Compare Hargreaves Lansdown vs IC Markets

Online brokers compared for fees, trading platforms, safety and more. See how Hargreaves Lansdown stacks up against IC Markets!

Hargreaves Lansdown vs IC Markets
open account	Visit broker	Visit broker 74-89% of retail CFD accounts lose money
overall rating	4.4	4.4
overall pros	Easy to use trading platforms High-quality educational tools Great customer service	Low forex fees Easy and fast account opening Free deposit and withdrawal
overall cons	High fees for stocks and ETFs Offline account opening for clients outside the UK Only GBP base currency	No investor protection No negative balance protection Only forex, CFD and crypto trading
fees	2.8 Low non-trading fees No withdrawal fee Low fees for funds and bonds High stock and ETF fees Currency conversion fee	4.3 Low trading fees Low non-trading fees Low forex fees High financing rate for CFDs
account opening	4.3 Fast Fully digital for UK clients Offline account opening for non-UK clients	5.0 Fast Fully digital Low minimum deposit
deposit and withdrawal	3.8 Credit/Debit card available Free withdrawal No deposit fee Only one account base currency	4.9 Credit/Debit card available Free withdrawal No deposit fee
web trading platform	3.7 User-friendly Clear fee report Good search function No two-step (safer) login Limited customizability (for charts, workspace)	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	3.9 User-friendly Good search function Touch/Face ID login No two-step (safer) login No price alerts	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		3.3 Clear fee report Good customizability (for charts, workspace) Price alerts No two-step (safer) login Poor design
markets and products	3.0 Stock ETF Fund Bond Portfolio+ Venture Capital Trust	1.7 Forex CFD Crypto
research	3.8 Trading ideas Data on asset fundamentals User-friendly Only basic charting and analytics tools	3.8 Trading ideas Quality news flow User-friendly No fundamental data available
customer service	4.0 Phone support Fast response time Relevant answers No live chat No 24/7 support	3.6 Phone support Live chat Fast response time Slow and irrelevant live chat
education	3.5 Trading platform tutorial Educational videos No demo account	4.5 Demo account Trading platform tutorial Educational videos
safety	Majority of clients belong to a top-tier financial authority High level of investor protection Listed on stock exchange Does not hold a banking license	Majority of clients belong to a top-tier financial authority In operation for a long time No investor protection No negative balance protection Does not hold a banking license
recommended for	Beginners and buy-and-hold investors looking for great customer service and easy-to-use trading platforms	Forex traders who value easy account opening and free deposit/withdrawal options

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