Basic data of broker
Recommended for Traders and investors looking for execution only
Best discount broker
Recommended for Beginners and long-term investors
Netherlands
UK
Fees
Low trading and non-trading fees, one free ETF trading per month
Low non-trading fees, but high 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
7
1
Deposit type
Withdrawal type
Account opening
$0
$0
1 day
1 day
Proof of identity: ID / passport Proof of residency: bank statement / utility bill
May require proof of residency at a UK address for the last 3 years, for trading of US investments a special W-8BEN form for tax purposes
Trading platform
Markets and products
Research, education
Great
Mid-range
Customer service
Security
€100k for cash and €20k for securities
£85k
€100k for cash and €20k for securities
£85k
2008
1996
Germany
UK
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DEGIRO's service is slightly better than Halifax's and a comparison of their fees shows that DEGIRO's fees are slightly lower than Halifax's.
Account opening takes somewhat less effort at DEGIRO compared to Halifax, deposit and withdrawal processes are somewhat more complicated at DEGIRO, while customer service quality is much better than Halifax's.
Our experts rated the trading platform of DEGIRO as much better than the platform of Halifax, found that clients have access to slightly more markets and products with DEGIRO, while Halifax provides somewhat better research and education.