| overall rating |
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| overall pros |
- Low trading fees
- Wide range of products
- Many great research tools
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- Free stocks, ETFs and options
- Fast and easy account opening
- Great trading platforms
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| overall cons |
- Complicated account opening process
- Complex desktop trading platform
- Understaffed customer service
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- Limited product portfolio
- Only bank transfer for deposit/withdrawal
- No live chat and poor phone support
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fees
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- Low trading fees
- Free stock and ETF trading for US clients
- Low margin rates
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- No commission (for stocks, ETFs, options)
- ACH transfers are free for funding & payout
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account opening
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- Fully digital
- No minimum deposit for most account types
- Not user-friendly
- Confusing messages throughout the process
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- Fast
- Fully digital
- No minimum deposit
- Mostly for just US residents
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deposit and withdrawal
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- No deposit fee
- Several account base currencies
- First withdrawal each month free
- Credit/Debit card not available
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- No deposit fee
- User-friendly
- Free ACH deposit and withdrawal
- Credit/Debit card not available
- Only one account base currency
- High fees for wire transfer
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web trading platform
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- User-friendly
- Clear fee report
- Two-step (safer) login
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- User-friendly
- Good customizability (for charts, workspace)
- Good variety of order types
- No two-step (safer) login
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mobile trading platform
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- Two-step (safer) login
- Good search function
- Good variety of order types
- User interface is a bit complex
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- User-friendly
- Two-step (safer) login
- Good variety of order types
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desktop trading platform
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- Clear fee report
- Good customizability (for charts, workspace)
- Good variety of order types
- Not user-friendly
- Poor search function
- Too complex for beginners
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- User-friendly
- Good customizability (for charts, workspace)
- Good variety of order types
- No two-step (safer) login
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markets and products
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- Stock
- ETF
- Forex
- Fund
- Bond
- Options
- Futures
- CFD
- Crypto
- Warrants
- Structured Products
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research
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- Good interactive chart
- Trading ideas
- Data on asset fundamentals
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- Trading ideas
- Data on asset fundamentals
- User-friendly
- Limited interactive charting
- No/poor quality news flow
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customer service
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- Phone support
- Live chat
- Relevant answers
- No 24/7 support
- Slow support
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- Platform message center quick and useful
- No live chat
- Slow phone support
- No answer to emails
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education
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- Demo account
- Trading platform tutorial
- Educational videos
- Courses only available after registration
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- No trading platform tutorial videos
- No educational videos
- No webinars
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safety
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- Listed on stock exchange
- Negative balance protection
- Regulated by top-tier financial authorities
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- Majority of clients belong to a top-tier financial authority
- High level of investor protection
- No negative balance protection
- Does not hold a banking license
- Not listed on stock exchange
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| recommended for |
Traders looking for low fees and a professional trading environment
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Investors and traders looking for zero-commission trading and focusing on US markets
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