading. Here's how CapTrader fared:

CapTrader charges low fees for trading stocks and ETFs.
There is an inactivity fee if you don't trade for an extended period of time.
The basic withdrawal fee is $0, but some transactions may cost more.
Read our full review of CapTrader for info on safety, trading platforms and funding.

CapTrader fees at a glance
Assets	Fee level	Fee terms
US stock fee	Low	$0.01 per share; min. $2, max. 1% of trade value
EURUSD fee	Average	Trade value less than $1 billion: 0.3 bps * trade value; min. $3.75
US tech fund fee	Average	$14.95 per transaction or 3% of trade value, whichever is lower
Inactivity fee	Low	If your portfolio is below $1,000 and no trades have been carried out during the month, then a monthly fee of $1 applies

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In most cases, CapTrader uses a volume-tiered commission.

Low stock and ETF commission

CapTrader stock and ETF fees by market
	CapTrader CapTrader	Saxo Saxo	Swissquote Swissquote
UK stock Estimated commission of a $2,000 trade, assuming a $50 stock price	$10.1 £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.	$12.6 Tiered commission depending on the trade value, min £3, max £190
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	$10.0 Volume-tiered commission ranging between $3 and $190 and a charge of 0.85 is added to each transaction in the corresponding currency.
German stock Estimated commission of a $2,000 trade	$4.2 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.	$10.5 Tiered commission depending on the trade value, min €5, max €190

CapTrader's stock trading fee is volume-based: it is calculated either per share or as a percentage of the trade value, with a minimum and maximum. ETF fees are the same as stock fees.

CapTrader stock fees
Market	Commission	Min	Max
*North America*
US	$0.01 / share	$2	1% of trade value
Canada	CAD 0.01 / share	CAD 1	1% of trade value
Mexico	0.25% of trade value	MXN 80	No
*Europe*
UK up to £50,000 trade volume	£8	£8	£8
UK more than £50,000 trade volume	£8 + 0.05% of trade value	£8	£8
Belgium, France, Xetra (stocks), Italy, Netherlands	0.1% of trade value	€4	No
Switzerland	0.1% of trade value	CHF 15	No
Spain	0.1% of trade value	€4	No
Austria	0.1% of trade value	€4	€120
Poland	0.1% of trade value	PLN 20	No
Sweden	0.05% of trade value	SEK 49	SEK 300
Norway	0.05% of trade value	NOK 60	No
*Asia-Pacific*
Australia	0.1% of trade value	AUD 10	No
Hong Kong	0.1% of trade value + 0.0053% transaction fee	No	No
Japan	0.1% of trade value	JPY 500	No

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High FX fees

CapTrader forex fees
	CapTrader CapTrader	Saxo Saxo	Swissquote Swissquote
commission per lot	3.00	-	-
EURUSD spread Usual spread in pips	0.1	0.9	1.6
GBPUSD spread	0.3	1.0	1.9
AUDUSD spread	0.2	0.9	1.6
EURCHF spread	0.3	1.5	2.2
EURGBP spread Usual spread in pips	0.2	1.0	1.9

CapTrader forex fees
Currency	Commission	Minimum
EUR	0.3 basis points * volume	min €3.75
USD	0.3 basis points * volume	min $3.75
AUD	0.3 basis points * volume	min AUD 3.75
CAD	0.3 basis points * volume	min CAD 3.75
CHF	0.3 basis points * volume	min CHF 3.75
CNH	0.3 basis points * volume	min CNH 20
CZK	0.3 basis points * volume	min CZK 3.75
DKK	0.3 basis points * volume	min DKK 20
GBP	0.3 basis points * volume	min £3.75
HKD	0.3 basis points * volume	min HKD 20
ILS	0.3 basis points * volume	min ILS 15
JPY	0.3 basis points * volume	min JPY 200
KRW	0.3 basis points * volume	min KRW 4,200
MXN	0.3 basis points * volume	min MXN 40
NOK	0.3 basis points * volume	min NOK 15
NZD	0.3 basis points * volume	min NZD 4
PLN	0.3 basis points * volume	min PLN 15
RUB	0.3 basis points * volume	min RUB 150
SEK	0.3 basis points * volume	min SEK 15
SGD	0.3 basis points * volume	min SGD 4
TRY	0.3 basis points * volume	min TRY 31
ZAR	0.3 basis points * volume	min ZAR 60

High options commission

CapTrader stock index options commission
	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
UK stock index options Estimated commission for 10 contracts	$44.1 £3.5 per contract	$37.8 £3 per contract, but using VIP pricing it can be £1 per contract	- Telephone only
German stock index options Estimated commission for 10 contracts	$21.0 €2 per contract, from 1.000 contracts/per month special conditions	$7.9 €0.75 per contract FOR all accounts	$15.8 €1.5 per contract commission with €5 min

You pay options fees depending on the number of contracts you trade.

