Trading 212 vs MultiBank 2023

Comparing the trading costs of forex and CFDs is not easy. Not every broker publishes average spreads data, and pricing structures vary. Based on our thorough annual assessment, MultiBank offers better pricing overall for traders.

At ForexBrokers.com, we track where each forex and CFD broker is regulated across over 23 international regulator databases. Here's our findings. MultiBank holds 2 global Tier-1 licenses, while Trading 212 holds 1. Both Trading 212 and MultiBank hold 1 global Tier-2 licenses. In our analysis of 23 international regulators across 50 brokers, MultiBank earned a higher Trust Score than Trading 212.

To compare the trading platforms of both Trading 212 and MultiBank, we tested each broker's trading tools, research capabilities, and mobile apps. For trading tools, Trading 212 offers a better experience. With research, Trading 212 offers superior market research. Finally, we found Trading 212 to provide better mobile trading apps.

For forex and CFDs traders, copy trading and MetaTrader are both popular platform options. Neither broker offers Meta Trader.Copy trading is not offered by either broker.

Trading 212 provides traders 184 currency pairs (e.g., EUR/USD) compared to MultiBank's 41 available pairs. Forex pairs aside, Trading 212 offers traders access to 1785 CFDs while MultiBank has 1042 available CFDs, a difference of 743.

Trading 212 is not publicly traded and does not operate a bank. Trading 212 is authorized by one tier-1 regulator (high trust), one tier-2 regulator (average trust), and zero tier-3 regulators (low trust). Trading 212 is authorised by the following tier-1 regulator: the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).

MultiBank Group is not publicly traded, does not operate a bank, and is authorised by two tier-1 regulators (high trust), one tier-2 regulator (average trust), and three tier-3 regulators (low trust). MultiBank Group is authorised by the following tier-1 regulators: the Australian Securities & Investment Commission (ASIC) and the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS). Learn more about Trust Score.

Best known for its mobile trading app, Trading 212 offers an easy-to-use trading platform suite for CFD and share trading, as well as a large variety of forex pairs. However, despite its well-designed platform and wide range of symbols, its lack of advanced trading tools and flat research offerings hamper Trading 212’s bid to be considered a top broker.

MultiBank Group, in operation since 2005, is home to numerous global brands and regulated in jurisdictions all over the world. A multi-asset broker, MultiBank offers forex and CFDs through the MetaTrader and cTrader platform suites (though not all markets are readily available) as well as underlying crypto assets via its regulated crypto exchange. On the negative side, the broker’s market research offering is unimpressive and educational content is entirely absent; MultiBank’s poor performance in these important categories drags down its Overall rating.