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Charles Schwab vs Amega

Charles Schwab or Amega – which is better for UK traders 2025? Compare Charles Schwab and Amega in this detailed breakdown of their platforms, features and fees.

Charles Schwab vs Amega Comparison Table 2025
Charles Schwab	Amega

2.8	3.2
Charles Schwab is ranked #111 among UK brokers.	Amega is ranked #78 among CFD brokers.
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Charles Schwab is a large US investment broker offering a massive range of stocks, ETFs and equity derivatives in a variety of savings and investment accounts. The trustworthy brand has been offering financial services for 45+ years with over 35 million brokerage accounts and $870+ billion in assets under management. Charles Schwab is also regulated by top-tier watchdogs including the SEC and FCA.	Amega is an offshore STP broker offering CFD trading fon forex, stocks, indices and commodities with very high leverage up to 1:1000 and a zero-commission pricing structure. Traders access markets through the MT5 platform and can test the broker's services through a demo account.
Pros
Strong investment offerings covering stocks, mutual funds, options, bonds and cryptocurrency Powerful trading software with real-time quotes, fundamental research and investment screeners Responsive customer support team available 24/7 via live chat or telephone Competitive trading fees with no commissions on stocks and ETFs Fractional shares on the S&P 500 with a $5 minimum investment Thematic investing categories and ESG compliant portfolios Strong regulatory oversight from the US SEC and UK FCA No account minimums for individual brokerage accounts High-quality educational resources for new investors	Amega supports a growing selection of payment options, including cryptos and international banking solutions with an accessible $20 minimum deposit. The MetaTrader 5 platform is excellent for trading with low latency, sophisticated order types, and up to 128 indicators and 21 timeframes to aid precise analysis. The One account keeps things simple for aspiring traders, featuring the full range of forex, stocks, indices and commodities with no hidden fees or swap fees, and $1 cashback per lot.
Cons
Only US markets available (except 12 foreign markets on the Global Account) High minimum investment of $5000 to use robo-advisors Limited funding methods with no e-wallets No email support	Despite offering negative balance protection, Amega still lacks authorization from a trusted regulator, making it a high-risk option with no access to investor protection. Although the library of educational guides is growing, it falls far behind the likes of eToro which offers quizzes, videos and a social trading network for a complete learning journey. As brokers increasingly invest in their own trading software and add third-party solutions like cTrader to meet various trader preferences, Amega trails behind with just MT5.
FCA Regulated
No List of FCA Regulated Brokers	No List of FCA Regulated Brokers
Instruments
Stocks, ETFs, Cryptos, Futures, Options, Commodities, Bonds	CFDs, Forex, Shares, Indices, Commodities, Cryptos
Demo Account
Yes	No
Minimum Deposit
$0	$20
Payment Methods
ACH Transfer Wire Transfer	Perfect Money STICPAY Wire Transfer
Minimum Trade
$1	0.01 Lots
Regulator
SEC, FINRA, FCA1
Mobile Apps
iOS & Android	iOS & Android
iOS App Rating
	4.8
Android App Rating
	4.8
Margin Trading
No	Yes
MetaTrader 4
No	No
MetaTrader 5
No	Yes
cTrader
No	No
AlgoTrader
No	No
OmniTrader
No	No
TradingView
No	No
Autochartist
No	No
eSignal
No	No
Trading Central
No	No
STP Account
No	Yes
ECN Account
No	Yes
DMA Account
No	No
MAM Account
No	No
PAMM Account
No	No
LAMM Account
No	No
Demat Account
No	No
AI / Machine Learning
Yes	No
Robo Advisor
Yes	No
Negative Balance Protection
No	Yes
Market Maker
No	No
P2P Trading
No	No
Spot Trading
No	Yes
Auto Trading
Yes	Expert Advisors (EAs) on MetaTrader
Copy Trading
No	No
Social Trading
No	No
Trade Signals
	MT5
VPS Hosting
No	No
Tournaments
No	No
Demo Competitions
No	No
Ethical Investing
Yes	No
Custodial Account
Yes	No
Guaranteed Stop Loss
No	No
Inactivity Fee
	$5
Islamic Account
No	Yes
Account Currencies
USD	USD
Commodities
Soybeans Lean Hogs	Corn Wheat Sugar Soybeans Cocoa Coffee Gold Silver Palladium Platinum Oil Gasoline Natural Gas
CFD
	Trade CFDs on 100+ instruments from popular asset classes. Leverage up to 1:200 is available on precious metals, while stocks, indices and energies can access 1:20 max leverage and 1:10 for commodities. On the negative side, the depth of assets is limited vs other CFD brokers.
Leverage
	1:1000
FTSE Spread
	From 0.8 pips
GBPUSD Spread<
	From 0.8 pips
Oil Spread
	From 0.8 pips
Stocks Spread
	From 0.8 pips
Forex
	Amega offers an unusually large selection of currency pairs for an unregulated broker with 70+ forex CFDs, alongside up to 1:1000 leverage, zero commissions and competitive spreads from 0.8 pips. FX traders also have access to MT5 – the faster, more advanced version of MT4.
Assets
	70+
GBPUSD Spread
	0.8
EURUSD Spread
	0.8
EURGBP Spread
	0.8
Cryptocurrency
Charles Schwab supports indirect crypto trading through digital coin trusts and crypto-related stocks. You can get exposure to popular digital currencies such as Bitcoin, Ripple and Ethereum.	Trade popular digital tokens against fiat currencies. Go long or short on Bitcoin and get 24/7 instant cashback when you trade in high volumes. However, traders looking for low-cap tokens should look at alternative brokers.
Spread
Floating	From 0.8 pips
Coins
GBTC BITW	BTC ETH LTC XRP
Crypto Lending
No	No
Crypto Mining
No	No
Crypto Staking
No	No
Auto Market Maker
No	No

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