Basic data of broker
Recommended for Traders interested in algorithmic stock trading
Recommended for Forex traders looking for low fees and a chance to use the MetaTrader 4 platform
Lowest spread forex broker
USA
Australia
Fees
Free stock and ETF trading, low non-trading fees
Low trading and non-trading fees, low forex fees
Stock and ETF fees
Forex fees
Fund fees
Bond fees
Options fees
Futures fees
Crypto fees
CFD fees
Non-trading fees
Deposit and withdrawal
1
8
Deposit type
Withdrawal type
Account opening
$0
$0
1 day
1 day
Social security number, other proof of residence
Proof of identity: passport / national ID card / driver's license Proof of residency: bank statement / utility bill / tax document / Birth Certificate / Birth Certificate / Citizen Certificate
Trading platform
Markets and products
Disclaimer: 74-89% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs. You should consider whether you can afford to take the high risk of losing your money.
Research, education
Great
Mid-range
Customer service
Security
$500k (securities up to $500k, cash up to $250k)
No investor protection
$500k (securities up to $500k, cash up to $250k)
No investor protection
2015
2010
USA
Australia, Vanuatu, Financial Services Authority of Seychelles
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Alpaca Trading's service is on par with Fusion Markets's and a comparison of their fees shows that Alpaca Trading's fees are similar to Fusion Markets's.
Account opening takes about the same effort at Alpaca Trading compared to Fusion Markets, deposit and withdrawal processes are considerably more complicated at Alpaca Trading, while customer service quality is lower than Fusion Markets's.
Our experts rated the trading platform of Alpaca Trading as somewhat better than the platform of Fusion Markets, found that clients have access to about the same number of markets and products with Alpaca Trading, while Fusion Markets provides somewhat lower-quality research and education.
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