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Broker Comparison
Compare Lightyear and ThinkMarkets 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, …
Active forex and CFD traders
ThinkMarkets is an ASIC- and FCA-regulated forex and CFD broker founded in 2010, offering MetaTrader 4, MetaT…
| Feature | Lightyear | ThinkMarkets |
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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% | - |
| Regulators | FCA, EFSA, FINRA, SIPC | FCA, ASIC, CySEC, FSCA, FSA |
| Best for | Cost-conscious long-term investors | Active forex and CFD traders |
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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.
ThinkMarkets
ThinkMarkets is an ASIC- and FCA-regulated forex and CFD broker founded in 2010, offering MetaTrader 4, MetaTrader 5, and the proprietary ThinkTrader platform across 4,000+ instruments.
Your capital is at risk. Other fees apply.
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