TradeStation Global fees explained

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Overview of TradeStation Global fees and charges

When trading or investing at an online broker, fees can have a big impact on your results, so it's good to know what kind of charges you'll be facing and how these compare to fees at other brokers.

If fees are your top concern, TradeStation Global is a good choice, as it has low fees in general. Check our toplist for cheaper brokers.

I found TradeStation Global's trading fees fairly low

Gyula Lencsés, CFA

Forex • Derivatives • Market Analysis

I've personally tested dozens of global brokers, carefully looking at their fees not just on their website but also in the course of live trading. Here's how TradeStation Global fared:

TradeStation Global charges low fees for trading stocks and ETFs.
There is no inactivity fee even if you leave your account idle for a long time.
The basic withdrawal fee is $0, but some transactions may cost more.
Read our full review of TradeStation Global for info on safety, trading platforms and funding.

TradeStation Global fees at a glance
Assets	Fee level	Fee terms
US stock fee	Low	$0.01 per share, min. $1.5
EURUSD fee	Low	0.6 bps*trade value; min $2 per trade
US tech fund fee	High	$25 per trade
Inactivity fee	Low	No inactivity fee

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Low stock and ETF commission

TradeStation Global stock and ETF fees by market
	TradeStation Global TradeStation Global	Saxo Saxo	Swissquote Swissquote
UK stock fee Estimated commission of a $2,000 trade, assuming a $50 stock price	$2.0 0.1%, min £1.5	$3.8 0.08% of trade value with £3 min., but using VIP pricing the commission can be as low as 0.03% of trade value with £3 min.	$31.3 Tiered commission depending on the trade value, min £25, max £190
US stock Estimated commission of a $2,000 trade, assuming a $50 stock price	$1.5 $0.01 per share, min. $1.5	$1.6 0.08% of trade value with $1 minimum, but using VIP pricing the commission can be as low as 0.03% of trade value with $1 minimum	$20.0 Volume-tiered commission ranging between $9 and $190
German stock Estimated commission of a $2,000 trade	$2.4 0.12% of trade value with min €1.8	$3.2 0.08% of trade value with €3 min., but using VIP pricing the commission can be as low as 0.03% of trade value with €3 min.	$27.0 Tiered commission depending on the trade value, min €25, max €190

TradeStation Global charges fees mostly as a percentage of the traded volume. For US and Canadian stocks, however, the commission is based on the number of shares traded.

TradeStation Global stock fees
Market	Commission	Minimum
*North America*
US	$0.01 / share	$1.5
Canada	CAD 0.012 / share	CAD 1.5
*Europe*
UK	0.12% of the trade value	£1.8
Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Portugal	0.12% of the trade value	€1.8
Switzerland	0.12% of the trade value	CHF 2.25
Austria	0.12% of the trade value	€6
Norway, Sweden	0.075% of the trade value	NOK/SEK 15
*Asia-Pacific*
Australia	0.12% of the trade value	AUD 7.5
Hong Kong	0.12% of the trade value	HKD 20
Japan	0.75% of the trade value	JPY 120
Singapore	0.12% of the trade value	SGD 3.75
India	0.18% of the trade value	No minimum

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Average margin rates

TradeStation Global annual margin rates
	TradeStation Global TradeStation Global	Saxo Saxo	Swissquote Swissquote
USD margin rate	9.8% Interest on Margin Loans: IB rate + 3%	- Margin stock trading is not available to most clients. Clients from Hong Kong can use margin lending.	9.6% Debit interest rate
GBP margin rate	9.7% Interest on Margin Loans: IB rate + 3%	- Margin stock trading is not available to most clients. Clients from Hong Kong can use margin lending.	9.5% Debit interest rate
EUR margin rate	8.5% Interest on Margin Loans: IB rate + 3%	- Margin stock trading is not available to most clients. Clients from Hong Kong can use margin lending.	8.2% Debit interest rate

Average options commission

TradeStation Global stock index options commission
	TradeStation Global TradeStation Global	Saxo Saxo	Swissquote Swissquote
US stock index options Estimated commission for 10 contracts	$15.0 $1.5 per contract	$20.0 $2 per contract, but using VIP pricing it can be $0.75 per contract	$19.9 $1.99 per contract commission with $5 min
UK stock index options Estimated commission for 10 contracts	$18.8 £1.5 per contract	$37.5 £3 per contract, but using VIP pricing it can be £1 per contract	- Telephone only
German stock index options Estimated commission for 10 contracts	$16.2 €1.5 per contract	$8.1 €0.75 per contract FOR all accounts	$10.8 €1 per contract commission with €5 min

The options fees are volume-based, i.e. based on the number of contracts.

