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AJ Bell vs Tradu

Compare AJ Bell and Tradu side by side: fees, regulation, platforms.

AJ Bell

AJ Bell

UK long-term investors and pension savers

AJ Bell is a UK investment platform founded in 1995, offering stocks, ETFs, funds, bonds, ISAs and SIPPs acro…

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Tradu

Tradu

Active multi-asset traders

Tradu is a multi-asset broker backed by Jefferies Financial Group, offering 13,000+ instruments including sto…

Head-to-head comparison

AJ Bell vs Tradu
Feature AJ Bell Tradu
Minimum deposit - -
Stock trading fee £5 per trade; £3.50 per trade for frequent dealers (10+ deals in previous month); £25 by telephone $0.01 per share; $1 minimum commission per trade
Regulators FCA FCA, CySEC, ASIC, CIRO, FSCA, FSA
Best for UK long-term investors and pension savers Active multi-asset traders
Markets & account
Stocks
ETFs
Forex
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CFDs
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Crypto
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Bonds
Funds
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Ready Made Portfolios
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Investment Plans
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Isa
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Sipp
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Savings Vaults
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Fractional Shares
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Margin
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Multi Currency
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Spread Betting
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Pros & cons

AJ Bell

AJ Bell

Pros

  • FCA-regulated with FSCS protection up to £85,000
  • Share and ETF custody capped at £3.50/month in ISA and dealing accounts
  • SIPP platform fee capped at £10/month
  • Wide investment range: 4,000+ funds, 3,500+ ETFs, 16,000+ shares across 24 markets
  • No withdrawal or inactivity fees
  • Regular investing with no dealing charge from £25/month
  • Which? Recommended Provider for eight consecutive years (2019-2026)
  • ISA, SIPP, Lifetime ISA, Junior ISA and dealing accounts all on one platform

Cons

  • No demo or practice account
  • No fractional shares
  • No cryptocurrency trading
  • Fund platform fee is not capped, making it expensive for large fund portfolios
  • FX conversion fee up to 0.75% on international trades
  • Basic charting tools compared to dedicated trading platforms
  • No multi-currency account - all holdings converted to GBP
Tradu

Tradu

Pros

  • Regulated by FCA, CySEC, ASIC, CIRO, and FSCA
  • Backed by Jefferies Financial Group (Fortune 1000)
  • 13,000+ tradeable instruments across multiple asset classes
  • Fractional shares on 8,000+ US-listed stocks
  • TradingView integration with advanced charting tools
  • Competitive EUR/USD spreads averaging around 0.43-0.59 pips
  • Spread betting available for UK residents
  • Crypto staking available on select proof-of-stake tokens

Cons

  • No demo account available
  • No MetaTrader 4 or MetaTrader 5 support
  • $50 inactivity fee after 12 months
  • Crypto trading closed on weekends
  • No copy trading or algorithmic trading support
  • Limited educational resources
  • Crypto accounts not available to UK residents
AJ Bell

AJ Bell

AJ Bell is a UK investment platform founded in 1995, offering stocks, ETFs, funds, bonds, ISAs and SIPPs across 24 international markets.

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Your capital is at risk. Other fees apply.

Tradu

Tradu

Tradu is a multi-asset broker backed by Jefferies Financial Group, offering 13,000+ instruments including stocks, forex, CFDs, crypto, and spread betting from a single platform.

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Your capital is at risk. Other fees apply.

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