Capital.com
Halifax
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Basic data of broker
Recommended for Investors and CFD traders looking for a great trading platform and excellent customer service
Recommended for Beginners and long-term investors
Cyprus
UK
Fees
Low forex CFD fees and commission-free real stocks, but average stock and index CFD fees
Low non-trading fees, but high 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
5
1
Deposit type
Withdrawal type
Account opening
$20
$0
1 day
1 day
Proof of identity: national ID / passport / driver's license Proof of residency: bank statement / utility bill
May require proof of residency at a UK address for the last 3 years, for trading of US investments a special W-8BEN form for tax purposes
Trading platform
Markets and products
Disclaimer: 84% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs with this provider. You should consider whether you can afford to take the high risk of losing your money.
Research, education
Great
Mid-range
Customer service
Security
£85,000 for retail clients under FCA, €20,000 under CySEC, and no protection for others
£85,000
2016
1996
UK, Cyprus, Australia, Seychelles
UK
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Capital.com's service is on par with Halifax's and a comparison of their fees shows that Capital.com's fees are similar to Halifax's.
Account opening takes somewhat less effort at Capital.com compared to Halifax, deposit and withdrawal processes are somewhat easier at Capital.com, while customer service quality is much better than Halifax's.
Our experts rated the trading platform of Capital.com as much better than the platform of Halifax, found that clients have access to slightly less markets and products with Capital.com, while Halifax provides less useful research and education.
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