Online brokers compared for fees, trading platforms, safety and more. See how Rakuten Securities stacks up against Trading 212!
Last update of data—Dec 2021
Rakuten Securities is a forex and CFD broker regulated by Australia's ASIC. Its parent company Rakuten is listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange.
Trading 212 is a CFD broker regulated by the UK FCA, Bulgarian FSC, and Cypriot CySEC. Customers can invest in commission-free stock and ETF trading as well.
Recommended for forex traders looking for low fees and those who prefer the MetaTrader 4 trading platform.
Recommended for equity investors and CFD traders looking for easy-to-use trading platforms.
Rakuten Securities
Rakuten Securities is a forex and CFD broker regulated by Australia's ASIC. Its parent company Rakuten is listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange.
Recommended for forex traders looking for low fees and those who prefer the MetaTrader 4 trading platform.
Trading 212
Trading 212 is a CFD broker regulated by the UK FCA, Bulgarian FSC, and Cypriot CySEC. Customers can invest in commission-free stock and ETF trading as well.
Recommended for equity investors and CFD traders looking for easy-to-use trading platforms.
Rakuten Securities's service is on par with Trading 212's and a comparison of their fees shows that Rakuten Securities's fees are slightly lower than Trading 212's.
Account opening takes somewhat less effort at Rakuten Securities compared to Trading 212, deposit and withdrawal processes are somewhat more complicated at Rakuten Securities, while customer service quality is somewhat lower than Trading 212's.
Our experts rated the trading platform of Rakuten Securities as less user-friendly than the platform of Trading 212, found that clients have access to much less markets and products with Rakuten Securities, while Trading 212 provides better research and education.
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