Comdirect
FBS
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Basic data of broker
Recommended for Investors speaking German and focusing on European securities
Recommended for Investors and CFD traders familiar with the MetaTrader trading platforms
Germany
Cyprus
Fees
High trading fees, low non-trading fees, no withdrawal fee
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
12
2
Deposit type
Withdrawal type
Account opening
$0
$0.99
>3 days
1 day
Proof of identity: personal ID / passport / driver's licence / video identification Proof of residence: utility bill / bank statement / video identification
Proof of identity: national ID / passport Proof of residency: bank statement / utility bill
Trading platform
Markets and products
Disclaimer: 75.2% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs with this provider. You should consider whether you can afford to take the high risk of losing your money.
Research, education
Great
Mid-range
Customer service
Security
€100,000 for cash deposits and €20,000 for securities
€20,000 for EEA residents, no protection for other customers
1994
2009
Germany
Cyprus, Australia, Belize
For detailed information and hands-on experience, read our review of this broker.
For detailed information and hands-on experience, read our review of this broker.
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Comdirect's service is on par with FBS's and a comparison of their fees shows that Comdirect's fees are higher than FBS's.
Account opening takes more effort at Comdirect compared to FBS, deposit and withdrawal processes are somewhat more complicated at Comdirect, while customer service quality is somewhat lower than FBS's.
Our experts rated the trading platform of Comdirect as being of the same quality as the platform of FBS, found that clients have access to much more markets and products with Comdirect, while FBS provides somewhat better research and education.