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Admirals vs Stake

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Admirals

Admirals

Active CFD traders and stock ETF investors

Admirals offers CFDs on forex, stocks, ETFs, indices, commodities and crypto, plus real stocks and ETFs throu…

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Stake

Stake

Australian investors in US and ASX stocks

Stake is an Australian investing platform offering access to 12,000+ US and ASX-listed stocks and ETFs at A$3…

Head-to-head comparison

Admirals vs Stake
Feature Admirals Stake
Minimum deposit Minimum deposit values shown include 100 EUR and 1 EUR, depending on page/product -
Stock trading fee Volume Fee / Minimum includes 0.02 USD per share / 1 USD for listed US venues and 0.10% or 0.15% with local minimums for other listed exchanges A$3 or US$3 per trade; 0.01% for orders above A$/US$30,000
Regulators CySEC ASIC, SEC, FINRA
Best for Active CFD traders and stock ETF investors Australian investors in US and ASX stocks
Markets & account
Stocks
ETFs
Forex
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CFDs
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Crypto
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Fractional Shares
Margin
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Demo Account
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Multi Currency
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Pros & cons

Admirals

Admirals

Pros

  • Free deposits by bank transfer, cards, Klarna, Skrill and Brite
  • One free withdrawal request every month
  • Fractional stocks and ETFs from €1 or $1
  • Zero MT5 spreads from 0.0 pips
  • Real-time prices at no extra cost for investing accounts
  • Supplementary coverage listed up to €100,000 per client
  • MT Supreme Edition and StereoTrader available for eligible accounts

Cons

  • Inactivity fee after 24 months: 10 EUR per month
  • Currency conversion fee is 0.3%
  • Different-currency account transfers cost 1%
  • Card withdrawals after the monthly free request cost 1%
  • Skrill withdrawals after the monthly free request cost 1%, min. 1 EUR / USD
  • StereoTrader monthly access requires 4000 euros minimum equity
  • Cryptocurrency access is through CFDs
  • No signals or managed trading
Stake

Stake

Pros

  • Flat A$3 or US$3 brokerage on trades up to A$/US$30,000
  • CHESS-sponsored ASX trading with individual HIN
  • Fractional shares available for US stocks from US$10
  • Access to 12,000+ US and ASX-listed equities
  • Extended pre-market and after-hours US trading
  • No inactivity fee and no account management fee
  • iOS and Android mobile apps

Cons

  • Limited to US and Australian markets only - no European, Asian or other exchanges
  • 55 basis-point FX conversion fee on USD deposits
  • No fractional shares for ASX stocks
  • No CFDs, options, futures, margin trading or crypto
  • No demo account
  • Stake Black subscription required for analyst ratings, market depth and advanced data
  • Customer support limited to email and phone - no live chat
Admirals

Admirals

Admirals offers CFDs on forex, stocks, ETFs, indices, commodities and crypto, plus real stocks and ETFs through MetaTrader and Admirals platforms.

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Your capital is at risk. Other fees apply.

Stake

Stake

Stake is an Australian investing platform offering access to 12,000+ US and ASX-listed stocks and ETFs at A$3 or US$3 per trade.

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Your capital is at risk. Other fees apply.

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