Scores, winners and data below compare these brokers as CFD brokers: leveraged trading on forex, indices, commodities and crypto. Scores, winners and data below compare these brokers as stock brokers: real shares and ETFs you own outright.
eToro
Regulated in your country eToro holds a licence from the regulator of the country this site is for, so local investor protections apply.
61% of retail CFD accounts lose money. Below content does not apply to US users.
Robinhood
Regulated in your country Robinhood holds a licence from the regulator of the country this site is for, so local investor protections apply.
73-89% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs.
Best for
What we compare A comparison of the kinds of traders eToro and Robinhood are best suited to, based on what each one actually offers in United Kingdom.eToro is better than Robinhood for high-volume traders, news traders and CFD stock traders, while Robinhood is better for day traders, crypto traders and futures traders. Both are a good fit for long-term investors and swing traders.
| Overall score | eToro 81 83 Best | Robinhood not offered 78 -5 |
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| Day trading i | ||
| Long-term investing i | ||
| Professional traders i | ||
| High-volume traders i | ||
| Scalpers i | ||
| Swing traders i | ||
| News traders i | ||
| Algo traders i | ||
| Stock traders i | ||
| Crypto traders i | ||
| Futures traders i | ||
| Options traders i |
Regulation
What we compare A comparison between the financial authorities that supervise eToro and the ones that supervise Robinhood.eToro and Robinhood are both regulated in the UK, by the FCA.
| Section score | eToro 100 100 | Robinhood not offered 100 |
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| Tier-1 regulators | ||
| ESMA (European Union) i | ||
| FCA (United Kingdom) i | ||
| ASIC (Australia) i | ||
| CFTC (United States) i | ||
| NFA (United States) i | ||
| SEC (United States) i | ||
| CIRO (Canada) i | ||
| MAS (Singapore) i | ||
| SFC (Hong Kong) i | ||
| JFSA (Japan) i | ||
| FINMA (Switzerland) i | ||
| Tier-2 regulators | ||
| FMA (New Zealand) i | ||
| CBR (Russia) i | ||
| FSCA (South Africa) i | ||
| DFSA (Dubai) i | ||
| CSRC (China) i | ||
| ISA (Israel) i | ||
| LFSA (Malaysia) i | ||
| JSC (Jordan) i | ||
| CMA (Kenya) i | ||
| Tier-3 regulators | ||
| FSA (Seychelles) i | ||
| MMA (Maldives) i | ||
| SCB (Bahamas) i | ||
| FSC (Mauritius) i | ||
| VFSC (Vanuatu) i | ||
| FSC (Belize) i | ||
| CIMA (Cayman Islands) i | ||
| SV FSA (Saint Vincent and the Grenadines) i | ||
| FSRC (St. Kitts & Nevis) i | ||
| BMA (Bermuda) i | ||
| BVI FSC (British Virgin Islands) i | ||
| EDR (External Dispute Resolution) i | ||
Safety
What we compare A comparison of the tools and services that eToro and Robinhood have in place to protect your money in United Kingdom.Both eToro and Robinhood offer segregated client funds and an investor compensation scheme. Robinhood also offers additional money insurance.
| Section score | eToro 85 85 -2 | Robinhood not offered 87 |
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| Company info | ||
| Is it publicly traded i | ||
| Is it a bank i | ||
| Year founded i | 2007 | 2013 |
| Parent company i | eToro Group Ltd. | Robinhood Markets, Inc. |
| CEO i | Yoni Assia | Vlad Tenev |
| Money safety | ||
| Segregated client funds i | ||
| Two-factor authentication i | ||
| Investor compensation scheme i | ||
| Additional money insurance i | ||
| Partner bank i | BNY Mellon, EquiLend | Sutton Bank |
| Brand power | ||
| Number of customers worldwide i | 3,610,000 | 27,400,000 |
| Annual revenue i | USD 1,340,000,000 | USD 3,570,000,000 |
| Monthly website search traffic i | 13.2M monthly visits | |
Costs
What we compare A comparison of what it costs to trade with eToro and with Robinhood in United Kingdom, both on each trade and on holding the account.eToro and Robinhood cannot be set side by side for CFD costs, as Robinhood is a stockbroker and does not offer CFDs, unlike eToro.
