IG Index's results are always worth a look for "revenue per customer". Latest results show "pro" customers in Europe getting absolutely hammered.
Thank you all for your messages Looking at your links I guess I am correct with the taxation rates for capital gains (0% up to £11,700 and then 10% and/or 20%). https://www.which.co.uk/money/tax/c...l-gains-tax-allowances-and-rates-a0muq0c65cd7 Regarding stamp tax on transactions, it seems to be for UK shares only so it won't be applicable to me since I trade US and French stocks. I think that's right for most country. For example in Switzerland (as far as I know). But in France the impression is that to tax CGT as a business will hardly happen when having a full-time job beside. About UK, it looks more obscure to me but if I turn jobless I guess it won't be a problem to continue trading and paying CGT the same way as above as long as it is for few months and for relative small amounts. Otherwise it will need to meet an accountant.
Day to day not much differences. But during price spikes is when they will give you worse fills and rip you off. This was an example from the CHF spike a few years ago: IG provided a rate of 0.9250 on the EUR/CHF pair. The rate has been much lower when compared to a number of other retail brokers who started filling client orders at rates above 1.1200. https://www.financemagnates.com/for...nc-trades-after-financial-ombudsman-decision/