TradeZero commission and other fees

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Overview of TradeZero 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 TradeZero charges.

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TradeZero

4.2/5

Minimum deposit

$250

Stock fee

Low

Options fee

Low

Inactivity fee

Account opening

1 day

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TradeZero commission and other trading fees

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

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

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

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

TradeZero stock and ETF commissions, spreads

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

TradeZero stock and ETF commission
	TradeZero TradeZero
US stock Estimated commission of a $2,000 trade, assuming a $50 stock price	$0.99 flat fee for orders of up to 200 shares, commission-free above that
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 TradeZero stock and ETF fees with the two closest competitors.

TradeZero stock and ETF commission, spreads vs competitors
	TradeZero TradeZero	Interactive Brokers Interactive Brokers	tastytrade tastytrade
US stock Estimated commission of a $2,000 trade, assuming a $50 stock price	$0.0 $0.99 flat fee for orders of up to 200 shares, commission-free above that	$1.0 Fixed pricing: $0.005 per share, min. $1, max. 1% of trade value. Free for US clients choosing IBKR Lite plan.	$0.0 Free stock and ETF trading
UK stock fee Estimated commission of a $2,000 trade, assuming a $50 stock price	- Not available	$3.8 Fixed £3 for trade value less than £6,000, 0.05% of trade value for more than £6,000	- Not available
German stock Estimated commission of a $2,000 trade	- Not available	$3.2 Fixed €3 for trade value less than €6,000, 0.05% of trade value for more than €6,000	- Not available
Indian stock	- Not available	$0.20 0.01% of the trade value and min INR 6, max INR 20	- Not available

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

TradeZero options commissions

You can see below the description of TradeZero options commissions. TradeZero options fees are low.

TradeZero options commissions
	TradeZero TradeZero
US stock index options Estimated commission for 10 contracts	$0.59 per contract
US stock options Estimated commission for opening 10 contracts	$0.59 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 TradeZero with those of Interactive Brokers and tastytrade.

TradeZero options commissions vs competitors
	TradeZero TradeZero	Interactive Brokers Interactive Brokers	tastytrade tastytrade
US stock index options Estimated commission for 10 contracts	$5.9 $0.59 per contract	$6.5 Less than 10,000 contract per month and for a 10 contracts trade: $0.65 per contract with $1 min	$5.0 $1 for opening a contract, closing is free
US stock options Estimated commission for opening 10 contracts	$5.9 $0.59 per contract	$6.5 Less than 10,000 contracts per month and for a 10 contract trade: $0.65 per contract with a $1 minimum fee	$5.0 $1 per contract (maximum $10), closing is free
UK stock index options Estimated commission for 10 contracts	- Not available	$21.3 £1.7 per contract with £1.7 min	- Not available
German stock index options Estimated commission for 10 contracts	- Not available	$18.4 €1.7 per contract with €1.7 min	- Not available

Options commissions are calculated for 10 contracts

TradeZero non-trading fees

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

TradeZero non-trading fees vs competitors
	TradeZero TradeZero	Interactive Brokers Interactive Brokers	tastytrade tastytrade
Deposit fee	$0 No deposit fee from $500, under that it is $25.	$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.	$50 $50 per withdrawal	$0 One free per month, after that $10	$0 Free for ACH withdrawal, $25 for US withdrawal and $45 for non-US withdrawal
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	No No inactivity fee	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 TradeZero and its closest competitors. To learn more about TradeZero, 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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