Fidelity vs Interactive Brokers 2013 Review
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| Flat-Fee Trade Plan* | N/A | $7.95 |
| Per-Share Trade Plan | $0.0050 | N/A |
| Mutual Fund Trade Fee* | $14.95 | $75.00 |
| Options Trade Base | $0.00 | $7.95 |
| Options Per Contract | $0.70 | $0.75 |
| Options Exercise Fee | $0.00 | $7.95 |
| Options Assignment Fee | $0.00 | $7.95 |
| Broker Assisted Trades | $100.00 | $32.95 |
| Minimum Deposit | $10,000.00 | $2,500.00 |
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| Under $25k | 1.66% | 8.08% |
| $25k to $49k | 1.66% | 7.58% |
| $50k to $99k | 1.66% | 7.08% |
| $100k to $249k | 1.16% | 6.58% |
| $250k to $499k | 1.16% | 6.58% |
| $500k to $999k | 1.16% | 3.75% |
| Above $1,000,000 | 0.66% | 3.75% |
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Interactive Brokers vs Fidelity
StockBrokers.com 2013 review compares Fidelity vs Interactive Brokers. Compare Fidelity and Interactive Brokers trade commissions, fees and overall broker ratings by using the chart above. Is Fidelity or Interactive Brokers a better online broker? The StockBrokers.com staff breaks down all the key broker features, rates, and commissions charged to clients to determine the best broker.
There is a very large price difference of $8.95 per stock trade between Fidelity Investments and Interactive Brokers. Fidelity Investments's per trade stock price of $7.95 is significantly greater than Interactive Brokers's per trade stock price of $-1.00.
The "Overall" ratings for Fidelity Investments and Interactive Brokers are equally matched at 4 stars.
Both Fidelity Investments and Interactive Brokers have an iPhone App for mobile trading. An iPad app for mobile trading on the popular tablet is available for Fidelity Investments and Interactive Brokers to download on iTunes.
