Skilling Vs. DEGIRO - Compare Trustworthiness, Capabilities, Fees and Legitimacy

Skilling is a multi-platform global broker founded in 2016 that specialises in CFD trading over several asset classes.

DEGIRO is a European leading stock broker providing access to more than 50 stock exchanges around the world with low commissions per trade and a simple to use platform.

• Forex traders who want relatively straightforward, intuitive platforms with low commissions
• Beginner traders who need assistance implementing first trades

• Investors from all experience levels looking to buy real shares, funds or ETFs for the long term
• Active traders that look to access the large variety of exchanges offered

• CySec (Cyprus)
• FSAS (Seychelles)

• BaFin (Germany)
• AFM (Netherlands)

• Multiple intuitive platforms for traders with different levels of experience
• Several payment methods for deposits and withdrawals
• No commission for standard accounts
• Trade Assistant tool is great for beginners opening their first trade

• No conflicts of interest between DEGIRO and its customers
• Virtually unlimited asset offering from 50 exchanges across the globe
• Low fees when compared to traditional banking alternatives

• Doesn’t allow deleveragred trading or customizable leverage
• Charges commission on forex and spot metal trading for premium accounts 
• Asset offering is not that comprehensive

• Credit card deposits are not available
• Simplistic platforms with not many features
• Fees are expensive when compared to commission free brokers

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• Valid identity document (Passport, ID Card, etc)
• Valid proof of residence document (Bank statement, utility bills)

All documents must be under the account holder's name.

• Valid identity document (Passport, ID Card, etc)
• Valid proof of residence document (Bank statement, utility bills)

All documents must be under the account holder's name.

• Visa
• Mastercard
• Fasapay
• Webmoney
• PayRetailers
• PayTrust
• Pagsmile
• Directa
• NganLuong.vn
• UnionPay
• Skrill
• Neteller
• Bank Transfer

• Bank Transfer
• Paypal

US, SY, IR.

DEGIRO only provides services to citizens of Czech Republic, Spain, Ireland, Norway, Poland, Sweden, Denmark, Greece, Italy, Portugal, Switzerland, Germany, France, Netherlands, Finland and the United Kingdom. The rest of the countries worldwide are not able to use DEGIRO's services.

Skilling charges commission on its forex pairs and spot metals for its premium account. The commission starts from $35 per million USD traded (eg: EUR/USD $35, GBP/USD $40 and Gold $60).

Yes and varies per asset and exchange, eg: If you were to purchase £2,000 worth of Apple shares at a price of $300 your total commission would have been £0.44.