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.
Merrill Edge's service is on par with Zacks Trade's and a comparison of their fees shows that Merrill Edge's fees are slightly lower than Zacks Trade's.
Account opening takes much less effort at Merrill Edge compared to Zacks Trade, deposit and withdrawal processes are more complicated at Merrill Edge, while customer service quality is somewhat better than Zacks Trade's.
Our experts rated the trading platform of Merrill Edge as somewhat better than the platform of Zacks Trade, found that clients have access to less markets and products with Merrill Edge, while Zacks Trade provides just about the same quality of research and education.