Merrill Edge
tastytrade
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Basic data of broker
Recommended for Investors and traders looking for low fees, quick account opening and simple platforms
Recommended for Options and futures traders focusing on US markets
Best options trading platform
USA
USA
Fees
Low trading and non-trading fees, high fund fees
Low trading and non-trading fees, no inactivity fee
Stock and ETF fees
Forex fees
Fund fees
Bond fees
Options fees
Futures fees
Crypto fees
CFD fees
Non-trading fees
Deposit and withdrawal
1
1
Deposit type
Withdrawal type
Account opening
$0
$0
1 day
1 day
None for those with an IP address in the US; for those that don't--2 utility bills, drivers license, passport
Proof of identity: ID / passport Proof of residency: bank statement / utility bill
Trading platform
Markets and products
Research, education
Mid-range
Great
Customer service
Security
$500,000 (securities up to $500,000, cash up to $250,000)
$500,000 (securities up to $500,000, cash up to $250,000)
2010
2017
USA
USA
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Merrill Edge's service is on par with tastytrade's and a comparison of their fees shows that Merrill Edge's fees are similar to tastytrade's.
Account opening takes about the same effort at Merrill Edge compared to tastytrade, deposit and withdrawal processes are about the same quality at Merrill Edge, while customer service quality is somewhat lower than tastytrade's.
Our experts rated the trading platform of Merrill Edge as somewhat better than the platform of tastytrade, found that clients have access to slightly less markets and products with Merrill Edge, while tastytrade provides somewhat better research and education.
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