Basic data of broker
Recommended for Beginners and buy-and-hold investors focusing on the UK market
Recommended for Beginners and long-term investors focusing on the US stock market
UK
USA
Fees
Low trading and non-trading fees
Free stock and ETF trading, average non-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
1
1
Deposit type
Withdrawal type
Account opening
$24.8
$0
1-3 days
1 day
Proof of identity: passport / driver's license Proof of residency: bank statement / utility bill
Proof of identity: national ID / passport / driver's license / residence permit
Trading platform
Markets and products
Research, education
Mid-range
Poor
Customer service
Security
£85k
$500k (securities up to $500k, cash up to $250k)
£85k
$500k (securities up to $500k, cash up to $250k)
1985
2018
UK
USA
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Charles Stanley Direct's service is on par with Passfolio's and a comparison of their fees shows that Charles Stanley Direct's fees are higher than Passfolio's.
Account opening takes somewhat more effort at Charles Stanley Direct compared to Passfolio, deposit and withdrawal processes are somewhat easier at Charles Stanley Direct, while customer service quality is similar to Passfolio's.
Our experts rated the trading platform of Charles Stanley Direct as somewhat worse than the platform of Passfolio, found that clients have access to slightly less markets and products with Charles Stanley Direct, while Passfolio provides less useful research and education.
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