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Broker Comparison
Compare Lightyear and MEXEM side by side: fees, regulation, platforms.
Cost-conscious long-term investors
Low-cost investing platform with free ETFs, multi-currency accounts, fractional investing, savings products, …
Low-cost multi-asset investors
MEXEM is a Cyprus-based introducing broker for Interactive Brokers offering low-cost stocks, ETFs, options, f…
| Feature | Lightyear | MEXEM |
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| Minimum deposit | - | - |
| Stock trading fee | US shares: 0.10% (0.10 USD min - 1 USD max); UK shares: 1 GBP; EUR-denominated stocks, bonds, ETNs and ETCs: 1 EUR; other European stocks: 0.10% | US stocks: $0.005 per share, min $1, max 2% of order value; European stocks: 0.06%, min 1 EUR |
| Regulators | FCA, EFSA, FINRA, SIPC | CySEC, AFM, FSMA, CBI |
| Best for | Cost-conscious long-term investors | Low-cost multi-asset investors |
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Lightyear
Low-cost investing platform with free ETFs, multi-currency accounts, fractional investing, savings products, and a 0.35% FX fee.
Your capital is at risk. Other fees apply.
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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