Compare Rakuten Securities vs Trading 212

Online brokers compared for fees, trading platforms, safety and more. See how Rakuten Securities stacks up against Trading 212!

Rakuten Securities vs Trading 212
open account	Visit broker 74-89% of retail CFD accounts lose money	Visit broker 76% of retail CFD accounts lose money
overall rating	3.6	4.6
overall pros	Low fees Easy and fast account opening Good mobile trading platform	Real stocks and ETFs are commission-free Quick and easy account opening Great trading platform
overall cons	Limited product portfolio Missing web trading platform Poor customer service	Limited product portfolio Basic tools for fundamental analysis High EURUSD fee
fees	4.0 Low trading fees Low forex fees No inactivity fee High withdrawal fee for international bank transfers and electronic wallets	4.3 Free stock and ETF Low CFD fees No withdrawal and inactivity fee High fees for EURUSD
account opening	5.0 Fast Fully digital Low minimum deposit	4.5 Fast Fully digital No minimum deposit Problems with verification
deposit and withdrawal	3.1 No deposit fee User-friendly Credit/Debit card not available High withdrawal fee Slow withdrawal - over 3 days	4.5 Credit/Debit card available Free withdrawal No deposit fee Few base currencies available in one country
web trading platform		4.4 User-friendly Good search function Good customizability (for charts, workspace) No two-step (safer) login
mobile trading platform	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	4.4 User-friendly Good search function Price alerts No two-step (safer) login No Touch/Face ID login
desktop trading platform	3.3 Clear fee report Good customizability (for charts, workspace) Price alerts No two-step (safer) login Poor design
markets and products	1.2 Forex CFD	3.7 Stock ETF Forex CFD Crypto
research	1.5 Trading ideas No fundamental data available No/poor quality news flow	2.8 Good interactive chart Trading ideas User-friendly No fundamental data available No/poor quality news flow
customer service	0.5 No 24/7 support Slow support Irrelevant answers	3.6 Phone support Relevant answers 24/7 availability No live chat due to high volume
education	1.5 Demo account No trading platform tutorial videos No educational videos	4.0 Demo account Trading platform tutorial Educational videos No webinars
safety	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	Majority of clients belong to a top-tier financial authority Negative balance protection Does not hold a banking license Not listed on stock exchange Financial information is not publicly available
recommended for	Forex traders looking for low fees and for those who prefer the MetaTrader 4 trading platform	Active CFD and FX traders, and investors preferring intuitive trading platforms

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