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www.startmarkets.com seems more interested in acquiring new customers than taking care of existing ones. The marketing is aggressive but the product is mediocre. Once you are past the honeymoon period, the cracks in their service become very apparent.
Pros: Clear documentation|Risk management tools|Comprehensive tools|Dividend tracking
Cons: Charting tools need more indicators|Help articles are sometimes vague
After using www.startmarkets.com for about three months, I decided to move my account elsewhere. The platform was unreliable, withdrawals took an unreasonable amount of time, and I could never get a straight answer from customer service. Frustrating experience overall.
Pros: Market news feed|Two-factor authentication|API access
Cons: No dark mode on mobile
I have been trying to close my account with www.startmarkets.com for weeks now and they keep giving me the runaround. First it was a form to fill out, then identity verification again, then a mandatory phone call that never gets scheduled. They make leaving impossible.
Pros: Educational resources|Easy withdrawals|Customizable dashboard
Cons: Inactivity fee applies after 12 months|Nothing significant
www.startmarkets.com has the worst mobile app I have ever used for investing. It crashes constantly, features that work on desktop are missing entirely, and the security implementation is questionable at best. How they released this app is beyond me.
Pros: Wide product range|Low minimum deposit|Smooth onboarding
Cons: Research section could be deeper|No live chat on mobile
The hidden fees at www.startmarkets.com are the real scandal here. What they advertise and what they actually charge are two different things. By the time I realized how much I was paying in various fees and spreads, I had already lost a meaningful amount.
Pros: Quick verification|Tax reports included
Cons: Mobile app could be improved
I trusted www.startmarkets.com with a significant portion of my savings and I deeply regret that decision. Not because of market losses, but because of how poorly the platform performed and how dismissively the support team treated my concerns.
Pros: Helpful community forum|Comprehensive tools|Copy trading available|Detailed reporting
Cons: No dark mode on mobile
I found www.startmarkets.com while looking for alternatives to my previous provider and the initial impression was positive. But for a couple of months now later, I have encountered so many issues that I cannot recommend them. Trades failing, charts not loading, and support tickets going unanswered for days at a time.
Pros: Transparent fees|Fast execution|Instant funding
Cons: No live chat on mobile|Search feature is basic
I had a dispute with www.startmarkets.com and went to their complaints process. They have an internal team that just defends the company. Then they said I could go to an ombudsman - but the ombudsman they use is industry-funded and rarely rules for the client. The system is rigged.
Pros: Demo account available|Tax reports included|Segregated accounts
Cons: Limited ETF selection
I closed a profitable position at www.startmarkets.com and the profit was not credited for 5 days. Support said it was a settlement delay. When it finally arrived it was less than the amount shown on the platform. They could not explain the difference. I have moved my account.
Pros: Clean UI|Transparent fees|Dividend tracking|Easy withdrawals
Cons: Alert system is basic|Wait times can be long during peak hours
I am in a dispute with www.startmarkets.com over a trade that was clearly erroneous. The price shown was wrong, I closed at a profit, and they reversed the trade and took the money back. They said it was a system error. So I lose and they keep? Unacceptable.
Pros: Market news feed|Multiple order types
Cons: Email notifications too frequent