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Trading 212
Trading 212 is a British financial services company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It operates an electronic trading platform that enables trading in stocks, exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and contracts for difference (CFDs). The company also provides debit cards and other banking services alongside a financial news website.
Trading 212 serves clients worldwide, with operations across Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Latin America, and the Asia-Pacific region. As of 2025, the company reports having approximately 4.5 million users with funded accounts.
Trading 212 was founded in 2004 under the name Avus Capital. Initially, the company specialised in forex trading and developed proprietary trading software.
The company later expanded its product offerings and geographic reach, establishing a presence in several regulatory jurisdictions. It relocated its headquarters from Bulgaria to London after establishing its operations in the United Kingdom. In February 2021, Trading 212 was reported to be the most downloaded mobile application in the United Kingdom.
In 2024, the company introduced a debit card.
Trading 212 operates a commission‐free model for its stock trading services, meaning that clients are not charged commissions or custody fees for holding assets on the platform. The company derives revenue primarily through currency conversion fees when transactions are conducted in a currency different from the account's base currency, and through participation in a collateralised stock lending programme.
Regarding its contracts for difference (CFD) products, Trading 212 initially employed a spread‐based revenue model.[citation needed] Between January 2021 and May 2021, the company generated revenue from the difference between the prices offered to clients and the hedging prices established via a back-to-back hedging arrangement with an affiliated entity. [citation needed] In May 2021, Trading 212 discontinued this internal hedging arrangement and subsequently adopted a risk management strategy whereby exposures were hedged externally with third parties.[verification needed]
Since its launch, over 4.5 million accounts have reportedly been opened and funded, with total client holdings of over £25 billion. The platform has no trading or platform fees and allows minimum investments of £1.
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Trading 212
Trading 212 is a British financial services company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It operates an electronic trading platform that enables trading in stocks, exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and contracts for difference (CFDs). The company also provides debit cards and other banking services alongside a financial news website.
Trading 212 serves clients worldwide, with operations across Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Latin America, and the Asia-Pacific region. As of 2025, the company reports having approximately 4.5 million users with funded accounts.
Trading 212 was founded in 2004 under the name Avus Capital. Initially, the company specialised in forex trading and developed proprietary trading software.
The company later expanded its product offerings and geographic reach, establishing a presence in several regulatory jurisdictions. It relocated its headquarters from Bulgaria to London after establishing its operations in the United Kingdom. In February 2021, Trading 212 was reported to be the most downloaded mobile application in the United Kingdom.
In 2024, the company introduced a debit card.
Trading 212 operates a commission‐free model for its stock trading services, meaning that clients are not charged commissions or custody fees for holding assets on the platform. The company derives revenue primarily through currency conversion fees when transactions are conducted in a currency different from the account's base currency, and through participation in a collateralised stock lending programme.
Regarding its contracts for difference (CFD) products, Trading 212 initially employed a spread‐based revenue model.[citation needed] Between January 2021 and May 2021, the company generated revenue from the difference between the prices offered to clients and the hedging prices established via a back-to-back hedging arrangement with an affiliated entity. [citation needed] In May 2021, Trading 212 discontinued this internal hedging arrangement and subsequently adopted a risk management strategy whereby exposures were hedged externally with third parties.[verification needed]
Since its launch, over 4.5 million accounts have reportedly been opened and funded, with total client holdings of over £25 billion. The platform has no trading or platform fees and allows minimum investments of £1.