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Scores, winners and data below compare these brokers as CFD brokers: leveraged trading on forex, indices, commodities and crypto. Scores, winners and data below compare these brokers as stock brokers: real shares and ETFs you own outright.

Best overall

DEGIRO

StocksStocks This broker lets you buy real assets that you own outright. Switch the comparison to Stocks to rate it on that. Available in your country DEGIRO accepts clients from the country this site is for.
not offeredCFDOverall score InvestinGoal score from 0 to 100, calculated from the data in this comparison across 12 areas (regulation, safety, costs, platforms and more). CFD and stock trading are scored separately: the number follows the side selected above. 79StocksOverall score InvestinGoal score from 0 to 100, calculated from the data in this comparison across 12 areas (regulation, safety, costs, platforms and more). CFD and stock trading are scored separately: the number follows the side selected above.
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73-89% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs.

Best overall

Trading 212

CFDCFD This broker offers CFD trading: leveraged contracts that follow the price of an asset without owning it. Switch the comparison to CFD to rate it on that. StocksStocks This broker lets you buy real assets that you own outright. Switch the comparison to Stocks to rate it on that. Available in your country Trading 212 accepts clients from the country this site is for.
69CFDOverall score InvestinGoal score from 0 to 100, calculated from the data in this comparison across 12 areas (regulation, safety, costs, platforms and more). CFD and stock trading are scored separately: the number follows the side selected above. 72StocksOverall score InvestinGoal score from 0 to 100, calculated from the data in this comparison across 12 areas (regulation, safety, costs, platforms and more). CFD and stock trading are scored separately: the number follows the side selected above.
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83% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs with this provider.

Best for

What we compare A comparison of the kinds of traders DEGIRO and Trading 212 are best suited to, based on what each one actually offers in Nigeria.
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DEGIRO is better than Trading 212 for day traders, futures traders and options traders, while Trading 212 is better for professional traders and CFD stock traders. Both are a good fit for long-term investors, swing traders and news traders.

Best for
Overall score DEGIRO not offered 79 Best Trading 212 69 72 -7
Day trading i
Long-term investing i
Professional traders i
High-volume traders i
Scalpers i
Swing traders i
News traders i
Algo traders i
Stock traders i
Crypto traders i
Futures traders i
Options traders i

Regulation

What we compare A comparison between the financial authorities that supervise DEGIRO and the ones that supervise Trading 212.
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DEGIRO and Trading 212 are both regulated by top-tier authorities, DEGIRO by AFM and BaFin and Trading 212 by CySEC, FSC Bulgaria and the FCA (United Kingdom).

Regulation
Section score DEGIRO not offered 100 Trading 212 100 100
Tier-1 regulators
ESMA (European Union) i BaFin (Germany) FSC (Bulgaria)
FCA (United Kingdom) i
ASIC (Australia) i
CFTC (United States) i
NFA (United States) i
SEC (United States) i
CIRO (Canada) i
MAS (Singapore) i
SFC (Hong Kong) i
JFSA (Japan) i
FINMA (Switzerland) i
Tier-2 regulators
FMA (New Zealand) i
CBR (Russia) i
FSCA (South Africa) i
DFSA (Dubai) i
CSRC (China) i
ISA (Israel) i
LFSA (Malaysia) i
JSC (Jordan) i
CMA (Kenya) i
Tier-3 regulators
FSA (Seychelles) i
MMA (Maldives) i
SCB (Bahamas) i
FSC (Mauritius) i
VFSC (Vanuatu) i
FSC (Belize) i
CIMA (Cayman Islands) i
SV FSA (Saint Vincent and the Grenadines) i
FSRC (St. Kitts & Nevis) i
BMA (Bermuda) i
BVI FSC (British Virgin Islands) i
EDR (External Dispute Resolution) i

Safety

What we compare A comparison of the tools and services that DEGIRO and Trading 212 have in place to protect your money in Nigeria.
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DEGIRO and Trading 212 both offer segregated client funds and an investor compensation scheme. DEGIRO also offers additional money insurance, and is a licensed bank.

