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Freetrade vs Hantec Markets

Compare Freetrade and Hantec Markets side by side: fees, regulation, platforms.

Freetrade

Freetrade

Low-cost long-term investors

Freetrade is an investing platform with ยฃ0 dealing commissions, free ISA and SIPP access, stocks, ETFs, fundsโ€ฆ

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Hantec Markets

Hantec Markets

Forex and CFD traders using MT4 or MT5

Hantec Markets offers forex and CFD trading with MT4, MT5, Hantec Web Trader, mobile trading and copy tradingโ€ฆ

Head-to-head comparison

Freetrade vs Hantec Markets
Feature Freetrade Hantec Markets
Minimum deposit โ€” โ€”
Stock trading fee ยฃ0 dealing commission per trade โ€”
Regulators FCA FCA, FSC
Best for Low-cost long-term investors Forex and CFD traders using MT4 or MT5
Markets & account
Stocks
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ETFs
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Forex
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CFDs
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Crypto
Bonds
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Funds
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Fractional Shares
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Ready Made Portfolios
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Sipp
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Demo Account
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Pros & cons

Freetrade

Freetrade

Pros

  • ยฃ0 dealing commission per trade
  • Basic plan has no monthly subscription fee
  • ISA and SIPP available on the ยฃ0 Basic plan
  • FX fees fall from 0.99% to 0.39% on Plus
  • US fractional shares support smaller orders
  • Cash earns 1% to 3.5% AER on plan-based limits
  • Recurring, limit and stop-loss orders are available
  • Eligible cash protection is listed up to ยฃ120,000

Cons

  • Basic FX fee is 0.99% on non-GBP trades
  • Standard costs ยฃ5.99 per month when billed monthly
  • Plus costs ยฃ11.99 per month when billed monthly
  • Fractional share elements cannot be transferred
  • Direct Debit cash is not usually withdrawable for 3 working days
  • Crypto ETNs are not protected by FSCS
  • Treasuries cannot be sold before maturity
  • Cash additions must be in pounds sterling
Hantec Markets

Hantec Markets

Pros

  • Hantec Global account is described as zero-commission trading
  • Hantec Pro account is described as tight spreads and low commissions
  • Free Balance Guard negative balance protection is available
  • Hantec Social gives access to copy trading
  • Hantec Demo account supports trading in a virtual environment
  • Hantec Cent account supports micro-lot trading

Cons

  • Stock exposure is presented as Stock CFDs
  • Cryptocurrency exposure is presented as Cryptocurrency CFDs
  • No association with third-party Expert Advisors or automated trading tools
Freetrade

Freetrade

Freetrade is an investing platform with ยฃ0 dealing commissions, free ISA and SIPP access, stocks, ETFs, funds, gilts, ready-made portfolios and Crypto ETNs.

Your capital is at risk. Other fees apply.

Hantec Markets

Hantec Markets

Hantec Markets offers forex and CFD trading with MT4, MT5, Hantec Web Trader, mobile trading and copy trading through Hantec Social.

Your capital is at risk. Other fees apply.

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