Online brokers compared for fees, trading platforms, safety and more. See how Charles Stanley Direct stacks up against HYCM!
Last update of data—Dec 2022
Charles Stanley Direct is a UK broker, regulated by the top-tier FCA. It was acquired by Raymond James Financial, Inc in 2022, which is an NYSE listed financial services company, a constituent of the blue-chip S&P 500, a stock index of the biggest listed companies in the USA.
HYCM is a global forex and CFD broker regulated by many financial authorities globally, including the top-tier FCA.
Recommended for beginners and buy-and-hold investors focusing on the UK market.
Recommended for forex and CFD traders who prefer the MetaTrader platform.
Charles Stanley Direct
Charles Stanley Direct is a UK broker, regulated by the top-tier FCA. It was acquired by Raymond James Financial, Inc in 2022, which is an NYSE listed financial services company, a constituent of the blue-chip S&P 500, a stock index of the biggest listed companies in the USA.
Recommended for beginners and buy-and-hold investors focusing on the UK market.
HYCM
HYCM is a global forex and CFD broker regulated by many financial authorities globally, including the top-tier FCA.
Recommended for forex and CFD traders who prefer the MetaTrader platform.
Charles Stanley Direct's service is on par with HYCM's and a comparison of their fees shows that Charles Stanley Direct's fees are slightly higher than HYCM's.
Account opening takes somewhat more effort at Charles Stanley Direct compared to HYCM, deposit and withdrawal processes are somewhat more complicated at Charles Stanley Direct, while customer service quality is somewhat better than HYCM's.
Our experts rated the trading platform of Charles Stanley Direct as being of the same quality as the platform of HYCM, found that clients have access to slightly less markets and products with Charles Stanley Direct, while HYCM provides just about the same quality of research and education.
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