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Lime Financial vs Saxo

Compare Lime Financial and Saxo side by side: fees, regulation, platforms.

Lime Financial

Lime Financial

Active traders seeking low-cost DMA

Lime Financial is a US agency broker offering commission-free stock and ETF trading, low-latency DMA, options…

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Saxo

Saxo

Multi-asset investors and active traders

Saxo is a Danish bank and broker with investing and trading platforms covering stocks, ETFs, funds, bonds, op…

Head-to-head comparison

Lime Financial vs Saxo
Feature Lime Financial Saxo
Minimum deposit - No minimum deposit
Stock trading fee $0 commission via market maker venues (domestic accounts); DMA routing: $0.005 per share; extended hours: $0.003 per share surcharge Commissions from $1 on US stocks; commissions from EUR 2 on Euronext Amsterdam, Lisbon, and Paris
Regulators FINRA, SEC, NFA, SIPC DANISH FSA
Best for Active traders seeking low-cost DMA Multi-asset investors and active traders
Markets & account
Stocks
ETFs
Forex
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CFDs
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Bonds
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Options
Futures
Margin
Funds
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Business Account
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Demo Account
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Pros & cons

Lime Financial

Lime Financial

Pros

  • Commission-free stock and ETF trading via market maker venues
  • Low DMA rate of $0.005 per share for direct routing
  • Low options commission of $0.50 per contract
  • Multiple platform choices including Lime Trader, Sterling, CQG, and Bookmap
  • IRA and multiple account types supported
  • Agency-only broker model with no proprietary trading conflicts
  • SIPC membership protects accounts up to $500,000

Cons

  • No demo or paper trading account available
  • Inactivity fee of $15 per quarter for low-activity accounts
  • Minimum account balance of $1,000 for cash accounts, $2,000 for margin
  • No OTC stock trading
  • No GTC (Good-Till-Canceled) orders supported
  • Wire transfer fees for deposits and withdrawals
  • No fractional shares
  • Platform depth may overwhelm beginner traders
Saxo

Saxo

Pros

  • No platform fee and no inactivity fee
  • No minimum deposit for individual accounts
  • US stock and ETF commissions start from $1
  • 20-day demo account includes USD 100,000 simulated funds
  • Currency conversion fee capped at ±0.25%
  • Mutual funds have $0 commission, custody, and platform fees
  • One login gives access to SaxoInvestor and SaxoTrader

Cons

  • Classic custody fee is 0.15% p.a. on stocks, ETFs/ETCs, and bonds
  • Manual orders by phone, chat, or email cost EUR 50
  • Classic emailed reports cost USD 50 per request
  • Classic and Platinum instrument additions cost USD 200
  • Terminated accounts can incur EUR 15 per month administration fee
  • Proxy voting costs EUR 30 annually plus EUR 5 per vote
  • Some desktop market data features require a subscription
Lime Financial

Lime Financial

Lime Financial is a US agency broker offering commission-free stock and ETF trading, low-latency DMA, options, and futures via proprietary and third-party platforms.

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Saxo

Saxo

Saxo is a Danish bank and broker with investing and trading platforms covering stocks, ETFs, funds, bonds, options, CFDs, forex, and futures.

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Your capital is at risk. Other fees apply.

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