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Overview of Comdirect 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 Comdirect charges.

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Comdirect

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High

Fund fee

Average

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Account opening

>3 days

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Comdirect commission and other trading fees

The bad news is that Comdirect has high trading fees in general. If you're looking for a discount broker, feel free to check out the best discount brokers. We ranked Comdirect 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 Comdirect commissions, spreads, and financing rates for each asset class are low/average/high.

Classification of Comdirect commission and other trading fees
	Comdirect Comdirect	flatex flatex	DEGIRO DEGIRO
Stock and ETF	High	Average	Low
Forex	High	High	-
Fund	Average	Low	Low
Bond	Average	Low	Low
Options	High	-	Low
Futures	High	-	Low
CFD	Average	Average	-
Financing rate	High	High	-

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

Comdirect stock and ETF commissions, spreads

Comdirect stock and ETF commissions are high. Comdirect stock and ETF commissions are charged as per the table below.

Comdirect stock and ETF commission
	Comdirect Comdirect
US stock Estimated commission of a $2,000 trade, assuming a $50 stock price	0.25% of trade value + €7.9 (min. €12.9, max. €62.9)
UK stock fee Estimated commission of a $2,000 trade, assuming a $50 stock price	0.25% of trade value + €7.9, min €12.9 max €62.9
German stock Estimated commission of a $2,000 trade	0.25% of trade value + €4.9, min €9.9 max €59.9
Indian stock	Not available

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

Comdirect stock and ETF commission, spreads vs competitors
	Comdirect Comdirect	flatex flatex	DEGIRO DEGIRO
US stock Estimated commission of a $2,000 trade, assuming a $50 stock price	$13.9 0.25% of trade value + €7.9 (min. €12.9, max. €62.9)	$6.4 €5.9 per trade flat fee + exchange fees	$2.2 €2 per trade (€1 commission plus a €1 handling fee)
UK stock fee Estimated commission of a $2,000 trade, assuming a $50 stock price	$13.9 0.25% of trade value + €7.9, min €12.9 max €62.9	- Not available	$3.4 £2.75 per trade (£1.75 commission plus a £1 handling fee)
German stock Estimated commission of a $2,000 trade	$10.7 0.25% of trade value + €4.9, min €9.9 max €59.9	$6.4 €5.9 per trade flat fee + exchange fees	$5.3 €4.90 per trade (€3.90 commission plus a €1 handling fee)
Indian stock	- Not available	- Not available	- Not available

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

Comdirect forex commissions and spreads

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

Comdirect forex commissions and spreads
	Comdirect Comdirect
EURUSD fee description	The fees are built into the spread, 2 pips is the average spread cost during peak trading hours.
GBPUSD fee description	The fees are built into the spread, 3 pips is the average spread cost during peak trading hours.

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

Comdirect forex fees vs competitors
	Comdirect Comdirect	flatex flatex	DEGIRO DEGIRO
EURUSD benchmark fee Includes all fees (spread, commission, financing rate) of a $20,000 30:1 position open, 1-week-hold, and close	$22.7	$20.9	- EURUSD is not available
GBPUSD benchmark fee Includes all fees (spread, commission, financing rate) of a $20,000 30:1 position open, 1-week-hold, and close	$23.8	$23.8	- GBPUSD is not available
AUDUSD benchmark fee Includes all fees (spread, commission, financing rate) of a $20,000 30:1 position open, 1-week-hold, and close	$26.4	$26.4	- AUDUSD is not available
EURCHF benchmark fee	$3.5	$3.5	- EURCHF is not available
EURGBP benchmark fee Includes all fees (spread, commission, financing rate) of a $20,000 30:1 position open, 1-week-hold, and close	$25.3	$25.3	- EURGBP is not available

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

Comdirect fund commissions

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

Comdirect fund commissions
	Comdirect Comdirect
Mutual fund Estimated commission of a $2,000 US domiciled fund trade	0-5% of trade value, charged only for buying

Check out how Comdirect fund fees compare with the competition.

Comdirect fund commissions
	Comdirect Comdirect	flatex flatex	DEGIRO DEGIRO
Mutual fund Estimated commission of a $2,000 US domiciled fund trade	$20.0 0-5% of trade value, charged only for buying	$6.4 €5.9 per trade flat fee	$4.2 €3.9 and 0.2% annual administration fee

Fund commissions are calculated for a $2,000 trade

Comdirect bond commissions

Comdirect bond commissions are average. The table below contains the description of Comdirect bond commissions.

Comdirect bond commissions
	Comdirect Comdirect
US Treasury bond Estimated commission of a $10,000 US treasury bond trade	0.25% of trade value + €7.9
EU/UK government bond Estimated commission of a $10k EU or UK government bond trade	0.25% of trade value + €4.9

See how Comdirect bond fees stack up against the competition.

