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Finder Investment Awards 2022
Discover the best rated share trading platforms in Australia, as judged by Australians.
The Finder Investment Awards 2022 recognise the best Australian and international share trading platforms and accounts. Online share trading platforms and accounts make it both cheaper and easier to buy and sell shares. Check out the winners below.
CMC Markets' extensive research tools, list of products and low brokerage fees make this platform stand out as a great all-rounder. Suitable for new and experienced investors, it has a wide availability of products and assets including global stocks, ETFs, mFunds, forex, CFDs, options and margin trading. Whether you're a long term investor or active trader, this platform has it all.
It's no surprise that Interactive Brokers came out on top for the second year in a row. It has an extensive list of tradeable global markets, low brokerage fees for global assets and a low currency conversion fee for global trades. It also offers 24/7 phone and live chat support, and an option of 2 platforms to suit both casual investors and advanced traders.
CMC Markets is the clear winner thanks to its low fees for Australian equities and extensive trading tools. It's one of the first platforms to offer zero commission trading on (Chess-sponsored) ASX shares and ETFs as well as access to the CBOE and SSX exchanges. CMC also showcases in-depth research tools such as stock analysis, ASX equity screeners and analyst ratings for local stocks.
Interactive Brokers' extensive trading tools and investment options make it a clear winner in this category for the third year in a row. The IB Trader Workstation features a long list of global stocks, CFDs, forex, options and futures products that are ideal for experienced traders. It also offers low brokerage fees for high-frequency trading as well as a range of conditional orders so customers can optimise their trade positions.
CMC offers low brokerage on Australian ETFs, no account or inactivity fees and access to mFunds. It also applies zero commission fees on small investments into ASX stocks and ETFs, making it ideal for investors looking to build up a portfolio over the long-term. Plus, CMC features mFunds, broker analysis and global stocks and ETFs.
Pearler is an easy-to-navigate platform making share trading accessible to total beginners. It offers low brokerage fees for Aussies looking to invest small amounts and useful tools to help new investors build up their own portfolios. There's also no minimum investment into US stocks and a zero-brokerage micro-investment option for ETF investing.
eToro's $0 brokerage stock offer for US stocks combined with comprehensive research tools make it a strong winner in this category. The share trading platform lets you trade US and other global stocks from your desktop or mobile and is suited to new and experienced investors. It also offers educational and social resources such as webinars, chat forums and a demo account for practice.
Superhero is the clear winner when it comes to low-cost trading. It was one of the first brokers to offer a zero brokerage deal for Australian ETF investments and has among the lowest brokerage fees for US and Australian shares. It also has no subscription or inactivity fees and a competitive currency conversion fee for US equity trades.
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Kylie Purcell
Kylie Purcell is the senior investments editor and analyst at Finder. She has completed a Certificate of Securities and Managed Investments (RG146) and specialises in investment products including online brokers, robo-advisors, stocks and ETFs. See full profile
Hi, I’m interested in investing some money into the stock market . I’m new to this but really want to make sure I invest into something that will get profit and not be a waste of money and time. Can you please send me in the right direction . I would only have around $250-300 to invest to start off with. Please help
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Finder Investment Awards 2022 Winners
Finder Investment Awards 2022 Winners
Hi, I’m interested in investing some money into the stock market . I’m new to this but really want to make sure I invest into something that will get profit and not be a waste of money and time. Can you please send me in the right direction . I would only have around $250-300 to invest to start off with. Please help
Hi DeeJay,
We’re not authorised to provide personal advice regarding your share investments.
However, we suggest you start out with micro-investing. You can learn more here:
https://www.finder.com.au/share-trading/what-is-micro-investing
Hope this helps!