Head to head

CapTrader vs Cornèrtrader — which broker is better?

CapTrader or Cornèrtrader? Fees, regulation, platform and product range compared side by side — with a verdict drawn from the data.

Risk warning: CFDs and leveraged products are complex instruments and come with a high risk of losing money rapidly. Investments can fall in value. Past performance is not an indicator of future results.

CapTrader

Interactive Brokers' market access wrapped in German regulation, German support and a German phone number.

4.2

Group index 81/100Protection depends on your legal entity

BaFinCBIFCA

Stocks (per order): 0.1 %
Minimum deposit: €2,000
FX conversion: 0 %

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Cornèrtrader

A genuine Swiss bank behind a genuine multi-asset terminal — priced for portfolios, not for pocket money.

3.8

Group index 80/100Protection depends on your legal entity

FINMA

Stocks (per order): 0.12 %
Minimum deposit: CHF 1,000
FX conversion: 0.5 %

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The verdict in numbers

Four decision axes, each derived from the recorded data.

Overall CapTrader takes it, 4.2 against 3.8 out of 5. CapTrader is the cheaper of the two: a reference EUR 5,000 stock order costs €5.00 there against €9.36. CapTrader scores 81 against 80 out of 100 on the group index. Your account's protection depends on its legal entity. CapTrader covers more ground with 11 of 14 asset classes against 10. On platform and app CapTrader is ahead, 4.3 against 3.9 out of 5. Which one is right depends on which of these axes matters for your trading profile.

Overall score

CapTrader: 4.2 — Better
Cornèrtrader: 3.8

Costs

CapTrader: €5.00 — Better
Cornèrtrader: €9.36

Group indexNo winner

CapTrader: 81 of 100
Cornèrtrader: 80 of 100

Product range

CapTrader: 11/14 — Better
Cornèrtrader: 10/14

Platform & app

CapTrader: 4.3 — Better
Cornèrtrader: 3.9

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Data as of: 30 Aug 2026

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CapTrader · Cornèrtrader
Criterion	CapTrader 4.2 Visit broker	Cornèrtrader 3.8 Visit broker

Overall score	4.2 — Better	3.8
Group index	81 of 100	80 of 100
Best for	German-speaking options and futures tradersActive traders who want IBKR pricing with German supportMulti-currency and global stock investorsCompany accounts (Firmendepot) and trading GmbHsTraders who value a person on the phone	Swiss multi-asset investorsOptions and futures traders in SwitzerlandPortfolios above CHF 100,000Traders who want banking and trading in one place

Regulation	BaFinCBIFCA	FINMA
Top-tier licences	3 — Better	1
Investor protection	£85,000	CHF 100,000 — Better
Listed group	No	No
Banking licence	No	Yes
Segregated client accounts	Yes	Yes
Negative balance protection	Yes	No
Audited financials	No	Yes
Disclosed regulatory actions	None	None
Founded	1997	1952
Headquarters	Düsseldorf, DE	Lugano, CH

Fees	4.1 — Better	3.2
Safety & regulation	4.0	4.4 — Better
Trading platform	4.6 — Better	4.2
Product range	4.7 — Better	4.4
Mobile app	4.0 — Better	3.6
Research	4.0 — Better	3.8
Customer support	4.7 — Better	3.6
Deposit & withdrawal	3.8 — Better	3.2
Account opening	4.0 — Better	3.2
Education	4.2 — Better	3.4

Reference order EUR 5,000	€5.00 — Better	€9.36
Minimum deposit	€2,000	CHF 1,000 — Better
Stocks (per order)	0.1 % — Better	0.12 %
US stocks	US$0.01/share — Better	0.15 %
ETFs	0.1 % — Better	0.12 %
Options	€2 — Better	€4
Futures	€2 — Better	€4
Crypto	Not offered	Not offered
Bonds (order)	€8	n/a
Funds (order)	n/a	n/a
EUR/USD spread	n/a	n/a
Index CFD spread	n/a	1.38 points
FX conversion	0.003 % — Better	0.5 %
Inactivity fee	None	n/a
Custody fee	None	n/a
Withdrawal fee	€1	n/a
Deposit fee	free	n/a
Overnight financing	n/a	n/a
Other fees	Account / custody fee: None — Konto- und Depotführung is free Inactivity fee: None Currency conversion: 0.3 basis points of the converted amount, minimum EUR/USD 3.75 per conversion Telephone order (closing positions only): EUR 30.00 / USD 30.00 per order, on top of the normal commission Warrants and certificates: From EUR 6.00 per order on Frankfurt and Stuttgart Real-time market data: Paid monthly subscriptions per exchange; delayed data is free on most venues +2	Default price tier: CONSISTENCY (the most expensive) applies automatically unless a better tier is agreed — deposit thresholds are CHF 100,000 / 250,000 / 500,000 for the three cheaper tiers Multi-currency accounts: CONSISTENCY max 1, SOLIDITY max 5, OPPORTUNITY max 10, ENERGY unlimited FX spot commission: 12 per lot of 100,000 nominal at the entry tier (9 / 5 / 3 at higher tiers); gold 1.5 per oz, silver 1.8 per 100 oz Index CFD minimum spreads (entry tier): US 500 0.75, US Tech 100 0.625, DAX 40 1.375, EU Stoxx 50 1.25, UK 100 1.375, SMI 1.75, Wall Street 2.5 index points Phone orders: CHF 50 at the two lower tiers, CHF 30 at the two higher tiers Incoming securities transfer: CHF 30,000 minimum accepted amount at all tiers except ENERGY +7

