Charles Stanley Direct vs Royal compared

Your expert:
Gyula Lencsés, CFA
Your expert:
Krisztián Gátonyi
Charles Stanley Direct
Royal
Key differences
  • Customer service score
    4.5
    /5
  • Deposit and withdrawal score
    3.3
    /5
  • Markets and products score
    1.5
    /5
  • Customer service score
    1.9
    /5
  • Deposit and withdrawal score
    4.5
    /5
  • Markets and products score
    2.3
    /5
Recommended for
  • Beginners
  • Equity
  • Forex
  • CFD
  • Beginners
  • Equity
  • Forex
  • CFD
Fees
Fees score
US stock fee
EURUSD spread
US stock index options
S&P 500 CFD spread
Withdrawal fee
Deposit fee
Inactivity fee
Safety
Top-tier regulators
Foundation date
Investor protection
Deposit and Withdrawal
Minimum deposit
Bank transfer for deposit
Bank transfer for withdrawal
Credit/debit for deposit
Credit/debit for withdrawal
PayPal for deposit
Wise for deposit
Revolut for deposit
Other electronic wallets
Platform and Experience
Mobile platform score
Web platform score
MT4 available
MT5 available
Customer service score
Account opening score

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Charles Stanley Direct's service is slightly better than Royal's and a comparison of their fees shows that Charles Stanley Direct's fees are slightly lower than Royal's.

Account opening takes somewhat more effort at Charles Stanley Direct compared to Royal, deposit and withdrawal processes are more complicated at Charles Stanley Direct, while customer service quality is much better than Royal's.

Our experts rated the trading platform of Charles Stanley Direct as being of the same quality as the platform of Royal, found that clients have access to slightly less markets and products with Charles Stanley Direct, while Royal provides somewhat better research and education.

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