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Admirals vs tastytrade

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Admirals

Admirals

Active CFD traders and stock ETF investors

Admirals offers CFDs on forex, stocks, ETFs, indices, commodities and crypto, plus real stocks and ETFs throu…

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tastytrade

tastytrade

Active options, futures and multi-asset traders

tastytrade is a multi-asset broker focused on active traders, with stocks, ETFs, options, futures, forex and …

Head-to-head comparison

Admirals vs tastytrade
Feature Admirals tastytrade
Minimum deposit Minimum deposit values shown include 100 EUR and 1 EUR, depending on page/product —
Stock trading fee Volume Fee / Minimum includes 0.02 USD per share / 1 USD for listed US venues and 0.10% or 0.15% with local minimums for other listed exchanges $0 opening commission; $0 closing commission
Regulators CySEC FINRA, SIPC, NFA, CFTC, NYDFS
Best for Active CFD traders and stock ETF investors Active options, futures and multi-asset traders
Markets & account
Stocks
ETFs
Forex
CFDs
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Crypto
Options
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Futures
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Fractional Shares
Margin
Demo Account
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Investment Plans
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Pros & cons

Admirals

Admirals

Pros

  • Free deposits by bank transfer, cards, Klarna, Skrill and Brite
  • One free withdrawal request every month
  • Fractional stocks and ETFs from €1 or $1
  • Zero MT5 spreads from 0.0 pips
  • Real-time prices at no extra cost for investing accounts
  • Supplementary coverage listed up to €100,000 per client
  • MT Supreme Edition and StereoTrader available for eligible accounts

Cons

  • Inactivity fee after 24 months: 10 EUR per month
  • Currency conversion fee is 0.3%
  • Different-currency account transfers cost 1%
  • Card withdrawals after the monthly free request cost 1%
  • Skrill withdrawals after the monthly free request cost 1%, min. 1 EUR / USD
  • StereoTrader monthly access requires 4000 euros minimum equity
  • Cryptocurrency access is through CFDs
  • No signals or managed trading
tastytrade

tastytrade

Pros

  • Stock and ETF trades have $0 opening and closing commissions
  • Stock and ETF options close for $0 per contract
  • $10 max commission per leg on stock and ETF options
  • Fractional shares have $0 opening and closing commissions
  • Recurring ETF investments from $5 to $100K
  • API supports read, write and trade access
  • Crypto holdings can transfer to external wallets
  • No minimum account balance for CME futures in a margin account

Cons

  • Crypto markup/markdown is 50-75bp of executed order price
  • Crypto is not covered by FDIC or SIPC
  • Crypto cannot be traded on margin
  • Stablecoin withdrawals are not currently supported
  • Futures accounts are not protected by SIPC
  • IRA futures need $25,000 for standard CME contracts
  • Basic margin accounts cannot trade futures
  • Cash accounts cannot trade forex or futures
Admirals

Admirals

Admirals offers CFDs on forex, stocks, ETFs, indices, commodities and crypto, plus real stocks and ETFs through MetaTrader and Admirals platforms.

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Your capital is at risk. Other fees apply.

tastytrade

tastytrade

tastytrade is a multi-asset broker focused on active traders, with stocks, ETFs, options, futures, forex and crypto plus web, desktop, mobile and API access.

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Your capital is at risk. Other fees apply.

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