CommSec vs Capital.com

CommSec vs Capital.com Comparison Table 2024
CommSec Capital.com
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1.8
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CommSec is a top Australian retail broker offering a suite of trading tools & products.

Capital.com offer CFDs on a range of markets with competitive spreads and zero commissions. The broker also offers the Investmate app, negative balance protection and leveraged trading.

Spread bets and CFDs are complex instruments and come with a high risk of losing money rapidly due to leverage. % of retail investor accounts lose money when trading spread bets and CFDs with this provider. You should consider whether you understand how spread bets and CFDs work and whether you can afford to take the high risk of losing your money.
Awards
  • Innovation Excellence 2020 - Canstar
  • Top 5 Trading Platforms Globally 2021 - BrokerChooser
  • Best Mobile Platform / App - Investment Trends
Instruments
Shares, Options, ETFs, Warrants, Fixed Income Securities CFDs, forex, indices, shares, commodities, spread betting (only available in the UK), cryptos (not available in the UK)
Demo Account
No Yes
Minimum Deposit
$500 $20 (By credit card - varies by payment method)
Trading Platforms
  • Own
  • MT4
  • TradingView
Payment Methods
Minimum Trade
0.01 Lots $1
Regulator
ASIC FCA, CySEC, ASIC, FSA
Margin Trading
No Yes
Margin Rate
1.5%
STP Account
No No
ECN Account
No No
DMA Account
Yes No
MAM Account
No No
PAMM Account
No No
LAMM Account
No No
Demat Account
No No
AI / Machine Learning
No Yes
Robo Advisor
No No
Negative Balance Protection
No Yes
Market Maker
No No
P2P Trading
No No
Spot Trading
No Yes
Mobile Apps
Yes iOS & Android + InvestMate
Auto Trading
Expert Advisors (EAs) on MetaTrader
Copy Trading
No No
Social Trading
No No
VPS Hosting
No No
Tournaments
No No
Demo Competitions
No No
Ethical Investing
No No
Custodial Account
No No
Guaranteed Stop Loss
No No
Inactivity Fee
$0
Islamic Account
No No
Account Currencies
  • USD
  • EUR
  • GBP
  • AUD
  • USD
  • EUR
  • GBP
  • PLN
Stock Exchanges
Commodities
CFD Trading
CFD trading not offered Trade CFDs on an array of assets with ultra-low spreads
Leverage
1:30
FTSE Spread
0.9 pt var
GBPUSD Spread
0.00013 pips var
Oil Spread
0.03 pips var
Stocks Spread
Var
Forex Trading
Forex trading not offered Capital.com offer a long list of forex CFD pairs for trading. All have competitive spreads. The firm also ensures negative balance protection
Forex App

Capital.com offers the highly rated Investmate app. As well as leveraged forex trading with competitive spreads and fees, the application offers a comprehensive educational package for beginners. The FX investing app is free to download from the respective app store with a live Capital.com account.

GBPUSD Spread
0.00013 pips (var)
EURUSD Spread
0.00007 pips (var)
EURGBP Spread
0.00015 pips (var)
Assets
130+
Cryptocurrency
Crypto trading not offered Capital.com have some of the tightest spreads available on cryptos. They also offer crypto-only pairs, so that investors can trade cryptos versus each other, not purely the $ or € price. (Crypto not available to UK retail clients).
Spread
66 pips (BTC to USD)
Coins
  • BTC
  • XLM
  • ETH
  • XRP
  • NEO
  • TRX
  • BTG
  • LTC
  • QTUM
  • XEM
  • ADA
  • BTS
Crypto Lending
No No
Crypto Mining
No No
Crypto Staking
No No
Auto Market Maker
No No
Spread bets and CFDs are complex instruments and come with a high risk of losing money rapidly due to leverage. % of retail investor accounts lose money when trading spread bets and CFDs with this provider. You should consider whether you understand how spread bets and CFDs work and whether you can afford to take the high risk of losing your money.
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