Saxo Capital Markets Review 2026

• Saxo Bank A/S, Philip Heymans Alle 15 2900, Hellerup, Denmark
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All platforms are available with a single Saxo account. Find a trading platform that fits your needs and experience level.

SaxoTraderGO

Our award-winning trading platform

• Key features. Enhanced trade tickets, fundamental and technical analysis tools, extensive charting package, options chain, performance analysis and comprehensive account overview. 
• Asset classes. Access stocks, ETFs, bonds, mutual funds, managed portfolios, options, futures and other leveraged products.
• Interface. Supports one-screen setup (chart can be dragged to second screen). Access through both mobile and desktop.

SaxoTraderPRO

Our fully customisable, professional-grade platform

• Key features. Algorithmic orders, one-click trading, options chains and charting packages. Analyse your performance in detail with our revamped account section.
• Asset classes. Access stocks, ETFs, bonds, mutual funds, managed portfolios, options, futures and other leveraged products.
• Interface. Fully customisable across six screens, with advanced workspace management and multi-channel linking between modules. Access on PC and MAC.

Third Party Tools

Extend your trading capabilities by executing trades from one of our partnership platforms.

• Key features. Connect your Saxo account to a third-party platform to access custom tools that suit your specific trading requirements. Available features include asset-specific analysis tools, advanced strategy backtesting and hyper-responsive charting.
• Saxo execution and prices. Trade on your choice of platform and benefit from Saxo’s best-in-class execution and market-leading prices. We don’t charge to connect to third-party platforms. 

Connectivity and APIs

Connect to Saxo’s capital markets infrastructure via your preferred interface

• FIX API. Gain market access through a fast, flexible and fully-documented electronic infrastructure and receive tailored multi-asset liquidity via FIX API.
• OpenAPI. Access our entire capital markets infrastructure on the same API used by our award-winning platforms (including market data) through a single REST web API based on modern standards.

Personal relationship managers

Platinum and VIP clients benefit from a personal point of contact to answer account queries and offer exclusive invitations to events and webinars. Your relationship manager can also provide a personal introduction to Saxo platforms and educational content, as well as curated market news relevant to your trading and investment interests. 

Exclusive VIP services

Become a VIP client to receive priority one-to-one support, market commentary, assistance placing complex orders and a sparring mate to discuss trading strategies. VIP clients can also speak directly with the SaxoStrats to discuss asset allocation in line with macro developments, their views on all major asset classes, and the implications of central bank policies and other market events.

Saxo Bank powers 200+ banks and brokers and 400+ financial intermediaries. Our technology helps companies of all sizes to connect to global exchanges. Banks, brokers, financial advisors, fintechs and other partners use our capital markets solutions to provide trading and investment services to their clients.

Managed Portfolios

Free your time. Have experts navigate markets and manage your investments.

Why invest with Saxo?

• Simple and smart. Get set up quickly online, then we’ll do the hard work for you.
• Managed by experts. We manage your investments based on world class industry expertise.
• Cost effective. Pay just a fraction of the cost of traditional wealth managers.
• No lock-in period. If your circumstances change you can withdraw at any time.

What are managed portfolios?

A managed portfolio is a collection of investments that are selected and automatically adjusted for you according to market opportunities. Each portfolio caters for a different risk appetite, ranging from low to high, and follows an investment strategy suited to your goals and profile. You’ll have full transparency and control: you can monitor your investments 24 hours a day through our platform, and withdraw at any time for no extra cost.

Portfolios built by experts

When you invest in a SaxoSelect portfolio, you can rest assured that your money is in the best possible hands. We’ve partnered with world-leading asset managers, including BlackRock and Morningstar, to create a range of low-cost, institutional-quality portfolios.

They are automatically rebalanced to adapt to changing market conditions, and continually target the highest returns for the risk-level taken.

• Powerful trading tools. A comprehensive range of trading and investing features with a user-friendly interface.
• Enhanced trade ticket. Engineered for speed and efficiency, the trade ticket reduces the number of clicks needed to place an order, while displaying all pertinent information in the ticket itself.
• Fundamental analysis tools. Use our equity research tools to analyse company fundamentals and view analyst sentiment indicators for stocks listed on all major exchanges.
• News and expert research. Access news and analysis from our in-house experts and leading third-party providers, directly in the platform.
• Technical analysis tools. Identify patterns across hundreds of instruments with automated Trade Signals, live charts, and a range of annotation tools.
• Extensive charting package. Trade directly from our live, integrated charts, and take advantage of more than 40 technical indicators and drawing tools. 
• Option chain. Trade FX vanilla and touch options, as well as listed options on stocks, indices and futures. Quickly switch between instruments by linking option chains to watchlists.

In-depth Research hub

Inform your trading with curated research content, including news, SaxoStrats analysis, price data, trade ideas and educational material.

• Asset specific news and analysis. Whichever market you trade you can quickly see the main instrument moves, latest news and gain trading inspiration
• Global Sales Trading market updates. See live market updates and commentary from our  experienced Global Sales Trading team 
• Relevant insights direct to your phone. Be alerted to any sudden price moves or important actions which may impact your individual positions

Industry-leading prices

Get ultra-competitive spreads and commissions across all asset classes, with even better rates as your volume increases.

