Rakuten Securities
Saxo Bank
Basic data of broker
Recommended for Forex traders looking for low fees and those who prefer the MetaTrader 4 trading platform
Recommended for Investors and traders looking for a great trading platform and solid research
Best forex broker
Japan
Denmark
Fees
Low trading fees, average non-trading fees, low forex and CFD fees
Average trading and non-trading fees, low forex 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
4
26
Deposit type
Withdrawal type
Account opening
$50
$2000
1 day
1 day
Proof of identity: ID / passport / driver's license Proof of residency: bank statement / utility bill
Proof of identity: personal ID / passport / driver's licence Proof of residence: ID card / insurance card / utility bill / bank statement
Trading platform
Markets and products
Disclaimer: 74-89% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs. You should consider whether you can afford to take the high risk of losing your money.
Disclaimer: 67% 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
Mid-range
Great
Customer service
Security
No protection
€100,000 for cash and €20,000 for securities for most European clients; £85,000 for UK clients; CHF 100,000 for Swiss clients; HKD 500,000 for securities at Hong Kong entity; no protection for clients from Singapore, Japan and Australia
1999
1992
Australia
Denmark, UK, France, Italy, Switzerland, Singapore, Japan, Hong Kong, Australia
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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Rakuten Securities's service is slightly weaker than Saxo Bank's and a comparison of their fees shows that Rakuten Securities's fees are slightly lower than Saxo Bank's.
Account opening takes somewhat less effort at Rakuten Securities compared to Saxo Bank, deposit and withdrawal processes are somewhat more complicated at Rakuten Securities, while customer service quality is similar to Saxo Bank's.
Our experts rated the trading platform of Rakuten Securities as less user-friendly than the platform of Saxo Bank, found that clients have access to much less markets and products with Rakuten Securities, while Saxo Bank provides excellent research and education.
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