Online brokers compared for fees, trading platforms, safety and more. See how Barclays stacks up against Tickmill!
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.
Tickmill is a low-cost forex and CFD broker. It is regulated by several financial authorities, including the top-tier FCA.
Recommended for long-term investors looking for a broker with low fees and solid background.
Recommended for forex traders looking for low fees who are familiar with the MetaTrader 4 platform.
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.
Tickmill
Tickmill is a low-cost forex and CFD broker. It is regulated by several financial authorities, including the top-tier FCA.
Recommended for forex traders looking for low fees who are familiar with the MetaTrader 4 platform.
Barclays's service is on par with Tickmill's and a comparison of their fees shows that Barclays's fees are slightly higher than Tickmill's.
Account opening takes more effort at Barclays compared to Tickmill, deposit and withdrawal processes are somewhat more complicated at Barclays, while customer service quality is considerably lower than Tickmill's.
Our experts rated the trading platform of Barclays as much less user-friendly than the platform of Tickmill, found that clients have access to slightly more markets and products with Barclays, while Tickmill provides just about the same quality of research and education.
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