Asset classes (of 14)	11 — Better	10
Exchanges	160	n/a
Stocks	Yes	Yes
ETFs	Yes	Yes
Options	Yes	Yes
Futures	Yes	Yes
Forex	Yes	Yes
CFDs	Yes	Yes
Crypto	No	No
Bonds	Yes	Yes
Funds	Yes	Yes
Commodities	Yes	Yes
Indices	Yes	Yes
Warrants	Yes	No
Spread betting	No	No
Social trading	No	No

Platforms	Trader Workstation (TWS)CapTrader DesktopCapTrader Trading AppCapTrader Easy AppAgenaTrader (Andromeda)TradingViewTraderFox Trading-DeskIB API / FIX CTCI	Cornèrtrader web platformCornèrtrader desktopiCornèr AppDemo platform
Demo account	Yes	Yes
Fractional shares	Yes	No
Maximum leverage	1:30 · Pro 1:200	Switzerland does not apply the ESMA retail leverage caps, so Swiss clients can in principle take more leverage on FX and CFDs than an EU retail client.
Account opening	Fully online; German tax ID plus ID and address verification. Usually 1–3 business days	Online application with full Swiss bank onboarding and document checks; the demo platform is available immediately without an account
Account types	Cash accountMargin accountFirmendepotFamiliendepot	CONSISTENCYSOLIDITYOPPORTUNITYENERGY

Payment methods	Bank transferSEPA	Bank transferSEPA
Account currencies	EURUSDCHFGBPAUDCADJPYHKDSGDSEK+6	CHFEURUSD
Deposit time	SEPA 1–2 business days; international wire 1–4 business days	SEPA and domestic Swiss transfers typically 1–2 business days
Withdrawal time	1–3 business days	1–3 business days by bank transfer
Free withdrawals	1/month	n/a

Languages	GermanEnglish	ItalianGermanFrenchEnglish
Channels	PhoneEmailLive chatTicket system	PhoneEmailLive chatTicket system
Availability	Monday to Friday, 08:30–20:00 CET; Interactive Brokers emergency desks cover the remaining hours	Swiss business hours; separate technical support and trading support desks, plus Relationship Managers for larger accounts

Strengths and weaknesses side by side

Editorial assessment based on the recorded data.

CapTrader

Interactive Brokers' market access wrapped in German regulation, German support and a German phone number.

4.2

Pros

BaFin-supervised German investment firm (institution number 10156708) with a Düsseldorf address, German contract law and a free German hotline until 20:00
Eurex options and futures at EUR 2.00 per contract, Mini-DAX futures at EUR 1.00 and CME Micro E-minis at USD 1.25 — competitive with anything available to German retail traders
Access to over 160 market destinations, more than 1.2 million instruments, one million-plus bonds and 37,000 funds from a single multi-currency account
No account fee, no custody fee, no inactivity fee, and free real accounts on TWS, CapTrader Desktop, AgenaTrader Andromeda and the TraderFox Trading-Desk
German shares on Tradegate, gettex, Chi-X and Turquoise DE from a EUR 2.00 minimum — noticeably cheaper than the EUR 4.00 Xetra minimum for small orders
Trustpilot rating of 4.9 from more than 800 reviews, with support consistently named as the reason
Interactive Brokers' execution stack underneath: SmartRouting, real-time margining, more than 60 order types and a mature API

