Best trading apps for safety/security features

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Name	Price per trade	Min. initial deposit	Finder Score	Expert comment	Link
interactive investor	Price per trade £3.99 (free regular investing)	£0	8.4Great	ii has been around over 30 years and is now part of FTSE 250 firm, abrdn. Its app uses 128-bit SSL encryption, constant system monitoring and biometric logins.	Go to site Capital at risk Compare
Wealthify	Price per trade £0	£1	8.5Great		Go to site Capital at risk Compare
XTB	Price per trade £0	£0	9.2Excellent	Most platforms have restrictions around fractional shares, but XTB gives you complete access. Trade fractional pieces in 3,000+ stocks from 16 global exchanges.	Go to site Capital at risk Compare
InvestEngine	Price per trade £0	£100	9.3Excellent	InvestEngine does what most robo-advisors do, but cheaper. Its experts find the best way to offer you a ready-made ETF portfolio for the lowest management fees on the market.	Go to site Capital at risk Compare
Hargreaves Lansdown	Price per trade £11.95	£1	8.5Great	HL not only topped our customer satisfaction table this year, it’s also won for the past 3 years. It’s definitely the platform to beat when it comes to customer service.	Go to site Capital at risk Compare
Freetrade	Price per trade £0	£0	9.1Excellent	Scoring highly in our ease of use testing, Freetrade makes investing approachable for all. It’s painless to open a free account and trade fractional shares with as little as £2.	Go to site Capital at risk Compare

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