| overall rating |
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| overall pros |
- Low fund fees and non-trading fees
- User-friendly trading platform
- Great research tools
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- Low trading fees
- Great platform and research
- Quality educational materials
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| overall cons |
- Limited product selection
- High minimum deposit
- Electronic wallets not available
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- High withdrawal fee
- No mobile app and desktop is only on Windows
- Only futures and options on futures
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fees
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- No withdrawal fee
- No inactivity fee
- Average stock and ETF fees
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- Low trading fees
- Transparent fee structure
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account opening
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- Fast
- User-friendly
- Fully online for most clients
- Minimum deposit is higher than $500
- Only for UK residents
- Offline account opening for clients who cannot be verified electronically
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- Fully digital
- Low minimum deposit
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deposit and withdrawal
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- Credit/Debit card available
- Free withdrawal
- No deposit fee
- Electronic wallets not available
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- No deposit fee
- Quick withdrawal, less than 1 business day
- Credit/Debit card not available
- High withdrawal fee
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web trading platform
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- User-friendly
- Clear fee report
- Two-step (safer) login
- Limited customizability (for charts, workspace)
- Limited order types
- No price alerts
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mobile trading platform
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- User-friendly
- Two-step (safer) login
- Good search function
- Limited order types
- No price alerts
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desktop trading platform
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- Clear fee report
- Good customizability (for charts, workspace)
- Good variety of order types
- Many great tools for technical analysis
- No two-step (safer) login
- Available only on Windows
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markets and products
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- Stock
- ETF
- Fund
- Investment Trusts
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research
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- Trading ideas
- Data on asset fundamentals
- Quality news flow
- Only basic charting and analytics tools
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- Good interactive chart
- Good set of analytical tools
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customer service
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- Phone support
- Relevant answers
- No live chat
- No 24/7 support
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- Phone support
- Live chat
- Fast response time
- Relevant answers
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education
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- Trading platform tutorial
- Educational videos
- No demo account
- No webinars
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- Demo account
- Educational videos
- High-quality help guide
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safety
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- High level of investor protection
- All clients belong to a top-tier financial regulator
- Does not hold a banking license
- Not listed on stock exchange
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- Top-tier financial regulation
- Not listed on stock exchange
- Financial information is not publicly available
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| recommended for |
Beginners and long-term investors focusing on the UK market
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Active traders focusing on futures
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