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Davy Select vs MEXEM

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

Davy Select

Davy Select

Irish self-directed investors

Davy Select is an Irish execution-only platform offering stocks, ETFs, funds, bonds and pension accounts, regโ€ฆ

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MEXEM

MEXEM

Low-cost multi-asset investors

MEXEM is a Cyprus-based introducing broker for Interactive Brokers offering low-cost stocks, ETFs, options, fโ€ฆ

Head-to-head comparison

Davy Select vs MEXEM
Feature Davy Select MEXEM
Minimum deposit - -
Stock trading fee Irish and UK stocks: 0.5% (min EUR 14.99); International stocks: 0.06% + EUR 25 settlement per trade US stocks: $0.005 per share, min $1, max 2% of order value; European stocks: 0.06%, min 1 EUR
Regulators CBI CySEC, AFM, FSMA, CBI
Best for Irish self-directed investors Low-cost multi-asset investors
Markets & account
Stocks
ETFs
Forex
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Bonds
Options
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Futures
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Funds
Money Market Funds
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Business Account
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Fractional Shares
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Multi Currency
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Demo Account
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Pros & cons

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
MEXEM

MEXEM

Pros

  • No account, deposit, custody or inactivity fees
  • Low US stock commission from $1 minimum
  • Access to 30,000-plus instruments across 150-plus markets
  • EU investor protection up to 20,000 EUR via Irish Investor Compensation Scheme
  • Paper trading (demo) account available at no cost
  • Fractional shares on most EU and US stocks
  • 70 WisdomTree ETFs available commission-free
  • Professional-grade Trader Workstation with 100-plus order types

Cons

  • No direct cryptocurrency spot trading
  • No MetaTrader 4 or MetaTrader 5 support
  • Trader Workstation has a steep learning curve for beginners
  • No instant card or e-wallet deposit in many regions
  • Margin account requires 2,000 USD minimum equity
  • Not available to US, Canadian or Japanese residents
  • Multiple additional withdrawal fees after the first free monthly withdrawal
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.

Your capital is at risk. Other fees apply.

MEXEM

MEXEM

MEXEM is a Cyprus-based introducing broker for Interactive Brokers offering low-cost stocks, ETFs, options, futures and forex across 150-plus global markets.

Your capital is at risk. Other fees apply.

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