Safety
Section score DEGIRO not offered 99 Best Trading 212 79 79 -20
Company info
Is it publicly traded i
Is it a bank i
Year founded i 2008 2004
Parent company i flatexDEGIRO Bank AG Trading 212 Ltd
CEO i Oliver Behrens Michael Byrne
Money safety
Segregated client funds i
Two-factor authentication i
Investor compensation scheme i
Additional money insurance i
Partner bank i flatexDEGIRO Bank AG
Brand power
Number of customers worldwide i 3,000,000 4,500,000
Annual revenue i USD 480,000,000 USD 299,000,000
Monthly website search traffic i

Costs

What we compare A comparison of what it costs to trade with DEGIRO and with Trading 212 in Nigeria, both on each trade and on holding the account.
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Trading 212 and DEGIRO cannot be compared for CFD costs, because Trading 212 is a broker offering both CFDs and stocks while DEGIRO is a stockbroker.

DEGIRO and Trading 212 are equally good for real stock costs, since DEGIRO charges lower options fees, at 0.75 USD per contract (against Trading 212's 1.5 USD), and does not charge deposit fees. On the other hand, Trading 212 does not charge US stock fees (against DEGIRO's 4 USD), and does not charge real-time market data fees. Neither DEGIRO nor Trading 212 charges inactivity fees or account maintenance fees.

Costs
Section score DEGIRO not offered 83 Trading 212 36 80 -3
Broker fees
Deposit fees i
Withdrawal fees i
Overnight fees i
Inactivity fees i
Currency conversion fees i
Discounts on volume i
Real time market data fee i
Dividend withholding i
Account opening fees i
Account maintenance fee i
Portfolio management fee i
Fees on CFDs
Forex commission per lot i Free
EUR/USD average standard spread i
1.3 pips
EUR/USD average raw spread i
EUR/USD average fixed spread i
EUR/USD total cost per lot i USD 13
S&P 500 fees (CFD) i 0.42 points
Gold fees (CFD) i 0.89 points
Bitcoin fees (CFD) i USD 70.17
US stocks fees (CFD) i Free
Fees on stocks
Stock fee type i Commission
US stocks fees (real) i USD 4 Free
ETF fees (real) i USD 9.28
Management costs i
Connection costs i
Fees on futures
Futures fees per contract i USD 0.75
Platform fees i
Fees on options
Options fees per contract i USD 0.75 USD 1.5
Event fees i
Fees on savings plans
IRA opening fee i
IRA maintenance fee i
401k opening fee i
401k maintenance fee i

Available markets

What we compare A comparison of the markets and products you can trade with DEGIRO and with Trading 212 in Nigeria, and of how many instruments each one gives access to.
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There is no like-for-like comparison for CFD markets, as DEGIRO is a stockbroker and does not offer CFDs.

DEGIRO is better than Trading 212 for real stock markets, because DEGIRO lets you own bonds and funds outright, which Trading 212 does not, offers futures on indices, commodities, stocks and bonds, which Trading 212 does not, and offers options on indices, commodities and stocks, which Trading 212 does not. Both DEGIRO and Trading 212 let you own ETFs and stocks outright.

Available markets
Section score DEGIRO not offered 100 Best Trading 212 65 30 -70
Total tradable symbols i 2,800 10,000
Currency pairs i
Indices i
Commodities i
Stocks i
ETF i
Cryptocurrencies i
Bonds i
Interest rates i
Portfolios i
CFDs i Commodities, Forex, Indices, Stocks
Futures i Indices, Commodities, Stocks, Bonds
Options i Indices, Commodities, Stocks
Assets you can own i Bonds, ETF, Funds, Stocks ETF, Stocks

Platform

What we compare A comparison of the trading platforms that DEGIRO and Trading 212 make available to their clients in Nigeria.
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DEGIRO does not offer CFDs, being a stockbroker, so Trading 212 and DEGIRO cannot be compared for platforms.

