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Sweden-based retail investors · fund and ETF investors · Nordic/European/US/Canada equity investors

Best suited for U.S.-centric investors and active traders who want a large, bank-affiliated multi-asset brokerage with $0 online listed stock/ETF commissions, strong platform dept…

European self-directed investors seeking low-cost access to stocks and ETFs · Investors who prefer web/mobile platforms and exchange-traded products

U.S. self-directed stock/ETF investors · Options traders · Futures traders needing CME/ICE US/CFE access

Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority (Finansinspektionen / Swedish FSA)

SEC; FINRA; SIPC; CFTC; NFA; FDIC

Primarily supervised by BaFin and Bundesbank in Germany; Dutch branch registered with DNB and supervised by AFM and DNB.

FINRA/SEC/SIPC for Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC; NFA/CFTC for futures; FDIC for Morgan Stanley Private Bank deposits; NYDFS for Zero Hash crypto-related services disclosed by E*TRADE.

Company registration numbers: Avanza Bank AB (publ) 556573-5668; Avanza Bank Holding AB (publ) 556274-8458. Specific FI authorisation/license number not disclosed in reviewed sources.

Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. CRD 5393; SEC 801-29938 and 8-16514

Financial licence number not disclosed in reviewed official sources. Commercial registrations found: flatexDEGIRO Bank SE HRB 141330 on flatexDEGIRO Bank SE imprint; DEGIRO UK footer states HRB 105687; Dutch Branch KvK 82510245.

Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC: CRD# 149777; SEC# 801-70103 and 8-68191. E*TRADE Futures LLC: NFA ID 0401545 from NFA BASIC search result.

Avanza Bank AB (publ), Swedish Reg. No. 556573-5668; Avanza Bank Holding AB (publ), Swedish Reg. No. 556274-8458; subsidiaries include Avanza Bank AB, Avanza Fonder AB and Försäkringsaktiebolaget Avanza Pension.

Charles Schwab & Co., Inc.; Charles Schwab Futures and Forex LLC; Charles Schwab Bank, SSB; Charles Schwab Premier Bank, SSB

DEGIRO is operated by flatexDEGIRO Bank Dutch Branch, a branch of flatexDEGIRO Bank SE; flatexDEGIRO Bank SE is a licensed German bank headquartered in Frankfurt am Main.

Securities and advisory services: Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC; commodity futures/options on futures: E*TRADE Futures LLC; banking: Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National Association; crypto commission charged by zerohash with Zero Hash NYDFS virtual currency business licenses noted on crypto page.

Not disclosed for the reviewed brokerage/margin products; manual FX FAQ indicates negative currency positions are possible on Aktie- och fondkonto with credit and margin requirements, so human review is needed before claiming negative balance protection.

Not disclosed as retail brokerage negative balance protection; futures/forex are leveraged and losses may exceed initial investment.

No negative balance protection found. Official account-profile page warns losses can exceed deposit and result in a negative Balance for derivatives, margin and short-selling services; margin profiles are legacy-only.

No negative balance protection found; official margin/futures disclosures state customers may lose more than deposited funds and be liable for deficits.

Client cash/deposits are covered by Swedish deposit insurance up to SEK 1,150,000 per person/institution from 1 Jan 2026; investor protection covers securities/money handled in investment services up to SEK 250,000 if assets cannot be returned. Avanza's own account legal document states investor protection applies to financial instruments and gives an older deposit-guarantee figure, so current limit should be verified at publication time.

SIPC protection up to $500,000 including a $250,000 cash limit for brokerage account assets; futures accounts are not protected by SIPC.

Cash in flatexDEGIRO Bank SE Cash Account protected up to €100,000 per customer under German Deposit Guarantee Scheme; investor compensation covers up to 90% of non-returned assets, max €20,000 per customer; UK FSCS does not apply.

SIPC: up to $500,000 including $250,000 cash; excess of SIPC policy: $1B aggregate firmwide, $1.9M per client uninvested cash; FDIC: brokerage sweep up to $500,000 individual/$1,000,000 joint and bank deposits at least $250,000 or $500,000 for Premium Savings where conditions are met.

0 SEK stated as the account 'Insättningskrav' for listed account types on the account price list.

$0 minimum for standard U.S. brokerage and IRA accounts; Schwab One International accounts require a minimum deposit but amount is not disclosed in checked official pages.

