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Nordnet

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Decision summary
Overall score
82
91
Trust score
82
100
Cost score
84
92
Platform score
86
94
Withdrawal score
73
89
Best for
Nordic long-term savers and investors · Swedish AF/ISK/KF/Sparkonto users · Fund, ETF and stock investors seeking broad choice
Best suited for U.S.-centric investors and active traders who want a large, bank-affiliated multi-asset brokerage with $0 online listed stock/ETF commissions, strong platform dept…
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Trust & regulation
Regulators
Nordnet Bank AB is authorized/supervised by the Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority; FI company register records its Finnish branch.
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SEC; FINRA; SIPC; CFTC; NFA; FDIC
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License numbers
Nordnet Bank AB organization number 516406-0021; FI identification number 17630 for the Finnish branch.
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Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. CRD 5393; SEC 801-29938 and 8-16514
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Regulated entities
Nordnet group includes regulated banking, pension-insurance and fund-company entities; FI register lists Nordnet Bank AB, Finnish Branch as a foreign branch of a Swedish chartered bank.
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Charles Schwab & Co., Inc.; Charles Schwab Futures and Forex LLC; Charles Schwab Bank, SSB; Charles Schwab Premier Bank, SSB
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Negative balance protection
For Unlimited Turbos, Nordnet says investors can never lose more than the invested amount. General margin/portfolio-loan and options/futures risk controls need manual review.
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Not disclosed as retail brokerage negative balance protection; futures/forex are leveraged and losses may exceed initial investment.
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Investor compensation
Cash/deposit guarantee SEK 1,150,000 per customer/institution; investor protection SEK 250,000; KF/pension insurance protected via preferential right with no upper limit disclosed.
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SIPC protection up to $500,000 including a $250,000 cash limit for brokerage account assets; futures accounts are not protected by SIPC.
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Restricted countries
Not disclosed in extracted official sources; needs editor review.
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Not all products, services, or investments are available in all countries; Schwab is not registered outside the United States and products/services may not be registered in a user's jurisdiction.
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Costs & account conditions
Minimum deposit
0 SEK deposit requirement shown for AF, ISK, KF, Sparkonto, IPS and pension-insurance account types.
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$0 minimum for standard U.S. brokerage and IRA accounts; Schwab One International accounts require a minimum deposit but amount is not disclosed in checked official pages.
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Spread from
Nordnet Markets explains spread is a customer cost and differs between product types and underlying assets; final/product-specific terms disclose exact spread/financing costs.
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Not applicable to this stock/ETF investment broker profile; no CFD/FX spread schedule identified as a core product in reviewed sources.
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Commission
Commission varies by class and market; Nordic stock classes range from 1 SEK minimum/0.25% to 99 SEK flat. New customers may trade Stockholm-listed shares commission-free until 50,000 SEK savings and max 500 trades/year.
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stock_commission: $0 online commission for listed stocks and ETFs; OTC equities $6.95; broker-assisted service charge $25; etf_commission: $0 online commission for listed U.S.-exchange ETFs; options_commission: $0 online base commission plus $0.65 per options contract; futures_commission: $2.25 per contract, per side, for futures and futures options; exchange, regulatory, overnight, NFA, and market-data fees may apply; mutual_fund_commission: $0 on thousands of Schwab Mutual Fund OneSource funds; all other mutual funds up to $74.95 per purchase; bond_commission: New-issue bonds/CDs: $0 online/selling concession included; Treasuries online $0; most other secondary bonds $1 per bond with $10 minimum and $250 maximum; forex_commission: $0 commission; forex trade costs are reflected in the bid/ask spread
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Maximum leverage
Documented leverage up to 20x daily for Bull & Bear; other leveraged ETP terms vary by instrument.
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Not disclosed as a single broker-level maximum; leverage/margin depends on product, account approval, and regulatory/product requirements.
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Deposit fee
Account-fee table lists Insättningsavgift as 0 kronor; deposit FAQ says Nordnet takes deposits only from other Swedish banks and does not accept deposits from abroad.
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$0 for funds entering a standard brokerage account; banking deposit services generally no monthly/account minimum fees, but certain services can have fees
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Withdrawal fee
No general withdrawal fee was found in the extracted official Swedish pages; manual review of full price list recommended for edge/manual/foreign-currency withdrawals.
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No fee for routine withdrawals from standard brokerage per FAQ; full outbound ACAT $50 and outgoing wire $25; Schwab Bank Investor Checking has unlimited ATM fee rebates for cash withdrawals worldwide, subject to conditions.
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Inactivity fee
Nordnet's account-fee FAQ lists 0 SEK annual/percentage/deposit/management fees and no inactivity fee was identified in extracted official fee/account pages.
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$0 annual maintenance/inactivity fee for standard brokerage accounts
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Markets, platforms & payments
Tradable assets
Broad multi-asset Nordic brokerage coverage including thousands of stocks, 1,600+ funds, 2,220 ETF results, ETPs, options/futures, bonds/interest products, cash savings, margin lending and pensions.
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Stocks; fractional shares; ETFs; mutual funds; bonds/CDs/fixed income; money market funds; options; futures; futures options; forex; international stocks/ADRs/foreign ordinaries; cash products; annuities; alternatives; crypto ETPs/securities/futures.
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Trading platforms
Nordnet supports web, iPhone/Android apps and advanced trader applications including Infront Active Trader; Nordnet Markets fees also reference WinTrade.
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Schwab.com; Schwab Mobile; thinkorswim desktop; thinkorswim web; thinkorswim mobile; paperMoney
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Account types
Swedish retail site lists AF, ISK, KF, savings account, pension accounts and private-banking tiers.
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Individual Brokerage; Joint Brokerage; Schwab One Brokerage; Investor Checking-linked brokerage; Futures Account; Global Account; IRAs; custodial, education, trust, estate, organization, and business retirement accounts; Schwab Intelligent Portfolios.
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Deposit methods
Deposits can be made by direct deposit via Swish or Trustly, bank transfer from another Swedish bank, or via linked bank account/standing transfers.
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ACH/electronic transfer/MoneyLink; wire transfer; check/mail check; Schwab Mobile Deposit for checking; direct deposit for checking; account transfer/ACAT; branch/in-person deposit where available.
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Withdrawal methods
Withdrawals are handled to bank accounts; Swish withdrawals are not supported and Swedish pages state no transfers to/from abroad.
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Transfer to linked bank/checking; wire transfer; check; ATM/debit card for Schwab Bank Investor Checking; ACAT outbound account transfer.
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Withdrawal processing time
The withdrawal-times page did not expose timing details in extraction, so withdrawal processing time requires manual review or logged-in/interactive source verification.
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Cash moved from brokerage to linked Investor Checking is generally available in seconds, but weekend/after-hours transfers may not be available until the next business day; other withdrawal methods vary/not fully disclosed on checked pages.
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