TD Ameritrade vs E*TRADE compared

TD Ameritrade
E*TRADE
Key differences
  • Customer service score
    5.0
    /5
  • Markets and products score
    3.8
    /5
  • Research score
    5.0
    /5
  • Customer service score
    3.1
    /5
  • Markets and products score
    2.9
    /5
  • Research score
    4.8
    /5
Recommended for
  • Beginners
  • Equity
  • Forex
  • CFD
  • Beginners
  • Equity
  • Forex
  • CFD
Fees
Fees score
US stock fee
EURUSD spread
US stock index options
S&P 500 CFD spread
Withdrawal fee
Deposit fee
Inactivity fee
Safety
Top-tier regulators
Foundation date
Investor protection
Deposit and Withdrawal
Minimum deposit
Credit/debit for deposit
Credit/debit for withdrawal
PayPal for deposit
Wise for deposit
Revolut for deposit
Other electronic wallets
Platform and Experience
Mobile platform score
Web platform score
Metatrader available
Customer service score
Account opening score

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.

TD Ameritrade's service is on par with E*TRADE's and a comparison of their fees shows that TD Ameritrade's fees are similar to E*TRADE's.

Account opening takes about the same effort at TD Ameritrade compared to E*TRADE, deposit and withdrawal processes are about the same quality at TD Ameritrade, while customer service quality is better than E*TRADE's.

Our experts rated the trading platform of TD Ameritrade as being of the same quality as the platform of E*TRADE, found that clients have access to slightly more markets and products with TD Ameritrade, while E*TRADE provides just about the same quality of research and education.

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