LONDON, UK - 05 July 2021 - Capital.com, the high-growth trading and investing platform empowering everyone to trade responsibly, has launched a dedicated stock dealing account for clients in the UK and Europe. The new account, labeled Capital.com Invest, enables customers to easily and securely invest in global stocks without paying any commission.
New and existing customers will be able to invest their capital in over one thousand popular stocks from the US and Europe. Clients are not charged a commission fee when they make an investment, or when they deposit and withdraw funds from their stock dealing account. Stock prices are quoted directly from the exchange, further ensuring clients are not charged any additional price spreads or mark-ups. Capital.com Invest will initially be made available to clients in the UK, France and Germany before it is gradually rolled out to clients across other European countries.
This launch is Capital.com’s response to evolving investment preferences and the retail market’s gradual shift towards direct stock investments. In the first quarter of 2021, Capital.com saw a 233 per cent increase in new customer accounts compared to the previous quarter. Over the same period, financial derivatives trading activity in popular stocks such as AMC, Tesla and Gamestop also picked up significantly.
In Q1 of this year, the volume of derivatives trading on TSLA (Tesla) stocks on Capital.com grew by 126% while trading on Gamestop (GME) at the height of its rally, between November 2020 to March 2021, grew by 23,000%. In Q2, the volume of derivatives trades on AMC grew 192% from the previous quarter.
The launch of the Capital.com stocks dealing account is further evidence of the company’s commitment to lower the entry barriers to financial markets and to provide its clients with a secure, low-friction solution that is transparently priced and responsive to customer needs.
To further support clients in their investment journey and to enable more people to responsibly and confidently participate in financial markets, Capital.com provides a wide range of educational support resources on its platform, at no extra cost.
The Capital.com platform is also fitted with a demo site, regular news feed, as well as more than 5,000 pages of intelligent financial content and analysis available on its website and through its Youtube trading channel, Capital.com TV.
The Capital.com stock dealing account is available through the platform’s mobile app, which is available on iOS and Android mobile devices. For more information, please go to www.capital.com.