Online brokers compared for fees, trading platforms, safety and more. See how Halifax stacks up against Markets.com!
Last update of data—Jan 2023
UK stockbroker, part of Halifax (Bank of Scotland), owned by Lloyds Banking Group
Markets.com is a brand of Markets.com, a global CFD and forex broker regulated by the UK FCA, Australia's ASIC, CySEC in Cyprus, and South Africa's FSCA, among others.
Recommended for beginners and long-term investors.
Recommended for traders looking to venture into CFD trading.
Halifax
UK stockbroker, part of Halifax (Bank of Scotland), owned by Lloyds Banking Group
Recommended for beginners and long-term investors.
Markets.com
Markets.com is a brand of Markets.com, a global CFD and forex broker regulated by the UK FCA, Australia's ASIC, CySEC in Cyprus, and South Africa's FSCA, among others.
Recommended for traders looking to venture into CFD trading.
Halifax's service is slightly better than Markets.com's and a comparison of their fees shows that Halifax's fees are lower than Markets.com's.
Account opening takes somewhat more effort at Halifax compared to Markets.com, deposit and withdrawal processes are more complicated at Halifax, while customer service quality is considerably lower than Markets.com's.
Our experts rated the trading platform of Halifax as much less user-friendly than the platform of Markets.com, found that clients have access to slightly more markets and products with Halifax, while Markets.com provides somewhat better research and education.
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