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 available)	£1	8.5Great	ii has been around over 30 years and is now part of FTSE 250 firm, aberdeen. Its app uses 128-bit SSL encryption, constant system monitoring and biometric logins.	Go to site Capital at risk Compare product selection Compare
Wealthify	Price per trade £0	£1,000	8.5Great		Go to site Capital at risk Compare product selectionCompare
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 6,000+ stocks from 16 global exchanges.	Go to site Capital at risk Compare product selectionCompare
Trading212	Price per trade £0	£0	10Excellent	Every type of investor can benefit from Trading 212’s low fees. There’s no fee to invest using an ISA, zero trading commissions and the 0.15% FX fee is one of the lowest around.	Go to site Capital at risk Compare product selectionCompare
Hargreaves Lansdown	Price per trade £6.95	£1	8.7Great	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 product selectionCompare
Freetrade	Price per trade £0	£0	9.5Excellent	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 product selectionCompare

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