DEGIRO
IG
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Basic data of broker
Recommended for Traders and investors looking for execution only
Best discount broker
Recommended for Traders of any experience level looking for an easy-to-use trading platform
Netherlands
UK
Fees
Low trading and non-trading fees, one free ETF trading per month
High trading fees, 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
7
6
Deposit type
Withdrawal type
Account opening
$0
$0
1 day
1-3 days
Proof of identity: ID / passport Proof of residency: bank statement / utility bill
Proof of identity: ID / passport / driver's license Proof of residency: bank statement / utility bill
Trading platform
Markets and products
Disclaimer: 76% 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. CFDs are not provided for US clients. Forex trading involves risk. Losses can exceed deposits.
Research, education
Great
Great
Customer service
Security
€20,000 for securites (+all cash held on the DEGIRO Cash Account up to €100,000)
£85,000 in the UK, €20,000 in the rest of Europe excl. Switzerland, no protection in the US and many other countries
2008
1974
Germany
UK, EU, Switzerland, USA, Singapore, Japan, South Africa, UAE, Australia, New Zealand
For detailed information and hands-on experience, read our review of this broker.
For detailed information and hands-on experience, read our review of this broker.
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DEGIRO's service is on par with IG's and a comparison of their fees shows that DEGIRO's fees are slightly lower than IG's.
Account opening takes somewhat less effort at DEGIRO compared to IG, deposit and withdrawal processes are more complicated at DEGIRO, while customer service quality is similar to IG's.
Our experts rated the trading platform of DEGIRO as somewhat worse than the platform of IG, found that clients have access to slightly less markets and products with DEGIRO, while IG provides somewhat better research and education.