Updated on 8 September 2024
Account can be opened online
Available worldwide
No account opening, maintenance and closure fees
Dukascopy brand was launched in 1998 to research, develop, and implement a complex financial system via novel mathematical and econophysical techniques. Over the twenty years Dukascopy has been developed into an international financial group, providing online and mobile trading, banking and payment services to individuals, companies and institutions worldwide. Established in 2010, Dukascopy Bank is a Swiss innovative online bank focused on providing Internet based and mobile trading services, banking and other financial services through proprietary technological solutions. Dukascopy Bank also exercises consolidated supervision over Dukascopy Group entities, ensures adequate liquidity, risk diversification and capital adequacy at the group level.
Account can be opened online
Available worldwide
No initial deposit required
No account opening, maintenance and closure fees
IG Bank is a member of UK-based IG Group. IG Group was founded in 1974 to be focused on OTC leveraged derivatives trading. In 1998 IG Group created the first online dealing platform for financial spread betting. IG Group provide trading and investment services to clients worldwide, and have offices in 16 countries over the world. IG Group is still focused on contracts for difference (CFDs) and spread betting, while extending its product range with non-leveraged share dealing and wealth-management products. IG Bank specializes in providing online leveraged CFD trading services.
Account can be opened online
Available worldwide
No account opening, maintenance and closure fees
Saxo Bank is a privately-owned Danish bank, established in 1992. In 1998 Saxo Bank launched one of the first online trading platforms, making professional-grade tools and multi-asset market access available to everyone. Saxo Bank is a global service provider, operating in different countries via its branches and subsidiaries. Saxo Bank specializes in providing online investment and trading services, allowing individuals, banks and brokers to trade dorex, CFDs, stocks, futures, optionsand other derivatives via its trading platforms online.
Account can be opened online
Available worldwide
No initial deposit required
No account opening, maintenance and closure fees
STRATEO was founded in 2009 as Keytrade Bank (Switzerland) and was a subsidiary of Keytrade Bank in Belgium, in 2012 the company was renamed to STRATEO. in June 2016, STRATEO joined Crédit Mutuel Arkéa Group (France). STRATEO specializes is providing online securities trading services to private individuals and asset managers. STRATEO offers online trading accounts opening for residents of more than 100 countries and provides access to 18 international stock markets. On 1 April 2021, STRATEO transferred the majority of its clients to SAXO BANK (SCHWEIZ) AG and ceased its business activities.
Account can be opened online
Available worldwide
No initial deposit required
No account opening, maintenance and closure fees
Swissquote Bank SA is focused on providing online securities trading services to private individuals, businesses and asset managers.In 1996 Swissquote launched its financial platform which allowed private investors to access the prices of all the securities traded on the Swiss exchange in real time.In 2001 Swissquote obtained banking licence. In 2013 Swissquote Bank acquired MIG Banque, specialized in Forex trading. In 2017 Swissquote Bank started offering cryptocurrency trading (Bitcoin, Bitcoin Cash, Ether, Litecoin and Ripple). In 2018 Swissquote Bank acquired Internaxx Bank S.A. (Luxembourg).
Trading accounts are similar to current accounts, but trading accounts can hold both cash and securities. Trading accounts are used to execute trade transactions involving buying and selling financial instruments, for example, stocks, bonds, futures and options.
The table above shows essential details of selected time deposit products offered to retail customers by the banks in Switzerland: traded instruments, annual costs and costs per order. The trading accounts annual costs vary from 0.00 to 0.00 CHF, costs per order are within the range 7.50 - 10.00 CHF. *)
Note. Investing involves risks, you can lose (part of) your investment.
*) Costs per order is a minimal commission paid for an stock trading order on Six Swiss Exchange.