Comdirect vs IC Markets compared
- Markets and products score5.0/5
- Fees score2.1/5
- Account opening score2.8/5
- Markets and products score2.2/5
- Fees score4.7/5
- Account opening score5.0/5
- BeginnersYES
- EquityNO
- ForexNO
- CFDNO
- BeginnersNO
- EquityNO
- ForexYES
- CFDNO
Basic data of broker
Recommended for Investors speaking German and focusing on European securities
Recommended for Forex and CFD traders who value easy account opening and free deposit/withdrawal options
Germany
Australia
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
10
Deposit type
Withdrawal type
Account opening
$0
$200
>3 days
1 day
Proof of identity: personal ID / passport / driver's licence / video identification Proof of residency: utility bill / bank statement / video identification
Proof of identity: national ID / passport / driver's license Proof of residency: bank statement / utility bill / credit card statement / tax statement from last 3 months
Trading platform
Markets and products
Disclaimer: 74.32% 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
€100k for cash and €20k for securities
€20k to EU clients and $0 to others
€100k for cash and €20k for securities
€20k to EU clients and $0 to others
1994
2007
Germany
Cyprus, Australia, Seychelles
ComdirectFor detailed information and hands-on experience, read our review of this broker.
IC MarketsFor detailed information and hands-on experience, read our review of this broker.
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Comdirect's service is slightly weaker than IC Markets's and a comparison of their fees shows that Comdirect's fees are much higher than IC Markets's.
Account opening takes more effort at Comdirect compared to IC Markets, deposit and withdrawal processes are more complicated at Comdirect, while customer service quality is somewhat lower than IC Markets's.
Our experts rated the trading platform of Comdirect as somewhat better than the platform of IC Markets, found that clients have access to much more markets and products with Comdirect, while IC Markets provides just about the same quality of research and education.