No fixed minimum deposit identified; DEGIRO homepage says users can add any amount of money to the account for free. Bank-account verification search result states minimum EUR 0.01 for linking a new bank account.

Brokerage accounts: no minimum funding requirements; Core Portfolios: $500 minimum; Premium Savings/Bank CD/Checking: $0 minimum opening deposit but must be funded within 90 days to remain open where disclosed.

Not applicable as a core disclosed broker spread because Avanza is primarily a share/fund/bank investment platform rather than a CFD/spot-FX broker; exchange-traded products may display market bid/ask spreads per instrument.

Not applicable to this stock/ETF investment broker profile; no CFD/FX spread schedule identified as a core product in reviewed sources.

Not a quoted-spread CFD/FX broker field. DEGIRO discloses that bid-ask spreads are implicit market costs and not direct broker costs.

Not applicable as a primary pricing metric for this U.S. securities/futures/banking platform; E*TRADE discloses commissions, contract fees, bond markups/markdowns and margin rates rather than forex/CFD-style spreads.

Swedish stock brokerage on Stockholm Exchange: Start 0%/0 SEK; Mini 0.25% min 1 SEK; Small 0.15% min 39 SEK; Medium 0.069% min 69 SEK; Fixed Price 0% min 99 SEK. Other venues and phone orders have different minimums.

stock_commission: $0 online commission for listed stocks and ETFs; OTC equities $6.95; broker-assisted service charge $25; etf_commission: $0 online commission for listed U.S.-exchange ETFs; options_commission: $0 online base commission plus $0.65 per options contract; futures_commission: $2.25 per contract, per side, for futures and futures options; exchange, regulatory, overnight, NFA, and market-data fees may apply; mutual_fund_commission: $0 on thousands of Schwab Mutual Fund OneSource funds; all other mutual funds up to $74.95 per purchase; bond_commission: New-issue bonds/CDs: $0 online/selling concession included; Treasuries online $0; most other secondary bonds $1 per bond with $10 minimum and $250 maximum; forex_commission: $0 commission; forex trade costs are reflected in the bid/ask spread

Examples from UK fee page: US stocks €1 + €1 handling; LSE £1.75 + £1 handling; selected ETFs €0 + €1 handling; global ETFs €2 + €1 handling; options €0.75 commission. Currency, connectivity, external product and spread costs may apply.

stock_commission: $0 for online U.S. exchange-listed stock trades; OTC stock trades $6.95 online or $4.95 for 30+ trades/quarter; broker-assisted trades add $25.; etf_commission: $0 online ETF trades.; options_commission: Options: $0 base commission, $0.65 per contract, reduced to $0.50 with 30+ trades per quarter; exercise/assignments $0; regulatory/exchange fees may apply.; futures_commission: Futures and options on futures: $1.50 per contract per side plus exchange, NFA and other fees.; mutual_fund_commission: $0 for no-load, no-transaction-fee funds; load funds per prospectus; E*TRADE states $0 for online U.S.-listed mutual fund trades in FAQs.; bond_commission: Bonds/CDs: $1 per bond for online secondary trades ($10 min/$250 max); U.S. Treasury auction and online Treasury secondary trades $0; broker-assisted online secondary pricing plus $20 commission.; crypto_commission: Cryptocurrency commission: 0.50% on notional trade value, charged by zerohash, of which E*TRADE receives a portion.

Swish and Trustly direct deposits are free; account price list also shows 0 SEK deposit fee for listed account types.

$0 for funds entering a standard brokerage account; banking deposit services generally no monthly/account minimum fees, but certain services can have fees

No deposit fee disclosed on UK fee page and homepage; deposits listed as FEE €0 / no deposit-withdrawal fees.

ACH Transfer Money is free; incoming wire transfers listed as $0; incoming non-U.S. currency may incur conversion fees from Wells Fargo/MSPBNA note says MSPBNA does not charge fees on incoming USD wires.

No explicit withdrawal fee found in reviewed official funding and account-fee pages; account price list shows account/deposit/custody fees but not a withdrawal fee.

No fee for routine withdrawals from standard brokerage per FAQ; full outbound ACAT $50 and outgoing wire $25; Schwab Bank Investor Checking has unlimited ATM fee rebates for cash withdrawals worldwide, subject to conditions.

No withdrawal fee disclosed on UK fee page and homepage; withdrawals listed as FEE €0 / no deposit-withdrawal fees.

