Trading 212 Review
Key Facts
Regulation
FCA · CySEC · BaFin+1 more
Broker Type
Market Maker
Min. Deposit
$1
Platforms
Mobile App, Web Platform
Fees
Low
Max Leverage
1:30
Demo Account
Yes
Inactivity Fee
-
Our Ratings
4.4
out of 5
Safety & Regulation4.7
Fees & Costs4.0
Platforms & Execution4.0
Education2.0
75% of retail FX and CFD accounts lose money.
Trading 212 - At a Glance
Company & Overview
- Headquarters
- Aldermary House, 10-15 Queen Street, London, EC4N 1TX.
- International Offices
- United Kingdom, Germany, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Australia
- Broker Type
- Market Maker
- Regulation
- FCA (United Kingdom), CySEC (Europe), BaFin (Germany), ASIC (Australia)
- Segregated Client Funds
- Yes
- Negative Balance Protection
- Yes
- Languages
- English, German, French, Italian, Polish, Russian, Dutch, Spanish, Romanian, Chinese
- Customer Support
- Live Chat, Email, Telephone
Account Types
- Demo Account
- Yes
- Swap Free Account
- No
- Joint Account
- No
- Managed Account
- No
- PAMM / MAM Trading
- No
- Social / Copy Trading
- Yes
Account Conditions
- Minimum Deposit
- $1
- Payment Methods
- Bank Transfers, Instant Bank Transfer, Card Payments, OnlineBankingPL, Carte Bleue, Blik, Direct eBanking, Apple Pay, Google Pay, iDEAL
- Account Currencies
- USD, GBP, EUR, CHF, DKK, NOK, CAD, PLN, SEK, HUF, CZK, RON, BGN
- Maximum Leverage
- 1:30
- Bonuses
- Yes
- Contests
- No
Trading Conditions
- Markets & Products
- Forex, CFDs, Stocks, ETFs, Cryptocurrency
- Minimum Lot Size
- 0.01
- Maximum Lot Size
- 50
- Decimal Pricing
- 5 decimals
- Hedging
- Yes
- Scalping
- No
Fees & Costs
- Spread Type
- Variable
- Spread From
- 1.1 pips
- Commission
- No commission
Platforms & Tools
- Trading Platforms
- Mobile App, Web Platform
- API Access
- Yes
- VPS Hosting
- No
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong global regulatory oversight.
- Trusted broker with a large global user base (4M+ traders).
- Segregated client funds.
- Extensive product offering.
- Beginner-friendly interface.
- Wide range of global market access.
- Wide range of forex pairs (180 pairs).
- Fast and simple account setup process.
- Free demo account available.
- Very low minimum deposit (from $1).
- Multiple fast and secure payment methods.
- Multiple account currency options.
- Negative balance protection.
- Interest earned on uninvested cash.
- Beginner-friendly mobile and web proprietary platforms.
- No deposit or withdrawal fee
- No inactivity fee
- AutoInvest & “Copy Pies” available for passive investing.
- Copy trading is available through Copy Pies.
- Great customer support service, available 24/7.
Cons
- No TradingView, MT4, or MT5 integration.
- Limited advanced tools for professional traders.
- Average forex trading fees.
- High forex and CFD financing fees.
- Limited research tools.
- Educational content is limited.
- Does not offer Islamic swap-free account.
- No integrated PAMM trading features.
- Does not allow scalping.
