TradeStation commission and other fees

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Overview of TradeStation fees and charges

We know that fees are on top of people's mind when selecting a broker. Brokerage fees consist of trading and non-trading fees. The most important trading fees are commission, spread, and financing rate.

Commission: it's charged when you execute a trade (either buy or sell). Commissions can be volume-tiered or flat fees. Nowadays, there are many commission-free brokers, click on the following links to check out the best free stockbrokers in the US and the EU.
Spread: it denotes the difference between the bid and ask price. When you trade forex or CFDs, spreads can make up a significant part of your trading costs.
Financing rate/overnight costs: if you trade on leverage, you may be charged for holding your positions overnight. This cost can be expressed as a percentage or in swap points.
Non-trading fees: these occur when you deposit and withdraw funds, or if you don't use your account for a certain period.

Now, let's dive into the details and see what commissions, spreads, and financing rates TradeStation charges.

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TradeStation

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Stock fee

Low

Options fee

Average

Inactivity fee

yes

Account opening

1 day

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TradeStation commission and other trading fees

The good news is that TradeStation has low trading fees in general. We ranked the fees of TradeStation as low, average, or high based on how they compare with all reviewed brokers.

Check out this table to get an overview of whether TradeStation commissions, spreads, and financing rates for each asset class are low/average/high.

Classification of TradeStation commission and other trading fees
	TradeStation TradeStation	tastytrade tastytrade	Interactive Brokers Interactive Brokers
Stock and ETF	Low	Low	Low
Forex	-	-	Average
Fund	Average	-	Average
Bond	Low	-	Low
Options	Average	Low	Low
Futures	Low	Low	Low

Now let's go over the trading fees for each asset class one by one.

TradeStation stock and ETF commissions, spreads

TradeStation stock and ETF commissions are low. TradeStation stock and ETF commissions are charged as per the table below.

TradeStation stock and ETF commission
	TradeStation TradeStation
US stock Estimated commission of a $2,000 trade, assuming a $50 stock price	$5 per trade for non-US clients. For US clients, commission-free up to the first 10,000 shares per trade.
UK stock fee Estimated commission of a $2,000 trade, assuming a $50 stock price	Not available
German stock Estimated commission of a $2,000 trade	Not available
Indian stock	Not available

You can compare TradeStation stock and ETF fees with the two closest competitors.

TradeStation stock and ETF commission, spreads vs competitors
	TradeStation TradeStation	tastytrade tastytrade	Interactive Brokers Interactive Brokers
US stock Estimated commission of a $2,000 trade, assuming a $50 stock price	$5.0 $5 per trade for non-US clients. For US clients, commission-free up to the first 10,000 shares per trade.	$0.0 Free stock and ETF trading	$1.0 Fixed pricing: $0.005 per share, min. $1, max. 1% of trade value. Free for US clients choosing IBKR Lite plan.
UK stock fee Estimated commission of a $2,000 trade, assuming a $50 stock price	- Not available	- Not available	$3.8 Fixed £3 for trade value less than £6,000, 0.05% of trade value for more than £6,000
German stock Estimated commission of a $2,000 trade	- Not available	- Not available	$3.2 Fixed €3 for trade value less than €6,000, 0.05% of trade value for more than €6,000
Indian stock	- Not available	- Not available	$0.20 0.01% of the trade value and min INR 6, max INR 20

Stock and ETF commissions are calculated for a $2,000 trade

TradeStation fund commissions

TradeStation fund commissions are average. The table below shows how TradeStation fund commissions are calculated.

TradeStation fund commissions
	TradeStation TradeStation
Mutual fund Estimated commission of a $2,000 US domiciled fund trade	$14.95 per transaction

Check out how TradeStation fund fees compare with the competition.

TradeStation fund commissions
	TradeStation TradeStation	tastytrade tastytrade	Interactive Brokers Interactive Brokers
Mutual fund Estimated commission of a $2,000 US domiciled fund trade	$15.0 $14.95 per transaction	- Not available	$15.0 $14.95 per transaction or 3% of trade value, whichever is lower. There are also more than 18,000 funds with no transaction fee

Fund commissions are calculated for a $2,000 trade

TradeStation bond commissions

TradeStation bond commissions are low. The table below contains the description of TradeStation bond commissions.

TradeStation bond commissions
	TradeStation TradeStation
US Treasury bond Estimated commission of a $10,000 US treasury bond trade	$14.95 + $5 per bond
EU/UK government bond Estimated commission of a $10k EU or UK government bond trade	Not available

See how TradeStation bond fees stack up against the competition.

