Compare IG vs Rakuten Securities

Online brokers compared for fees, trading platforms, safety and more. See how IG stacks up against Rakuten Securities!

IG vs Rakuten Securities
open account	Open account 75% of retail CFD accounts lose money	Open account 74-89% of retail CFD accounts lose money
overall rating	4.6	3.9
overall pros	First-class web trading platform Superb educational tools Great deposit and withdrawal options	No inactivity fee Easy and fast account opening Good mobile trading platform
overall cons	High forex and stock CFD fees Limited product portfolio Slow customer support	Limited product portfolio Missing web trading platform Poor customer service
fees	2.9 No withdrawal fee Inactivity fee charged only after 2 years High forex fees High financing rate High stock CFD trading fees	4.4 Low forex fees No inactivity fee High withdrawal fee for international bank transfers and electronic wallets
account opening	4.4 Fully digital Low minimum deposit No minimum deposit for bank transfer Slower account opening	5.0 Fast Fully digital Low minimum deposit
deposit and withdrawal	4.5 Credit/Debit card available Free withdrawal No deposit fee	3.1 No deposit fee User-friendly Credit/Debit card not available High withdrawal fee Slow withdrawal - over 3 days
web trading platform	5.0 User-friendly Clear fee report Two-step (safer) login
mobile trading platform	5.0 User-friendly Good search function Touch/Face ID login	3.8 User-friendly Good search function Price alerts Available in several languages 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	3.9 ETF Forex Options CFD Crypto Stocks in some countries Robo-advisory in UK IPOs	1.2 Forex CFD
research	3.5 Good interactive chart Trading ideas User-friendly No fundamental data available	1.8 Trading ideas No fundamental data available No/poor quality news flow
customer service	3.6 Phone support Relevant answers No 24/7 support Live chat is often offline	0.5 No 24/7 support Slow support Irrelevant answers
education	5.0 Demo account Trading platform tutorial Educational videos	1.5 Demo account No trading platform tutorial videos No educational videos
safety	Majority of clients belong to a top-tier financial authority Listed on stock exchange Negative balance protection Does not hold a banking license	Majority of clients belong to a top-tier financial authority Banking background Parent company is listed on stock exchange No investor protection No negative balance protection
recommended for	Traders of any experience level looking for an easy-to-use trading platform	Forex traders looking for low fees and for those who prefer the MetaTrader 4 trading platform

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