Share Trading comparison
easyMarkets vs Totality Wealth
easyMarkets and Totality Wealth are barely in the same category. easyMarkets is a CFD and options broker with zero access to ASX or US shares — it's built for leveraged derivatives trading, not buying actual stocks. Totality Wealth is a full-service broker offering real shares, ETFs and bonds across 17 global markets, with CHESS sponsorship on ASX trades. The biggest practical difference: one lets you trade contracts on price movements, the other lets you own the underlying assets.
Choose
easyMarkets
if…
- ›You want to trade CFDs and options with leverage, not buy physical shares
- ›You're happy with a minimum deposit of just $25 to get started
- ›You need 24/5 customer support and a demo account to test strategies
- ›You want to deposit via crypto, Skrill, Neteller or POLi — not just bank transfer
- ›You trade primarily on price action and don't care about CHESS sponsorship or holding a HIN
Choose
Totality Wealth
if…
- ›You want to buy and own real ASX shares under your own HIN with CHESS sponsorship
- ›You need access to US, UK, European, Hong Kong and Japanese equities — not just derivatives
- ›You want zero inactivity fees and no minimum deposit to open an account
- ›You value DRP (dividend reinvestment) and Sharesight integration for portfolio tracking
- ›You need joint, trust or SMSF account structures, which easyMarkets doesn't offer
Where they differ
| Fact | easyMarkets | Totality Wealth |
|---|---|---|
| ASX & US share ownership | Not supported (CFDs only) | Full support with CHESS sponsorship on ASX |
| Inactivity fee | $25 | $0 |
| Account types | Individual and company only | Individual, joint, company, trust, SMSF |
| Minimum initial deposit | $25 | $0 |
| Deposit methods | Cards, bank wire, BPAY, Skrill, Neteller, POLi, crypto | Bank transfer, BPAY, cards, PayPal, Wise |
Verdict
Choose easyMarkets for leveraged CFD trading; choose Totality Wealth if you actually want to own shares and ETFs.
All data points side-by-side
Every verified fact for both platforms. Differences are highlighted.
| Field | easyMarkets | Totality Wealth |
|---|---|---|
| account structure | ||
| CHESS sponsorship model | — | mixed |
| Individual HIN | — | Yes |
| Individual account | Yes | Yes |
| Joint account | No | Yes |
| Company account | Yes | Yes |
| Trust account | No | Yes |
| SMSF account | No | Yes |
| Kids / minor account | No | No |
| asset coverage | ||
| ASX shares supported | No | Yes |
| ASX ETFs supported | No | Yes |
| US shares supported | No | Yes |
| US ETFs supported | No | Yes |
| Other markets supported | US, GB, HK, JP, DE, FR, CA, SG, CH, NL, IT, ES, BE, AT, DK, SE, NO, FI | |
| Fractional shares (ASX) | No | No |
| Fractional shares (US) | No | No |
| Options trading | Yes | Yes |
| CFDs supported | Yes | Yes |
| Managed funds | No | No |
| Bonds supported | No | Yes |
| IPO access | No | No |
| costs hidden | ||
| FX spread (AUD/USD) | — | 0.45% |
| FX spread (other currencies) | — | 0.45% |
| Holds USD account | Yes | Yes |
| FX currency switch trick | No | No |
| Market data fees | $0/month | $0/month |
| Conditional order fees | $0 | $0 |
| Corporate action fees | — | Custodian processes corporate actions; proxy voting subscription EUR 30/year + EUR 5 per vote; new instrument requests USD 200 for Platinum / free for VIP legacy tiers; reporting fee USD 50 for Classic email reports. |
| costs visible | ||
| ASX brokerage minimum | — | $3 |
| ASX brokerage percentage | — | 0.08% |
| ASX brokerage threshold | — | $3,750 |
| US brokerage minimum | — | US$1 |
| US brokerage percentage | — | 0.08% |
| Monthly platform fee | $0/month | $0/month |
| Annual platform fee | $0/year | $0/year |
| Inactivity fee | $25 | $0 |
| Withdrawal fee (AUD) | $0 | $0 |
| Off-market transfer fee | — | $50 |
| identity and trust | ||
| Legal entity name | easyMarkets Pty Ltd | Totality Wealth Limited (formerly Saxo Capital Markets (Australia) Pty Ltd) |
| AFSL number | 246,566 | 280,372 |
| Year founded | 2,003 | 2,012 |
| Parent / ownership | Blue Capital Markets Ltd (private, Cyprus-headquartered easyMarkets group) | DMA (Johannesburg, South Africa) 80.1% / Saxo Bank A/S (Denmark) 19.9% |
| Country of incorporation | AU | AU |
| Public company status | private | private |
| money movement | ||
| Minimum initial deposit | $25 | $0 |
| Minimum subsequent purchase | $0 | $0 |
| Deposit methods | Credit/Debit Card (Visa, Mastercard, Amex), Bank Wire Transfer, BPAY, Skrill, Neteller, POLi, Crypto (BTC, ETH, USDT) | bank_transfer, BPAY, credit_card, debit_card, PayPal, Wise |
| Settlement period | — | T+2 ASX, T+1 US |
| Withdrawal time | 1 business day to process; 3-10 business days for funds to arrive depending on method | 1-3 business days |
| platform ux | ||
| iOS app | Yes | Yes |
| Android app | Yes | Yes |
| Desktop platform | Yes | Yes |
| Demo account | Yes | Yes |
| Free real-time market data | Yes | No |
| Free research reports | Yes | Yes |
| 2FA support | SMS + authenticator | app |
| Customer support channels | phone, email, live chat | phone, email, live_chat |
| Support hours (AU time) | 24/5 (Monday to Friday, around the clock during market hours) | Mon-Fri 08:30-17:30 Sydney time |
| Education content | structured courses | extensive |
| tax and reporting | ||
| Australian tax statement | No | No |
| Distribution component breakdown | No | No |
| CGT calculator / report | No | No |
| Sharesight / Navexa integration | No | Yes |
| trading mechanics | ||
| Market orders | Yes | Yes |
| Limit orders | Yes | Yes |
| Stop loss orders | Yes | Yes |
| Conditional orders | Yes | Yes |
| Auto-invest / DCA | No | No |
| Auto-invest sophistication | none | none |
| DRP (dividend reinvestment) | No | Yes |
| After-hours / overnight trading | Yes | No |