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IG Group vs Saxo Markets 2019
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Is IG Group better than Saxo Markets? After scoring UK share dealing accounts on over 100 different variables, Saxo Markets is better than IG Group. Saxo Markets provides a brilliant all-around share trading experience for UK residents. The fees for buying shares are not the cheapest; however, the SaxoTraderGO trading platform is excellent, and there’s an abundant selection of international products to trade.
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Overall Rating
| Feature | IG Group | Saxo Markets |
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| IG Group Review | Saxo Markets Review |
Trading Fees
| Feature | IG Group | Saxo Markets |
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Share Trading: 0-9 Deals/ Month |
£8.00 | 0.10% (£4.99 min) |
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Share Trading: 10-19 Deals/ Month |
£5.00 | 0.10% (£4.99 min) |
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Share Trading: 20+ Deals/ Month |
£5.00 | 0.10% (£4.99 min) |
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Annual Custody Fee: £0 - £250,000* |
£96.00 | 0.12% |
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Bonds - Government (Gilts) - Fee |
N/A | 0.08% |
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ETFs - Fee |
£8.00 | N/A |
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Investment Trusts - Fee |
£8.00 | N/A |
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Telephone Dealing Fee* |
£40.00 | N/A |
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Platforms & Tools
| Feature | IG Group | Saxo Markets |
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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 | Yes |
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Charting - Indicators / Studies |
26 | 48 |
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Charting - Drawing Tools |
19 | 17 |
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Charting - Notes |
Yes | Yes |
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Charting - Display Corporate Events |
Yes | No |
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Charting - Stock Overlays |
Yes | Yes |
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| Winner | check_circle |
Research
| Feature | IG Group | Saxo Markets |
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Research - Shares |
Yes | Yes |
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Research - CFDs |
No | Yes |
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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 | Yes |
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Portfolio Allocation Breakdown |
No | Yes |
| Research | ||
| Winner | check_circle |
Investments
| Feature | IG Group | Saxo Markets |
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Share Trading |
Yes | Yes |
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CFD Trading |
Yes | Yes |
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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 | No |
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Advisor Services |
No | Yes |
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| Winner | check_circle |
Education
| Feature | IG Group | Saxo Markets |
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Has Education - Share Trading |
Yes | Yes |
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Has Education - Funds |
No | No |
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Has Education - Retirement |
No | No |
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Client Webinars |
Yes | Yes |
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Client Webinars (Archived) |
Yes | Yes |
| Education | ||
| Winner | check_circle |
Overall
| Feature | IG Group | Saxo Markets |
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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 IG Group vs Saxo Markets.
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 Saxo Markets's 3.50 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 Saxo Markets 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. Saxo Markets trails IG Group by 2 total charting tools, with IG Group offering 19 and Saxo Markets offering 17. Saxo Markets offers its clients access to 48 different indicators (for example, volume) while IG Group has 26 available indicators, a difference of 22. IG Group and Saxo Markets both offer basic stock alerts. Finally, for conducting research while share dealing, having access to mutual fund research reports is also helpful. IG Group nor Saxo Markets offers fund research reports.
Overall, between IG Group and Saxo Markets, Saxo Markets is the winner.
IG Group Review
Saxo Markets 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 Saxo Markets's 3.50 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 Saxo Markets 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. Saxo Markets trails IG Group by 2 total charting tools, with IG Group offering 19 and Saxo Markets offering 17. Saxo Markets offers its clients access to 48 different indicators (for example, volume) while IG Group has 26 available indicators, a difference of 22. IG Group and Saxo Markets both offer basic stock alerts. Finally, for conducting research while share dealing, having access to mutual fund research reports is also helpful. IG Group nor Saxo Markets offers fund research reports.
Overall, between IG Group and Saxo Markets, Saxo Markets is the winner.
IG Group Review
Saxo Markets Review
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