Compare E*TRADE vs eToro

Online brokers compared for fees, trading platforms, safety and more. See how E*TRADE stacks up against eToro!

E*TRADE vs eToro
open account	Visit broker	Visit broker Your capital is at risk
overall rating	4.8	4.7
overall pros	Low trading fees (free stock and ETF trading) User-friendly mobile trading platform Great research tools	Free stock and ETF trading Seamless account opening Social trading experience
overall cons	Only US markets, no forex Only bank transfer Slow customer support	High forex fees Withdrawing money can be slow Only one account base currency
fees	4.4 Low non-trading fees Free stock and ETF trading Some mutual funds and bonds are free Higher fees for non-free mutual funds	4.5 Low trading fees Free stock trading Low CFD fees Withdrawal fee Monthly inactivity fee after 1 year of no trading
account opening	4.4 Fully digital No minimum deposit User-friendly Slow	5.0 Fast Fully digital Low minimum deposit
deposit and withdrawal	2.2 No deposit fee User-friendly Credit/Debit card not available High fee for wire transfer withdrawal	3.7 Credit/Debit card available No deposit fee User-friendly Only one account base currency $5 withdrawal fee Conversion fee for non-USD deposits
web trading platform	4.0 User-friendly Clear fee report Good search function No two-step (safer) login Limited customizability (for charts, workspace)	4.4 User-friendly Clear fee report Two-step (safer) login Limited customizability (for charts, workspace)
mobile trading platform	4.5 User-friendly Good search function Good variety of order types No two-step (safer) login	4.9 User-friendly Two-step (safer) login Good search function No Touch/Face ID login
desktop trading platform
markets and products	3.0 Stock ETF Fund Bond Options Futures	3.8 Stock ETF Forex CFD Crypto
research	4.8 Good interactive chart Trading ideas Data on asset fundamentals	3.5 Good interactive chart Trading ideas User-friendly Analyst recommendations No fundamental data available No/poor quality news flow
customer service	3.6 Phone support Live chat Relevant answers Extremely slow live chat and phone	3.5 Live chat Fast response time Relevant answers No phone support No 24/7 support Live chat is offline quite often
education	4.3 Trading platform tutorial Educational videos Good production quality Demo account is only for Power E*TRADE	2.5 Demo account Intro guide to the platform Basic educational videos
safety	Majority of clients belong to a top-tier financial authority High level of investor protection Banking background No negative balance protection	Majority of clients belong to a top-tier financial authority Negative balance protection Well-known fintech startup Does not hold a banking license Not listed on stock exchange Financial information is not publicly available
recommended for	Investors and traders looking for solid research and a great mobile trading platform	Traders interested in social trading (i.e. copying other investors’ trades) & zero commission stock trading

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