Barclays
BlackBull Markets
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Basic data of broker
Recommended for Long-term investors looking for a broker with low fees and solid background
Recommended for Forex traders looking for low fees who prefer the MetaTrader platform
UK
New Zealand
Fees
Low trading and non-trading fees
Low trading fees, but average non-trading fees
Stock and ETF fees
Forex fees
Fund fees
Bond fees
Options fees
Futures fees
Crypto fees
CFD fees
Non-trading fees
Deposit and withdrawal
1
8
Deposit type
Withdrawal type
Account opening
$0
$0
>3 days
1 day
Proof of identity: passport / driver's license Proof of residency: bank statement / utility bill
Proof of identity: national ID / passport / driver's license Proof of residency: bank statement / utility bill / credit card statement / phone bill / insurance policy / lease agreement / letter from employer, landlord or government
Trading platform
Markets and products
Disclaimer: 74-89% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs. You should consider whether you can afford to take the high risk of losing your money.
Research, education
Poor
Mid-range
Customer service
Security
£85,000
No protection
1992
2014
UK
New Zealand, Seychelles
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Barclays's service is on par with BlackBull Markets's and a comparison of their fees shows that Barclays's fees are similar to BlackBull Markets's.
Account opening takes more effort at Barclays compared to BlackBull Markets, deposit and withdrawal processes are somewhat more complicated at Barclays, while customer service quality is considerably lower than BlackBull Markets's.
Our experts rated the trading platform of Barclays as much less user-friendly than the platform of BlackBull Markets, found that clients have access to slightly less markets and products with Barclays, while BlackBull Markets provides less useful research and education.
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