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Overall Rating TradeStation TD Ameritrade
Overall 4/5 Stars 5/5 Stars
Commissions & Fees 4.5/5 Stars 4.5/5 Stars
Investment Options 4.5/5 Stars 5/5 Stars
Platforms & Tools 4.5/5 Stars 5/5 Stars
Mobile Trading Apps 4.5/5 Stars 5/5 Stars
Research 3/5 Stars 5/5 Stars
Customer Service 3.5/5 Stars 4.5/5 Stars
Education 3.5/5 Stars 5/5 Stars
Ease Of Use 3.5/5 Stars 5/5 Stars
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Broker Screenshots TradeStation TD Ameritrade
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Trading Fees TradeStation TD Ameritrade
Minimum Deposit $0.00 $0.00
Stock Trades $0.00 $0.00
Penny Stock Fees (OTC) info $0.01 info $6.95
Mutual Fund Trade Fee $14.95 Varies
Options (Per Contract) $0.60 $0.65
Futures (Per Contract) $1.50 $2.25
Broker Assisted Trade Fee $25 $25
Margin Rates TradeStation TD Ameritrade
Margin Rate Under $25,000 13.5% 14.75% info
Margin Rate $25,000 to $49,999.99 13.5% 14.25%
Margin Rate $50,000 to $99,999.99 12.5% 13.25%
Margin Rate $100,000 to $249,999.99 12.5% 13%
Margin Rate $250,000 to $499,999.99 12.5% 12.75%
Margin Rate $500,000 to $999,999.99 8% info Varies info
Margin Rate Above $1,000,000 8% info Varies info
Account Fees TradeStation TD Ameritrade
IRA Annual Fee $35.00 $0.00
IRA Closure Fee $50.00 $0.00
Account Transfer Out (Partial) info $125.00 $0.00
Account Transfer Out (Full) info $125.00 $75.00
Options Exercise Fee $14.95 $0.00
Options Assignment Fee $5.95 $0.00
Investment Options TradeStation TD Ameritrade
Stock Trading info Yes Yes
Margin Trading Yes Yes
Fractional Shares info No No
OTC Stocks info Yes Yes
Options Trading info Yes Yes
Complex Options Max Legs info 4 4
Futures Trading info Yes Yes
Forex Trading info No Yes
Crypto Trading info Yes No
Crypto Trading - Total Coins info 11 0
Mutual Funds (No Load) info 800 3698
Mutual Funds (Total) info 4000 5876
Bonds (US Treasury) info Yes Yes
Bonds (Corporate) info Yes Yes
Bonds (Municipal) info Yes Yes
Traditional IRAs info Yes No
Roth IRAs info Yes No
Advisor Services info No Yes
International Countries (Stocks) info 0 0
Order Types TradeStation TD Ameritrade
Order Type - Market info Yes Yes
Order Type - Limit info Yes Yes
Order Type - After Hours info Yes Yes
Order Type - Stop info Yes Yes
Order Type - Trailing Stop info Yes Yes
Order Type - OCO info Yes Yes
Order Type - OTO info Yes Yes
Order Type - Broker Assisted info Yes Yes
Beginners TradeStation TD Ameritrade
Education (Stocks) info Yes Yes
Education (ETFs) info No Yes
Education (Options) info Yes Yes
Education (Mutual Funds) info No Yes
Education (Bonds) info No Yes
Education (Retirement) info No Yes
Retirement Calculator info No Yes
Investor Dictionary info No Yes
Paper Trading info Yes Yes
Videos info Yes Yes
Webinars info Yes Yes
Webinars (Archived) info Yes Yes
Progress Tracking info No Yes
Interactive Learning - Quizzes info No Yes
Stock Trading Apps TradeStation TD Ameritrade
iPhone App info Yes Yes
Android App info Yes Yes
Apple Watch App info No Yes
Trading - Stocks info Yes Yes
Trading - After-Hours info Yes Yes
Trading - Simple Options info Yes Yes
Trading - Complex Options info Yes Yes
Order Ticket RT Quotes info Yes Yes
Order Ticket SRT Quotes info Yes Yes
Stock App Features TradeStation TD Ameritrade
Market Movers (Top Gainers) info Yes Yes
Stream Live TV info No Yes
Videos on Demand info No Yes
Stock Alerts info Yes Yes
Option Chains Viewable info Yes Yes
Watch List (Real-time) info Yes Yes
Watch List (Streaming) info Yes Yes
Watch Lists - Create & Manage info Yes Yes
Watch Lists - Column Customization info Yes Yes
Watch Lists - Total Fields info 341 514
Stock App Charting TradeStation TD Ameritrade
Charting - After-Hours info Yes Yes
Charting - Can Turn Horizontally info No Yes
Charting - Multiple Time Frames info Yes Yes
Charting - Technical Studies info 45 400
Charting - Study Customizations info Yes Yes
Charting - Stock Comparisons info No Yes
Trading Platforms TradeStation TD Ameritrade
Active Trading Platform info TradeStation 10 thinkorswim
Desktop Trading Platform info Yes Yes
Desktop Platform (Mac) info No Yes
Web Trading Platform info Yes Yes