Cons

No Abgeltungsteuer is withheld. German investors gain a compounding advantage but must declare everything themselves via Anlage KAP, and a Freistellungsauftrag is not possible — for many people that alone rules CapTrader out
Commissions are a visible markup on Interactive Brokers' own schedule: 0.10% with a EUR 4.00 Xetra minimum against IBKR's 0.05% and EUR 1.25, and USD 0.01 per share against IBKR's USD 0.0035
Currency conversion costs 0.3 basis points with a EUR 3.75 minimum — one and a half times what IBKR charges direct, and the minimum bites on every small conversion
Investor compensation for EEA clients is the Irish scheme's 90% of EUR 20,000, thin against the German EUR 100,000 deposit guarantee investors are used to
EUR 2,000 minimum deposit and per-order minimums make small, regular ETF purchases uneconomic; there are no free savings plans
No spot crypto — only Bitcoin futures and exchange-traded products — and real-time market data is a paid monthly subscription per exchange

Best for

German-speaking options and futures tradersActive traders who want IBKR pricing with German supportMulti-currency and global stock investorsCompany accounts (Firmendepot) and trading GmbHsTraders who value a person on the phone

Cornèrtrader

A genuine Swiss bank behind a genuine multi-asset terminal — priced for portfolios, not for pocket money.

3.8

Pros

Cornèr Bank Ltd is a FINMA-supervised Swiss bank founded in 1952 and ranked second in Switzerland for capital strength in The Banker's Top 1000 World Banks 2026
A genuine multi-asset platform: shares, ETFs, ETPs, ETNs, ETCs, bonds, mutual funds, FX spot, FX options, futures and micro futures, listed stock options and CFDs on indices, single stocks, commodities, bonds and forex
More than 40,000 tradable instruments and over 10,000 pieces of research covering technical, fundamental and momentum analysis, included rather than sold as a subscription
Trading and banking in one relationship: multi-currency account, free Visa debit card, no separate cash transfer needed to move between investing and spending
Free demo platform available without opening an account — rare among Swiss bank-owned brokers and the best way to test the terminal first
Commissions fall sharply with portfolio size: SIX drops from 0.12% to 0.07% and US shares from 0.15% to 0.08% across the four tiers
Securities lending is offered as an optional way to generate income from an existing equity portfolio

Cons

The most expensive tier applies by default — Cornèrtrader states explicitly that if no other agreement is in place, the highest price category in the table applies
The entry CONSISTENCY tier is limited to a single account currency, so a CHF-based client buying US or German shares is forced into a currency conversion on every trade
Every conversion for a foreign-currency trade carries a 0.5% mark-up over the FX spot mid-price — more than the 0.15% commission on a US share order at the entry tier
Incoming securities transfers require a minimum accepted amount of CHF 30,000 at every tier except ENERGY, which blocks smaller portfolios from consolidating here
No spot cryptocurrency — only Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs and ETPs
Cornèr Bank is privately held and not listed, so there is no share price or continuous market scrutiny of the counterparty, only periodic published accounts

Best for

Swiss multi-asset investorsOptions and futures traders in SwitzerlandPortfolios above CHF 100,000Traders who want banking and trading in one place

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CapTrader vs Cornèrtrader — which broker is better?

CapTrader or Cornèrtrader? Fees, regulation, platform and product range compared side by side — with a verdict drawn from the data.

The verdict in numbers

Four decision axes, each derived from the recorded data.

CapTrader · Cornèrtrader
Criterion	CapTrader 4.2 Visit broker	Cornèrtrader 3.8 Visit broker

Overall score	4.2 — Better	3.8
Group index	81 of 100	80 of 100
Best for	German-speaking options and futures tradersActive traders who want IBKR pricing with German supportMulti-currency and global stock investorsCompany accounts (Firmendepot) and trading GmbHsTraders who value a person on the phone	Swiss multi-asset investorsOptions and futures traders in SwitzerlandPortfolios above CHF 100,000Traders who want banking and trading in one place

Regulation	BaFinCBIFCA	FINMA
Top-tier licences	3 — Better	1
Investor protection	£85,000	CHF 100,000 — Better
Listed group	No	No
Banking licence	No	Yes
Segregated client accounts	Yes	Yes
Negative balance protection	Yes	No
Audited financials	No	Yes
Disclosed regulatory actions	None	None
Founded	1997	1952
Headquarters	Düsseldorf, DE	Lugano, CH

Fees	4.1 — Better	3.2
Safety & regulation	4.0	4.4 — Better
Trading platform	4.6 — Better	4.2
Product range	4.7 — Better	4.4
Mobile app	4.0 — Better	3.6
Research	4.0 — Better	3.8
Customer support	4.7 — Better	3.6
Deposit & withdrawal	3.8 — Better	3.2
Account opening	4.0 — Better	3.2
Education	4.2 — Better	3.4