Robinhood is better than eToro for real stock costs, given that Robinhood does not charge withdrawal fees, unlike eToro. Neither eToro nor Robinhood charges inactivity fees or account maintenance fees.
| Section score | eToro 52 82 -5 | Robinhood not offered 87 Best |
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| Deposit fees i | ||
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| Currency conversion fees i | ||
| Discounts on volume i | ||
| Real time market data fee i | ||
| Dividend withholding i | ||
| Account opening fees i | ||
| Account maintenance fee i | ||
| Portfolio management fee i | ||
| Fees on CFDs | ||
| Forex commission per lot i | Free | |
| EUR/USD average standard spread i | ||
| EUR/USD average raw spread i | ||
| EUR/USD average fixed spread i | ||
| EUR/USD total cost per lot i | USD 11.6 | |
| S&P 500 fees (CFD) i | 1.08 points | |
| Gold fees (CFD) i | 0.88 points | |
| Bitcoin fees (CFD) i | USD 1,585.8 | |
| US stocks fees (CFD) i | ||
| Fees on stocks | ||
| Stock fee type i | Free | Free |
| US stocks fees (real) i | Free | Free |
| ETF fees (real) i | Free | Free |
| Management costs i | ||
| Connection costs i | ||
| Fees on futures | ||
| Futures fees per contract i | USD 0.75 | |
| Platform fees i | ||
| Fees on options | ||
| Options fees per contract i | USD 0.5 | |
| Event fees i | ||
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| IRA opening fee i | ||
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| 401k opening fee i | ||
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Available markets
What we compare A comparison of the markets and products you can trade with eToro and with Robinhood in United Kingdom, and of how many instruments each one gives access to.eToro and Robinhood cannot be set side by side for CFD markets, as Robinhood is a stockbroker and does not offer CFDs, unlike eToro.
Robinhood is better than eToro for real stock markets, since Robinhood gives access to 10,818 tradable symbols (against eToro's 5,461), offers futures on commodities, crypto and indices, which eToro does not, and offers options on indices, which eToro does not. Both eToro and Robinhood let you own crypto, ETFs and stocks outright.
| Section score | eToro 85 55 -45 | Robinhood not offered 100 Best |
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| Total tradable symbols i | 5,461 | 10,818 |
| Currency pairs i | ||
| Indices i | ||
| Commodities i | ||
| Stocks i | ||
| ETF i | ||
| Cryptocurrencies i | ||
| Bonds i | ||
| Interest rates i | ||
| Portfolios i | ||
| CFDs i | Commodities, Crypto, Forex, Indices, Stocks | |
| Futures i | Commodities, Crypto, Indices | |
| Options i | Indices | |
| Assets you can own i | Crypto, ETF, Stocks | Crypto, ETF, Stocks |
Platform
What we compare A comparison of the trading platforms that eToro and Robinhood make available to their clients in United Kingdom.eToro and Robinhood cannot be set side by side for platforms, as Robinhood is a stockbroker and does not offer CFDs, unlike eToro.
eToro is better than Robinhood for platforms, given that eToro offers social trading, copy trading and one-click trading, which Robinhood does not. Both eToro and Robinhood offer a proprietary platform and real-time pricing.
| Section score | eToro 84 84 Best | Robinhood not offered 68 -16 |
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| Proprietary platform i | ||
| MetaTrader 4 i | ||
| MetaTrader 5 i | ||
| cTrader i | ||
| Social trading platform i | ||
| Copy trading platform i | ||
| ZuluTrade i | ||
| TradingView i | ||
| Duplitrade i | ||
| Mirror Trader i | ||
| NinjaTrader i | ||
| AutoChartist i | ||
| Real time pricing i | ||
| 5 digit pricing i | ||
| One-click trading i |
Mobile
What we compare A comparison of the mobile apps of eToro and Robinhood in United Kingdom, and of what each one lets you do from your phone.eToro and Robinhood cannot be compared for mobile trading, because eToro is a broker offering both CFDs and stocks while Robinhood is a stockbroker.
eToro is better than Robinhood for mobile trading, given that eToro offers a social trading app, a copy trading app and mobile trading signals, which Robinhood does not. eToro and Robinhood both offer a proprietary mobile app and mobile price alerts.
| Section score | eToro 87 87 Best | Robinhood not offered 74 -13 |
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| Proprietary app i | ||
| Social trading app i | ||
| Copy trading app i | ||
| MetaTrader 4 app i | ||
| MetaTrader 5 app i | ||
| cTrader app i | ||
| Mobile trading signals i | ||
| Mobile alerts i | ||
| Mobile charting tools i | ||
| Mobile drawing tools i | ||
| Mobile watchlist i | ||
| Smartwatch app i |
Trading features
What we compare A comparison of the trading tools and strategies that eToro and Robinhood allow on their platforms in United Kingdom.eToro and Robinhood cannot be compared for CFD trading features, because eToro is a broker offering both CFDs and stocks while Robinhood is a stockbroker.
eToro is better than Robinhood for real stock trading features. Both eToro and Robinhood offer trailing stops and fractional shares.
