Asset Type
Best Brokers for Day Trading
Day trading requires very different priorities from long-term investing, with much more emphasis on speed, spreads, charting tools and execution quality.
Who this is best for
Active traders who want fast execution, direct market access or broad CFD and multi-market trading tools.
- Pepperstone is highlighted for forex day trading
- Interactive Brokers is highlighted for stock day trading
- IG is positioned as an all-round day trading platform
- Saxo Bank is included for professional day traders
- Plus500 is mentioned for simple CFD day trading
Key points
The day trading text explicitly warns that this is one of the riskiest forms of investing and cites broker disclosures showing that 74% to 89% of retail CFD accounts lose money.