Reference order EUR 5,000	€5.00 — Better	€9.36
Minimum deposit	€2,000	CHF 1,000 — Better
Stocks (per order)	0.1 % — Better	0.12 %
US stocks	US$0.01/share — Better	0.15 %
ETFs	0.1 % — Better	0.12 %
Options	€2 — Better	€4
Futures	€2 — Better	€4
Crypto	Not offered	Not offered
Bonds (order)	€8	n/a
Funds (order)	n/a	n/a
EUR/USD spread	n/a	n/a
Index CFD spread	n/a	1.38 points
FX conversion	0.003 % — Better	0.5 %
Inactivity fee	None	n/a
Custody fee	None	n/a
Withdrawal fee	€1	n/a
Deposit fee	free	n/a
Overnight financing	n/a	n/a
Other fees	Account / custody fee: None — Konto- und Depotführung is free Inactivity fee: None Currency conversion: 0.3 basis points of the converted amount, minimum EUR/USD 3.75 per conversion Telephone order (closing positions only): EUR 30.00 / USD 30.00 per order, on top of the normal commission Warrants and certificates: From EUR 6.00 per order on Frankfurt and Stuttgart Real-time market data: Paid monthly subscriptions per exchange; delayed data is free on most venues +2	Default price tier: CONSISTENCY (the most expensive) applies automatically unless a better tier is agreed — deposit thresholds are CHF 100,000 / 250,000 / 500,000 for the three cheaper tiers Multi-currency accounts: CONSISTENCY max 1, SOLIDITY max 5, OPPORTUNITY max 10, ENERGY unlimited FX spot commission: 12 per lot of 100,000 nominal at the entry tier (9 / 5 / 3 at higher tiers); gold 1.5 per oz, silver 1.8 per 100 oz Index CFD minimum spreads (entry tier): US 500 0.75, US Tech 100 0.625, DAX 40 1.375, EU Stoxx 50 1.25, UK 100 1.375, SMI 1.75, Wall Street 2.5 index points Phone orders: CHF 50 at the two lower tiers, CHF 30 at the two higher tiers Incoming securities transfer: CHF 30,000 minimum accepted amount at all tiers except ENERGY +7

Asset classes (of 14)	11 — Better	10
Exchanges	160	n/a
Stocks	Yes	Yes
ETFs	Yes	Yes
Options	Yes	Yes
Futures	Yes	Yes
Forex	Yes	Yes
CFDs	Yes	Yes
Crypto	No	No
Bonds	Yes	Yes
Funds	Yes	Yes
Commodities	Yes	Yes
Indices	Yes	Yes
Warrants	Yes	No
Spread betting	No	No
Social trading	No	No

Platforms	Trader Workstation (TWS)CapTrader DesktopCapTrader Trading AppCapTrader Easy AppAgenaTrader (Andromeda)TradingViewTraderFox Trading-DeskIB API / FIX CTCI	Cornèrtrader web platformCornèrtrader desktopiCornèr AppDemo platform
Demo account	Yes	Yes
Fractional shares	Yes	No
Maximum leverage	1:30 · Pro 1:200	Switzerland does not apply the ESMA retail leverage caps, so Swiss clients can in principle take more leverage on FX and CFDs than an EU retail client.
Account opening	Fully online; German tax ID plus ID and address verification. Usually 1–3 business days	Online application with full Swiss bank onboarding and document checks; the demo platform is available immediately without an account
Account types	Cash accountMargin accountFirmendepotFamiliendepot	CONSISTENCYSOLIDITYOPPORTUNITYENERGY

Payment methods	Bank transferSEPA	Bank transferSEPA
Account currencies	EURUSDCHFGBPAUDCADJPYHKDSGDSEK+6	CHFEURUSD
Deposit time	SEPA 1–2 business days; international wire 1–4 business days	SEPA and domestic Swiss transfers typically 1–2 business days
Withdrawal time	1–3 business days	1–3 business days by bank transfer
Free withdrawals	1/month	n/a

Languages	GermanEnglish	ItalianGermanFrenchEnglish
Channels	PhoneEmailLive chatTicket system	PhoneEmailLive chatTicket system
Availability	Monday to Friday, 08:30–20:00 CET; Interactive Brokers emergency desks cover the remaining hours	Swiss business hours; separate technical support and trading support desks, plus Relationship Managers for larger accounts

Criterion

4.2

3.8

Overall score

4.2

3.8

Group index

81 of 100

80 of 100

Best for

Swiss multi-asset investorsOptions and futures traders in SwitzerlandPortfolios above CHF 100,000Traders who want banking and trading in one place

