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Recommended for Beginners and buy-and-hold investors focusing on the UK market
Recommended for Investors and traders interested in commission-free trading and a focus on US stocks and options.
UK
USA and Bahamas
Fees
Low trading and 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
$250
1-3 days
1 day
Proof of identity: passport / driver's license Proof of residency: bank statement / utility bill
Proof of identity: national ID / driver's license Proof of residency: recent Bank Statement, Utility Bill, Lease for Property, Rental Agreement or Proof of Insurance
Trading platform
Markets and products
Research, education
Mid-range
Great
Customer service
Security
£85k
$500k (securities up to $500k, cash up to $250k) to US clients, CAD 1 million to Canadian clients, other clients might be eligible to US protection (securities up to $500k, cash up to $250k)
£85k
$500k (up to $250k on cash) to US clients. Check the description to see all protection.
1985
2015
UK
Bahamas, United States
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Charles Stanley Direct's service is on par with TradeZero's and a comparison of their fees shows that Charles Stanley Direct's fees are higher than TradeZero's.
Account opening takes somewhat more effort at Charles Stanley Direct compared to TradeZero, deposit and withdrawal processes are more seamless at Charles Stanley Direct, while customer service quality is similar to TradeZero's.
Our experts rated the trading platform of Charles Stanley Direct as being of the same quality as the platform of TradeZero, found that clients have access to slightly less markets and products with Charles Stanley Direct, while TradeZero provides just about the same quality of research and education.
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