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Davy Select vs Swissquote

Compare Davy Select and Swissquote 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, reg…

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Swissquote

Swissquote

Multi-asset investors who want bank-based access

Swissquote offers bank-based investing, crypto, Smart Portfolios and Forex/CFDs through digital platforms, wi…

Head-to-head comparison

Davy Select vs Swissquote
Feature Davy Select Swissquote
Minimum deposit - -
Stock trading fee Irish and UK stocks: 0.5% (min EUR 14.99); International stocks: 0.06% + EUR 25 settlement per trade -
Regulators CBI CSSF, ECB, CySEC
Best for Irish self-directed investors Multi-asset investors who want bank-based access
Markets & account
Stocks
ETFs
Forex
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CFDs
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Crypto
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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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Multi Currency
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Ready Made Portfolios
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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
Swissquote

Swissquote

Pros

  • 27-currency account gives multi-currency flexibility
  • Trading commissions start from 0.10% per trade
  • 41 cryptos trade on the Swissquote-developed SQX exchange
  • Smart Portfolios support EUR, GBP and USD risk profiles
  • Cash protection is listed up to EUR 100'000
  • Free demo account is available for Forex and CFDs
  • Forex/CFD costs are included in spreads

Cons

  • Forex & CFD account excludes Retail investors
  • Smart Portfolios require EUR/USD/GBP 5'000 minimum
  • Life insurance management fees start from 0.25%
  • Life insurance custodian fees start from 0.06%
  • Life insurance share or ETF trades start from €14.95
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.

Swissquote

Swissquote

Swissquote offers bank-based investing, crypto, Smart Portfolios and Forex/CFDs through digital platforms, with a 27-currency account.

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Your capital is at risk. Other fees apply.

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