Alpaca Trading
TradeStation Global
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Basic data of broker
Recommended for Traders interested in algorithmic stock trading
Recommended for Traders and investors looking for low fees and a wide selection of products
USA
UK
Fees
Free stock and ETF trading, low non-trading fees
Low trading and average non-trading 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
23
Deposit type
Withdrawal type
Account opening
$0
$0
1 day
1 day
Social security number, other proof of residence
Proof of identity: national ID / passport / driver's license Proof of residency: bank statement / utility bill / driver's license / credit card statement
Trading platform
Markets and products
Disclaimer: 60% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs with this provider. You should consider whether you can afford to take the high risk of losing your money.
Research, education
Great
Great
Customer service
Security
$500,000 (securities up to $500,000, cash up to $250,000)
£85,000
2015
1982
USA
UK
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Alpaca Trading's service is on par with TradeStation Global's and a comparison of their fees shows that Alpaca Trading's fees are slightly lower than TradeStation Global's.
Account opening takes somewhat less effort at Alpaca Trading compared to TradeStation Global, deposit and withdrawal processes are more complicated at Alpaca Trading, while customer service quality is somewhat lower than TradeStation Global's.
Our experts rated the trading platform of Alpaca Trading as somewhat better than the platform of TradeStation Global, found that clients have access to less markets and products with Alpaca Trading, while TradeStation Global provides somewhat lower-quality research and education.
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