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ACY Securities vs comdirect

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

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…

comdirect

German retail investors, long-term savers

comdirect is a German online broker and direct bank, operating as a brand of Commerzbank AG, offering stocks,…

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ACY Securities vs comdirect
Feature	ACY Securities	comdirect
Minimum deposit	-	-
Stock trading fee	-	EUR 4.90 + 0.25% of order volume; minimum EUR 9.90; maximum EUR 59.90; active trader discount of 15% available with 125+ trades in the prior half-year
Regulators	ASIC, FSCA	BaFin
Best for	Active forex and CFD traders	German retail investors, long-term savers
Markets & account
Stocks
ETFs
Forex		-
CFDs
Crypto		-
Bonds	-
Options	-
Futures	-
Margin
Demo Account		-
Multi Currency		-
Funds	-
Investment Plans	-
Ready Made Portfolios	-

Pros & cons

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

comdirect

Pros

Regulated by BaFin with EUR 100,000 deposit protection
Large ETF savings plan universe with over 550 free monthly plans
Options and futures trading via dedicated O&F Trader platform
CFD trading available through separate CFD Trader account
Integrated robo-advisor (cominvest) from EUR 100/month or EUR 3,000 lump sum
Depot management fee waived with minimal activity or a linked current account
Access to 11 German stock exchanges plus international markets
Mobile app available for iOS and Android

Cons

Order fees of minimum EUR 9.90 are high for small trade sizes
Maximum order fee of EUR 59.90 caps cost but overall pricing is above low-cost competitors
ETF savings plan execution costs 1.5% for the majority of the range
No direct cryptocurrency trading; only indirect crypto exposure via ETPs
Platform primarily serves residents in Germany
No multi-currency account; all trading in EUR
No demo account listed

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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comdirect

comdirect is a German online broker and direct bank, operating as a brand of Commerzbank AG, offering stocks, ETFs, funds, bonds, options, futures, CFDs, savings plans, and a robo-advisor.

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Your capital is at risk. Other fees apply.

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