LYNX vs Merrill Edge compared

Your expert:
Gyula Lencsés, CFA
Your expert:
Nicole Conrad
LYNX
Merrill Edge
Key differences
  • Markets and products score
    5.0
    /5
  • Account opening score
    2.5
    /5
  • Fees score
    3.1
    /5
  • Markets and products score
    2.4
    /5
  • Account opening score
    5.0
    /5
  • Fees score
    4.2
    /5
Recommended for
  • Beginners
  • Equity
  • Forex
  • CFD
  • Beginners
  • Equity
  • Forex
  • CFD
Fees
Fees score
US stock fee
EURUSD spread
US stock index options
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.

LYNX's service is slightly weaker than Merrill Edge's and a comparison of their fees shows that LYNX's fees are slightly higher than Merrill Edge's.

Account opening takes considerably more effort at LYNX compared to Merrill Edge, deposit and withdrawal processes are somewhat easier at LYNX, while customer service quality is similar to Merrill Edge's.

Our experts rated the trading platform of LYNX as somewhat worse than the platform of Merrill Edge, found that clients have access to much more markets and products with LYNX, while Merrill Edge provides just about the same quality of research and education.

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