Online brokers compared for fees, trading platforms, safety and more. See how CMC Markets stacks up against Robinhood!
Last update of data—Dec 2022
CMC Markets is a UK-based global CFD and forex broker, regulated by multiple top-tier authorities including the UK FCA.
Robinhood is a US-based zero-commission broker. It is overseen by FINRA, a top-tier regulator.
Recommended for forex and CFD traders looking for an advanced trading platform with many research tools.
Recommended for beginners and buy-and-hold investors focusing on the US stock market.
CMC Markets
CMC Markets is a UK-based global CFD and forex broker, regulated by multiple top-tier authorities including the UK FCA.
Recommended for forex and CFD traders looking for an advanced trading platform with many research tools.
Robinhood
Robinhood is a US-based zero-commission broker. It is overseen by FINRA, a top-tier regulator.
Recommended for beginners and buy-and-hold investors focusing on the US stock market.
CMC Markets's service is on par with Robinhood's and a comparison of their fees shows that CMC Markets's fees are slightly higher than Robinhood's.
Account opening takes somewhat more effort at CMC Markets compared to Robinhood, deposit and withdrawal processes are much more seamless at CMC Markets, while customer service quality is much better than Robinhood's.
Our experts rated the trading platform of CMC Markets as somewhat worse than the platform of Robinhood, found that clients have access to about the same number of markets and products with CMC Markets, while Robinhood provides less useful research and education.
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