TradeZero fees explained

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

I found TradeZero's trading fees fairly low

Krisztián Gátonyi

Forex • Market Analysis • Algo Trading

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 TradeZero fared:

TradeZero 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 $15, but some transactions may cost more.
Read our full review of TradeZero for info on safety, trading platforms and funding.

TradeZero fees at a glance
Assets	Fee level	Fee terms
US stock fee	Low	$0.99 flat fee for orders of up to 200 shares, $0.005 per share above that. Limit orders that are 200 shares or greater are free.
EURUSD fee	-	FX not available
US tech fund fee	-	Not available
Inactivity fee	Low	No inactivity fee

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TradeZero offers commission-free stock and ETF trading. Its fees are, on the whole, similar to its main competitors.
For orders to be commission free, they must meet the following criteria:

In case of limit orders, they must not create an immediate match.
The symbol must trade on the NYSE, AMEX or NASDAQ exchanges and must be greater than $1.
Orders must be for at least 200 shares.

Paid orders apply to:

Orders smaller than 200 shares: a $0.99 flat fee is charged.
All equity securities below $1: $0.005 per share with a $0.99 minimum and a $7.95 maximum charge up to 250,000 shares.
These conditions apply to all stocks, ETFs and warrants on the NYSE, NASDAQ and AMEX.

Low stock and ETF commission

TradeZero stock and ETF fees by market
	TradeZero TradeZero	Interactive Brokers Interactive Brokers	tastytrade tastytrade
US stock Estimated commission of a $2,000 trade, assuming a $50 stock price	$1.0 $0.99 flat fee for orders of up to 200 shares, $0.005 per share above that. Limit orders that are 200 shares or greater are free.	$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

Average margin rates

TradeZero annual margin rates
	TradeZero TradeZero	Interactive Brokers Interactive Brokers	tastytrade tastytrade
USD margin rate	9.0% 9% annual charge	6.1% Tiered margin rate. Lowest tier has a rate of 6.08% at IBKR PRO (7.08% at IBKR Lite)	11.0% There are tiers. if balance is less than $25k: base rate +1%

Low options commission

TradeZero stock index options commission
	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, benchmark fee is halved because closing is free

No inactivity fee, average withdrawal fee

There is no inactivity fee - similarly to most competitors - but TradeZero charges a $15 deposit and withdrawal fee.

TradeZero inactivity, withdrawal and other fees
Broker	Inactivity fee	Withdrawal fee
TradeZero		$15
Interactive Brokers		$0
tastytrade		$0

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