Basic data of broker
Recommended for Traders interested in social trading (i.e. copying other investors’ trades) and zero-commission stock trading
Best broker for beginners
Recommended for Forex and CFD traders familiar with the MetaTrader trading platforms
Israel
Australia
Fees
Low trading fees, high non-trading fees, free stock and ETF trading
Low forex and stock index CFD fees, but high stock CFD
Stock and ETF fees
Forex fees
Fund fees
Bond fees
Options fees
Futures fees
Crypto fees
CFD fees
Non-trading fees
Deposit and withdrawal
1
9
Deposit type
Withdrawal type
Account opening
$50
$50
1 day
1 day
Proof of identity: passport / personal ID Proof of residency: utility bill
Valid Photo ID, deed of foundation for corporate account
Trading platform
Markets and products
Disclaimer: 77% 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.
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
Mid-range
Customer service
Security
£85k to UK, €20k to EU, $500k (cash up to $250k) to US clients
No investor protection
£85k to UK, €20k to EU, $500k (cash up to $250k) to US clients
No investor protection
2007
2009
UK, Cyprus, Australia
Vanuatu, but Vantage Group has regulation in Australia, UK, Cayman Islands
For detailed information and hands-on experience, read our review of this broker.
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