Trading 212 review: fees, markets and who it suits

Commission-free investing in a simple app. Facts checked 18 October 2026.

Best for

Regular investing of small amounts without commissions.

Watch out for

Support is mainly in English, and the exact price list should be checked in the app because our figure comes from a comparison site.

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Fees and facts

Stocks and ETFs
0% commission on stocks and ETFs
Currency conversion
0.15% on currency conversion (according to comparison sites)
Deposits and withdrawals
Bank-transfer deposits are free; card deposits above a limit carry a fee
Inactivity fee
no fee
Markets
thousands of stocks and ETFs, fractional shares
Crypto
not available on the investing account
Fractional shares
Yes
Demo account
Yes
CFDs offered
Yes
Regulation
Trading 212 Markets (CySEC)

Fees are taken from comparison sites, not the provider's price list, so check the current price list before you decide.

How Trading 212 makes money

Trading 212 earns from currency conversion, CFD spreads and securities lending, not from commissions on stocks and ETFs.

Pros

  • No trading commission on stocks and ETFs
  • Fractional shares
  • Modern app with auto-invest
  • Low minimum deposit

Cons

  • Narrower product range than the big brokers
  • Wider CFD spreads
  • Price list to be verified in the app

Investing carries risk and you can lose money. CFDs are complex and most retail accounts lose money. This is information, not investment advice. How we make money.

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