Online brokers compared for fees, trading platforms, safety and more. See how Barclays stacks up against tastyworks!
Last update of data—Jan 2023
Barclays is a UK-based bank. Barclays Smart Investor is the brokerage service provided by Barclays and regulated by the top-tier FCA.
tastyworks is a US options and stockbroker. It is overseen by FINRA, a top-tier regulatory body.
Recommended for long-term investors looking for a broker with low fees and solid background.
Recommended for options and futures traders focusing on US markets.
Barclays
Barclays is a UK-based bank. Barclays Smart Investor is the brokerage service provided by Barclays and regulated by the top-tier FCA.
Recommended for long-term investors looking for a broker with low fees and solid background.
tastyworks
tastyworks is a US options and stockbroker. It is overseen by FINRA, a top-tier regulatory body.
Recommended for options and futures traders focusing on US markets.
Barclays's service is slightly weaker than tastyworks's and a comparison of their fees shows that Barclays's fees are slightly higher than tastyworks's.
Account opening takes more effort at Barclays compared to tastyworks, deposit and withdrawal processes are more seamless at Barclays, while customer service quality is considerably lower than tastyworks's.
Our experts rated the trading platform of Barclays as much less user-friendly than the platform of tastyworks, found that clients have access to about the same number of markets and products with Barclays, while tastyworks provides somewhat better research and education.
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