CapTrader options fees
Country	Options fee (per contract)	Note
Germany	€2	Special conditions apply from 1,000 contracts/month
US	$3.50
Switzerland	CHF 4
Sweden	SEK 30
UK	£3.50
France	€2	Special conditions apply from 1,000 contracts/month
Netherlands	€2	Special conditions apply from 1,000 contracts/month
Belgium	€2	Special conditions apply from 1,000 contracts/month
Italy	€2
Canada	CAD 3.50
Japan	JPY 500
Hong Kong	HKD 30
Korea	KRW 2,000

Low inactivity fee, no withdrawal fee

In general, there are no monthly minimum turnover fees or other running fees at CapTrader. Recurring monthly costs will only be charged if you have opted for Realtime packages.

CapTrader inactivity, withdrawal and other fees
Broker	Inactivity fee	Withdrawal fee
CapTrader		$0
Saxo		$0
Swissquote		$10

Other commissions and fees

You can find CapTrader's fees for other asset classes below. Click 'Show more' for details.

Average mutual fund commission

Note, however, that thousands of US mutual funds (including funds from Allianz, BlackRock and Schroder) may be purchased without a transaction fee.

Fees for a $2,000 fund purchase
	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

The minimum size of initial fund orders is $3,000, while the subsequent minimum order size is $100.
When you purchase a fund that is not in the 'free-to-buy' category, a simple price structure applies that includes all regulatory and exchange fees.
The fee structure is percentage-based and can have a minimum and a maximum. Note that for European mutual funds, the pricing is a bit different:

CapTrader fund fees
Country of the fund	Fee	Min	Max
US funds	3% of trade value	$3.00	$14.95
US funds with no transaction fees	0%	-	-
European funds	0.1% of trade value	€4.00	€29.00
Global funds	3% of trade value	-	$14.95

High futures fees

Stock index futures fee for 10 contracts
	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	$44.1 £3.5 per contract	$37.8 £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	$21.0 €2 per contract, from 1.000 contracts/per month special conditions	$42.0 €3 per contract, but using VIP pricing it can be as low as €1 per contract	$15.8 €1.5 per contract commission with €5min

Similarly to options, you pay a commission based on the number of contracts you trade.

CapTrader futures fees
Country	Futures fee (per contract)	Note
Germany - Mini-DAX-Futures (DAX)	€1
Germany	€2	Special conditions apply from 1,000 contracts/month
US - Micro E-Mini Futures	$1.25
US	$3.50
Switzerland	CHF 4
Sweden	SEK 30
UK	£3.50
France	€2	Special conditions apply from 1,000 contracts/month
Netherlands	€2	Special conditions apply from 1,000 contracts/month
Belgium	€2	Special conditions apply from 1,000 contracts/month
Italy	€2
Canada	CAD 3.50
Japan	JPY 500
Hong Kong	HKD 30
Singapore	SGD 4
Australia	AUD 6
CFE Bitcoin Futures (GXBT)	€8	More info about Bitcoin Futures
CME Bitcoin Futures (BRR)	€25	More info about Bitcoin Futures

High CFD fees:

Spread and commission for a $2,000 CFD trade
	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	$6.6	$3.3	$2.8
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	$6.6	$3.4	$3.5
Apple 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	$11.3	- Apple stock CFD is not available
Vodafone CFD fee Includes all fees (spread, commission, financing rate) of a $2,000 20:1 position open, 1-week-hold, and close	$13.6	$24.4	- Vodafone stock CFD is not available

In the case of stock index CFDs, all fees are incorporated into the spreads. When you trade stock CFDs at CapTrader, you pay a volume-tiered commission.

CapTrader Index CFD commission
Index CFD (country)	Symbol	Commission	Minimum	Credit	Debit
Germany 30	IBDE30	0.01%	min €2	2.500%	-3.062%
US 30	IBUS30	0.01%	min $2	2.563%	-2.437%
US 500	IBUS500	0.01%	min $2	2.563%	-2.437%
US Tech100	IBUST100	0.02%	min $2	2.563%	-2.437%
UK 100	IBUK100	0.01%	min £2	2.518%	-2.482%
Euro 50	IBEU50	0.02%	min €2	2.500%	-3.062%
France 40	IBFR40	0,02%	min €2	2.500%	-3.062%
Spain 35	IBES35	0.02%	min €2	2.500%	-3.062%
Netherland 25	IBNL25	0.02%	min €2	2.500%	-3.062%
Switzerland 20	IBCH20	0.02%	min CHF 2	2.500%	-3.301%
Japan 225	IBJP225	0.02%	min JPY 60	2.500%	-2.684%
Hong Kong 50	IBHK50	0.02%	min HKD 15	3.565%	-1.435%
Australia 200	IBAU200	0.02%	min AUD 3	2.483%	-2.517%

