J.P. Morgan Self-Directed Investing vs Merrill Edge compared

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J.P. Morgan Self-Directed Investing

Merrill Edge

Key differences

Customer service score
1.3
/5
Research score
3.0
/5
Trading platform combined score
3.6
/5

Customer service score
3.8
/5
Research score
4.0
/5
Trading platform combined score
4.5
/5

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Fees

Fees score

US stock fee

EURUSD spread

US index options fee

S&P 500 CFD spread

Withdrawal fee

Deposit fee

Inactivity fee

Safety

Top-tier regulators

Foundation date

Investor protection

Deposit and Withdrawal

Minimum deposit

Bank transfer for deposit

Bank transfer for withdrawal

Credit/debit for deposit

Credit/debit for withdrawal

PayPal for deposit

Wise for deposit

Revolut for deposit

Other electronic wallets

Platform and Experience

Mobile platform score

Web platform score

MT4 available

MT5 available

Customer service score

Account opening score

Everything you find on BrokerChooser is based on reliable data and unbiased information. We combine our 10+ years finance experience with readers feedback. Read more about our methodology.

J.P. Morgan Self-Directed Investing's service is on par with Merrill Edge's and a comparison of their fees shows that J.P. Morgan Self-Directed Investing's fees are similar to Merrill Edge's.

Account opening takes about the same effort at J.P. Morgan Self-Directed Investing compared to Merrill Edge, deposit and withdrawal processes are about the same quality at J.P. Morgan Self-Directed Investing, while customer service quality is considerably lower than Merrill Edge's.

Our experts rated the trading platform of J.P. Morgan Self-Directed Investing as somewhat worse than the platform of Merrill Edge, found that clients have access to about the same number of markets and products with J.P. Morgan Self-Directed Investing, while Merrill Edge provides somewhat better research and education.

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