Online brokers compared for fees, trading platforms, safety and more. See how Markets.com stacks up against TD Ameritrade!
Last update of data—Dec 2022
Markets.com is a brand of Markets.com, a global CFD and forex broker regulated by the UK FCA, Australia's ASIC, CySEC in Cyprus, and South Africa's FSCA, among others.
TD Ameritrade is a US stockbroker regulated by top-tier authorities SEC and FINRA. The company is listed on NASDAQ and has a banking background as part of the TD Group. The brokerage was acquired by Charles Schwab Corporation in 2020. Client account conversion is expected between April and September of 2023.
Recommended for traders looking to venture into CFD trading.
Recommended for investors and traders looking for solid research and a well-equipped desktop trading platform.
Markets.com
Markets.com is a brand of Markets.com, a global CFD and forex broker regulated by the UK FCA, Australia's ASIC, CySEC in Cyprus, and South Africa's FSCA, among others.
Recommended for traders looking to venture into CFD trading.
TD Ameritrade
TD Ameritrade is a US stockbroker regulated by top-tier authorities SEC and FINRA. The company is listed on NASDAQ and has a banking background as part of the TD Group. The brokerage was acquired by Charles Schwab Corporation in 2020. Client account conversion is expected between April and September of 2023.
Recommended for investors and traders looking for solid research and a well-equipped desktop trading platform.
Markets.com's service is slightly weaker than TD Ameritrade's and a comparison of their fees shows that Markets.com's fees are higher than TD Ameritrade's.
Account opening takes somewhat less effort at Markets.com compared to TD Ameritrade, deposit and withdrawal processes are much more seamless at Markets.com, while customer service quality is similar to TD Ameritrade's.
Our experts rated the trading platform of Markets.com as somewhat worse than the platform of TD Ameritrade, found that clients have access to less markets and products with Markets.com, while TD Ameritrade provides somewhat better research and education.
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