Online brokers compared for fees, trading platforms, safety and more. See how NinjaTrader stacks up against TD Ameritrade!
Last update of data—Dec 2021
NinjaTrader is a US-based software company that has an excellent desktop application for advanced users, particularly futures traders. NinjaTrader is an NFA-registered company and an introducing broker of brokers like Phillip Capital and Dorman Trading.
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 active traders focusing on futures.
Recommended for investors and traders looking for solid research and a well-equipped desktop trading platform.
NinjaTrader
NinjaTrader is a US-based software company that has an excellent desktop application for advanced users, particularly futures traders. NinjaTrader is an NFA-registered company and an introducing broker of brokers like Phillip Capital and Dorman Trading.
Recommended for active traders focusing on futures.
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.
NinjaTrader's service is on par with TD Ameritrade's and a comparison of their fees shows that NinjaTrader's fees are similar to TD Ameritrade's.
Account opening takes about the same effort at NinjaTrader compared to TD Ameritrade, deposit and withdrawal processes are about the same quality at NinjaTrader, while customer service quality is somewhat better than TD Ameritrade's.
Our experts rated the trading platform of NinjaTrader as being of the same quality as the platform of TD Ameritrade, found that clients have access to less markets and products with NinjaTrader, while TD Ameritrade provides just about the same quality of research and education.
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