Compare Rakuten Securities vs TD Ameritrade

Online brokers compared for fees, trading platforms, safety and more. See how Rakuten Securities stacks up against TD Ameritrade!

Rakuten Securities vs TD Ameritrade
open account	Visit broker 74-89% of retail CFD accounts lose money	Visit broker
overall rating	4.0	4.8
overall pros	No inactivity fee Easy and fast account opening Good mobile trading platform	Low trading fees (free stock and ETF trading) Superb desktop trading platform Great customer support
overall cons	Limited product portfolio Missing web trading platform Poor customer service	You can trade only on US markets Accounts mostly limited to US residents No credit/debit cards and electronic wallets for money transfer
fees	4.5 Low forex fees No inactivity fee High withdrawal fee for international bank transfers and electronic wallets	4.3 Low trading fees Low non-trading fees Free stocks and ETFs High fund fees
account opening	5.0 Fast Fully digital Low minimum deposit	3.6 Fully digital No minimum deposit Many account types
deposit and withdrawal	3.1 No deposit fee User-friendly Credit/Debit card not available High withdrawal fee Slow withdrawal - over 3 days	2.2 Free withdrawal No deposit fee User-friendly Credit/Debit card not available Only one account base currency High withdrawal fee for wire transfers
web trading platform		4.3 User-friendly Two-step (safer) login Good variety of order types Limited customizability (for charts, workspace)
mobile trading platform	3.8 User-friendly Good search function Price alerts Available in several languages No two-step (safer) login No Touch/Face ID login No order confirmation	4.8 User-friendly Two-step (safer) login Good variety of order types
desktop trading platform	3.4 Clear fee report Good customizability (for charts, workspace) Price alerts No two-step (safer) login Poor design	4.5 User-friendly Good customizability (for charts, workspace) Good variety of order types Trading support functions Great learning materials No two-step (safer) login
markets and products	1.2 Forex CFD	4.0 Stock ETF Forex Fund Bond Options Futures Crypto
research	1.8 Trading ideas No fundamental data available No/poor quality news flow	4.8 Good interactive chart Trading ideas Data on asset fundamentals
customer service	0.5 No 24/7 support Slow support Irrelevant answers	4.0 Phone support Live chat Fast response time
education	2.0 Demo account Qualitiy educational texts No trading platform tutorial videos No educational videos	5.0 Demo account Trading platform tutorial Educational videos
safety	Majority of clients belong to a top-tier financial authority Banking background Parent company is listed on stock exchange No investor protection No negative balance protection	Majority of clients belong to a top-tier financial authority High level of investor protection Banking background No negative balance protection
recommended for	Forex traders looking for low fees and for those who prefer the MetaTrader 4 trading platform	Investors and traders looking for solid research and a well-equipped desktop trading platform

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