RBC Direct Investing vs Trading 212 compared

Your expert:
Oskar Golebiowski
Your expert:
Adam Nasli
RBC Direct Investing
Trading 212
Key differences
  • Trading platform combined score
    1.7
    /5
  • Deposit and withdrawal score
    1.9
    /5
  • Markets and products score
    2.3
    /5
  • Trading platform combined score
    4.8
    /5
  • Deposit and withdrawal score
    4.8
    /5
  • Markets and products score
    3.6
    /5
Recommended for
  • Beginners
  • Equity
  • Forex
  • CFD
  • Beginners
  • Equity
  • Forex
  • CFD
Fees
Fees score
US stock fee
EURUSD spread
US stock index options
S&P 500 CFD spread
Withdrawal fee
Deposit fee
Inactivity fee
Safety
Top-tier regulators
Foundation date
Investor protection
Deposit and Withdrawal
Minimum deposit
Bank transfer for deposit
Bank transfer for withdrawal
Credit/debit for deposit
Credit/debit for withdrawal
PayPal for deposit
Wise for deposit
Revolut for deposit
Other electronic wallets
Platform and Experience
Mobile platform score
Web platform score
MT4 available
MT5 available
Customer service score
Account opening score

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RBC Direct Investing's service is slightly weaker than Trading 212's and a comparison of their fees shows that RBC Direct Investing's fees are slightly higher than Trading 212's.

Account opening takes somewhat more effort at RBC Direct Investing compared to Trading 212, deposit and withdrawal processes are considerably more complicated at RBC Direct Investing, while customer service quality is similar to Trading 212's.

Our experts rated the trading platform of RBC Direct Investing as much less user-friendly than the platform of Trading 212, found that clients have access to less markets and products with RBC Direct Investing, while Trading 212 provides somewhat lower-quality research and education.

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