CapTrader - Your online broker
CapTrader, based in Düsseldorf, has been active on the market for over 15 years. This means that we have already lived through some turbulent market phases. During this time, we have not only gained a wealth of experience, but have also been able to continuously expand our expertise. As a result, we have received several awards for our service from renowned trade journals.
CapTrader is an internationally oriented broker that offers you access to global trading centers. With over 1.2 million securities on more than 170 exchanges, CapTrader customers have extensive market access. They can trade stocks, ETFs, futures, options and forex as well as other types of securities. Despite this extensive range, our customers enjoy very favorable conditions.
Our corporate values
The basis of our work are our corporate values, which ensure high quality for you. It does not matter whether you are a beginner, an experienced investor or a heavy trader. The company values run like a red thread through our everyday work.
Professionalism
We attach great importance to providing you with the best possible support and therefore continuously train and develop our team. Our team consists mostly of certified EUREX traders who are always at your disposal. In addition, we offer you the opportunity to become a trading professional yourself through our educational programs.
Integrity
In order to earn the trust of our customers, we remain true to ourselves and always act in the best interest of our customers to the best of our knowledge and belief.
Reliability
Not only do we want you to be able to rely on us at any time and in any matter, but we also want you to always be aware of this. We are the strong partner at your side.
Our vision: Leading through trust!
We want to be the most reliable broker, a trustworthy partner who treats everyone with transparency and provides them with extensive knowledge. That is why your vision is our shared mission.
Our Mission: Your Vision is our Mission!
It's about you, not us! Your satisfaction and profitability is our mission. To achieve this, we offer you all our expertise, our help and the necessary tools.
The company history of CapTrader
CapTrader's company history goes back a long way. The original company, an asset management and consulting firm, was founded back in 1997. It started its first asset management activities in 1998. A few years later, the CapTrader brand was created and prepared for the start of brokerage activities for the first time in 2009.
In 2011, CapTrader's online trading offering was launched on the market for the first time and in the same year, an extensive range of webinars, seminars and training courses was brought out. In 2012, Börsenmedien AG published the book "So optimieren Sie Ihr Trading" (How to optimize your trading) by the current CapTrader managing directors Andreas and Christian Weiß. Due to the strong increase in the number of customers, the company expanded and moved into larger office premises in 2013. At the same time, CapTrader received approval as a Training company for bankers and office management. The first relaunch of the website followed in 2014. Two years later, CapTrader expanded its range of software solutions to include the AgenaTraderwhich is free of charge for CapTrader clients in the Mercury version. Again two years later, in 2018 the new account management (Client Portal) and trading by voice (IBot) were launched.
In 2019, CapTrader operates as an independent GmbH with headquarters in Düsseldorf and starts a cooperation with the FOM University in the form of a stock exchange simulation for students in the field of finance. In the following year, CapTrader becomes a sponsor of Fortuna Düsseldorf and is still a metropolitan partner of the home club. In 2021, CapTrader designs a complete Relaunchwhich was publicly implemented at the beginning of 2022. This included a newly developed brand identity, a new logo, a new slogan, a revised design, a new image film and a completely new website. Ongoing work was carried out on CapTrader Numerous awards awarded by various market research institutes, comparison portals and trade journals, which underpin the quality of the product range and customer service.
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Relaunch 2022
In spring 2022, we presented our new brand identity. This was completely renewed and is an important milestone in the recent history of the company. All information about the relaunch of CapTrader can be found here: The new CapTrader
CapTrader - Gender Note
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