TradeStation fees explained

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Overview of TradeStation 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 is a good choice, as it has low fees in general. Check our toplist for cheaper brokers.

I found TradeStation's trading fees fairly low

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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 fared:

TradeStation charges low fees for trading stocks and ETFs.
There is an inactivity fee if you don't trade for an extended period of time.
The basic withdrawal fee is $0, but some transactions may cost more.
Read our full review of TradeStation for info on safety, trading platforms and funding.

TradeStation fees at a glance
Assets	Fee level	Fee terms
US stock fee	Low	$5 per trade for non-US clients. For US clients, commission-free up to the first 10,000 shares per trade.
EURUSD fee	-	FX not available
US tech fund fee	Average	$14.95 per transaction
Inactivity fee	Low	$10/month – waived if 10 or more trades placed in prior 90 days OR $5000 avg end of month balance

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Low stock and ETF commission

Stocks and ETFs comission is $5 per trade. Commission-free trading of equities and ETFs is available if you are a US resident.

TradeStation stock and ETF fees by market
	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.

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High margin rates

TradeStation annual margin rates
	TradeStation TradeStation	tastytrade tastytrade	Interactive Brokers Interactive Brokers
USD margin rate	13.5% For positions less than $50,000: 13.5% per year	11.0% There are tiers. if balance is less than $25k: base rate +1%	6.3% Tiered margin rate. Lowest tier has a rate of 6.33% at IBKR PRO (7.33% at IBKR Lite)

Average options commission

Non-US clients can trade options for $5 per trade + $0.65 contract.

TradeStation stock index options commission
	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

Low inactivity fee, no withdrawal fee

TradeStation inactivity, withdrawal and other fees
Broker	Inactivity fee	Withdrawal fee
TradeStation		$0
tastytrade		$0
Interactive Brokers		$0

Other commissions and fees

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

Average mutual fund commission

Fees for a $2,000 fund purchase
	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

Low futures fees

Stock index futures fee for 10 contracts
	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

Low bond commission

Fees for a $10,000 bond trade
	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.

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