| overall rating |
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| overall pros |
- Wide range of products
- Many great research tools
- Regulated by several authorities
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- Free US stock and ETF trading
- Great mobile and web trading platforms
- Fast and fully digital account opening
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| overall cons |
- Extremely complex desktop trading platform
- Complicated account opening process
- Funding and withdrawal only via bank transfer
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- Limited product range
- Weak customer support
- Few educational materials
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fees
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- Low trading fees
- Low stock and ETF fees
- Low financing rate
- Free stock and ETF trading for US clients
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- Low trading fees
- Low non-trading fees
- Commission-free US stock trading
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account opening
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- Fully digital
- No minimum deposit for most accounts types
- Not user-friendly
- Confusing messages throughout the process
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- Fast
- Fully digital
- No minimum deposit
- Available only for US and Australian clients
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deposit and withdrawal
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- No deposit fee
- Several account base currencies
- First withdrawal each month free
- Credit/Debit card not available
- Not user-friendly
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- Free withdrawal
- No deposit fee
- Instant deposit up to $1,000 per week
- Credit/Debit card not available
- Depositing larger amounts takes longer
- Wire withdrawal is pricey
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web trading platform
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- User-friendly
- Clear fee report
- Two-step (safer) login
- Limited customizability (for charts, workspace)
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- User-friendly
- Clear fee report
- Two-step (safer) login
- Limited customizability (for charts, workspace)
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mobile trading platform
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- Two-step (safer) login
- Good search function
- Good variety of order types
- User interface is a bit complex
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- User-friendly
- Two-step (safer) login
- Good search function
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desktop trading platform
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- Clear fee report
- Good customizability (for charts, workspace)
- Good variety of order types
- Not user-friendly
- Poor search function
- Too complex for beginners
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markets and products
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- Stock
- ETF
- Forex
- Fund
- Bond
- Options
- Futures
- CFD
- Crypto
- Warrants
- Structured Products
- Indices
- Metals
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research
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- Good interactive chart
- Trading ideas
- Data on asset fundamentals
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- Trading ideas
- Data on asset fundamentals
- Quality news flow
- Limited interactive charting
- No/limited set of analytic tools
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customer service
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- Phone support
- Live chat
- Fast response time
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- No phone support
- No live chat
- No 24/7 support
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education
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- Demo account
- Trading platform tutorial
- Educational videos
- Courses only available after registration
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- Quality educational texts
- No demo account
- No trading platform tutorial videos
- No educational videos
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safety
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- Listed on stock exchange
- Negative balance protection
- Regulated by top-tier financial authorities
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- Majority of clients belong to a top-tier financial authority
- High level of investor protection
- Financial information is publicly available
- No negative balance protection
- Does not hold a banking license
- Not listed on stock exchange
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| recommended for |
Traders looking for low fees and a professional trading environment
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Beginners and buy-and-hold investors focusing on the US stock market
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