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Decision summary | ||
| Overall score | 85 | 91 |
| Trust score | 86 | 100 |
| Cost score | 94 | 92 |
| Platform score | 79 | 92 |
| Withdrawal score | 73 | 89 |
| Best for | Cost-sensitive options traders · Self-directed U.S. stock and ETF investors · Investors seeking no-minimum brokerage or IRA accounts | European self-directed investors seeking low-cost access to stocks and ETFs · Investors who prefer web/mobile platforms and exchange-traded products |
| Watch out | Needs verification | Needs verification |
Trust & regulation | ||
| Regulators | Broker-dealer regulated by FINRA; SEC broker-dealer registration shown on BrokerCheck. Source | Primarily supervised by BaFin and Bundesbank in Germany; Dutch branch registered with DNB and supervised by AFM and DNB. Source |
| License numbers | CRD# 16843; SEC# 8-34642 Source | Financial licence number not disclosed in reviewed official sources. Commercial registrations found: flatexDEGIRO Bank SE HRB 141330 on flatexDEGIRO Bank SE imprint; DEGIRO UK footer states HRB 105687; Dutch Branch KvK 82510245. Source |
| Regulated entities | Firstrade Securities Inc. Source | DEGIRO is operated by flatexDEGIRO Bank Dutch Branch, a branch of flatexDEGIRO Bank SE; flatexDEGIRO Bank SE is a licensed German bank headquartered in Frankfurt am Main. Source |
| Negative balance protection | No CFD-style negative balance protection; margin trading losses may exceed deposited principal. Source | No negative balance protection found. Official account-profile page warns losses can exceed deposit and result in a negative Balance for derivatives, margin and short-selling services; margin profiles are legacy-only. Source |
| Investor compensation | SIPC up to $500,000 including $250,000 cash; excess coverage via Apex up to aggregate $150 million / $37.5 million per customer including $900,000 cash. Source | Cash in flatexDEGIRO Bank SE Cash Account protected up to €100,000 per customer under German Deposit Guarantee Scheme; investor compensation covers up to 90% of non-returned assets, max €20,000 per customer; UK FSCS does not apply. Source |
| Restricted countries | Full restricted-country list not disclosed; international page lists supported regions and site disclaims jurisdictions where Firstrade is not authorized. Source | Available via listed country selector in Europe/UK; US persons are not accepted; UK onboarding for new clients was temporarily unavailable on the reviewed UK page. Source |
Costs & account conditions | ||
| Minimum deposit | $0 minimum initial deposit / no minimums. Source | No fixed minimum deposit identified; DEGIRO homepage says users can add any amount of money to the account for free. Bank-account verification search result states minimum EUR 0.01 for linking a new bank account. Source |
| Spread from | Not applicable or not broker-level for this investment-platform profile; review if leveraged products apply. Source | Not a quoted-spread CFD/FX broker field. DEGIRO discloses that bid-ask spreads are implicit market costs and not direct broker costs. Source |
| Commission | $0 online stock, ETF, options, and mutual fund trades; $0 options contract fee; most fixed income on net-yield basis; primary market CDs $30. Source | Examples from UK fee page: US stocks €1 + €1 handling; LSE £1.75 + £1 handling; selected ETFs €0 + €1 handling; global ETFs €2 + €1 handling; options €0.75 commission. Currency, connectivity, external product and spread costs may apply. Source |
| Maximum leverage | Maximum leverage not disclosed as a simple ratio; U.S. margin accounts are subject to margin rules and product-level requirements. Source | DEGIRO currently does not allow new changes to margin-trading profiles; legacy Active/Trader/Day Trader accounts may have Debit Money / derivatives risk but maximum leverage was not disclosed in reviewed sources. Source |
| Deposit fee | ACH electronic transfer $0; incoming wire/account transfer fees not explicitly disclosed on checked fee page. Source | No deposit fee disclosed on UK fee page and homepage; deposits listed as FEE €0 / no deposit-withdrawal fees. Source |
| Withdrawal fee | ACH $0; regular check $0; domestic/foreign outgoing wire $25; overnight check $50; ACAT transfer out $75; partial ACAT transfer out $55. Source | No withdrawal fee disclosed on UK fee page and homepage; withdrawals listed as FEE €0 / no deposit-withdrawal fees. Source |
| Inactivity fee | No inactivity fees. Source | No inactivity fee; UK fee page lists inactivity fee as €0. Source |
Markets, platforms & payments | ||
| Tradable assets | Stocks, ETFs, options, mutual funds, fixed income including Treasuries, municipal bonds, agency bonds, zeros/strips, and CDs. Source | Shares, ETFs, bonds and derivatives such as options and futures; DEGIRO product pages also describe investment funds availability. Source |
| Trading platforms | Web platform, iOS app, Android app, and Options Wizard/OptionsPlay analytics. Source | DEGIRO provides a web/desktop trading platform (Webtrader) and mobile apps for iOS and Android. Source |
| Account types | Individual/joint/custodial brokerage; Traditional/Roth/Rollover/SEP/SIMPLE IRA; Coverdell ESA; trust/estate; international individual; cash management. Source | DEGIRO account/profile types include Basic, Active, Trader, Day Trader and Custody. Active, Trader and Day Trader are legacy-only and new margin profiles are no longer available. Source |
| Deposit methods | ACH electronic funds transfer, wire transfer, and ACAT/account transfer. Source | Manual bank transfer from a verified linked/reference bank account; deposits must use the account base currency. Source |
| Withdrawal methods | ACH transfer, outgoing domestic/international wire, regular check, and overnight check. Source | Withdrawals go back to the primary registered/linked bank account; only uninvested cash in the Cash Account can be withdrawn. Source |
| Withdrawal processing time | Withdrawal processing time not found in checked official public funding and fee pages. Source | Withdrawals may take up to 2-4 working days; transfers can take up to 2-3 working days to complete. Source |
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