Compare Barclays vs Trading 212

Online brokers compared for fees, trading platforms, safety and more. See how Barclays stacks up against Trading 212!

Barclays vs Trading 212
open account	Open account	Open account 76% of retail CFD accounts lose money
overall rating	4.3	4.6
overall pros	Low fees Solid company background Great fundamental research	Real stocks and ETFs are commission-free Quick and easy account opening Great trading platforms
overall cons	Limited to UK products Current bank account is needed for mobile platform Slow customer support	Limited product portfolio Basic tools for fundamental analysis High forex fee
fees	4.3 Low stock, ETF, fund, and bond fees No withdrawal fee No inactivity fee Volume-based monthly customer fee	3.8 Free stock and ETF trading Low CFD fees No withdrawal and inactivity fee High forex fees High financing rate
account opening	3.8 Fully digital No minimum deposit Slow Account opening only for UK residents	4.5 Fast Fully digital No minimum deposit Problems with verification
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 Few base currencies available in each country
web trading platform	3.4 User-friendly Clear fee report Good search function No two-step (safer) login Limited customizability (for charts, workspace)	4.9 User-friendly Two-step (safer) login Good search function
mobile trading platform		4.9 User-friendly Good search function Price alerts
desktop trading platform
markets and products	1.4 Stock ETF Fund Bond	3.7 Stock ETF Forex CFD Crypto
research	4.0 Trading ideas Data on asset fundamentals Quality news flow Limited interactive charting	2.8 Good interactive chart User-friendly No fundamental data available No/poor quality news flow
customer service	2.5 Phone support Live chat Relevant answers No 24/7 support Slow support	3.6 Phone support Relevant answers 24/7 availability No live chat
education	1.5 Educational videos Quality educational articles No demo account No trading platform tutorial videos No webinars	4.0 Demo account Trading platform tutorial Educational videos No webinars
safety	High level of investor protection Banking background All clients belong to a top-tier financial authority	Majority of clients belong to a top-tier financial authority Negative balance protection Does not hold a banking license Not listed on stock exchange Financial information is not publicly available
recommended for	Long-term investors looking for a broker with low fees and solid background	Active CFD and FX traders and investors looking for intuitive trading platforms

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