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Interactive Brokers vs FinecoBank 2021
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Overall Rating
| Feature | Interactive Brokers | FinecoBank |
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| Commissions & Fees | ||
| Offering of Investments | ||
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| Research | ||
| Education | ||
| Interactive Brokers Review | FinecoBank Review | |
| Winner | check_circle |
Trading Fees
| Feature | Interactive Brokers | FinecoBank |
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Minimum Deposit |
£0.00 | £0.00 |
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Share Trading: 0-9 Deals/ Month |
£3.00 | £2.95 |
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Share Trading: 10-19 Deals/ Month |
£3.00 | £2.95 |
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Share Trading: 20+ Deals/ Month |
£3.00 | £2.95 |
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Annual Custody Fee: £0 - £250,000 |
0% | 0.25% |
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Bonds - Government (Gilts) - Fee |
0.1% (2Euro min) | £6.95 |
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ETFs - Fee |
(trade value x .0005) | £2.95 |
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Investment Trusts - Fee |
£4.95 | N/A |
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Telephone Dealing Fee |
N/A | N/A |
Platforms & Tools
| Feature | Interactive Brokers | FinecoBank |
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Desktop Platform (Windows) |
Yes | Yes |
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Web Platform |
Yes | Yes |
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iPhone App |
Yes | Yes |
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Android App |
Yes | Yes |
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Stock Alerts |
Yes | No |
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Charting - Indicators / Studies |
137 | 24 |
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Charting - Drawing Tools |
9 | 2 |
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Charting - Notes |
Yes | No |
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Charting - Display Corporate Events |
Yes | Yes |
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Charting - Stock Overlays |
Yes | Yes |
Research
| Feature | Interactive Brokers | FinecoBank |
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Research - Shares |
Yes | Yes |
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Research - CFDs |
Yes | No |
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Research - Funds |
Yes | Yes |
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Fund Research - Research Reports |
No | 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 |
Investments
| Feature | Interactive Brokers | FinecoBank |
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Share Trading |
Yes | Yes |
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CFD Trading |
Yes | Yes |
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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 | No |
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Spread Betting |
Yes | No |
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Advisor Services |
No | No |
Education
| Feature | Interactive Brokers | FinecoBank |
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Has Education - Share Trading |
Yes | No |
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Has Education - Funds |
No | No |
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Has Education - Retirement |
Yes | No |
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Client Webinars |
Yes | Yes |
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Client Webinars (Archived) |
Yes | Yes |
Overall
| Feature | Interactive Brokers | FinecoBank |
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| Interactive Brokers Review | FinecoBank Review | |
| Winner | check_circle |
For our 2021 Review, we assessed the best trading platforms in the UK for online share dealing. Let's compare FinecoBank vs Interactive Brokers.
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, FinecoBank offers better pricing than Interactive Brokers 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 - FinecoBank is cheaper. FinecoBank would only cost £35.40 each year while Interactive Brokers would cost £75.00.
3 Trades Per Month - Interactive Brokers is less expensive under this scenario. Interactive Brokers would cost £96.00 per year while FinecoBank would cost £106.20.
10 Trades Per Month - Interactive Brokers is the better choice. Annual fees with Interactive Brokers would total £168, while annual fees with FinecoBank would be £354.
20 Trades Per Month - Interactive Brokers costs less in this scenario. Total annual costs with Interactive Brokers would equal £420, while FinecoBank would equal £708.
Which broker offers a wider range of investment options?
Interactive Brokers offers a more diverse selection of investment options than FinecoBank . Interactive Brokers offers investors access to ETFs, Funds, 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 Interactive Brokers is better for research than FinecoBank . Interactive Brokers offers more research options, including research reports, articles, and analyst ratings.
Which trading platform is better?
To compare the trading platforms of both FinecoBank and Interactive Brokers, we tested each broker's trading tools and share dealing app. All features compared, Interactive Brokers offers a better share dealing platform.
Overall winner: Interactive Brokers
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All pricing data was obtained from a published web site as of 12/24/2020 and is believed to be accurate, but is not guaranteed. The StockBrokers.com UK 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.
