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Commission-free trading platform with stocks, ETFs, and CFDs. Strong educational content and demo account. ISA not yet available but competitive for general investing.
XTB is a broker offering shares, ETFs and CFDs, with a strong trading platform and interest paid on uninvested cash.
Its heritage is in CFD and forex trading, and the platform reflects that — it is built for people who watch markets rather than for long-term wrapper-based investing.
Who it suits. Active traders comfortable with a trading-oriented platform.
Worth knowing. CFDs are complex leveraged instruments and the large majority of retail accounts lose money trading them. Commission-free share dealing typically applies below a monthly turnover threshold, above which charges begin, and currency conversion costs apply on non-sterling holdings.