• Stocks. Commissions from $1 on US stocks. Access 22,000+ stocks across core and emerging markets on 50+ exchanges worldwide.
• ETFs. Commissions from $1 on US listed ETFs. Access more than 6,400 exchange traded funds from 30+ exchanges.
• Futures. Commissions as low as $1.25 per contract. Trade 300+ futures covering equity indices, energy, metals, agriculture, rates and more.
• Bonds. Commissions from 0.05% on govt. bonds. Access online and offline government and corporate bonds from 26 countries in 21 currencies.
• Listed options. Commissions as low as $1.25 per contract. Trade 3,000+ listed options across equities, energy, metals and more, from 20 exchanges worldwide.
• Mutual funds. Commission, custody and platform fees at $0. We've made it easy and affordable to invest in mutual funds from leading providers.

More products

Trade leveraged products to increase your exposure to the market. We offer leveraged trading across a wide range of asset classes.

Innovative risk-management features

Discover unique tools to manage your risk and control your positions.

• Account shield. The account value shield acts as a stop loss on your entire account value. If triggered, it will close all your open positions (except bonds and mutual funds holdings) and cancel all orders.
• Stop orders. Protect your positions from adverse market moves with trailing stops and stop-limit orders.
• Cancel all orders. Cancel all orders, or just those within an asset class, with a few clicks.
• Margin breakdown. Easily monitor the margin utilisation for each instrument.
• Margin alerts. Set custom margin alerts to receive pop-up and push-notifications.
• Quick close positions. Close all FX and CFD positions, or just those within an asset class, in two clicks.

Whether you’re a long-term investor or a high-volume trader, you’ll receive first-class support tailored to your needs. 

• Integrated digital support. Find a bank of helpful resources in our self-service Support centre or platform-integrated helpdesk.
• Personal support. Get expert support for account and technical queries whenever markets are open. Our teams operate from 16 countries, and each team member is a Saxo platform specialist and fully immersed in their local market.
• In-house analysts. Our team of top-tier strategists – the #SaxoStrats – provide daily insights, analysis and views across global markets, asset classes and tradable instruments.

Trade futures on an award-winning platform. Access 300+ futures from 28 global exchanges, covering equity indices, energy, metals, agriculture, rates and more.

Why trade futures with Saxo Bank

• Ultra-competitive pricing. Trade futures from 1.25 USD, 1 EUR or 1 GBP per contract.
• Advanced futures tools. Take advantage of time and sales, futures spread orders and depth trader — plus, trade directly from charts.
• 24-hour expert service. Easy to use digital service and exclusive personal service for our active traders
• Expert service, trusted for 25 years. With 850,000+ satisfied customers, Saxo Bank offers world-class service around the clock.

Lock in opportunities with options across different asset classes. Trade options on stocks, indices, interest rates, futures and commodities. Access options from 20 exchanges worldwide as a flexible alternative to trading the underlying securities, while providing a higher potential return at a fixed risk.

Buy stock options from USD 1.25 on Nasdaq, FTSE 250 and other global exchanges

Trading options at Saxo

Depending on your account value and experience, you can either: 

• Buy options. By default, you can only buy options with Saxo. Because selling options involves a much greater potential risk, we only enable buying options as standard to help you control the amount of risk you take.
• Buy and sell options. If you want to sell options you must have an account value of over USD 5,000 and give a written acknowledgement of the risks involved. Selling options also comes with margin benefits.

Focus on reliable returns with 4,500+ government and corporate bonds from around the world. Buy bonds from 0.05% in commission per trade with a USD 10,000 minimum trade size on online bonds.

Get access to expert insights for better investing

With your Saxo account you’ll get access to global research on bonds, investment inspiration, live market updates, expert analysis, podcasts, webinars and more – all available in the trading platform.  

• Trading bonds digitally keeps your costs low. By trading bonds online online, we eliminate manual processes across the traditional value chain – so you can benefit from lower costs. We direct your bond order to an optimised dealer auction, where up to 40 of the largest bond liquidity providers compete to return the best price. 
• Online trading hours. You can trade bonds online 24/5 if the underlying bond market is open. Trading hours are limited to the daylight hours in the region where liquidity in the underlying bond market is best.

Invest in 22,000+ stocks from New York, Hong Kong, London and 50+ other global markets

• Sharpen your strategy with curated stock insights. With your Saxo account you’ll get access to research on stocks, investment inspiration, live market updates, expert analysis, podcasts, webinars and more – all available in your trading platform.
• Diversify faster by buying baskets of stocks. Exchange-traded funds are a cost-effective and fast way to diversify your portfolio by investing in a basket of stocks that tracks a specific market index or sector.
• Let experts trade for you. Invest in a portfolio managed by market experts to target the highest long-term returns for your risk appetite.

Invest in 250+ portfolios from the world’s top money managers. With your Saxo account you’ll get access to learning resources on mutual funds, investment inspiration, live market updates, expert analysis, podcasts, webinars and more – all available in your trading platform.

Invest in 6,400+ ETFs from tech, healthcare, environment and other major sectors. 

• Market insights. Find your next investment through our comprehensive screener and explore curated investment themes
• Product analysis. Dig into details with charting data, key stats and independent analyst ratings
• Risk management features. Manage your risks even while away, with automated features like stop-loss and take-profit orders
• Portfolio tracking. Adapt your strategy as you grow by analysing your performance history, costs and returns