flatex Online-Broker (AT) review

Updated September 28, 2026 · BrokerCue Editorial Team · Facts checked September 26, 2026

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Our verdict

flatex Online-Broker in Austria runs a low-fee model with an account fee of €0, which suits investors who hold cash and trade without paying to keep the account open. The cost score is 3.5, so the per-trade charge is the part to check.

Key facts

Best for
Cost-conscious investors who want no account fee and a single home for shares, funds, bonds, crypto and metals.
Stock trade fee
€5.90 (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
Account fee
€0 (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
Markets
Stocks, ETFs, CFDs, Crypto, Bonds, Funds, Metals (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
Retail accounts that lose money
70.3% (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
Platforms
Flatex next, Flatex classic, Flatex trader 2.0 (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
Features
Crypto, Mobile app
Pricing model
Low fees
Official website
flatex.at

Pros and cons

Pros

  • The account fee is €0, and flatex sits at 1 of 138 brands ranked on that charge.
  • A single account covers stocks, etfs and cfds, so shares, ETFs, funds, bonds, crypto and metals sit together.
  • Accounts run on flatex next, flatex classic and flatex trader 2.0, and a mobile app is listed among crypto and mobile app.

Cons

  • The stock trade fee is €5.90, which sits well above the $0 that eToro charges for the same trade.
  • Retail CFD accounts lose money at 70.3%, close to the median of 70.15% across listed brokers.
  • Choosing between flatex next, flatex classic and flatex trader 2.0 adds a choice to make before the first order goes in.
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Who it suits

  • Investors who want shares, ETFs, funds, bonds, crypto and metals in a single account without an account fee.
  • Regular traders who can absorb a fixed €5.90 charge on each stock trade.
  • People who place orders away from the desktop, since a mobile app is part of crypto and mobile app.

Who should look elsewhere

  • eToro, if you would rather pay $0 on a share than €5.90.
  • CFI, if forex alongside shares and crypto in the same app matters most, since its markets are stocks, etfs and forex.

How flatex Online-Broker (AT) compares

Frequently asked questions

What does flatex Online-Broker charge to keep an account open?+

flatex Online-Broker lists an account fee of €0, so holding an open account costs nothing. Among the brands ranked on that charge, flatex sits at 1 of 138. The cost comes from trading, not from keeping the account.

How much is a stock trade at flatex?+

The stock trade fee is €5.90. On that measure flatex ranks 148 of 161 brands, and the median across listed brokers is €0. Regular trading spreads the cost more easily than an occasional small purchase.

What can I trade on a flatex account?+

A single account covers stocks, etfs and cfds. Shares and ETFs cover the long-term side, while funds, bonds and metals widen the same account. Crypto is included, and the feature list also carries a mobile app.

Which trading platforms does flatex run?+

Trading runs on flatex next, flatex classic and flatex trader 2.0. The choice depends on the account you open, so pick the environment that matches how you order. A mobile app is listed among crypto and mobile app for trading away from the desktop.

How many retail CFD accounts lose money at flatex?+

On CFDs, flatex states that 70.3% of retail accounts lose money, and the median across listed brokers is 70.15%. Most retail CFD activity ends in a loss, so leverage cuts both ways.

What is flatex's pricing model?+

The pricing model is low fees, and the overall score is 3.5 with a cost part of 3.5. That mix means no account fee for holding cash, with the charge sitting on each stock trade instead.

How does flatex compare with eToro on trading shares?+

eToro charges $0 to trade shares, while flatex charges €5.90. For an investor placing trades often, that gap decides the bill, and the account fee of €0 at flatex does not close it.

Sources

  • flatex.at checked September 26, 2026

    Backs: Markets, Platforms

    “Aktien, ETFs, Fonds, Krypto, Edelmetalle, Anleihen, Zertifikate & Hebelprodukte, CFDs”

  • flatex.at/preise checked September 26, 2026

    Backs: Account fee, Features, Pricing model, Stock trade fee

    “Konto- und Depotfuehrung - 0,00 EUR”

  • flatex.at/produkte-handel/produkte/cfd checked September 26, 2026

    Backs: Retail accounts that lose money

Compiled from 3 source pages, checked September 26, 2026. We did not open an account.

Not confirmed yet: Minimum deposit, Inactivity fee, Regulators, Investor protection.

flatex Online-Broker (AT)

flatex Online-Broker (AT)

Cost-conscious investors who want no account fee and a single home for shares, funds, bonds, crypto and metals.

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