TradeStation bond commissions vs competitors
	TradeStation TradeStation	tastytrade tastytrade	Interactive Brokers Interactive Brokers
US Treasury bond Estimated commission of a $10,000 US treasury bond trade	$20.0 $14.95 + $5 per bond	- Not available	$5.0 For the first $1,000,000 face value: 0.002% of trade value with $5 min.
EU/UK government bond Estimated commission of a $10k EU or UK government bond trade	- Not available	- Not available	$10.0 Below €50,000 face value: 0.1% of trade value with €2 min

Bond commissions are calculated for a $10,000 trade

TradeStation options commissions

You can see below the description of TradeStation options commissions. TradeStation options fees are average.

TradeStation options commissions
	TradeStation TradeStation
US stock index options Estimated commission for 10 contracts	For US clients, $0.6 contract per contract, for non-US clients $5 flat fee plus $0.6 per contract
US stock options Estimated commission for opening 10 contracts	For US clients, $0.6 contract per contract, for non-US clients $5 flat fee plus $0.6 per contract
UK stock index options Estimated commission for 10 contracts	Not available
German stock index options Estimated commission for 10 contracts	Not available

Compare options commissions charged by TradeStation with those of tastytrade and Interactive Brokers.

TradeStation options commissions vs competitors
	TradeStation TradeStation	tastytrade tastytrade	Interactive Brokers Interactive Brokers
US stock index options Estimated commission for 10 contracts	$11.0 For US clients, $0.6 contract per contract, for non-US clients $5 flat fee plus $0.6 per contract	$5.0 $1 for opening a contract, closing is free	$6.5 Less than 10,000 contract per month and for a 10 contracts trade: $0.65 per contract with $1 min
US stock options Estimated commission for opening 10 contracts	$11.0 For US clients, $0.6 contract per contract, for non-US clients $5 flat fee plus $0.6 per contract	$5.0 $1 per contract (maximum $10), closing is free	$6.5 Less than 10,000 contracts per month and for a 10 contract trade: $0.65 per contract with a $1 minimum fee
UK stock index options Estimated commission for 10 contracts	- Not available	- Not available	$21.3 £1.7 per contract with £1.7 min
German stock index options Estimated commission for 10 contracts	- Not available	- Not available	$18.4 €1.7 per contract with €1.7 min

Options commissions are calculated for 10 contracts

TradeStation futures commissions

You can see below how TradeStation futures commissions are charged. TradeStation futures fees are low.

TradeStation futures commissions
	TradeStation TradeStation
US micro e-mini stock index futures Estimated commission for 10 contracts	$1.5 per contract for standard products, $0.5 per contract for micro products
UK stock index futures Estimated commission for 10 contracts	Not available
German e-mini stock index futures Estimated commission for 10 contracts	Not available

Compare how the futures commissions of TradeStation stack up against those of tastytrade and Interactive Brokers.

TradeStation futures commissions vs competitors
	TradeStation TradeStation	tastytrade tastytrade	Interactive Brokers Interactive Brokers
US micro e-mini stock index futures Estimated commission for 10 contracts	$5.0 $1.5 per contract for standard products, $0.5 per contract for micro products	$8.5 $0.85 per contract	$2.5 $0.25 per contract
UK stock index futures Estimated commission for 10 contracts	- Not available	- Not available	$21.3 £1.7 per contract with £1.7 min
German e-mini stock index futures Estimated commission for 10 contracts	- Not available	- Not available	$8.6 €0.80 per contract with €0.80 min

Futures commissions are calculated for 10 contracts

TradeStation non-trading fees

In addition to trading fees, it's important to see if TradeStation charges a fee on deposits, withdrawals, account maintenance, and inactivity. We compared these fees levied by TradeStation with its two closest competitors.

TradeStation non-trading fees vs competitors
	TradeStation TradeStation	tastytrade tastytrade	Interactive Brokers Interactive Brokers
Deposit fee	$0 Free deposit	$0 Free deposit	$0 Free deposit
Withdrawal fee Fee for withdrawing money from the broker account. It is zero if you can withdraw money for free via any method, e.g. credit/debit card or bank transfer.	$0 $0 for ACH withdrawals and $25 for US wire withdrawals	$0 Free for ACH withdrawal, $25 for US withdrawal and $45 for non-US withdrawal	$0 One free per month, after that $10
Account fee Monthly account fee	No No account fee	No No account fee	No No account fee
Inactivity fee Fee applied if a customer does not trade for a certain length of time	Yes $10/month – waived if 10 or more trades placed in prior 90 days OR $5000 avg end of month balance	No No inactivity fee	No No inactivity fee

CFD fees are calculated for a $2,000 trade using 20:1 leverage for stock index CFDs, and 5:1 leverage for stock CFDs

Bottom line

Hopefully, by now you have a clear picture of the commissions, spreads, financing rates, and non-trading fees charged by TradeStation and its closest competitors. To learn more about TradeStation, check out this detailed review. If you would like more information about fees in general, read this article about brokerage fees.

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