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CMC Invest vs Robinhood

Compare CMC Invest and Robinhood side by side: fees, regulation, platforms.

CMC Invest

CMC Invest

App-based long-term investors using ISAs and SIPPs

CMC Invest is an app-based investing platform with ยฃ0 commission, GIA, flexible ISAs, SIPP, stocks, ETFs and โ€ฆ

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Robinhood

Robinhood

Crypto users and derivative stock-token traders

Robinhood combines stock tokens, crypto, staking, wallet services, and crypto perpetual futures under a Bank โ€ฆ

Head-to-head comparison

CMC Invest vs Robinhood
Feature CMC Invest Robinhood
Minimum deposit ยฃ1 โ€”
Stock trading fee ยฃ0 commission โ€”
Regulators FCA BOL
Best for App-based long-term investors using ISAs and SIPPs Crypto users and derivative stock-token traders
Markets & account
Stocks
ETFs
Crypto
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Futures
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Funds
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Multi Currency
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Margin
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Pros & cons

CMC Invest

CMC Invest

Pros

  • ยฃ0 commission on all in-app trades
  • Core plan has no monthly price plan fee
  • FX fee falls to 0.39% on Premium
  • USD and EUR wallets reduce repeat FX conversions
  • Uninvested cash earns up to 3.30% AER on Premium
  • Transfers can start in-app in as little as 30 seconds
  • Flexible ISAs allow same-year withdrawals and redeposits

Cons

  • Plus costs up to ยฃ6.99/month
  • Premium costs up to ยฃ10.99/month
  • Core FX fee is 0.99%
  • Failed payments or late settlement cost ยฃ25 plus interest
  • Paper documents cost ยฃ3 + VAT per document
  • UK share buys carry 0.50% stamp duty
  • UK share trades over ยฃ10,000 may add a ยฃ1 PTM levy
  • Mutual funds are only on Plus and Premium
Robinhood

Robinhood

Pros

  • 0.1% FX fee covers stock-token orders
  • Stock-token investing starts from โ‚ฌ1
  • Stock tokens trade from Monday 2 AM to Saturday 2 AM CET/CEST
  • Crypto transfers have no Robinhood fee
  • ETH and SOL staking starts from $1 in crypto
  • Perpetual futures include take-profit and stop-loss orders

Cons

  • Stock tokens give no rights to the underlying shares or ETPs
  • Stock tokens cannot be sent to other wallets or platforms
  • Stock tokens are not covered by deposit or investor protection
  • Crypto is not covered by any government compensation scheme
  • Crypto transfers may still incur network fees
  • Self-custody wallet is not FDIC insured or SIPC protected
  • Perpetual futures have eligibility requirements
  • Stock-token orders carry a 0.1% FX fee per order
CMC Invest

CMC Invest

CMC Invest is an app-based investing platform with ยฃ0 commission, GIA, flexible ISAs, SIPP, stocks, ETFs and mutual funds. FX and plan fees vary by tier.

Your capital is at risk. Other fees apply.

Robinhood

Robinhood

Robinhood combines stock tokens, crypto, staking, wallet services, and crypto perpetual futures under a Bank of Lithuania-regulated European entity.

Your capital is at risk. Other fees apply.

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