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Axi vs Davy Select

Compare Axi and Davy Select side by side: fees, regulation, platforms.

Axi

Axi

Active forex and CFD traders

Axi is a Sydney-based forex and CFD broker founded in 2007, offering MT4, MT5 and a proprietary platform withโ€ฆ

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Davy Select

Davy Select

Irish self-directed investors

Davy Select is an Irish execution-only platform offering stocks, ETFs, funds, bonds and pension accounts, regโ€ฆ

Head-to-head comparison

Axi vs Davy Select
Feature Axi Davy Select
Minimum deposit - -
Stock trading fee Share CFDs available; spreads vary, no separate stock commission on Standard account Irish and UK stocks: 0.5% (min EUR 14.99); International stocks: 0.06% + EUR 25 settlement per trade
Regulators ASIC, FCA, DFSA, FMA, CySEC CBI
Best for Active forex and CFD traders Irish self-directed investors
Markets & account
Stocks
ETFs
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Forex
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CFDs
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Crypto
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Bonds
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Margin
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Demo Account
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Multi Currency
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Funds
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Money Market Funds
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Business Account
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Pros & cons

Axi

Axi

Pros

  • No minimum deposit on Standard and Pro accounts
  • Raw spreads from 0.0 pips on Pro account
  • Regulated by ASIC, FCA, DFSA, FMA and CySEC
  • MT4 and MT5 both available
  • Axi Select funded trader program with capital up to $1 million
  • Free demo account with virtual funds
  • 650+ tradable markets including crypto perpetual futures
  • No deposit fee for standard payment methods

Cons

  • Inactivity fee of $10 per month after 12 months
  • $25 withdrawal fee on amounts below $50
  • Elite account requires $25,000 minimum deposit
  • Limited stock CFD range compared to dedicated stock brokers
  • Demo account limited to 30 days
  • No ETF products available
  • US clients not accepted
Davy Select

Davy Select

Pros

  • Regulated by the Central Bank of Ireland with long track record
  • Client funds held in segregated accounts
  • Access to over 7,500 stocks across 30 international markets
  • Over 650 ETFs and 1,200 funds available
  • Pension accounts (PRSA, ARF, PRB) offered on the same platform
  • No account opening fee and no deposit fee
  • Research tools powered by Morningstar and Thomson Reuters

Cons

  • High inactivity fee of EUR 50 per quarter
  • Irish and UK trade commissions of 0.5% are above the low-cost market average
  • EUR 40 custody charge per trade for instruments outside Ireland and UK
  • No demo account available
  • Mobile app is view-only - trades cannot be executed on mobile
  • Account opening process is not fully digital and can take several weeks
  • No CFDs, leverage, crypto or forex trading
Axi

Axi

Axi is a Sydney-based forex and CFD broker founded in 2007, offering MT4, MT5 and a proprietary platform with 650+ markets and a funded trader program.

Your capital is at risk. Other fees apply.

Davy Select

Davy Select

Davy Select is an Irish execution-only platform offering stocks, ETFs, funds, bonds and pension accounts, regulated by the Central Bank of Ireland.

Your capital is at risk. Other fees apply.

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