| overall rating |
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| overall pros |
- One of the lowest fees on the market
- Regulated by multiple top-tier authorities
- Easy-to-use web and mobile platform
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- Low trading fees and non-trading fees
- Excellent educational materials
- Easy and fully digital account opening
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| overall cons |
- Forex not available
- Limited research tools
- No credit/debit card deposit
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- Poor customer service
- Basic research tools
- Limited product selection
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fees
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- Low trading fees
- Low non-trading fees
- Low stock and ETF fees / Free stock trading
- Higher trading fees for Asian and smaller European stock exchanges
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- Low trading fees
- Low non-trading fees
- Low stock and ETF fees
- Deposit fee for credit/debit cards
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account opening
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- Fast
- Fully digital
- No minimum deposit
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- Fully digital
- No minimum deposit
- Slow account verification
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deposit and withdrawal
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- Free withdrawal
- No deposit fee
- Several account base currencies
- Credit/Debit card not available
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- Free withdrawal
- Credit/debit cards accepted for ZAR accounts
- Fee charged for credit/debit card deposit
- Electronic wallets not accepted
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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)
- No price alerts
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- User-friendly
- Clear fee report
- Good search function
- No two-step (safer) login
- Limited customizability (for charts, workspace)
- Limited order types
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mobile trading platform
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- User-friendly
- Two-step (safer) login
- Touch/Face ID login
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- User-friendly
- Good search function
- Price alerts
- No two-step (safer) login
- Limited order types
- No Touch/Face ID login
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desktop trading platform
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markets and products
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- Stock
- ETF
- Fund
- Bond
- Options
- Futures
- Crypto
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- Stock
- ETF
- Bundles (pre-defined portfolios)
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research
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- Good interactive chart
- Data on asset fundamentals
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- Limited interactive charting
- No/poor quality news flow
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customer service
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- Phone support
- Relevant answers
- No live chat
- No 24/7 support
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- No live chat
- No 24/7 support
- Low-quality phone support
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education
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- Trading platform tutorial
- Educational videos
- Good production quality
- DEGIRO doesn't have a demo account
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- Demo account
- Trading platform tutorial
- Educational videos
- Quality educational texts
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safety
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- Majority of clients belong to a top-tier financial authority
- Banking background by joining flatex Bank AG
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- Parent company listed on JSE
- Regulated by the top-tier ASIC
- No investor protection
- Does not hold a banking license
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| recommended for |
Traders and investors looking for execution only
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Long-term investors focusing on stocks and ETFs
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