Compare UK Trading Brokers

What We Do

In our Broker Comparisons we explore two brokers, looking at them side-by-side, to determine which is the best forex broker or trading platform, allowing you to make the final informed choice of which to choose. We compare brokers on their spreads, platforms, fees, educational content, and overall experience to determine the overall best broker.

Choosing a UK trading broker is difficult; but our guides will hopefully ease you into the world of trading and financial spread betting.

Our Broker Comparisons

  • XTB vs Axi: Broker Comparison

    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.

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  • IG vs Vantage Markets

    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.

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  • Best Trading 212 Alternatives

    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.

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  • Best Oanda Alternatives

    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.

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  • Pepperstone vs CMC Broker Comparison

    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.

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  • IG vs City Index UK Broker Comparison

    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.

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  • XTB vs IG: Broker Comparison

    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?

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  • IG vs CMC Markets: Broker Comparison

    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.

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  • Forex.com vs Pepperstone

    Forex.com vs Pepperstone

    Forex.com vs Pepperstone – which broker is better for UK traders? Whilst it’s a tight clash ultimately Pepperstone reigns supreme but Forex.com provides a tough challenge.

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  • Vantage Markets vs Pepperstone: UK Broker Comparison

    Vantage Markets vs Pepperstone: UK Broker Comparison

        James Warwick | Published: December 17, 2024 Who is a Better Broker: Vantage Markets vs Pepperstone? OK, it’s that time for another broker match-up, this time it’s Vantage Markets vs Pepperstone. Choosing between Pepperstone and Vantage Markets, is tricky to say the least… Both brokers are FCA-regulated, highly reputable, and cater to…

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  • Vantage vs ActivTrades UK Broker Comparison

    Vantage vs ActivTrades UK Broker Comparison

    Vantage Markets or ActivTrades – It was always going to be a gloves off kind of battle, both with deep educational resources, proprietary platforms and excellent spreads. But let’s dive in and see which is better for UK traders.

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  • Pepperstone vs IG UK Broker Comparison

    Pepperstone vs IG UK Broker Comparison

    Two titans of the trading world collide in our ‘Pepperstone vs IG’ Battle of the Brokers competition. Both are excellent and two of the most popular broker for UK traders, so which one should you choose?

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  • IG vs City Index UK Broker Comparison

    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.

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  • Pepperstone vs ActivTrades UK Broker Comparison

    Pepperstone vs ActivTrades UK Broker Comparison

    In our first ‘Broker Clash’ we have Pepperstone vs ActivTrades in a head-to-head for UK trading broker supremacy.

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Best Brokers

UK Spread Betting & Investing Platform 
IG is a pioneer in trading (even inventing spread betting), offering FCA-regulation and access to over 17,000 instruments, ideal for serious UK traders.

T&Cs Apply

68% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs with this provider. You should consider whether you understand how CFDs work and whether you can afford to take the high risk of losing your money.

Trusted, Australian-Based Broker 
Excellent user experience with commonly used options like TradingView, MT4, MT5 & cTrader 

T&Cs Apply

73-89% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading on margin with this provider.

Impressive Proprietary Platform Offering.
Mt4, TradingView & Award-Winning Platform Available.

T&Cs Apply

CFDs are complex instruments and come with a high risk of losing money rapidly due to leverage. 75% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs with this provider. You should consider whether you understand how CFDs work and whether you can afford to take the high risk of losing your money.