DF Markets vs Lloyds Bank
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Safer pick Lloyds Bank leads on safety — winning 1 of 1
trust metrics (lower scam-risk, stronger regulation). Check the selection rows for the best fit.
Safety & Trust
Scam-risk scoreⓘ lower = safer
28
✓13
Verdict
Guarded
Low risk
Regulatedⓘ
Yes
Yes
Licenses
1
1
Tier-1 regulatorsⓘ
1
1
Trustpilot score
—
4.1
Reviews collected
—
12045
Exit riskⓘ lower = safer
—
Guarded
Known clonesⓘ
0
0
Regulator warnings
0
0
Cost & Accounts
Min deposit lower = easier to start
$100
—
Max leverage
—
—
Min spread (best acct)
—
—
Commission
—
—
Cost grade
—
—
Account types
✓2
0
Best for
Suits
Traders interested in spread betting and CFD trading, Those open to using a proprietary platform
Traditional retail banking customers who value in-branch service, UK-based savers and mortgage holders, Investors using the Share Dealing platform for UK stocks
Not for
Traders prioritizing strong regulatory oversight, Those seeking transparent and verified trading conditions
Traders seeking low-cost, high-speed online execution, Customers who rely heavily on mobile app reliability, Those who prefer fully digital banks with 24/7 support
Products & Funding
Instruments
Forex (Currency Pairs), Gold and Silver Shares, Indices, ETFs and Futures Cryptocurrencies
—
Deposit methods
MASTER, VISA, Bank, transfer
—
Withdrawal
MASTER, VISA, Bank, transfer
—
Execution
Speed
—
—
Slippage
—
—
Swap cost
—
—
Company
Founded
2017-09-07
2020-03-09
Headquarters
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Employees
0
0
✓ = stronger value on that row · ● good · ● caution · ● weak · "—" = not yet collected. Independent scoring, never for sale.