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CapTrader vs Davy Select

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

CapTrader

CapTrader

Active traders wanting broad market access

CapTrader is a German introducing broker for Interactive Brokers offering access to 1.2 million securities ac…

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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, reg…

Head-to-head comparison

CapTrader vs Davy Select
Feature CapTrader Davy Select
Minimum deposit - -
Stock trading fee From EUR 2 (European exchanges, 0.1% of order volume); from USD 2 (US exchanges, USD 0.01 per share) Irish and UK stocks: 0.5% (min EUR 14.99); International stocks: 0.06% + EUR 25 settlement per trade
Regulators BaFin, CBI CBI
Best for Active traders wanting broad market access Irish self-directed investors
Markets & account
Stocks
ETFs
Forex
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CFDs
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Bonds
Options
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Futures
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Funds
Margin
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Multi Currency
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Demo Account
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Money Market Funds
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Business Account
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Pros & cons

CapTrader

CapTrader

Pros

  • No account management or inactivity fee
  • Access to 1.2 million securities on 170+ exchanges in 40 countries
  • Low stock and ETF commissions from EUR 2 or USD 2
  • Options trading from EUR 2 per contract
  • Futures trading from EUR 1 per contract
  • Free unlimited demo account
  • Multiple platform options including Trader Workstation and TradingView
  • German-language support with a dedicated phone hotline

Cons

  • High minimum deposit of EUR 2,000 (EUR 25,000 for corporate accounts)
  • Trader Workstation has a steep learning curve
  • No direct crypto spot trading - only crypto futures and ETNs
  • Bank transfer is the only deposit/withdrawal method
  • Second and subsequent withdrawals per month carry a fee
  • Platform complexity may overwhelm beginners
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
CapTrader

CapTrader

CapTrader is a German introducing broker for Interactive Brokers offering access to 1.2 million securities across 170+ exchanges with low per-trade commissions and no inactivity fee.

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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.

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Your capital is at risk. Other fees apply.

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