Articles on Trading in the UK
In our Articles section we explore UK trading brokers, the impact regulation has on the broker industry, as well as compare brokers side-by-side and share in-depth personal reviews of the top UK trading platforms. Trading is difficult, let your hunt for a trading broker be easy.
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XTB vs Axi: Broker Comparison
Axi and XTB aren’t so much competitors as they are compliments. One broker offers spread betting, copy trading and low fees. The other offers ISA investing and an easy to use platform. Here’s our verdict.
Best Spread Betting Brokers for UK Traders
James Warwick ｜ Published: June 3, 2026 Edited by John Michaels Finding the best spread betting brokers for UK traders is something we set our minds to way back in 2024, when we created spreadbet.ai. Since then, a lot has changed, and after the acquisition, we wanted to present a definitive…
How to Start Trading as a Beginner in the UK
If you are a beginner looking to start trading in the UK, there are some things you need to know… How to find a broker, what are the best platforms and what can you trade, are just a few. This article breaks it all down.
IG vs Vantage Markets
In the battle of IG vs Vantage markets, you’d only expect one result, but Vantage Markets surprisingly offers fantastic spreads and is highly competitive on almost every category.
Best Trading 212 Alternatives
Trading 212 is a fantastic platform – they offer CFD Trading, Stocks & Shares ISAs, SIPPs and even Cash ISAs. But what are the best alternatives for CFD trading? Where can you also open a Stocks & Shares ISA and also trade competitively? Let’s look at the top Trading 212 alternatives for UK traders.
Best Oanda Alternatives
Oanda is a great platform for UK traders, but if you are looking to switch there are some solid options for UK traders – IG, Pepperstone, XTB, Vantage Markets and CMC are all our top picks.
Pepperstone vs CMC Broker Comparison
Looking at Pepperstone vs CMC, you might think they’re two completely different brokers for two completely different audiences, and, you’d be right. CMC offers a breadth and depth that Pepperstone simply can’t match, and Pepperstone offers ease-of-use and down-to-earth customer service that makes getting started a breeze.
IG vs City Index UK Broker Comparison
It’s the ‘Battle of The UK Brokers’ with IG vs City Index in our Battle of the Brokers series. IG proves once again why they are the top UK trading brokers but facing off against stiff competition in City Index, here’s how it went down.
XTB vs IG: Broker Comparison
In this battle we compare XTB vs IG – two brokers that also offer great ISA investing as well as trading options. They are both dedicated trading platforms but have expanded their offering to become more holistic platforms. But which one is better?
IG vs CMC Markets: Broker Comparison
We compared two heavyweights of the UK trading industry, CMC Markets & IG to find out which broker is better based on spreads, platform experience, education and much more.