Trading 212 is better than DEGIRO for platforms, as Trading 212 offers social trading and one-click trading, which DEGIRO does not. DEGIRO and Trading 212 both offer a proprietary platform and real-time pricing.

Platform
Section score DEGIRO not offered 71 -10 Trading 212 81 81 Best
Proprietary platform i
MetaTrader 4 i
MetaTrader 5 i
cTrader i
Social trading platform i
Copy trading platform i
ZuluTrade i
TradingView i
Duplitrade i
Mirror Trader i
NinjaTrader i
AutoChartist i
Real time pricing i
5 digit pricing i
One-click trading i

Mobile

What we compare A comparison of the mobile apps of DEGIRO and Trading 212 in Nigeria, and of what each one lets you do from your phone.
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DEGIRO does not offer CFDs, being a stockbroker, so Trading 212 and DEGIRO cannot be compared for mobile trading.

Trading 212 is better than DEGIRO for mobile trading, since Trading 212 offers mobile trading signals, which DEGIRO does not. Both DEGIRO and Trading 212 offer a proprietary mobile app and mobile price alerts.

Mobile
Section score DEGIRO not offered 67 -7 Trading 212 74 74 Best
Proprietary app i
Social trading app i
Copy trading app i
MetaTrader 4 app i
MetaTrader 5 app i
cTrader app i
Mobile trading signals i
Mobile alerts i
Mobile charting tools i
Mobile drawing tools i
Mobile watchlist i
Smartwatch app i

Trading features

What we compare A comparison of the trading tools and strategies that DEGIRO and Trading 212 allow on their platforms in Nigeria.
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Trading 212 and DEGIRO cannot be compared for CFD trading features, because Trading 212 is a broker offering both CFDs and stocks while DEGIRO is a stockbroker.

Trading 212 is better than DEGIRO for real stock trading features, given that Trading 212 offers fractional shares and API access, which DEGIRO does not. DEGIRO and Trading 212 both offer trailing stops.

Trading features
Section score DEGIRO not offered 56 -33 Trading 212 76 89 Best
Trade execution
Broker type i NDD Agency
Average execution time i
Slippage occurrence i
Requotes occurrence i
Tier-1 liquidity providers i
PFOF i
Leverage
Major FX pairs leverage i 0:1 30:1
Minor/Exotic FX pairs leverage i 0:1 20:1
Major indices leverage i 0:1 20:1
Minor indices leverage i 0:1 10:1
Gold leverage i 0:1 20:1
Commodities leverage i 0:1 10:1
Equities leverage i 3:1 5:1
Cryptocurrency leverage i 0:1 2:1
Risk management
Stop losses i
Take profits i
Limit orders i
Trailing stop i
Margin call i
OCO orders i
Guaranteed stop loss i
Negative balance protection i
Minimum trade size (FX) i 0.01 lots
Minimum trade size (stocks) i USD 1 USD 1
Fractional stocks i
Trading compliance
Scalping strategies allowed i
Hedging strategies allowed i
Automated trading strategy allowed i
EAs use allowed i
HFT strategy allowed i
VPS use allowed i
API use allowed i
Price scraping allowed i
FIFO rule applies i

Account types

What we compare A comparison of the kinds of account you can open at DEGIRO and at Trading 212 in Nigeria, and of who each one is meant for.
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There is no like-for-like comparison for CFD account types, as DEGIRO is a stockbroker and does not offer CFDs.

Trading 212 is better than DEGIRO for real stock account types, since Trading 212 offers a demo account, an unlimited demo account and a savings account, which DEGIRO does not. DEGIRO and Trading 212 both offer a stock investing account and a margin investing account.

Account types
Section score DEGIRO not offered 39 -30 Trading 212 38 69 Best
Demo account i
Unlimited demo account i
Standard account i
Micro account i
Cent account i
Nano account i
Raw spread account i
ECN account i
Swap-free account i
Islamic account i
Professional traders account i
Fixed spread account i
Spread betting account i
Copy trading account i
Corporate account i
Managed account i
Stock investing account i
Margin investing account i
Savings account i
Retirement account i

Account opening

What we compare A comparison of what it takes to open and fund an account with DEGIRO and with Trading 212 in Nigeria.
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Trading 212 and DEGIRO cannot be set side by side for account opening, as DEGIRO is a stockbroker and does not offer CFDs, unlike Trading 212.

