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IG Group vs Halifax 2019
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Is Halifax better than IG Group? After scoring UK share dealing accounts on over 100 different variables, IG Group is better than Halifax. Founded in 1974 and respected as one of the most trusted brokers in the world, IG has been offering share dealing since 2014, providing traders low costs, quality trading tools, and access to over 9,000 shares across the globe.
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Overall Rating
| Feature | IG Group | Halifax |
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| IG Group Review | Halifax Review |
Trading Fees
| Feature | IG Group | Halifax |
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Share Trading: 0-9 Deals/ Month |
£8.00 | £12.50 |
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Share Trading: 10-19 Deals/ Month |
£5.00 | £12.50 |
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Share Trading: 20+ Deals/ Month |
£5.00 | £12.50 |
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Annual Custody Fee: £0 - £250,000* |
£96.00 | £0.00 |
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Bonds - Government (Gilts) - Fee |
N/A | £25.00 |
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ETFs - Fee |
£8.00 | £12.50 |
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Investment Trusts - Fee |
£8.00 | £12.50 |
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Telephone Dealing Fee* |
£40.00 | £25.00 |
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Platforms & Tools
| Feature | IG Group | Halifax |
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Desktop Platform (Windows) |
Yes | No |
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Web Platform |
Yes | Yes |
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iPhone App |
Yes | No |
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Android App |
Yes | No |
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Stock Alerts |
Yes | Yes |
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Charting - Indicators / Studies |
26 | 43 |
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Charting - Drawing Tools |
19 | 1 |
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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 |
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| Winner | check_circle |
Research
| Feature | IG Group | Halifax |
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Research - Shares |
Yes | Yes |
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Research - CFDs |
No | No |
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Research - Funds |
No | Yes |
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Fund Research - Research Reports |
No | No |
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Research - ETFs |
No | No |
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Research - Bonds |
No | No |
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Portfolio Allocation Breakdown |
No | Yes |
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| Winner | check_circle |
Investments
| Feature | IG Group | Halifax |
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Share Trading |
Yes | Yes |
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CFD Trading |
Yes | No |
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Funds |
No | Yes |
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ETFs |
Yes | Yes |
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Bonds - Corporate |
No | Yes |
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Bonds - Government (Gilts) |
No | Yes |
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Investment Trusts |
Yes | Yes |
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Spread Betting |
Yes | No |
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Banking Services |
No | Yes |
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Advisor Services |
No | Yes |
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| Winner | check_circle |
Education
| Feature | IG Group | Halifax |
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Has Education - Share Trading |
Yes | Yes |
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Has Education - Funds |
No | Yes |
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Has Education - Retirement |
No | No |
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Client Webinars |
Yes | No |
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Client Webinars (Archived) |
Yes | No |
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| Winner | check_circle |
Overall
| Feature | IG Group | Halifax |
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| Winner | check_circle |
Our UK.StockBrokers.com team spent seven months and hundreds of hours assessing 12 different share dealing accounts for buying shares online in the UK. In total, 124 individual variables were assessed. For this review, we will compare Halifax vs IG Group.
To start this comparison, first, we will take a look at the fees charged for dealing in the UK. It's important to note that not only is there the cost to place the trade, but most share dealing brokers also charge a monthly, quarterly, or annual management fee depending on the type and size of your portfolio. We assessed both to provide a single star rating for cost. IG Group's score is 4.50 stars versus Halifax's 4.00 stars.
Cost aside, we can now turn our focus to popular tools and features investors prefer in the UK. Account access is certainly at the top of the list, and Halifax provides its clients with ISA and SIPP while IG Group provides clients access to ISA, SIPP and Spread Betting. Looking at charting, the number of drawing tools and total technical indicators made available are important as well as stock alerts. Halifax trails IG Group by 18 total charting tools, with IG Group offering 19 and Halifax offering 1. Halifax offers its clients access to 43 different indicators (for example, volume) while IG Group has 26 available indicators, a difference of 17. Both Halifax and IG Group offer basic stock alerts. Finally, for conducting research while share dealing, having access to mutual fund research reports is also helpful. Neither Halifax and IG Group offer fund research reports.
Overall, between Halifax and IG Group, IG Group is the winner.
Halifax Review
IG Group Review
To start this comparison, first, we will take a look at the fees charged for dealing in the UK. It's important to note that not only is there the cost to place the trade, but most share dealing brokers also charge a monthly, quarterly, or annual management fee depending on the type and size of your portfolio. We assessed both to provide a single star rating for cost. IG Group's score is 4.50 stars versus Halifax's 4.00 stars.
Cost aside, we can now turn our focus to popular tools and features investors prefer in the UK. Account access is certainly at the top of the list, and Halifax provides its clients with ISA and SIPP while IG Group provides clients access to ISA, SIPP and Spread Betting. Looking at charting, the number of drawing tools and total technical indicators made available are important as well as stock alerts. Halifax trails IG Group by 18 total charting tools, with IG Group offering 19 and Halifax offering 1. Halifax offers its clients access to 43 different indicators (for example, volume) while IG Group has 26 available indicators, a difference of 17. Both Halifax and IG Group offer basic stock alerts. Finally, for conducting research while share dealing, having access to mutual fund research reports is also helpful. Neither Halifax and IG Group offer fund research reports.
Overall, between Halifax and IG Group, IG Group is the winner.
Halifax Review
IG Group Review
All pricing data was obtained from a published web site as of 01/08/18 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.
