Compare Barclays vs HYCM

Online brokers compared for fees, trading platforms, safety and more. See how Barclays stacks up against HYCM!

Barclays vs HYCM
open account		Visit broker 72% of retail CFD accounts lose money
overall rating	4.3	4.3
overall pros	Low fees Solid company background Great fundamental research	Low forex and CFD fees Great educational content User-friendly account opening
overall cons	Limited to UK products Current bank account is needed for mobile platform Slow customer support	Only forex and CFD products Trading platforms have outdated design Inactivity fee
fees	4.3 Low stock, ETF, fund, and bond fees No withdrawal fee No inactivity fee Volume-based monthly customer fee	3.9 Low forex fees Low CFD fees Inactivity fee
account opening	3.8 Fully digital No minimum deposit Slow Account opening only for UK residents	5.0 Fast Fully digital Low minimum deposit
deposit and withdrawal	3.8 Credit/Debit card available Free withdrawal No deposit fee Missing electronic wallets	4.5 Credit/Debit card available Free withdrawal No deposit fee Average account currency selection
web trading platform	3.4 User-friendly Clear fee report Good search function No two-step (safer) login Limited customizability (for charts, workspace)	2.8 Clear fee report Good customizability (for charts, workspace) Order confirmation No two-step (safer) login No price alerts Poor design
mobile trading platform		3.8 User-friendly Good search function Price alerts No two-step (safer) login No Touch/Face ID login
desktop trading platform		3.4 Clear fee report Good customizability (for charts, workspace) Available in several languages No two-step (safer) login Poor design
markets and products	1.4 Stock ETF Fund Bond	2.0 Forex CFD Crypto
research	4.0 Trading ideas Data on asset fundamentals Quality news flow Limited interactive charting	3.5 Trading ideas User-friendly Economic calendar Limited interactive charting Very low quality newsfeed
customer service	2.5 Phone support Live chat Relevant answers No 24/7 support Slow support	3.4 Phone support Live chat Fast response time No 24/7 support Mediocre email support
education	1.5 Educational videos Quality educational articles No demo account No trading platform tutorial videos No webinars	4.5 Demo account Trading platform tutorial Educational videos Videos miss tags or categorization
safety	High level of investor protection Banking background All clients belong to a top-tier financial authority	Negative balance protection Not listed on stock exchange Financial information is not publicly available No investor protection outside the EU&UK
recommended for	Long-term investors looking for a broker with low fees and solid background	Forex and CFD traders who prefer the MetaTrader platform

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