| Section score | eToro 60 76 Best | Robinhood not offered 65 -11 |
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| Trade execution | ||
| Broker type i | Agency | NDD |
| Average execution time i | ||
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| Tier-1 liquidity providers i | ||
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| Leverage | ||
| Major FX pairs leverage i | 30:1 | |
| Minor/Exotic FX pairs leverage i | 20:1 | |
| Major indices leverage i | 20:1 | |
| Minor indices leverage i | 10:1 | |
| Gold leverage i | 20:1 | |
| Commodities leverage i | 10:1 | |
| Equities leverage i | 5:1 | 2:1 |
| Cryptocurrency leverage i | ||
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| Margin call i | ||
| OCO orders i | ||
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| Negative balance protection i | ||
| Minimum trade size (FX) i | 0.01 lots | |
| Minimum trade size (stocks) i | USD 10 | USD 1 |
| Fractional stocks i | ||
| Trading compliance | ||
| Scalping strategies allowed i | ||
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| Automated trading strategy allowed i | ||
| EAs use allowed i | ||
| HFT strategy allowed i | ||
| VPS use allowed i | ||
| API use allowed i | ||
| Price scraping allowed i | ||
| FIFO rule applies i | ||
Account types
What we compare A comparison of the kinds of account you can open at eToro and at Robinhood in United Kingdom, and of who each one is meant for.Only eToro can be assessed for CFD account types, since Robinhood is a stockbroker and does not offer CFDs.
eToro is better than Robinhood for real stock account types, since eToro offers a demo account, a corporate account and an unlimited demo account, which Robinhood does not. eToro and Robinhood both offer a stock investing account and a margin investing account.
| Section score | eToro 48 74 Best | Robinhood not offered 44 -30 |
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| Demo account i | ||
| Unlimited demo account i | ||
| Standard account i | ||
| Micro account i | ||
| Cent account i | ||
| Nano account i | ||
| Raw spread account i | ||
| ECN account i | ||
| Swap-free account i | ||
| Islamic account i | ||
| Professional traders account i | ||
| Fixed spread account i | ||
| Spread betting account i | ||
| Copy trading account i | ||
| Corporate account i | ||
| Managed account i | ||
| Stock investing account i | ||
| Margin investing account i | ||
| Savings account i | ||
| Retirement account i |
Account opening
What we compare A comparison of what it takes to open and fund an account with eToro and with Robinhood in United Kingdom.eToro and Robinhood cannot be set side by side for account opening, as Robinhood is a stockbroker and does not offer CFDs, unlike eToro.
Robinhood is better than eToro for account opening, given that Robinhood does not require a minimum deposit (against eToro's 100 USD), has no minimum withdrawal (against eToro's 30 USD), and credits deposits faster, within the same day (against eToro's 5 days). eToro and Robinhood both offer credit cards and debit cards.
| Section score | eToro 59 59 -6 | Robinhood not offered 65 Best |
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| Minimum deposit i | USD 100 | USD 0 |
| Minimum withdrawal i | USD 30 | USD 0 |
| Wire transfers i | ||
| Credit cards i | ||
| Debit cards i | ||
| eWallets i | ||
| Local payment methods i | ||
| Account base currencies i | USD | USD |
| Deposit waiting time i | up to 5 business days | Instant |
| Withdrawal waiting time i | up to 7 business days | up to 2 business days |
| Bonus program i |
Customer care
What we compare A comparison of the customer support of eToro and Robinhood in United Kingdom, in how it can be reached and how fast it answers.eToro and Robinhood cannot be compared for customer care, because eToro is a broker offering both CFDs and stocks while Robinhood is a stockbroker.
eToro is better than Robinhood for customer care, given that eToro offers customer support in 7 languages (against Robinhood's 1), has a website in 7 languages (against Robinhood's 1), and offers a dedicated account manager, which Robinhood does not. eToro and Robinhood both offer priority support and live chat.
| Section score | eToro 69 69 Best | Robinhood not offered 42 -27 |
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| Number of languages supported i | 7 | 1 |
| Website languages i | Arabic, German, English, French, Italian, Spanish, Chinese | English |
| Website available in English i | ||
| Customer support languages i | Arabic, German, English, French, Italian, Spanish, Chinese | English |
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Learning
What we compare A comparison of the educational material that eToro and Robinhood provide to their clients in United Kingdom.eToro and Robinhood cannot be set side by side for learning, as Robinhood is a stockbroker and does not offer CFDs, unlike eToro.
eToro is better than Robinhood for learning, given that eToro offers webinars, daily market commentary and an economic calendar, which Robinhood does not. Both eToro and Robinhood offer education for advanced traders and professional reports.
| Section score | eToro 100 100 Best | Robinhood not offered 70 -30 |
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| Education | ||
| Education center i | ||
| Education for beginners i | ||
| Education for advanced traders i | ||
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| Traders' sentiment i | ||
| Daily market commentary i | ||
| Daily trading ideas i | ||
| News via social media i | ||
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| Watchlist i | ||
eToro vs Robinhood: which one should you choose?
eToro
CFD Choose eToro if you want an online CFD broker for copy and social trading.
Stocks Choose eToro if you want a broker for securities investing with a demo account and copy and social trading.
Open Account 61% of retail CFD accounts lose money. Below content does not apply to US users.
Robinhood
Stocks Choose Robinhood if you want a stockbroker with no minimum deposit, a wide choice of markets and options and futures trading.
Open Account 73-89% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs.Other popular comparisons
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