Outgoing wire transfers: $25; full outgoing account transfer: $75; check requests: $0; stop payment requests: $25.

No inactivity fee found in reviewed official account-fee, administrative-fee and customer-service sources.

$0 annual maintenance/inactivity fee for standard brokerage accounts

No inactivity fee; UK fee page lists inactivity fee as €0.

No inactivity fee found in checked official Pricing and Rates account activity, special request and brokerage account pages.

Swedish and international stocks, over 1,400 funds, ETFs, around 40,000 exchange-traded products including trackers and ETFs, bull & bear certificates, warrants, mini futures, options and futures; exposure includes indexes, equities, commodities and currencies; crypto exposure appears via listed exchange-traded products/certificates rather than direct crypto wallets.

Stocks; fractional shares; ETFs; mutual funds; bonds/CDs/fixed income; money market funds; options; futures; futures options; forex; international stocks/ADRs/foreign ordinaries; cash products; annuities; alternatives; crypto ETPs/securities/futures.

Shares, ETFs, bonds and derivatives such as options and futures; DEGIRO product pages also describe investment funds availability.

E*TRADE offers stocks, ETFs, options, futures, mutual funds, bonds/CDs, IPOs, crypto-related securities/futures, cash savings and managed portfolios.

Avanza web platform, Avanza mobile app, and Infront trading system for active traders/Pro/Private Banking.

Schwab.com; Schwab Mobile; thinkorswim desktop; thinkorswim web; thinkorswim mobile; paperMoney

DEGIRO provides a web/desktop trading platform (Webtrader) and mobile apps for iOS and Android.

E*TRADE Web/App for investors; Power E*TRADE Web/App/Pro for active and advanced traders.

Aktie- och fondkonto, ISK, Kapitalförsäkring, Sparkonto, IPS, Pensionsförsäkring, Tjänstepension; plus Private Banking/Pro customer segments.

Individual Brokerage; Joint Brokerage; Schwab One Brokerage; Investor Checking-linked brokerage; Futures Account; Global Account; IRAs; custodial, education, trust, estate, organization, and business retirement accounts; Schwab Intelligent Portfolios.

DEGIRO account/profile types include Basic, Active, Trader, Day Trader and Custody. Active, Trader and Day Trader are legacy-only and new margin profiles are no longer available.

Brokerage, retirement, managed portfolios, small-business retirement, banking and crypto-related account/exposure categories are listed on the official accounts page.

Swish, Trustly direct deposit, ordinary bank transfer; for newer account-number format, Swish, Trustly and Autogiro are alternatives; internal transfer from Aktie- och fondkonto may be used.

ACH/electronic transfer/MoneyLink; wire transfer; check/mail check; Schwab Mobile Deposit for checking; direct deposit for checking; account transfer/ACAT; branch/in-person deposit where available.

Manual bank transfer from a verified linked/reference bank account; deposits must use the account base currency.

Funding methods include Transfer Money (ACH), wire, external asset/account transfer, mobile or mailed checks, direct deposit and internal transfers.

Withdrawals are made to the customer's external bank account via Avanza's withdrawal page; transfers to another person's account are restricted/not evidenced as supported.

Transfer to linked bank/checking; wire transfer; check; ATM/debit card for Schwab Bank Investor Checking; ACAT outbound account transfer.

Withdrawals go back to the primary registered/linked bank account; only uninvested cash in the Cash Account can be withdrawn.

Withdrawals/money movement supported via Transfer Money, wires, check requests, internal transfers and account transfers; exact outbound methods depend on account type and destination.

Approved external accounts: withdrawals before 14:30 arrive the same afternoon; after 14:30 arrive next day. Newly added/unapproved accounts: before 05:30 usually same afternoon; after 05:30 next bank day; weekends process next bank day; large withdrawals may require checks.

Cash moved from brokerage to linked Investor Checking is generally available in seconds, but weekend/after-hours transfers may not be available until the next business day; other withdrawal methods vary/not fully disclosed on checked pages.

Withdrawals may take up to 2-4 working days; transfers can take up to 2-3 working days to complete.

ACH outbound to external account: contact receiving external institution; wire transfer: same business day if received before 6 p.m. ET; internal transfers generally immediate; full brokerage transfer electronically typically 10+ business days, paper/mail 3-6 weeks.