Trading 212 is better than DEGIRO for account opening, because Trading 212 credits deposits faster, within 1 day (against DEGIRO's 2 days), and offers debit cards, which DEGIRO does not. However, DEGIRO does not require a minimum deposit at all (against Trading 212's 1 USD).

Account opening
Section score DEGIRO not offered 60 -5 Trading 212 65 65 Best
Minimum deposit i USD 0 USD 1
Minimum withdrawal i USD 0 USD 1
Wire transfers i
Credit cards i
Debit cards i
eWallets i
Local payment methods i
Account base currencies i CHF, CZK, EUR, GBP, HUF, NOK, SEK EUR, GBP, USD
Deposit waiting time i up to 2 business days up to 1 business days
Withdrawal waiting time i up to 2 business days up to 2 business days
Bonus program i

Customer care

What we compare A comparison of the customer support of DEGIRO and Trading 212 in Nigeria, in how it can be reached and how fast it answers.
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There is no like-for-like comparison for customer care, as DEGIRO is a stockbroker and does not offer CFDs.

DEGIRO is better than Trading 212 for customer care, since DEGIRO offers customer support in 14 languages (against Trading 212's 11), has a website in 14 languages (against Trading 212's 11), and offers phone support, which Trading 212 does not. Both DEGIRO and Trading 212 offer live chat and email support.

Customer care
Section score DEGIRO not offered 71 Best Trading 212 58 58 -13
Number of languages supported i 14 11
Website languages i Czech, Danish, German, Greek, English, Finnish, French, Hungarian, Italian, Dutch, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish Arabic, German, English, French, Italian, Dutch, Polish, Romanian, Russian, Spanish, Chinese
Website available in English i
Customer support languages i Czech, Danish, German, Greek, English, Finnish, French, Hungarian, Italian, Dutch, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish Arabic, German, English, French, Italian, Dutch, Polish, Romanian, Russian, Spanish, Chinese
Customer support in English i
Call back request i
Email support i
Phone support i
Live chat i
Priority customer support i
Dedicated account manager i
Cash sweep i
Stock lending i
Distributes proceeds i
Tax withholding agent i
Tax assistance i

Learning

What we compare A comparison of the educational material that DEGIRO and Trading 212 provide to their clients in Nigeria.
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DEGIRO does not offer CFDs, being a stockbroker, so Trading 212 and DEGIRO cannot be compared for learning.

DEGIRO is better than Trading 212 for learning, as DEGIRO offers education for advanced traders and webinars, which Trading 212 does not. Both DEGIRO and Trading 212 offer education for beginners and an education center.

Learning
Section score DEGIRO not offered 63 Best Trading 212 43 43 -20
Education
Education center i
Education for beginners i
Education for advanced traders i
Webinars i
Tutorials i
Glossary i
Research
Economic calendar i
Traders' sentiment i
Daily market commentary i
Daily trading ideas i
News via social media i
Professional reports i
Watchlist i
DEGIRO
Open Account 73-89% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs.
Trading 212
Open Account 83% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs with this provider.
Our verdict

DEGIRO vs Trading 212: which one should you choose?

DEGIRO

Stocks Choose DEGIRO, regulated by the AFM and BaFin, if you want a stockbroker with several account base currencies and bonds and funds to own outright.

Open Account 73-89% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs.
Trading 212

CFD Choose Trading 212, regulated by the FCA and CySEC, if you want a CFD and forex broker for automated trading, with a demo account.

Stocks Choose Trading 212, regulated by the FCA and CySEC, if you want a share dealing service with commission-free US stocks, a wide choice of markets and a demo account.

Open Account 83% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs with this provider.

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