Smooth day-to-day trading, but paperwork slowed my first withdrawal

Name: Smooth day-to-day trading, but paperwork slowed my first withdrawal
Item: Scalable Capital
Rating: 4
Author: Rohit Mehra

I’m Rohit from Gurugram and I’ve been using Scalable Capital for about 6 months. The overall experience has been clean and predictable: the app is easy to navigate, orders go through without drama, and the pricing/fees are explained in a way I can actually follow. Deposits have been the strongest part for me—my first top-up reflected quickly and subsequent ones were consistent. The only reason I’m not giving a full 5 stars is that my first withdrawal took longer than I expected because I had to re-submit a verification document (my mistake too, but the flow could be clearer). Once the document was accepted, the withdrawal did land. Support was polite and professional. I didn’t get instant responses, but when they replied, they answered with clear steps instead of copy-paste lines. Overall, good platform for regular use, just expect a bit of friction the first time you withdraw.

Experience: 6 months
Country: India
Account type: Standard
Deposit experience: 5/5
Withdrawal experience: 3/5
Support rating: 4/5

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