Online brokers compared for fees, trading platforms, safety and more. See how Robinhood stacks up against TradeStation Global!
Last update of data—Dec 2022
Robinhood is a US-based zero-commission broker. It is overseen by FINRA, a top-tier regulator.
TradeStation Global is an introducing broker of Interactive Brokers. This practically means that assets and cash are held with Interactive Brokers, but services like fees and customer support are provided by TradeStation Global. TradeStation Global is regulated by the top-tier UK FCA.
Recommended for beginners and buy-and-hold investors focusing on the US stock market.
Recommended for traders and investors looking for low fees and a wide selection of products.
Robinhood
Robinhood is a US-based zero-commission broker. It is overseen by FINRA, a top-tier regulator.
Recommended for beginners and buy-and-hold investors focusing on the US stock market.
TradeStation Global
TradeStation Global is an introducing broker of Interactive Brokers. This practically means that assets and cash are held with Interactive Brokers, but services like fees and customer support are provided by TradeStation Global. TradeStation Global is regulated by the top-tier UK FCA.
Recommended for traders and investors looking for low fees and a wide selection of products.
Robinhood's service is on par with TradeStation Global's and a comparison of their fees shows that Robinhood's fees are slightly lower than TradeStation Global's.
Account opening takes somewhat less effort at Robinhood compared to TradeStation Global, deposit and withdrawal processes are more complicated at Robinhood, while customer service quality is lower than TradeStation Global's.
Our experts rated the trading platform of Robinhood as better than the platform of TradeStation Global, found that clients have access to less markets and products with Robinhood, while TradeStation Global provides somewhat better research and education.
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