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flatex vs Markets.com

Compare flatex and Markets.com side by side: fees, regulation, platforms.

flatex

flatex

German-market flat-fee investors

flatex is a German flat-fee online broker offering stocks, ETFs, bonds, funds, CFDs, and free savings plans, …

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Markets.com

Markets.com

CFD and forex traders

Markets.com is a multi-regulated CFD and forex broker offering over 2,200 instruments across forex, shares, i…

Head-to-head comparison

flatex vs Markets.com
Feature flatex Markets.com
Minimum deposit - -
Stock trading fee EUR 5.90 flat fee per order; additional exchange fees may apply -
Regulators BaFin CySEC, FSCA, ASIC, FSA
Best for German-market flat-fee investors CFD and forex traders
Markets & account
Stocks
ETFs
Forex
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CFDs
Crypto
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Bonds
Funds
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Investment Plans
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Demo Account
Margin
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Multi Currency
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Pros & cons

flatex

flatex

Pros

  • EUR 5.90 flat fee per trade regardless of order size
  • ETF and fund savings plans free of charge
  • No account, inactivity, custody, deposit, or withdrawal fees
  • Licensed German bank with BaFin regulation
  • Client cash covered by statutory deposit guarantee up to EUR 100,000
  • Securities held in segregated custody outside insolvency estate
  • Access to over 5,000 ETFs and funds

Cons

  • Platforms primarily in German, limiting accessibility for non-German speakers
  • flatex Trader 2.0 advanced platform costs EUR 15 per month
  • High FX conversion fee of 0.4% on non-EUR transactions
  • Bank transfer is the only deposit and withdrawal method
  • No options or futures trading
  • Crypto available only via ETPs and ETNs, not direct spot trading
  • Not available in most non-EU countries
Markets.com

Markets.com

Pros

  • Regulated by CySEC, FSCA and ASIC
  • No commissions on trades - spread-only pricing
  • No deposit or broker withdrawal fees
  • Proprietary platform plus MetaTrader 4 and MetaTrader 5
  • Over 2,200 tradable instruments across multiple asset classes
  • Free demo account for practice trading
  • Negative balance protection for retail clients

Cons

  • FCA authorisation surrendered in 2025 - UK retail services including spread betting discontinued
  • Inactivity fee of 10 per month triggered after just 90 days
  • Spreads wider than ECN or STP competitors
  • No copy trading or social trading functionality
  • Demo account expires after 90 days of inactivity
  • No cTrader platform
  • No VPS service
flatex

flatex

flatex is a German flat-fee online broker offering stocks, ETFs, bonds, funds, CFDs, and free savings plans, regulated by BaFin as a licensed bank.

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Your capital is at risk. Other fees apply.

Markets.com

Markets.com

Markets.com is a multi-regulated CFD and forex broker offering over 2,200 instruments across forex, shares, indices, commodities, ETFs, crypto and bonds via its proprietary platform, MetaTrader 4 and MetaTrader 5.

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Your capital is at risk. Other fees apply.

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