Regulation

BaFinCBIFCA

FINMA

Top-tier licences

Investor protection

£85,000

CHF 100,000

Listed group

Banking licence

Segregated client accounts

Negative balance protection

Audited financials

Disclosed regulatory actions

None

Founded

1997

1952

Headquarters

Düsseldorf, DE

Lugano, CH

Fees

4.1

3.2

Safety & regulation

4.0

4.4

Trading platform

4.6

4.2

Product range

4.7

4.4

Mobile app

4.0

3.6

Research

4.0

3.8

Customer support

4.7

3.6

Deposit & withdrawal

3.8

3.2

Account opening

4.0

3.2

Education

4.2

3.4

Reference order EUR 5,000

€5.00

€9.36

Minimum deposit

€2,000

CHF 1,000

Stocks (per order)

0.1 %

0.12 %

US stocks

US$0.01/share

0.15 %

ETFs

0.1 %

0.12 %

Options

€2

€4

Futures

€2

€4

Crypto

Not offered

Bonds (order)

€8

n/a

Funds (order)

n/a

EUR/USD spread

n/a

Index CFD spread

n/a

1.38 points

FX conversion

0.003 %

0.5 %

Inactivity fee

None

n/a

Custody fee

None

n/a

Withdrawal fee

€1

n/a

Deposit fee

free

n/a

Overnight financing

n/a

Other fees

Account / custody fee: None — Konto- und Depotführung is free
Inactivity fee: None
Currency conversion: 0.3 basis points of the converted amount, minimum EUR/USD 3.75 per conversion
Telephone order (closing positions only): EUR 30.00 / USD 30.00 per order, on top of the normal commission
Warrants and certificates: From EUR 6.00 per order on Frankfurt and Stuttgart
Real-time market data: Paid monthly subscriptions per exchange; delayed data is free on most venues
+2

Default price tier: CONSISTENCY (the most expensive) applies automatically unless a better tier is agreed — deposit thresholds are CHF 100,000 / 250,000 / 500,000 for the three cheaper tiers
Multi-currency accounts: CONSISTENCY max 1, SOLIDITY max 5, OPPORTUNITY max 10, ENERGY unlimited
FX spot commission: 12 per lot of 100,000 nominal at the entry tier (9 / 5 / 3 at higher tiers); gold 1.5 per oz, silver 1.8 per 100 oz
Index CFD minimum spreads (entry tier): US 500 0.75, US Tech 100 0.625, DAX 40 1.375, EU Stoxx 50 1.25, UK 100 1.375, SMI 1.75, Wall Street 2.5 index points
Phone orders: CHF 50 at the two lower tiers, CHF 30 at the two higher tiers
Incoming securities transfer: CHF 30,000 minimum accepted amount at all tiers except ENERGY
+7

Asset classes (of 14)

Exchanges

160

n/a

Stocks

ETFs

Options

Futures

Forex

CFDs

Crypto

Bonds

Funds

Commodities

Indices

Warrants

Spread betting

Social trading

Platforms

Trader Workstation (TWS)CapTrader DesktopCapTrader Trading AppCapTrader Easy AppAgenaTrader (Andromeda)TradingViewTraderFox Trading-DeskIB API / FIX CTCI

Cornèrtrader web platformCornèrtrader desktopiCornèr AppDemo platform

Demo account

Fractional shares

Maximum leverage

1:30 · Pro 1:200

Switzerland does not apply the ESMA retail leverage caps, so Swiss clients can in principle take more leverage on FX and CFDs than an EU retail client.

Account opening

Fully online; German tax ID plus ID and address verification. Usually 1–3 business days

Online application with full Swiss bank onboarding and document checks; the demo platform is available immediately without an account

Account types

Cash accountMargin accountFirmendepotFamiliendepot

CONSISTENCYSOLIDITYOPPORTUNITYENERGY

Payment methods

Bank transferSEPA

Account currencies

EURUSDCHFGBPAUDCADJPYHKDSGDSEK+6

CHFEURUSD

Deposit time

SEPA 1–2 business days; international wire 1–4 business days

SEPA and domestic Swiss transfers typically 1–2 business days

Withdrawal time

1–3 business days

1–3 business days by bank transfer

Free withdrawals

1/month

n/a

Languages

GermanEnglish

ItalianGermanFrenchEnglish

Channels

PhoneEmailLive chatTicket system

Availability

Monday to Friday, 08:30–20:00 CET; Interactive Brokers emergency desks cover the remaining hours

Swiss business hours; separate technical support and trading support desks, plus Relationship Managers for larger accounts