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Online Broker Comparison for Citizens in Australia

This online broker comparison is designed to bring more clarity to your broker selection if you are a citizen from Australia. You can compare online brokerages side by side across 9 main categories that saves you tens of hours of research.

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Data collected based on Brokerchooser's structured online broker review methodology, a work of 8 people. The online brokers compared don't know they are being reviewed. Brokerages are featured independently of any compensation they might give to Brokerchooser.

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Basic data of broker
Country of origin
Listed on stock exchange
Banking background
Fees
Fees score
Fees summary
Benchmark fees
Stock and ETF fees
US stock
UK stock
German stock
Forex fees
EURUSD benchmark fee
EURGBP benchmark fee
AUDUSD benchmark fee
Fund fees
Mutual fund
Bond fees
US Treasury bond
EU government bond
Options fees
US stock index options
UK stock index options
German stock index options
Futures fees
US stock index futures
UK stock index futures
German stock index futures
CFD fees
S&P 500 index CFD fee
Europe 50 index CFD fee
Apple CFD fee
Vodafone CFD fee
Non-trading fees
Account fee
Inactivity fee
Withdrawal fee
Deposit and withdrawal
Deposit and withdrawal score
Deposit type
Bank transfer
Credit/Debit card
Electronic wallets
Number of base currencies
Withdrawal type
Bank Transfer
Credit/Debit card
Electronic wallets
Withdrawal Time
Account opening
Account opening score
Account opening full-online
Minimum deposit
Time to open account
Needed documents
Trading platform
Web platform score
Mobile platform score
Desktop platform score
Markets and products
Markets and products score
Stock
ETF
Forex
Fund
Bond
Options
Futures
Crypto
CFD
CFD disclaimer
Research, education
Research score
Charting quality
Education score
Demo account
Customer service
Customer service score
Telephone
Live chat
Email
24/7 availability
Security
Investor protection amount
Country of regulation
5 stars
Overall score: 4.9
Recommended for traders looking for low fees and a professional trading environment
USA
Yes
No
4.0
Low trading fees, average non-trading fee, free stock and ETF trading for US customers
-
$1.0
$7.2
$4.4
$17.9
$13.0
$12.0
$15.0
$5.0
$10.0
$7.0
$20.4
$12.1
$8.5
$20.4
$22.0
$3.6
$2.9
$3.5
$8.2
No
Yes
$0
3.0
Yes
No
No
19
Yes
No
No
2 days
3.0
Yes
$0
1-3 days
Proof of identity: national ID / passport / driver's license
Proof of residency: bank statement / utility bill / driver's license / credit card statement
4.0
4.0
3.0
5.0
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Disclaimer: 69% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs with this provider. You should consider whether you can afford to take the high risk of losing your money.
4.0
Great
5.0
Yes
4.0
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
£85,000 or $500,000 (but only $250,000 for cash) in Europe depending on the assets you hold; $500,000 ($250,000) in the US; CAD 1 million in Canada
UK, USA, India, Australia, Canada, Japan, Hong Kong
5 stars
Overall score: 4.8
Recommended for investors and traders looking for a great trading platform and solid research
Denmark
No
Yes
3.0
Average trading and non-trading fees, low forex fees
-
$10.0
$9.6
$11.0
$15.5
$10.2
$13.7
$0.0
$88.0
$88.0
$40.0
$36.0
$44.0
$40.0
$36.0
$44.0
$2.2
$2.1
$22.2
$21.3
No
Yes
$0
5.0
Yes
Yes
No
19
Yes
No
No
1 day
3.0
Yes
$600
1-3 days
Proof of identity: personal ID / passport / driver's licence
Proof of residence: ID card / insurance card / utility bill / bank statement
5.0
5.0
5.0
5.0
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Disclaimer: 72% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs with this provider. You should consider whether you can afford to take the high risk of losing your money.
5.0
Great
5.0
Yes
4.0
Yes
No
Yes
No
€100,000 for cash deposits and €20,000 for securities in most European countries
Denmark, UK, France, Switzerland, Singapore, Japan, South Africa, Australia
5 stars
Overall score: 4.7
Recommended for traders focusing on US markets and buy-and-hold investing
USA
No
No
4.0
Low trading fees, high non-trading fees, free stock and ETF trading for US customers
-
$1.0
-
-
-
-
-
$15.0
$20.0
-
$10.0
-
-
$15.0
-
-
-
-
-
-
No
Yes
$35
2.0
Yes
No
No
9
Yes
No
