Lloyds Share Dealing

UK Share Dealing Platforms & Apps 2023


Trading Platforms:	Features:*	Go To Site:
	DEGIRO are one of largest and cheapest brokers in Europe. Access to over 50 markets in 30 countries. Low commissions/fees. User-friendly, simple platform. Investing involves risk of loss.	See Deal »
	AJ Bell offers overseas trading in 24 international markets. Capital at risk.	See Deal »
	Interactive Investor are the UK’s #1 flat fee platform. Over 400,000 customers. Capital at risk.	See Deal »
	SAXO Access over 30,000+ stocks across 60+ exchanges worldwide. Ultra competitive pricing. Benefit from extensive charting with 50+ technical indicators, integrated Trade Signals and innovative risk management tools. Investing involves risk of loss.	See Deal »
	IG Trade & invest with the world’s leading online trading provider.** Trade over 17,000 markets with spread bets and CFDs and invest in thousands of global shares & ETFs. Spread bets and CFDs are complex instruments and come with a high risk of losing money rapidly due to leverage. 75% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading spread bets and CFDs with this provider. You should consider whether you understand how spread bets and CFDs work, and whether you can afford to take the high risk of losing your money. Capital at risk.	See Deal »
	Fineco Bank has 1.3 million clients. No inactivity charges. Capital at risk.	See Deal »
	Hargreaves Lansdown The UK’s #1 broker. Price improvement service helps you get the best price for your shares. Capital at risk.	See Deal »

*Please note that additional fees may be applied by platform/App providers for their services.
** No 1 For CFDs and spread betting, based on revenue excluding FX (published financial statements, October 2021).

Buying & selling Lloyds bank shares?

Whether you are an experienced investor or thinking about getting into share dealing for the first time you probably want to know what the best share dealing account to open would be.

When looking for a share dealing account it’s important to choose one which is cost effective for how you want to invest, After all investing won’t be as rewarding if the dealing costs are taking big chunks from your investment returns.

You can use the below comparison table to compare some of your different options when it comes to share dealing accounts to see what might be the best choice for you.

Different share dealing accounts may have different features such as;

Access to UK and international shares, investment trusts, bonds, unit trusts, gilts and new issues
Options to buy and sell online or over the phone
Receive alerts by e-mail or text when prices changes
Buy and sell automatically when shares reach a certain price

Charges

When trying to find out what the best share-dealing account for you might be, take into account the different charges you may be paying such as

Account fee: Platforms may charge a monthly, quarterly or annual account fee, but some accounts will waive this if you make a minimum number of trades, or you deposit above a certain amount.
Inactivity fee: This is a charge you may be required to pay unless you make a certain number of transactions within a set time period. Many platforms no longer use these as an incentive for you to sign up.
Buying/selling shares: Consider the price you pay for each time you buy or self. Many plans offer reduced fees for people who regularly buy or sell.
Stamp duty: When purchasing UK shares you will pay 0.5% in stamp duty and an extra £1 on transactions above £10,000.

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