| overall rating |
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| overall pros |
- Free US stock and ETF trading
- Great mobile and web trading platforms
- Fast and fully digital account opening
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- Some ETFs and mutual funds are free to trade
- Easy account opening
- Great mobile trading platform
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| overall cons |
- Limited product range
- Weak customer support
- Few educational materials
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- Only the US market covered
- Basic research tools
- High financing rates (margin rates)
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fees
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- Commission-free US stock and ETF trading
- No fee for deposit or withdrawal
- Transparent fee structure
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- No inactivity fee
- Free ETF trading
- Some mutual funds and bonds are free to trade
- High margin rates
- High fees for non-free mutual funds
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account opening
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- Fast
- Fully digital
- No minimum deposit
- Available only for US clients
- No IRA accounts offered
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- Fully digital
- No minimum deposit
- Low minimum deposit
- Slow account opening time
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deposit and withdrawal
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- Free withdrawal
- No deposit fee
- Cash management service
- Credit/Debit card not available
- Depositing larger amounts on Robinhood Gold takes longer
- Wire withdrawal is pricey
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- No deposit fee
- User-friendly
- Free withdrawal (via ACH)
- Credit/Debit card not available
- $10 for wire transfer withdrawals
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web trading platform
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- User-friendly
- Clear fee report
- Two-step (safer) login
- Limited customizability (for charts, workspace)
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- Clear fee report
- Two-step (safer) login
- Price alerts
- Limited customizability (for charts, workspace)
- Some features are hard to find
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mobile trading platform
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- User-friendly
- Two-step (safer) login
- Good search function
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- User-friendly
- Two-step (safer) login
- Good search function
- No price alerts
- Options and bond trading are not available
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desktop trading platform
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markets and products
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- Stock
- ETF
- Fund
- Bond
- Options
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research
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- Trading ideas
- Data on asset fundamentals
- Quality news flow
- Limited interactive charting
- No/limited set of analytic tools
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- Trading ideas
- Data on asset fundamentals
- User-friendly
- Limited interactive charting
- Limited set of research tools
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customer service
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- Fast response time
- Relevant answers
- No phone support
- No live chat
- No 24/7 support
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- Phone support
- Fast response time
- Relevant answers
- No live chat
- No 24/7 support
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education
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- Quality educational texts
- No demo account
- No trading platform tutorial videos
- No educational videos
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- Educational videos
- Good educational tools
- No demo account
- No trading platform tutorial videos
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safety
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- Majority of clients belong to a top-tier financial authority
- High level of investor protection
- Financial information is publicly available
- No negative balance protection
- Does not hold a banking license
- Not listed on stock exchange
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- Majority of clients belong to a top-tier financial authority
- High level of investor protection
- No negative balance protection
- Does not hold a banking license
- Not listed on stock exchange
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| recommended for |
Beginners and buy-and-hold investors focusing on the US stock market
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Long-term investors who are looking for great ETF and mutual fund offers
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