| overall rating |
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| overall pros |
- Fast and helpful customer service
- High-quality reserach tools
- Great educational materials
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- Great trading platform
- Outstanding research
- Broad product portfolio
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| overall cons |
- High trading fees
- Complicated account opening
- Only bank transfers for deposit and withdrawal
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- High bond, options and futures fees
- High minimum deposit
- Lacks live chat and 24/7 availability
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fees
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- No fee for withdrawals in Irealand
- High stock and ETF fees
- High bond fees
- High inactivity fee
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- Low forex fees
- Low fund fees
- No withdrawal fee
- Inactivity fee
- Custody fee
- High fees for options&futures
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account opening
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- User-friendly
- Many account types
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- Fully digital
- User-friendly
- Available in almost every country
- Minimum deposit is high in certain countries
- Slow account verification
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deposit and withdrawal
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- No deposit fee
- Free withdrawals in Ireland
- Credit/Debit card not available
- High fee for international withdrawals
- Limited number of account currencies
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- Credit/Debit card available
- Free withdrawal
- No deposit fee
- Electronic wallets not available for deposit or withdrawal
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web trading platform
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- User-friendly
- Clear fee report
- Two-step (safer) login
- Limited customizability (for charts, workspace)
- Limited order types
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- User-friendly
- Clear fee report
- Two-step (safer) login
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mobile trading platform
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- User-friendly
- Two-step (safer) login
- Good search function
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desktop trading platform
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- User-friendly
- Clear fee report
- Good customizability (for charts, workspace)
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markets and products
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- Stock
- ETF
- Forex
- Fund
- Bond
- Options
- Futures
- CFD
- Crypto
- SaxoSelect
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research
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- Trading ideas
- Data on asset fundamentals
- User-friendly
- Limited interactive charting
- No/limited set of analytic tools
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- Good interactive chart
- Trading ideas
- Data on asset fundamentals
- Most fundamental data is not free of charge
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customer service
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- Phone support
- Fast response time
- Relevant answers
- No live chat
- No 24/7 support
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- Phone support
- Relevant answers
- No live chat
- No 24/7 support
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education
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- Trading platform tutorial
- Educational videos
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- Demo account
- Trading platform tutorial
- Educational videos
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safety
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- Majority of clients belong to a top-tier financial authority
- Long track record
- Not listed on stock exchange
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- Majority of clients belong to a top-tier financial authority
- Banking background
- Negative balance protection for EU (+some MENA) customers
- Not listed on stock exchange
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| recommended for |
Investors focusing on Irish and UK markets
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Investors and traders looking for a great trading platform and solid research
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