Compare Firstrade vs Tickmill

Online brokers compared for fees, trading platforms, safety and more. See how Firstrade stacks up against Tickmill!

Firstrade vs Tickmill
open account	Visit broker	Visit broker 73% of retail CFD accounts lose money
overall rating	4.4	4.5
overall pros	Free stock, ETF, fund and options trading Solid research tools Quality educational tools	Low forex fees Fast and easy account opening Free deposit and withdrawal
overall cons	No credit/debit cards and electronic wallets for money transfer You can trade only on US markets No live chat or 24/7 availability	Only forex and CFDs Trading platforms with outdated design Basic news feeds
fees	4.7 Low trading fees Low non-trading fees Free stock, ETF, fund and options trading High margin rates	4.2 Low forex fees No withdrawal fee No inactivity fee Average CFD fees
account opening	4.4 Fully digital No minimum deposit Low minimum deposit Slow account verification	5.0 Fast Fully digital Low minimum deposit
deposit and withdrawal	2.0 No deposit fee User-friendly Credit/Debit card not available Only one account base currency High outgoing wire transfer fee	4.5 Free withdrawal No deposit fee Few account base currencies
web trading platform	4.3 User-friendly Clear fee report Good search function No two-step (safer) login	2.8 Clear fee report Good customizability (for charts, workspace) Order confirmation No two-step (safer) login No price alerts Poor design
mobile trading platform	3.3 User-friendly Good search function Good variety of order types No two-step (safer) login No price alerts Mutual funds and bonds are not covered	3.8 User-friendly Good search function Price alerts No two-step (safer) login No Touch/Face ID login No order confirmation
desktop trading platform		3.4 Clear fee report Good customizability (for charts, workspace) Price alerts No two-step (safer) login Poor design
markets and products	2.8 Stock ETF Fund Bond Options	1.4 Forex CFD
research	4.8 Good interactive chart Trading ideas Data on asset fundamentals	3.3 Autochartist integrated Great analysis written by Tickmill experts Superb economic calendar Poor design of charting tools Limited news feed
customer service	0.3 Email support No live chat No 24/7 support Slow support Irrelevant answers Phone support didn't connect anyone	4.0 Live chat Relevant answers Available in local languages No 24/7 support
education	3.5 Trading platform tutorial Educational videos No demo account	4.0 Demo account Educational videos Good production quality Platform videos are not categorized
safety	Majority of clients belong to a top-tier financial authority High level of investor protection No negative balance protection Does not hold a banking license Not listed on stock exchange	Majority of clients belong to a top-tier financial authority Negative balance protection Does not hold a banking license Not listed on stock exchange
recommended for	Beginners and investors looking for zero-commission trading, focusing on the US market	Forex traders looking for low fees and prefer MetaTrader 4 platform

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