Risk warning: CFDs, forex, crypto and other leveraged products are high-risk, and a high proportion of retail investor accounts lose money when trading them. This page is general information, not investment advice.
Broker Rankings
Contracts for Difference are leveraged derivatives classified as high-risk by most major regulators; regulated brokers are generally required to disclose the proportion of retail clients who lose money on these products. This page evaluates CFD brokers based on their margin call policies, negative balance protection, position sizing tools, and applicable leverage limits within your jurisdiction. CFDs provide leveraged exposure to an underlying asset without conferring ownership, making them suitable for short selling, hedging, and accessing markets that would otherwise be difficult to reach. The trade-offs include overnight financing charges and the lack of voting rights or dividend entitlements. Broker selection depends on the execution model, contract specifications, and the clarity of risk disclosures.
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Admirals
Investors seeking stocks, ETFs, forex and CFDs
Admirals offers CFDs on forex, stocks, ETFs, indices, commodities and crypto, plus real stocks and ETFs through MetaTrader and Admirals platforms.
Ally Invest
Investors seeking stocks, ETFs and options
Ally Invest combines self-directed trading with robo portfolios and personal advice, with $0 commissions on most U.S.-listed stocks and ETFs.
Charles Schwab
Investors seeking stocks, ETFs, options and futures
Charles Schwab combines $0 online listed stock and ETF commissions with thinkorswim platforms, fractional S&P 500 Stock Slices, and automated portfolios.
ETRADE from Morgan Stanley
Investors seeking stocks, ETFs, options and futures
ETRADE from Morgan Stanley offers $0 online stock and ETF trades, advanced Power ETRADE platforms, options, futures, bonds and managed portfolios.
DEGIRO
Investors seeking stocks, ETFs, options and crypto
DEGIRO is an execution-only broker with low account costs, ETF and stock trading, options, bonds, funds and crypto investing on web and mobile platforms.
Firstrade
Investors seeking stocks, ETFs and options
Firstrade is a US online broker with $0 online trades for stocks, ETFs, options and mutual funds, plus mobile apps and overnight stock and ETF trading.
Freedom24
Investors seeking stocks, ETFs, options and futures
Freedom24 offers stocks, ETFs, bonds, futures and stock options through a web platform and mobile app.
eToro
Investors seeking stocks, ETFs, options and futures
eToro is a multi-asset platform with stocks, ETFs, crypto, CFDs, CopyTrader, Smart Portfolios and a free $100,000 demo account.
FXTM
Investors seeking stocks, ETFs, futures and forex
FXTM offers forex, CFDs, stocks, ETFs, futures and cryptocurrencies through its app, desktop trading and MetaTrader platforms.
Hantec Markets
Investors seeking forex, CFDs and crypto
Hantec Markets offers forex and CFD trading with MT4, MT5, Hantec Web Trader, mobile trading and copy trading through Hantec Social.
IC Markets
Investors seeking stocks, futures, forex and CFDs
IC Markets is a Forex and CFD broker offering MT4, MT5, cTrader and TradingView, with raw spreads from 0.0 pips and forex, stocks, bonds, futures and crypto CFDs.
IG
Investors seeking stocks, ETFs, options and futures
IG is a CFD-focused broker with forex, shares, ETFs, crypto, options and futures, plus web, Android and third-party platforms.
Interactive Brokers
Investors seeking stocks, ETFs, options and futures
Interactive Brokers is a multi-asset broker with stocks, ETFs, options, futures, currencies, bonds, funds and crypto across web, mobile and desktop platforms.
Libertex
Investors seeking stocks, ETFs, options and forex
Libertex combines CFD trading across major asset classes with commission-free real stock investing through Libertex Invest.
J.P. Morgan Wealth Management
Investors seeking stocks, ETFs and options
J.P. Morgan Wealth Management combines self-directed online investing with advisor services, $0 online stock and ETF trades, fractional shares and Chase app access.
OANDA
Investors seeking stocks, ETFs, forex and CFDs
OANDA combines CFDs, real shares and ETFs with MT5, TradingView and mobile apps, plus 0 EUR commissions on eligible US shares and 10 ETF trades per month.
Pepperstone
Investors seeking stocks, ETFs, futures and forex
Pepperstone is a CFD and forex broker with Standard and Razor accounts, 0 € minimum deposit, and platforms including MT4, MT5, cTrader and TradingView.
Public
Investors seeking stocks, ETFs, options and crypto
Public is a US multi-asset investing platform offering stocks, ETFs, options, bonds, crypto, margin, AI tools, a trading API and cash products.
