Online brokers compared for fees, trading platforms, safety and more. See how eToro stacks up against Halifax!
Last update of data—Jan 2023
eToro is a global social trading broker. It is regulated by top-tier authorities such as the UK FCA or Australia's ASIC. eToro USA LCC does not offer CFDs, only real Crypto assets available.
UK stockbroker, part of Halifax (Bank of Scotland), owned by Lloyds Banking Group
Recommended for traders interested in social trading (i.e. copying other investors’ trades) and zero commission stock trading.
Recommended for beginners and long-term investors.
eToro
eToro is a global social trading broker. It is regulated by top-tier authorities such as the UK FCA or Australia's ASIC. eToro USA LCC does not offer CFDs, only real Crypto assets available.
Recommended for traders interested in social trading (i.e. copying other investors’ trades) and zero commission stock trading.
Halifax
UK stockbroker, part of Halifax (Bank of Scotland), owned by Lloyds Banking Group
Recommended for beginners and long-term investors.
eToro's service is slightly better than Halifax's and a comparison of their fees shows that eToro's fees are similar to Halifax's.
Account opening takes somewhat less effort at eToro compared to Halifax, deposit and withdrawal processes are about the same quality at eToro, while customer service quality is much better than Halifax's.
Our experts rated the trading platform of eToro as much better than the platform of Halifax, found that clients have access to more markets and products with eToro, while Halifax provides just about the same quality of research and education.
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