IG
Trading 212
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Basic data of broker
Recommended for Traders of any experience level looking for an easy-to-use trading platform
Recommended for Equity investors and CFD traders looking for easy-to-use trading platforms
UK
Bulgaria
Fees
High trading fees, average non-trading fees
Commission-free real stocks and ETFs, high CFD fees
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
8
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: passport / national ID / driver's licence Proof of address: bank statement / utility bill / mortgage statement / credit card statement
Trading platform
Markets and products
Disclaimer: 76% 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.
Disclaimer: 68% 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.
Research, education
Great
Great
Customer service
Security
£85,000 in the UK, €20,000 in the rest of Europe excl. Switzerland, no protection in the US and many other countries
£85,000 for clients under FCA, and €20,000 for clients under CySEC or FSC Bulgaria
1974
2004
UK, EU, Switzerland, USA, Singapore, Japan, South Africa, UAE, Australia, New Zealand
UK, Bulgaria, Cyprus
For detailed information and hands-on experience, read our review of this broker.
For detailed information and hands-on experience, read our review of this broker.
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IG's service is on par with Trading 212's and a comparison of their fees shows that IG's fees are slightly higher than Trading 212's.
Account opening takes about the same effort at IG compared to Trading 212, deposit and withdrawal processes are about the same quality at IG, while customer service quality is somewhat lower than Trading 212's.
Our experts rated the trading platform of IG as being of the same quality as the platform of Trading 212, found that clients have access to slightly more markets and products with IG, while Trading 212 provides just about the same quality of research and education.