Comdirect bond commissions vs competitors
	Comdirect Comdirect	flatex flatex	DEGIRO DEGIRO
US Treasury bond Estimated commission of a $10,000 US treasury bond trade	$33.5 0.25% of trade value + €7.9	$6.4 €5.9 per trade flat fee	- Not available
EU/UK government bond Estimated commission of a $10k EU or UK government bond trade	$30.3 0.25% of trade value + €4.9	$6.4 €5.9 per trade flat fee	$3.2 €3 (€2.00 fee + a €1 handling fee)

Bond commissions are calculated for a $10,000 trade

Comdirect options commissions

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

Comdirect options commissions
	Comdirect Comdirect
US stock index options Estimated commission for 10 contracts	Not available
US stock options Estimated commission for opening 10 contracts	Not available
UK stock index options Estimated commission for 10 contracts	Not available
German stock index options Estimated commission for 10 contracts	€4.5 per contract, min €19 per trade

Compare options commissions charged by Comdirect with those of flatex and DEGIRO.

Comdirect options commissions vs competitors
	Comdirect Comdirect	flatex flatex	DEGIRO DEGIRO
US stock index options Estimated commission for 10 contracts	- Not available	- Not available	$7.5 $0.75 per contract
US stock options Estimated commission for opening 10 contracts	- Not available	- Not available	- Not available
UK stock index options Estimated commission for 10 contracts	- Not available	- Not available	- Not available
German stock index options Estimated commission for 10 contracts	$48.6 €4.5 per contract, min €19 per trade	- Not available	$9.7 €0.75 per contract

Options commissions are calculated for 10 contracts

Comdirect futures commissions

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

Comdirect futures commissions
	Comdirect Comdirect
US micro e-mini stock index futures Estimated commission for 10 contracts	Not available
UK stock index futures Estimated commission for 10 contracts	Not available
German e-mini stock index futures Estimated commission for 10 contracts	€4.5 per contract, min €19 per trade

Compare how the futures commissions of Comdirect stack up against those of flatex and DEGIRO.

Comdirect futures commissions vs competitors
	Comdirect Comdirect	flatex flatex	DEGIRO DEGIRO
US micro e-mini stock index futures Estimated commission for 10 contracts	- Not available	- Not available	$7.5 $0.75 per contract
UK stock index futures Estimated commission for 10 contracts	- Not available	- Not available	- Not available
German e-mini stock index futures Estimated commission for 10 contracts	$48.6 €4.5 per contract, min €19 per trade	- Not available	$8.1 €0.75 per contract

Futures commissions are calculated for 10 contracts

Comdirect CFD commissions and spreads

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

Comdirect CFD commissions and spreads
	Comdirect Comdirect
S&P 500 CFD fee	The fees are built into the spread, 0.61 points is the average spread cost during peak trading hours.
Europe 50 CFD fee	The fees are built into the spread, 2.01 points is the average spread cost during peak trading hours.
Apple CFD Commission for a $2,000 stock CFD trade	0.1%, min €4.9 max €59.9
Vodafone CFD Commission for a $2,000 stock CFD trade	0.1%, min €4.9 max €59.9

Below you can see how Comdirect CFD fees compare with those of flatex and DEGIRO.

Comdirect CFD fees vs competitors
	Comdirect Comdirect	flatex flatex	DEGIRO DEGIRO
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	$3.7	$3.7	- S&P 500 index CFD is not available
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	$3.7	$3.7	- Europe 50 index CFD is not available
Apple CFD Commission for a $2,000 stock CFD trade	$10.8 0.1%, min €4.9 max €59.9	$5.5 0.05%, min €5	- Not available
Vodafone CFD Commission for a $2,000 stock CFD trade	$5.9 0.1%, min €4.9 max €59.9	$6.0 0.05%, min €5	- 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

Comdirect financing rates

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

Check out how Comdirect financing rates compare with those of flatex and DEGIRO.

Comdirect financing rates vs competitors
	Comdirect Comdirect	flatex flatex	DEGIRO DEGIRO
EURUSD financing rate Yearly financing rate	5.0% SOFR overnight - €STR and mark-up	5.0% SOFR overnight - €STR and mark-up	- EURUSD is not available
GBPUSD financing rate	5.0% SOFR overnight - SONIA overnight and mark-uő	5.0% SOFR overnight - SONIA overnight and mark-uő	- GBPUSD is not available
S&P 500 CFD financing rate	8.9% SOFR overnight and mark-up	8.9% SOFR overnight and mark-up	- SPX CFD is not available
Euro Stoxx 50 CFD financing rate	7.4% €STR and mark-up	7.4% €STR and mark-up	- EUSTX50 CFD is not available
Apple CFD financing rate Yearly financing rate	8.9% SOFR and mark-up	8.9% SOFR overnight and mark-up	- Apple CFD is not available
Vodafone CFD financing rate Yearly financing rate	8.7% SONIA overnight and mark-up	8.7% SONIA overnight and mark-up	- Vodafone CFD is not available

Comdirect non-trading fees

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

Comdirect non-trading fees vs competitors
	Comdirect Comdirect	flatex flatex	DEGIRO DEGIRO
Deposit fee	$0 Free deposit	$0 Free deposit	$0 Free deposit
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 withdrawal	$0 Free withdrawal	$0 Free withdrawal
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	No No inactivity fee in the first 3 years after account opening, then €1.95 per month if you don't meet certain criteria	No No inactivity fee	No No inactivity fee

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 Comdirect and its closest competitors. To learn more about Comdirect, 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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