Trading Accounts Compared & Reviewed

We’ve ranked, compared and reviewed some of the best trading accounts in the UK that are regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority.

There are many ways to speculate on the market – all with different features and costs. Our guides help you choose the best broker for what you need.

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CFDs	Spread Betting	Futures	Options	DMA	Customer Reviews	More Info
✔️	✔️	❌	✔️	❌	3.8 (Based on 124 reviews)	See Platform 71% of retail investor accounts lose money
✔️	❌	❌	✔️	❌	4.1 (Based on 16 reviews)	See Platform 76% of retail investor accounts lose money
✔️	✔️	❌	❌	❌	4.6 (Based on 86 reviews)	See Platform 75.3% of retail investor accounts lose money
✔️	❌	✔️	❌	❌	3.7 (Based on 144 reviews)	See Platform* 80% of retail investor accounts lose money
✔️	❌	✔️	✔️	✔️	4.4 (Based on 934 reviews)	See Platform 60% of retail investor accounts lose money
✔️	✔️	❌	✔️	❌	4.3 (Based on 257 reviews)	See Platform 64% of retail investor accounts lose money
✔️	✔️	✔️	✔️	✔️	3.9 (Based on 678 reviews)	See Platform 71% of retail investor accounts lose money
✔️	✔️	❌	✔️	❌	3.7 (Based on 148 reviews)	See Platform 70% of retail investor accounts lose money
✔️	❌	✔️	✔️	✔️	3.6 (Based on 73 reviews)	See Platform 65% of retail investor accounts lose money
✔️	❌	❌	❌	❌	4.6 (Based on 136 reviews)	See Platform 61% of retail investor accounts lose money
✔️	❌	❌	❌	❌	3.4 (Based on 277 reviews)	See Platform 75% of retail investor accounts lose money

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Trading Platforms

Trading platforms let you speculate on the price of stocks, commodities, indices, fixed income and foreign exchange by going long or short via futures, options, CFDs or spread betting.

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Trading Apps

Trading apps are mobile versions of a broker’s online trading platform. These apps let you monitor positions and trade on the move – an essential part of trading.

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CFD Trading

Trade global markets through contracts for difference (CFDs) using UK-based, FCA-regulated CFD brokers.

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Financial Spread Betting

Speculate through financial spread betting and pay no capital gains tax on trading profits. Unique to the UK.

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Futures Trading

Trade the global markets through on-exchange futures from FCA-regulated brokers.

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Options Trading

Options brokers let traders buy and sell options on stocks, indices, commodities and foreign exchange.

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DMA Brokers

Direct market access (DMA) accounts enable investors to place orders directly on the exchange order books to get the best possible execution price.

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Forex Trading

Forex brokers let you speculate with leverage on the price of currency pairs rising or falling, through spot FX, CFDs and financial spread betting.

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Indices Trading

Index brokers offer access to indices markets, such as the FTSE, DAX and S&P, so you can trade, speculate and hedge.

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MT4 Brokers

MT4 brokers provide the MetaTrade4 (MT4) platform so traders can speculate on financial markets. Find out why it's cheaper.

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Commodities Trading

Commodities brokers enable traders to speculate on the price of commodities markets such as gold, oil, and corn through products like futures, options, CFDs, financial spread betting and ETFs.

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Cryptocurrency Trading

Use our comparison table of cryptocurrency accounts to compare their costs, the range of coins available on each and what customers think. Find out the different ways to buy and sell cryptocurrencies.

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