IG vs TradeStation compared
- Deposit and withdrawal score4.5/5
- Markets and products score4.7/5
- Trading platform combined score5.0/5
- Deposit and withdrawal score2.2/5
- Markets and products score2.7/5
- Trading platform combined score3.8/5
- BeginnersNO
- EquityNO
- ForexYES
- CFDYES
- BeginnersNO
- EquityYES
- ForexNO
- CFDNO
Basic data of broker
Recommended for Traders of any experience level looking for an easy-to-use trading platform
Recommended for Traders focusing on US markets and buy-and-hold investing
Best crypto broker
UK
USA
Fees
High trading fees, average non-trading fees
Low trading fees, average non-trading fees, free stock and ETF trading for US customers
Stock and ETF fees
Forex fees
Fund fees
Bond fees
Options fees
Futures fees
Crypto fees
CFD fees
Non-trading fees
Deposit and withdrawal
6
9
Deposit type
Withdrawal type
Account opening
$0
$0
1-3 days
1 day
Proof of identity: ID / passport / driver's license Proof of residency: bank statement / utility bill
Proof of identity: ID / passport / driver's license Proof of residency: bank statement / utility bill
Trading platform
Markets and products
Disclaimer: 70% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs with this provider. You should consider whether you can afford to take the high risk of losing your money. CFDs are not provided for US clients. Forex trading involves risk. Losses can exceed deposits.
Research, education
Great
Great
Customer service
Security
£85k to UK, €20k to EU clients, CHF 100k to Swiss, and $0 to other clients
$500k (securities up to $500k, cash up to $250k)
£85k to UK, €20k to EU clients, CHF 100k to Swiss, and $0 to other clients
$500k (securities up to $500k, cash up to $250k)
1974
1982
UK, EU, Switzerland, USA, Singapore, Japan, South Africa, UAE, Australia, New Zealand
USA
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IG's service is on par with TradeStation's and a comparison of their fees shows that IG's fees are slightly higher than TradeStation's.
Account opening takes somewhat more effort at IG compared to TradeStation, deposit and withdrawal processes are more seamless at IG, while customer service quality is somewhat better than TradeStation's.
Our experts rated the trading platform of IG as better than the platform of TradeStation, found that clients have access to more markets and products with IG, while TradeStation provides somewhat better research and education.