Comdirect
Passfolio
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Basic data of broker
Recommended for Investors speaking German and focusing on European securities
Recommended for Beginners and long-term investors focusing on the US stock market
Germany
USA
Fees
High trading fees, low non-trading fees, no withdrawal fee
Free stock and ETF trading, average 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
1
Deposit type
Withdrawal type
Account opening
$0
$0
>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 / driver's license / residence permit
Trading platform
Markets and products
Research, education
Great
Poor
Customer service
Security
€100,000 for cash deposits and €20,000 for securities
$500,000 (securities up to $500,000, cash up to $250,000)
1994
2018
Germany
USA
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Comdirect's service is on par with Passfolio's and a comparison of their fees shows that Comdirect's fees are higher than Passfolio's.
Account opening takes more effort at Comdirect compared to Passfolio, deposit and withdrawal processes are somewhat easier at Comdirect, while customer service quality is somewhat lower than Passfolio's.
Our experts rated the trading platform of Comdirect as being of the same quality as the platform of Passfolio, found that clients have access to much more markets and products with Comdirect, while Passfolio provides less useful research and education.