TradeStation Global options fees
Market	Commission	Minimum
*North America - all options*
US Smart routed	$1.50 / contract	No minimum
US Direct routed	$2.00 / contract	No minimum
Canada	CAD 1.90 / contract	No minimum
Mexico (AMXL)	MXN 50.00 / contract	No minimum
*European stock options*
EUR denominated	€1.50 / contract	No minimum
GBP denominated	£1.50 / contract	No minimum
CHF denominated	CHF 1.50 / contract	No minimum
SEK denominated	0.525% of trade value + external fees	SEK 15
*Asia-Pacific - index options*
Australia	Stock options: AUD 3.00 / contract Stock index options: AUD 0.45 / contract	No minimum
Hong Kong	Stock options: 0.30% of the option value (+ HKD 3.00 per contract exchange fee) Stock index options: HKD 45.00 / contract	HKD 25.00 minimum for stock options No minimum for stock index options
India	Stock options: INR 45.00 per board lot Stock index options: INR 22.50 per board lot	No minimum
Japan	Stock options: JPY 135.00 / contract N225 index options: 0.018% of the option value	No minimum for stock options JPY 150.00 minimum for stock index options
Singapore	SGD-denominated stock options: SGD 7.50 / contract NIFTY: $4.25 / contract	No minimum
South Korea	0.30% of the option value	KRW 1,500

No inactivity fee, no withdrawal fee

There is no account, inactivity or deposit fee. The first withdrawal each month is free, but subsequent withdrawals have a fee.

TradeStation Global inactivity, withdrawal and other fees
Broker	Inactivity fee	Withdrawal fee
TradeStation Global		$0
Saxo		$0
Swissquote		$10

Other commissions and fees

You can find TradeStation Global's fees for other asset classes below. Click 'Show more' for details.

High mutual fund commission

We calculated the fees for US mutual funds.

Fees for a $2,000 fund purchase
	TradeStation Global TradeStation Global	Saxo Saxo	Swissquote Swissquote
Mutual fund Estimated commission of a $2,000 US domiciled fund trade	$25.0 $25 per trade	$0.0 Mutual funds are available only in certain countries. The broker doesn't charge any fee for mutual fund trading.	$9.0 $9 per trade from Prime Partners (BlackRock, Fidelity, HSBC, etc.) and $0 per trade for funds under Swissquote's custody
EU mutual fund Subscription fee of a $2,000 face value European stock fund	$2.4 0.12% of trade value; min €2	- Not available	$9.0 $9 per trade

Low futures fees

Stock index futures fee for 10 contracts
	TradeStation Global TradeStation Global	Saxo Saxo	Swissquote Swissquote
US micro e-mini stock index futures Estimated commission for 10 contracts	$5.0 $0.5 per contract	$30.0 $3 per contract, but using VIP pricing it can be as low as $1 per contract	$19.9 $1.99 per contract commission with $5 min (E-Mini only)
UK stock index futures Estimated commission for 10 contracts	$11.9 £0.95 per contract	$37.5 £3 per contract, but using VIP pricing it can be as low as £1 per contract	- Telephone only
German e-mini stock index futures Estimated commission for 10 contracts	$14.6 €1.35 per contract	$43.2 €3 per contract, but using VIP pricing it can be as low as €1 per contract	$10.8 €1 per contract commission with €5min

Similarly to options, you pay commissions based on the number of contracts you trade.

TradeStation Global futures fees
Futures	Commission
North America
US	$1.7 / contract
US micro e-mini	$0.50 / contract
Global FX e-mini	$0.75 / contract
Canada	$1.35 / contract
*Europe*
USD denominated	$1.55 / contract
EUR denominated	€1.35 / contract
GBP denominated	£0.95 / contract
CAD denominated	CAD 1.85 / contract
CHF denominated	CHF 2.10 / contract
SEK denominated	SEK 15 / contract
NOK denominated	NOK 15 / contract
*Asia-Pacific*
Australia (SPI Minis)	AUD 1.10 / contract
India	0.018 % of trade volume*
Japan (NKVI, N225, N225M Fut)**	JPY 420/42 / contract
AUD denominated	AUD 5.30 / contract
HKD denominated	HKD 12.75 / contract
SGD denominated	SGD 3.35 / contract
CNH denominated	CNH 8.25 / contract

*Extra fees, like securities transaction tax, exchange charges, and service tax may be charged.
**Japanese futures fees differ for each stock index. In the table, we included the prices of the NKVI and N225 indices.

