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Barclays vs Halifax 2020
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Overall Rating
| Feature | Barclays | Halifax |
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| Barclays Review | Halifax Review |
Trading Fees
| Feature | Barclays | Halifax |
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Share Trading: 0-9 Deals/ Month |
£6.00 | £12.50 |
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Share Trading: 10-19 Deals/ Month |
£6.00 | £12.50 |
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Share Trading: 20+ Deals/ Month |
£6.00 | £12.50 |
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Annual Custody Fee: £0 - £250,000 |
0.2% (minimum £48) | 0% |
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Bonds - Government (Gilts) - Fee |
£6.00 | £25.00 |
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ETFs - Fee |
£6.00 | £12.50 |
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Investment Trusts - Fee |
£3.00 | £12.50 |
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Telephone Dealing Fee |
£25.00 | £25.00 |
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| Winner | check_circle |
Platforms & Tools
| Feature | Barclays | Halifax |
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Desktop Platform (Windows) |
No | No |
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Web Platform |
Yes | Yes |
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iPhone App |
No | No |
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Android App |
No | No |
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Stock Alerts |
Yes | Yes |
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Charting - Indicators / Studies |
67 | 83 |
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Charting - Drawing Tools |
15 | 17 |
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Charting - Notes |
Yes | Yes |
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Charting - Display Corporate Events |
No | No |
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Charting - Stock Overlays |
No | No |
| Platform & Tools | ||
| Winner | check_circle |
Research
| Feature | Barclays | Halifax |
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Research - Shares |
Yes | Yes |
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Research - CFDs |
No | No |
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Research - Funds |
Yes | Yes |
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Fund Research - Research Reports |
Yes | No |
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Research - ETFs |
Yes | Yes |
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Research - Bonds |
Yes | Yes |
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Portfolio Allocation Breakdown |
Yes | Yes |
| Research | ||
| Winner | check_circle |
Investments
| Feature | Barclays | Halifax |
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Share Trading |
Yes | Yes |
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CFD Trading |
No | No |
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Funds |
Yes | Yes |
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ETFs |
Yes | Yes |
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Bonds - Corporate |
Yes | Yes |
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Bonds - Government (Gilts) |
Yes | Yes |
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Investment Trusts |
Yes | Yes |
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Spread Betting |
No | No |
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Advisor Services |
Yes | Yes |
| Offering of Investments | ||
| Winner | check_circle |
Education
| Feature | Barclays | Halifax |
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Has Education - Share Trading |
Yes | Yes |
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Has Education - Funds |
Yes | Yes |
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Has Education - Retirement |
Yes | Yes |
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Client Webinars |
No | No |
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Client Webinars (Archived) |
Yes | No |
| Education |
Overall
| Feature | Barclays | Halifax |
| Barclays Review | Halifax Review | |
| Overall | ||
| Winner | check_circle |
For our 2020 Review, we assessed the best trading platforms in the UK for online share dealing. Let's compare Barclays vs Halifax.
Which broker is less expensive?
Alongside the cost per trade, most UK online brokers also charge a monthly, quarterly, or annual management fee, which varies based on the account type and balance. Based on our thorough review, Barclays offers better pricing than Halifax for share dealing.
Assuming a £30,000 portfolio size, here are the total annual costs for share dealing with both brokers, given different monthly activity scenarios.
1 Trade Per Month - Barclays is cheaper. Barclays would only cost £132 each year while Halifax would cost £150.
3 Trades Per Month - Barclays is less expensive under this scenario. Barclays would cost £276 per year while Halifax would cost £450.
10 Trades Per Month - Barclays is the better choice. Annual fees with Barclays would total £780, while annual fees with Halifax would be £1500.
20 Trades Per Month - Barclays costs less in this scenario. Total annual costs with Barclays would equal £1500, while Halifax would equal £3000.
Which broker offers a wider range of investment options?
Halifax offers a more diverse selection of investment options than Barclays. Halifax offers investors access to Advisor Services, ETFs, Funds, ISA, SIPP, Share Trading and Bonds - Government (Gilts). Investing encompasses a wide variety of asset classes, so finding a broker that offers every investment type you are interested in is important.
Which platform offers better research?
Our testing concluded that Barclays is better for research than Halifax. Barclays offers more research options, including research reports, articles, and analyst ratings.
Which trading platform is better?
To compare the trading platforms of both Barclays and Halifax, we tested each broker's trading tools and share dealing app. All features compared, Barclays offers a better share dealing platform.
Overall, between Barclays and Halifax, Barclays is the winner.
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All pricing data was obtained from a published web site as of 01/15/2020 and is believed to be accurate, but is not guaranteed. The UK.StockBrokers.com staff is constantly working with its online broker representatives to obtain the latest pricing data. If you believe any data listed above is inaccurate, please contact us using the link at the bottom of this page.
