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ACY Securities vs Charles Schwab

Compare ACY Securities and Charles Schwab side by side: fees, regulation, platforms.

ACY Securities

ACY Securities

Active forex and CFD traders

ACY Securities is an ASIC-regulated forex and CFD broker founded in Australia in 2011, offering 2,200-plus in…

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Charles Schwab

Charles Schwab

Investors who want brokerage, trading, and advice options

Charles Schwab combines $0 online listed stock and ETF commissions with thinkorswim platforms, fractional S&P…

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ACY Securities vs Charles Schwab
Feature ACY Securities Charles Schwab
Minimum deposit - -
Stock trading fee - $0 online commission for listed stocks and ETFs; US OTC equities $6.95
Regulators ASIC, FSCA SIPC, FDIC, CFTC, NFA
Best for Active forex and CFD traders Investors who want brokerage, trading, and advice options
Markets & account
Stocks
ETFs
Forex
CFDs
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Crypto
Bonds
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Options
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Futures
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Margin
Demo Account
Multi Currency
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Funds
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Fractional Shares
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Ready Made Portfolios
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Money Market Funds
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Pros & cons

ACY Securities

ACY Securities

Pros

  • ASIC-regulated primary entity with segregated client funds
  • Raw spreads from 0.0 pips on ProZero and Bespoke accounts
  • Over 2,200 instruments including share CFDs, forex, indices, commodities and crypto
  • No deposit fees and no inactivity fee
  • Fast order execution via a pool of multiple tier-1 liquidity providers
  • Free demo account with $100,000 virtual balance
  • LogixTrader proprietary web platform with guaranteed stop-loss orders
  • Free VPS hosting for algorithmic traders

Cons

  • Withdrawal fee of $25 applies after the first three withdrawals per month
  • No direct ownership of stocks or cryptocurrencies - all instruments are CFDs
  • Unregulated offshore entity (St Vincent and the Grenadines) used for international clients
  • No FCA or EU-based regulatory coverage
  • Demo account expires after 30 days by default unless extended through support
  • Proprietary mobile app is a recent addition with more limited features than the web platform
  • Elevated spreads on crypto and cross currency pairs under Standard account
Charles Schwab

Charles Schwab

Pros

  • $0 online listed stock and ETF commissions reduce trading costs
  • $0 brokerage opening, maintenance, and account minimums
  • Stock Slices let clients buy S&P 500 fractional shares from $5
  • paperMoney offers simulated trading on thinkorswim platforms
  • Schwab Intelligent Portfolios has no advisory fee or commissions
  • Treasuries trade online for $0 commission
  • Investor Checking has no monthly service or foreign transaction fees

Cons

  • Options carry a $0.65 per-contract fee
  • Broker-assisted stock and ETF trades add a $25 service charge
  • US OTC equities cost $6.95 online
  • Other mutual funds can cost up to $74.95 per purchase
  • Stock Slices are limited to S&P 500 companies
  • Day trading on thinkorswim requires margin approval and $25,000 equity
  • Futures and forex accounts are not protected by SIPC
  • Direct crypto cannot currently be traded in a Schwab brokerage account
ACY Securities

ACY Securities

ACY Securities is an ASIC-regulated forex and CFD broker founded in Australia in 2011, offering 2,200-plus instruments across MT4, MT5 and its proprietary LogixTrader platform.

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Your capital is at risk. Other fees apply.

Charles Schwab

Charles Schwab

Charles Schwab combines $0 online listed stock and ETF commissions with thinkorswim platforms, fractional S&P 500 Stock Slices, and automated portfolios.

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Your capital is at risk. Other fees apply.

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