Has anyone done or come across with comprehensive comparison between Etoro and other more established international brokers like Captrader, Ameritrade or Interactive Brokers.
Comparison like user friendliness, fee, commission, charges, maintenance charges, annual fee, requirement to trade like once a month, CS support, other pros and cons?

Generally i understand Etoro spread or charges is on the high side. But for retail investor with not much Capital, it might be one of the best option.

Hi Ramjade,

Interactive broker that need USD100k and the monthly charges is the reason that it is not an option for me.

Any example white labels which don't charge monthly fee? for me to look into.

What is the main difference between CFD and getting the real stock itself?
https://youtu.be/8Am2q7Kb5BU?t=588
what does it mean in the video that "you are buying the underlying asset"?

As long correct trade is made, i believe still can profit from it?
I don't intend to use leverage in Etoro.

Thanks, for all the replies and info.
need to spend some time over the weekend to study the comparison between brokers.. and what suit me best..

Also look at below Etoro demo account on the x1 which is "buying the underlying stock? "


and x5 leverage which is CFD with the daily charges.

Ya, but at least give some points that why Etoro shouldn't be considered?
i see a few points that may be addressed:

1. Not real stock, as it is CFD - Does it really matter? As some stock is able to receive dividend and
And refer my post above, if x1 leverage basically is not leverage.. and price movement should be similar to real stock?
Roughly understand that Etoro is able to receive dividend too.
REITs may not be available for Etoro.
Stock price "spread", i yet to find out more.

2. Sometimes Etoro trading website freeze at critical time?
I am not planing for short term trading. Thinking to buy and hold when there is a bargain. So this shouldn't affect me that much.

3. unknown charges
As shown my post above.. x1 leverage basically no other hidden charges? (to be confirmed)


Generally i think overall cost to trade / invest on Etoro should be cheapest.
But i will definitely find out more about other brokers.

Hopefully i am not de-railing from topic.. as this topic is "foreign broker"

point accepted.

i will try to compare against other broker demo account and compare the price to check on this.
but my trading style, shouldn't be that much difference. (atho it does chip off profits).

Need to see the full picture of fee, commission, charges of all the brokers then only can come to conclusion.
It can be different brokers for different investors/traders with different pocket depth (capital) and trading style, i guess?

But generally it is more important to make the correct trade and make money?

Is CapTrader also link to Interactive Broker?
So all the application process is similar?
Any comparison between Captrader vs Tradestation?

Signature at the back? is that your signature or "ketua pengarah pendaftaran's ".
Anyway, i believe they wanted client's signature.

any update? Passport should work?

the method above, wouldn't they comment that u may just "simply" create a signature and they are not able to verify it?
isn't it simpler to just provide them with Passport? Any issue for you to provide them with passport?

Anyone can comment on the following S&P 500 ETFs?
Which one would u choose and why? Whats their difference?

VUSD:LN
Vanguard S&P 500 UCITS ETF

CSPX:LN
iShares Core S&P 500 UCITS ETF

CSP1:LN
iShares Core S&P 500 UCITS ETF

SXR8:GR
iShares Core S&P 500 UCITS ETF

to be honest,
i don't quite know how to use justetf.
Got myself confused.

lets say for,
1)
https://www.bloomberg.com/quote/VUSD:LN

2)
justetf website:
Vanguard S&P 500 UCITS ETF
ISIN IE00B3XXRP09, WKN A1JX53
as justetf website doesn't show the same ticker.. "VUSD"

Am i looking at the same ETF.. for this VUSD?

thanks for the currency notes.

This post has been edited by chickenessence: Jul 22 2019, 12:34 AM

Thanka bro!

Hi Roarus,

Is there any other ETF similar to IWDA, but in other currency like GBP or EUR?
Or it is more advisable to stay with IWDA, in USD?

thanks for the link.. but is it the same "IWDA"?

What i see is the following..
GBP distributing, = IWDG
EUR distributing, = IWLE
USD accumulating, = SWDA
But where is IWDA?

Is there a GBP accumulating (instead of distributing?)


2nd question,
is currency going to be a concern?
As in USD is on the high side (from the chart).. will there be down side risk?

Because of that, is it better to look into GBP currency ETF as more potential up side?

dont quite understand about the hedge part.
But in short, is it as simple as "there is no concern"?

would like to know, those who use TradeStation broker,
what's the fee / commission for each trade?
it is as per their website?

https://www.tradestation-international.com/...ng-commissions/

i tried from the demo account.. seems like the min. charge / fee mostly are higher..

Any info that i can find out further on the hedge?

Lets say i bought IWDA at 60 USD , USD/MYR currency is at 1:5

one day later, IWDA at 60 USD (price remained) , while USD/MYR currency is at 1:2 , and we need to close the deal to get MYR.
(Just an example)
So we will be making losses because of USD drop?


you bought JMH? with TSG?
What's the comm. fee?



this is the comm. fee that i see from the demo account.
I should be using from IBKR platform.

SGX stock is only at 2.53 SGD only? (compare to the website is 3.75 SGD)
However, other GBP, USD is a lot more expensive from the comm. fee from the website.