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Capital.com vs Traders Place

Compare Capital.com and Traders Place side by side: fees, regulation, platforms.

Capital.com

CFD traders seeking broad market access

Capital.com is a CFD and spread betting broker offering 5,500+ markets across forex, stocks, indices, commodi…

Traders Place

German investors seeking broad product access

Traders Place is a German neo-broker launched in 2023, offering stocks, ETFs, funds, bonds, derivatives, and …

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Capital.com vs Traders Place
Feature	Capital.com	Traders Place
Minimum deposit	-	-
Stock trading fee	Commission-free CFD trading on 4,000+ shares; spread applies	Free on gettex for orders EUR 500+; EUR 0.95 surcharge for orders under EUR 500; EUR 5.00 flat on Tradegate; from EUR 6.50 on Xetra (EUR 2.00 commission plus exchange fees); EUR 3.00 base plus a small percentage on international exchanges
Regulators	CySEC, FCA, ASIC, SCA, SCB	BaFin
Best for	CFD traders seeking broad market access	German investors seeking broad product access
Markets & account
Stocks
ETFs
Forex		-
CFDs		-
Crypto
Bonds	-
Options	-
Margin
Demo Account		-
Spread Betting		-
Funds	-
Investment Plans	-

Pros & cons

Capital.com

Pros

No trading commissions on CFDs
No deposit, withdrawal or inactivity fees
5,500+ tradeable instruments including 400+ cryptocurrency CFDs
Access to MetaTrader 4, MetaTrader 5, TradingView and proprietary platform
Regulated by FCA, CySEC and ASIC
Free demo account available
Investmate educational app included
Fast execution with average speed around 25 milliseconds

Cons

All products are CFDs or spread bets - no direct share ownership
Not available to US clients
No copy trading or social investing features
Spread betting restricted to UK clients only
Currency conversion fee of 0.70% for retail clients applies on cross-currency trades
No commission-based account option for active traders
High proportion of retail clients lose money trading CFDs

Traders Place

Pros

Free account maintenance and no inactivity fee
Free trades on gettex for orders of EUR 500 or more
Free ETF and stock savings plans
Access to 40+ domestic and international exchanges
Large product range: 40,000+ stocks, 2,500+ ETFs, 14,000+ funds, 4.5 million derivatives
Cash interest of 1.75% p.a. via a separate savings sub-account (minimum EUR 5,000; balances below EUR 5,000 earn no interest)
Securities held as segregated assets at Baader Bank
Recognised as Best Neo-Broker in Germany by Biallo

Cons

Deposits and withdrawals only by bank transfer - no card or instant payment
No demo account
No fractional shares
Derivatives orders cost EUR 5.00 flat for non-premium providers (premium partners are free for orders EUR 500+)
EUR 0.95 surcharge for trades below EUR 500
No third-party platforms such as MetaTrader or TradingView
Customer support limited to weekdays 9:00-16:30
Very new broker - launched August 2023, limited track record

Capital.com

Capital.com is a CFD and spread betting broker offering 5,500+ markets across forex, stocks, indices, commodities and crypto, accessible via a proprietary platform, MetaTrader 4/5 and TradingView.

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Your capital is at risk. Other fees apply.

Traders Place

Traders Place is a German neo-broker launched in 2023, offering stocks, ETFs, funds, bonds, derivatives, and crypto through a proprietary web and mobile platform backed by Baader Bank.

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Your capital is at risk. Other fees apply.

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