US share trading apps table

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XTB
XTB logo
Price per trade
£0
Min. initial deposit
£0
9.2Excellent
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Most platforms have restrictions around fractional shares, but XTB gives you complete access. Trade fractional pieces in 3,000+ stocks from 16 global exchanges.
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Freetrade
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Price per trade
£0
Min. initial deposit
£1
9.1Excellent
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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.
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eToro
eToro logo
Price per trade
£0 on stocks
Min. initial deposit
$100
9Excellent
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eToro offers 0% commission for buying/selling stocks, and also for investing in its ready-made "Smart Portfolios" or using its unique "CopyTrader" feature.
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Hargreaves Lansdown
Hargreaves Lansdown logo
Price per trade
£11.95
Min. initial deposit
£1
8.5Great
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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.
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interactive investor
interactive investor logo
Price per trade
£3.99 (free regular investing)
Min. initial deposit
£0
8.4Great
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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.

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George is a deputy editor at Finder. He has previously written for The Motley Fool UK, Nasdaq, Freetrade, Investing in the Web, MoneyMagpie, Online Mortgage Advisor, Wealth, and Compare Forex Brokers. He's focused on making personal finance and investing engaging for everyone. To do this he draws from previous work and his Level 4 Diploma for Financial Advisers (DipFA), sharing what he’s learnt. When he’s not geeking out about money, you’ll find him playing sports and staying active. See full bio

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