| overall rating |
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| overall pros |
- Low non-trading fees
- Great mobile trading platform
- Rock-solid background
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- Great trading platform
- Outstanding research
- Broad product portfolio
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| overall cons |
- Only bank transfer for deposit
- Limited educational tools
- Poor charting tools
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- High bond, options and futures fees
- High minimum deposit
- Lacks live chat and 24/7 availability
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fees
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- Low non-trading fees
- Low stock and ETF fees / Free stock trading
- Low fund fees
- High forex and options fees
- High fees for CFD overnight positions
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- Low forex fees
- Low fund fees
- No withdrawal fee
- Inactivity fee
- High bond, options and futures fees
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account opening
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- Fully digital
- No minimum deposit
- Slightly slow account verification
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- Fully digital
- User-friendly
- Available in almost every country
- Minimum deposit is high in certain countries
- Slow account verification
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deposit and withdrawal
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- No deposit fee
- Several account base currencies
- Free withdrawal in most cases
- Credit/Debit card deposit not possible
- Electronic wallets not accepted
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- Credit/Debit card available
- Free withdrawal
- No deposit fee
- Electronic wallets not available for deposit or withdrawal
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web trading platform
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- Good search function
- Good variety of order types
- Modern design
- Limited customizability (for charts, workspace)
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- User-friendly
- Clear fee report
- Two-step (safer) login
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mobile trading platform
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- User-friendly
- Good search function
- Modern design
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- User-friendly
- Two-step (safer) login
- Good search function
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desktop trading platform
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- Good customizability (for charts, workspace)
- Good search function
- Not user-friendly
- No clear fee report available
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- User-friendly
- Clear fee report
- Good customizability (for charts, workspace)
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markets and products
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- Stock
- ETF
- Forex
- Fund
- Bond
- Options
- Futures
- CFD
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- Stock
- ETF
- Forex
- Fund
- Bond
- Options
- Futures
- CFD
- Crypto
- SaxoSelect
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research
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- Trading ideas
- Data on asset fundamentals
- Great screeners
- Limited interactive charting
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- Good interactive chart
- Trading ideas
- Data on asset fundamentals
- Most fundamental data is not free of charge
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customer service
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- Phone support
- Live chat
- Relevant answers
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- Phone support
- Relevant answers
- No live chat
- No 24/7 support
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education
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- Educational videos
- Webinars
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- Demo account
- Trading platform tutorial
- Educational videos
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safety
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- High level of investor protection
- Banking background
- Listed on stock exchange
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- Majority of clients belong to a top-tier financial authority
- Banking background
- Negative balance protection for EU (+some MENA) customers
- Not listed on stock exchange
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| recommended for |
Traders and investors looking for a great trading platform and a broker with a solid background
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Investors and traders looking for a great trading platform and solid research
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