Example:
5 CFDs Germany30 (symbol: IBDE30), trading at 12,000
>5 CFDs*12,000 (price index) = €60,000
>60 000*0,01% (commission) = €6 fee
Trading index CFDs involves financing costs. For long positions, you’ll have to pay debit interest. Meanwhile, if you hold a short position, you will receive credit interest. A negative credit interest rate means that, in effect, you also pay for short positions.

CapTrader Share CFD commission
CFD (stocks) Country	Currency	Commission	Minimum	Credit	Debit
US	USD	1 cent per CFD	min $2	2.565%	-2.435%
UK	GBP	0.10%	min £4	2.518%	-2.482%
Switzerland	CHF	0.10%	min CHF 4	2.500%	-3.301%
Australia	AUD	0.05%	min AUD 6	2.483%	-2.517%
Sweden	SEK	0.10%	min 40 SEK	2.500%	-2.517%
Denmark	DKK	0.10%	min 60 DKK	2.500%	-2.996%
Japan	JPY	0.10%	min JPY 500	2.500%	-2.684%
Norway	NOK	0.10%	min NOK 60	2.364%	-2.636%
Czech Republic	CZK	0.25%	min CZK 100	4.823%	-3.177%

Example for Europe:
100 CFDs Daimler, trading at €52
>100 CFDs*€52 (quote CFD) = €5,200
>5,200*0.1% (commission) = €5.20 fee
Example for US:
100 CFDs Apple, trading at $120
>100 CFDs*$120 (quote CFD) = $12,000
>100*$0.01 (per CFD) = $1 -> $2 minimum fee applies
Trading share CFDs involves financing costs. For long positions, you’ll have to pay debit interest. Meanwhile, if you hold a short position, you will receive credit interest. A negative credit interest rate means that, in effect, you also pay for short positions.
CapTrader forex CFD commissions are the same as forex commissions.

Low bond commission

Fees for a $10,000 bond trade
	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.	$21.0 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	$21.0 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	$52.5 0.3% of trade value with €50 min

CapTrader charges a volume-based bond commission with a minimum amount.

CapTrader bond fees
Bonds	Volume	Commission	Min	Max
US Corporate	Face value ≤ 10,000	0.10% * face value	$1	$250 or 1% of trade value, whichever is lower
US Treasuries	Face value ≤ 1,000,000	0.02% * face value	$5	No
Europe	Trade value ≤ 50,000	0.10% * trade value	€2	No
Hong Kong Government	Trade value ≤ 15,000,000	0.08% * trade value	HKD 18	No

Low margin rates

CapTrader annual margin rates
	CapTrader CapTrader	Saxo Saxo	Swissquote Swissquote
USD margin rate	7.1% Interest on Margin Loans: IB rate + 1%	- Margin stock trading is not available to most clients. Clients from Hong Kong can use margin lending.	6.6% BM rate +1.95%
GBP margin rate	7.5% Interest on Margin Loans: IB rate + 1%	- Margin stock trading is not available to most clients. Clients from Hong Kong can use margin lending.	6.7% BM rate +1.95%
EUR margin rate	5.9% Interest on Margin Loans: IB rate + 1%	- Margin stock trading is not available to most clients. Clients from Hong Kong can use margin lending.	5.1% BM rate +1.95%

Margin rates are lower if you have a higher debit balance.

Interest on uninvested cash

At the time of our review, CapTrader provided the following interest rates on uninvested cash:

3.1% for USD
3.2% for GBP
1.7% for EUR

However, CapTrader only pays interest above a certain cash amount. The minimum amount you need to have in your account to receive any interest is $10,000 (or the equivalent amount in another currency).

If the Net Asset Value (NAV) of your account is $100,000 or more (or the equivalent amount in another currency), you will receive credit interest at the full interest rate

If your (NAV) is below $100,000 (or equivalent), you will receive interest at rates proportional to the size of the account. For example, an account with a NAV of $50,000 earns credit interest at a rate equal to one-half the rate paid to accounts with a NAV of $100,000 or more.

CapTrader pays interest on 23 different currencies.

See full current details on CapTrader's interest page.

Warrants and certificates fees

At CapTrader, you can also trade warrants and certificates.

CapTrader warrants & certificates commission
Exchange	Order fees	Minimum
Frankfurt	0.2%	€6
Stuttgart	0.2%	€6

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