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comdirect vs IFC Markets

Compare comdirect and IFC Markets side by side: fees, regulation, platforms.

comdirect

German retail investors, long-term savers

comdirect is a German online broker and direct bank, operating as a brand of Commerzbank AG, offering stocks,…

IFC Markets

Forex and CFD traders seeking synthetic instruments

IFC Markets is a multi-asset CFD and forex broker founded in 2006, offering MetaTrader 4, MetaTrader 5, and i…

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comdirect vs IFC Markets
Feature	comdirect	IFC Markets
Minimum deposit	-	-
Stock trading fee	EUR 4.90 + 0.25% of order volume; minimum EUR 9.90; maximum EUR 59.90; active trader discount of 15% available with 125+ trades in the prior half-year	-
Regulators	BaFin	BVI FSC, Labuan FSA
Best for	German retail investors, long-term savers	Forex and CFD traders seeking synthetic instruments
Markets & account
Stocks		-
ETFs
Forex	-
CFDs
Crypto	-
Bonds		-
Options		-
Futures		-
Funds		-
Investment Plans		-
Ready Made Portfolios		-
Margin
Demo Account	-
Multi Currency	-

Pros & cons

comdirect

Pros

Regulated by BaFin with EUR 100,000 deposit protection
Large ETF savings plan universe with over 550 free monthly plans
Options and futures trading via dedicated O&F Trader platform
CFD trading available through separate CFD Trader account
Integrated robo-advisor (cominvest) from EUR 100/month or EUR 3,000 lump sum
Depot management fee waived with minimal activity or a linked current account
Access to 11 German stock exchanges plus international markets
Mobile app available for iOS and Android

Cons

Order fees of minimum EUR 9.90 are high for small trade sizes
Maximum order fee of EUR 59.90 caps cost but overall pricing is above low-cost competitors
ETF savings plan execution costs 1.5% for the majority of the range
No direct cryptocurrency trading; only indirect crypto exposure via ETPs
Platform primarily serves residents in Germany
No multi-currency account; all trading in EUR
No demo account listed

IFC Markets

Pros

Minimum deposit from $1 on micro accounts
Proprietary NetTradeX platform with GeWorko synthetic instrument creation
Floating spreads from 0.4 pips on major forex pairs
Over 650 tradable instruments including forex, indices, stocks, commodities, ETFs and crypto CFDs
No inactivity fee
Free demo account available on all platforms
Swap-free Islamic accounts available
Negative balance protection for retail clients

Cons

CySEC licence voluntarily renounced in November 2024; remaining regulators are BVI FSC and Labuan FSA, which are lower-tier
Fixed spreads on MT4 start at 1.8 pips - wide compared to industry average
Bank wire withdrawals carry a fee of approximately $20 plus bank charges
No social or copy trading functionality built into the main platform
Spain's CNMV issued a warning against IFC Markets in December 2024 for operating as an unregistered firm
US, Japanese and Russian residents cannot open accounts
NetTradeX interface is considered visually dated by some reviewers
Limited third-party analysis integrations (no Trading Central or Autochartist)

comdirect

comdirect is a German online broker and direct bank, operating as a brand of Commerzbank AG, offering stocks, ETFs, funds, bonds, options, futures, CFDs, savings plans, and a robo-advisor.

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Your capital is at risk. Other fees apply.

IFC Markets

IFC Markets is a multi-asset CFD and forex broker founded in 2006, offering MetaTrader 4, MetaTrader 5, and its proprietary NetTradeX platform with unique synthetic instrument creation tools.

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Your capital is at risk. Other fees apply.

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