No
>3 days
5.0
Yes
$500
1 day
Proof of identity: ID / passport / driver's license
Proof of residency: bank statement / utility bill
5.0
5.0
3.0
2.0
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
-
4.0
Great
5.0
Yes
2.0
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
$500,000 (securities up to $500,000, cash up to $250,000)
USA
5 stars
Overall score: 4.6
Recommended for affluent investors who value safety and are OK with higher fees
Switzerland
Yes
Yes
2.0
High trading fees, average non-trading fees, low fund fees
-
$25.0
$30.0
$27.5
$16.5
$11.1
$15.2
$9.0
$75.0
$55.0
$19.9
-
$11.0
$19.9
-
$11.0
$1.2
$1.7
-
-
No
No
$10
4.0
Yes
Yes
No
9
Yes
No
No
1 day
4.0
Yes
$0
1 day
Proof of identity: national ID / passport
Proof of residency: ID with legal address / utility, internet, phone bill / tax bill / official certificate of residence
4.0
5.0
-
5.0
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Disclaimer: 79% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs with this provider. You should consider whether you can afford to take the high risk of losing your money.
3.0
Great
5.0
Yes
4.0
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
CHF 100,000 at the Swiss entity, £85,000 at the UK entity, none at UAE, Hong Kong and Singapore entities
Switzerland, UK, UAE, Hong Kong, Singapore
5 stars
Overall score: 4.6
Recommended for forex traders who value a user-friendly platform and great research tools
USA
No
No
4.0
Low trading and average non-trading fees, low forex fees
-
-
-
-
$15.9
$10.7
$8.3
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
$1.0
$0.9
-
-
No
Yes
$0
4.0
Yes
Yes
Yes
9
Yes
Yes
Yes
1 day
4.0
Yes
$0
1-3 days
Proof of identity: ID / passport
Proof of residency: bank statement / utility bill
5.0
5.0
4.0
2.0
No
No
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
Yes
Disclaimer: 73.5% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs with this provider. You should consider whether you can afford to take the high risk of losing your money.
5.0
Great
4.0
Yes
3.0
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
£85,000 in Europe, none in the US
USA, UK, Australia, Singapore, Canada, Japan
5 stars
Overall score: 4.6
Recommended for cFD and forex traders looking for low forex fees and great research tools
UK
Yes
No
4.0
Low trading and non-trading fees, high stock CFD fees
-
-
-
-
$12.8
$11.8
$10.1
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
$2.1
$1.6
$21.9
$25.7
No
Yes
$0
4.0
Yes
Yes
Yes
9
Yes
Yes
Yes
>3 days
5.0
Yes
$0
1 day
Proof of identity: national ID / passport / driver's license
Proof of residency: bank statement / utility bill / credit card statement
4.0
4.0
3.0
2.0
No
No
Yes
No
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
Disclaimer: 72% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs with this provider. You should consider whether you can afford to take the high risk of losing your money.
4.0
Great
5.0
Yes
4.0
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
£85,000
UK, Australia, Singapore
5 stars
Overall score: 4.6
Recommended for traders interested in social trading (i.e. copying other investors’ trades)
Israel
No
No
4.0
Low trading fees, high non-trading fees, free stock and ETF trading for European customers
-
$0.0
$0.0
$0.0
$19.6
$19.9
$12.4
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
$2.4
$2.7
$6.3
-
No
Yes
$25
3.0
Yes
Yes
Yes
1
Yes
Yes
Yes
2 days
5.0
Yes
$200
1 day
Proof of identity: passport / personal ID
Proof of residency: utility bill
4.0
5.0
-
4.0
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
Disclaimer: 75% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs with this provider. You should consider whether you can afford to take the high risk of losing your money.
4.0
Great
3.0
Yes
4.0
No
Yes
Yes
No
£85,000 for UK residents, €20,000 for non-UK residents
UK, Cyprus, Australia
5 stars
Overall score: 4.5
Recommended for traders looking for low fees and a wide selection of products
UK
No
No
4.0
Low trading and non-trading fees, high fund fees
-
$1.5
$2.4
$2.4
$17.9
$13.0
$12.0
$25.0
$7.5
$15.0
$15.0
$18.0
$16.5
$17.5
$11.4
$14.9
$4.6
$4.0
$4.5
$11.8
No
No
$0
3.0
Yes
No
No
20
Yes
No
No
1 day
3.0
Yes
$1,000
1 day
Proof of identity: national ID / passport / driver's license
Proof of residency: bank statement / utility bill / driver's license / credit card statement
4.0
4.0
3.0
5.0
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes