DEGIRO
Pepperstone
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Basic data of broker
Recommended for Traders and investors looking for execution only
Best discount broker
Recommended for Forex traders looking for great account opening and customer service
Netherlands
Australia
Fees
Low trading and non-trading fees, one free ETF trading per month
Low non-trading fees and average forex 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
9
Deposit type
Withdrawal type
Account opening
$0
$0
1 day
1 day
Proof of identity: ID / passport Proof of residency: bank statement / utility bill
Proof of identity: ID / passport Proof of residency: utility bill
Trading platform
Markets and products
Disclaimer: 74-89% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs. You should consider whether you can afford to take the high risk of losing your money.
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 for UK clients, €20,000 for EU clients, no protection in other countries
2008
2010
Germany
UK, Germany, Cyprus, Australia, United Arab Emirates, Bahamas, Kenya
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DEGIRO's service is slightly better than Pepperstone's and a comparison of their fees shows that DEGIRO's fees are similar to Pepperstone's.
Account opening takes about the same effort at DEGIRO compared to Pepperstone, deposit and withdrawal processes are more complicated at DEGIRO, while customer service quality is somewhat lower than Pepperstone's.
Our experts rated the trading platform of DEGIRO as somewhat better than the platform of Pepperstone, found that clients have access to more markets and products with DEGIRO, while Pepperstone provides better research and education.