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Interactive Brokers offers unrivalled market access and the lowest commissions in the industry for active stock traders. The TWS platform is extremely powerful but has a steep learning curve for beginners.

Saxo Bank offers institutional-grade market access in a polished web platform, making it ideal for sophisticated investors who want access to global stock markets, options, and bonds in a single account.

IG stands out in the UK stocks market for combining real share dealing, a Stocks & Shares ISA, listed options trading, and bonds - giving active investors a full-service, multi-asset account that most app-based platforms cannot match.

IC Markets offers Shares CFDs on 2,000+ global stocks via MT5 and IRESS, combining its benchmark ECN infrastructure with direct equity access - a strong complement to its core forex offering for active traders who also need equity exposure.

FP Markets offers direct-access share CFD trading via IRESS alongside standard MT4/MT5/cTrader share CFDs - a differentiated dual-model approach under ASIC and CySEC regulation that suits both ECN forex traders and equity-focused clients.

eToro's zero-commission real stocks and fractional share offering make it accessible for beginners, though its USD-denominated accounts mean non-US investors face FX conversion costs on every transaction.

Admirals offers share CFDs and real stocks on 4,500+ equities via MT4, MT5, and Invest.MT5 under FCA, CySEC, and ASIC regulation - combining professional MetaTrader CFD trading with real share ownership for buy-and-hold investors.

CMC Markets offers a broad range of share CFDs on 10,000+ stocks across major global exchanges via its Next Generation platform - an FCA-regulated CFD route to equity exposure without real share ownership.

FOREX.com offers share CFDs on 220+ global stocks via MT4, MT5, and its proprietary platform under NFA, FCA, and CFTC regulation - a well-regulated US-focused broker with integrated equity CFD access for active multi-asset traders.

Pepperstone offers share CFDs on 1,000+ global stocks across MT4, MT5, cTrader, and TradingView under FCA and ASIC regulation - a convenient route to equity CFD exposure for existing Pepperstone traders without switching brokers.

Capital.com offers share CFDs on 4,000+ global stocks under FCA, ASIC, and CySEC regulation with AI-enhanced trading insights and no commission - one of the widest regulated share CFD selections among multi-asset platforms.

ThinkMarkets offers share CFDs on 3,000+ global stocks via MT4, MT5, and ThinkTrader under FCA and ASIC regulation - a well-regulated mobile-first broker with competitive share CFD pricing for active equity traders.

AvaTrade provides share CFD access on 600+ global stocks with fixed spreads across MT4, MT5, and AvaTradeGO - a well-regulated option for traders seeking equity CFD exposure within an established multi-asset broker.

Vantage offers share CFDs on 1,000+ global stocks via MT4, MT5, TradingView, and the Vantage App under ASIC and FCA regulation - a competitive multi-platform option for active traders adding equity CFD exposure to a forex-focused portfolio.

TMGM offers share CFDs and real equities on 10,000+ instruments via MT4, MT5, and IRESS under ASIC regulation - an Australian broker with genuine DMA equity access and a broad instrument range particularly popular with Asian traders.

XM offers share CFDs on 1,200+ stocks across major global exchanges under CySEC, ASIC, and FSC regulation - one of the widest share CFD selections available among multi-asset regulated brokers.

Axi offers share CFDs on 700+ global stocks via MT4 and Axi One under ASIC and FCA regulation - a straightforward ECN-adjacent broker for existing Axi clients who want to add equity CFD exposure to their multi-asset account.

ACY Securities offers share CFDs on global stocks under ASIC regulation - a regulated Australian ECN broker providing institutional-grade execution for equity CFD markets.

FXOpen offers stocks CFDs under FCA and ASIC regulation with ECN execution - a specialist multi-asset broker extending its low-cost execution model to global equity markets.

Plus500 offers share CFDs on 1,800+ global stocks via its proprietary WebTrader under FCA, ASIC, and MAS regulation - a beginner-friendly regulated CFD platform with a clean interface and broad stock coverage for simple equity exposure.

Moneta Markets offers stocks CFDs under ASIC and FSCA regulation - an emerging multi-asset broker with ECN execution extending across global equity markets.

GO Markets offers share CFDs on global equities under ASIC and CySEC regulation - a dual-regulated broker with MT4, MT5, and cTrader for flexible equity CFD trading.

easyMarkets offers share CFDs with fixed spreads and guaranteed stop-loss under CySEC and ASIC regulation - unique risk management tools for equity markets.