Average FX fees

TradeStation Global forex fees
	TradeStation Global TradeStation Global	Saxo Saxo	Swissquote Swissquote
commission per lot	6.00	-	-
EURUSD spread Usual spread in pips	0.2	0.9	1.6
GBPUSD spread	0.4	1.0	1.9
AUDUSD spread	0.3	0.9	1.6
EURCHF spread	0.5	1.5	2.2
EURGBP spread Usual spread in pips	0.3	1.0	1.9

Low bond commission

Fees for a $10,000 bond trade
	TradeStation Global TradeStation Global	Saxo Saxo	Swissquote Swissquote
US Treasury bond Estimated commission of a $10,000 US treasury bond trade	$7.5 0.03% of trade value; min $7.5	$21.6 0.2% of trade value with €20 min, but with VIP pricing it can be as low as 0.05% of trade value and min €20	$75.0 0.3% of trade value with $75 min
EU/UK government bond Estimated commission of a $10k EU or UK government bond trade	$15.0 0.15% of trade value; min €3	$21.6 0.2% of trade value with €20 min, but with VIP pricing it can be as low as 0.05% of trade value and min €20	$54.0 0.3% of trade value with €50 min

The bond commissions are volume-tiered, with a minimum fee.

TradeStation Global bond commission
	Commission	Minimum
US corporate	0.15% of trade value	$1.5
US Treasury	0.03% of trade value	$7.5
US Municipal	0.15% of trade value	No minimum
EU bonds	0.15% of trade value	€3

Average CFD fees

Spread and commission for a $2,000 CFD trade
	TradeStation Global TradeStation Global	Saxo Saxo	Swissquote Swissquote
S&P 500 index CFD fee Includes all fees (spread, commission, financing rate) of a $2,000 20:1 position open, 1-week-hold, and close	$5.8	$3.6	$3.7
Euro Stoxx 50 index CFD fee Includes all fees (spread, commission, financing rate) of a $2,000, 20:1 position: open, hold for 1 week, and close	$5.5	$3.7	$3.8
Apple CFD fee Includes all fees (spread, commission, financing rate) of a $2,000, 20:1 position: open, hold for 1 week, and close	$5.8	$11.6	- Apple stock CFD is not available
Vodafone CFD fee Includes all fees (spread, commission, financing rate) of a $2,000 20:1 position open, 1-week-hold, and close	$15.0	$24.5	- Vodafone stock CFD is not available

TradeStation Global's stock and stock index CFD fee calculations are commission-based and have a set minimum.

CFDs	Commission	Minimum
Stock CFDs
US share CFDs	$0.007 per share	$1.50
European share CFDs (EUR denominated)	0.075%	€4.50
UK share CFDs (GBP denominated)	0.075%	£4.50
CHF denominated	0.075%	CHF 4.50
DKK/NOK denominated	0.075%	DKK/NOK 60.00
CZK denominated	0.3% per trade fee	CZK 90.00
Australian share CFDs	0.075%	AUD 7.50
Hong Kong Share CFDs	0.075%	HKD 18.00
Japanese Share CFDs	0.045%	JPY 150.00
Singapore	0.17%	SGD 3.75
Stock index CFDs
US 500 / US 30 index CFD	0.0075%	$1.50
US 100 index CFD	0.015%	$1.50
UK 100 index CFD	0.0075%	£1.50
EUR 50 index CFD	0.0015%	€1.50
GER 30 index CFD	0.0075%	€1.50
France 40, Spain 35, Netherland 25, Switzerland 20	0.015%	€1.50
Japan 225 index CFD	0.015%	JPY 60.00
Hong Kong 50	0.015%	HKD 15.00
Australia 200	0.015%	AUD 1.50
Forex CFD	0.6 basis points * trade value	$3.00

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