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comdirect Review
comdirect is a German direct bank and broker that is now a brand of Commerzbank AG, not a separate company, after a full 2020 merger.
Min Deposit
N/A
Spreads From
Order fee about 9.90 euros per trade standard, discounted to 3.90 euros for new Depot customers for 36 months
Max Leverage
Set per CFD instrument, not published as one fixed figure, and excluded from new customer discounts
Platforms
comdirect website, comdirect app
Pros
- Backed by Commerzbank AG, one of Germany's largest banking groups
- Deposits are protected up to 100,000 euros under the German guarantee scheme
- Offers a full range of products, from checking accounts to a stocks Depot
- New Depot customers get a discounted order fee for their first 36 months
Cons
- comdirect is no longer its own company, only a Commerzbank AG brand
- BaFin fined Commerzbank 1.45 million euros in 2024 over anti money laundering gaps
- Standard order fees rise to about 9.90 euros per trade after the discount ends
- Account opening is built mainly for residents of Germany and Austria
- CFD trading is excluded from the discounted new customer order fee
comdirect started in 1994 as a Commerzbank subsidiary based in Quickborn, Germany, and became one of the country's first major direct banks. It listed on the stock market in 2000, then Commerzbank bought back the remaining shares and completed a full legal merger on 1 November 2020.
Today comdirect is a brand of Commerzbank AG, not its own company. It still runs its own website and app, offering a checking account, a Depot for stocks, ETFs, and CFDs, and retirement products. New customers get a discounted order fee for a limited period, then the rate settles near 9.90 euros per trade, and CFD trading sits outside that discount.
BaFin fined Commerzbank AG 1.45 million euros in 2024 over anti money laundering gaps tied partly to how customer files were handled during the comdirect integration. Deposits stay protected up to 100,000 euros under the German scheme, and account opening today works best for residents of Germany or Austria.
Max Leverage
Set per CFD instrument, not published as one fixed figure, and excluded from new customer discounts
Spreads From
Order fee about 9.90 euros per trade standard, discounted to 3.90 euros for new Depot customers for 36 months
Platforms
Regulation, fund safety, track record
Spreads, execution, leverage
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Analysis, webinars, learning materials
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