Basic data of broker
Recommended for Investors and traders looking for solid research, low fees and great customer service
Recommended for Forex traders looking for great account opening and customer service
USA
Australia
Fees
Low trading and non-trading fees, high fund fees
Low non-trading fees and average forex 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
1
10
Deposit type
Withdrawal type
Account opening
$0
$0
1 day
1 day
Proof of identity: SSN and national ID / passport / driver's license Proof of residency: bank statement / utility bill
Proof of identity: ID / passport Proof of residency: utility bill
Trading platform
Markets and products
Disclaimer: 74-89% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs. You should consider whether you can afford to take the high risk of losing your money.
Research, education
Great
Great
Customer service
Security
$500k (securities up to $500k, cash up to $250k)
£85k to UK, €20k to EU clients, and $0 to other clients
$500k (securities up to $500k, cash up to $250k)
£85k to UK, €20k to EU clients, and $0 to other clients
1971
2010
USA, UK, Hong Kong, Singapore
UK, Germany, Cyprus, Australia, United Arab Emirates, Bahamas, Kenya
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Charles Schwab's service is on par with Pepperstone's and a comparison of their fees shows that Charles Schwab's fees are similar to Pepperstone's.
Account opening takes somewhat more effort at Charles Schwab compared to Pepperstone, deposit and withdrawal processes are considerably more complicated at Charles Schwab, while customer service quality is similar to Pepperstone's.
Our experts rated the trading platform of Charles Schwab as somewhat better than the platform of Pepperstone, found that clients have access to slightly more markets and products with Charles Schwab, while Pepperstone provides somewhat better research and education.
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