Paper Trading info Yes Yes
Trade Journal info No Yes
Watch Lists - Total Fields info 341 514
Stock Chart Features TradeStation TD Ameritrade
Charting - Adjust Trades on Chart info Yes Yes
Charting - Indicators / Studies info 294 429
Charting - Drawing Tools info 23 24
Charting - Notes info Yes Yes
Charting - Index Overlays info Yes Yes
Charting - Historical Trades info Yes Yes
Charting - Corporate Events info Yes Yes
Charting - Custom Date Range info Yes Yes
Charting - Custom Time Bars info Yes Yes
Charting - Automated Analysis info Yes Yes
Charting - Save Profiles info Yes Yes
Trade Ideas - Technical Analysis info Yes Yes
Charting - Study Customizations info 12 9
Charting - Custom Studies info Yes Yes
Day Trading TradeStation TD Ameritrade
Streaming Time & Sales info Yes Yes
Streaming TV info No Yes
Direct Market Routing - Stocks info Yes Yes
Ladder Trading info Yes Yes
Trade Hot Keys info Yes Yes
Level 2 Quotes - Stocks info Yes Yes
Trade Ideas - Backtesting info Yes Yes
Trade Ideas - Backtesting Adv info Yes Yes
Short Locator info Yes No
Order Liquidity Rebates info Yes No
Research Overview TradeStation TD Ameritrade
Research - Stocks info Yes Yes
Research - ETFs info Yes Yes
Research - Mutual Funds info No Yes
Research - Pink Sheets / OTCBB info Yes Yes
Research - Bonds info No Yes
Screener - Stocks info Yes Yes
Screener - ETFs info No Yes
Screener - Mutual Funds info No Yes
Screener - Bonds info No Yes
Misc - Portfolio Allocation info Yes Yes
Stock Research TradeStation TD Ameritrade
Stock Research - PDF Reports info 0 6
Stock Research - Earnings info No Yes
Stock Research - Insiders info No Yes
Stock Research - Social info No Yes
Stock Research - News info Yes Yes
Stock Research - ESG info No No
Stock Research - SEC Filings info No Yes
ETF Research TradeStation TD Ameritrade
ETFs - Strategy Overview info No Yes
ETF Fund Facts - Inception Date info No Yes
ETF Fund Facts - Expense Ratio info No Yes
ETF Fund Facts - Net Assets info No Yes
ETF Fund Facts - Total Holdings info No No
ETFs - Top 10 Holdings info No Yes
ETFs - Sector Exposure info No Yes
ETFs - Risk Analysis info No Yes
ETFs - Ratings info No Yes
ETFs - Morningstar StyleMap info No Yes
ETFs - PDF Reports info No Yes
Mutual Fund Research TradeStation TD Ameritrade
Mutual Funds - Strategy Overview info No Yes
Mutual Funds - Performance Chart info No Yes
Mutual Funds - Performance Analysis info No Yes
Mutual Funds - Prospectus info No Yes
Mutual Funds - 3rd Party Ratings info Yes Yes
Mutual Funds - Fees Breakdown info No Yes
Mutual Funds - Top 10 Holdings info No Yes
Mutual Funds - Asset Allocation info No Yes
Mutual Funds - Sector Allocation info No Yes
Mutual Funds - Country Allocation info No No
Mutual Funds - StyleMap info No Yes
Options Trading TradeStation TD Ameritrade
Option Chains - Basic View info Yes Yes
Option Chains - Strategy View info Yes Yes
Option Chains - Streaming info Yes Yes
Option Chains - Total Columns info 29 35
Option Chains - Greeks info 5 5
Option Chains - Quick Analysis info Yes Yes
Option Analysis - P&L Charts info Yes Yes
Option Probability Analysis info Yes Yes
Option Probability Analysis Adv info Yes Yes
Option Positions - Greeks info Yes Yes
Option Positions - Greeks Streaming info Yes Yes
Option Positions - Adv Analysis info Yes Yes
Option Positions - Rolling info Yes Yes
Option Positions - Grouping info Yes Yes
Banking TradeStation TD Ameritrade
Bank (Member FDIC) info No No
Checking Accounts info No Yes
Savings Accounts info No No
Credit Cards info No Yes
Debit Cards info No Yes
Mortgage Loans info No No
Customer Service TradeStation TD Ameritrade
Phone Support (Prospect Customers) info Yes Yes
Phone Support (Current Customers) info Yes Yes
Email Support info Yes Yes
Live Chat (Prospect Customers) info Yes Yes
Live Chat (Current Customers) info Yes Yes
24/7 Support info No Yes
Overall TradeStation TD Ameritrade
Overall 4/5 Stars 5/5 Stars
Commissions & Fees 4.5/5 Stars 4.5/5 Stars
Investment Options 4.5/5 Stars 5/5 Stars
Platforms & Tools 4.5/5 Stars 5/5 Stars
Mobile Trading Apps 4.5/5 Stars 5/5 Stars
Research 3/5 Stars 5/5 Stars
Education 3.5/5 Stars 5/5 Stars
Ease Of Use 3.5/5 Stars 5/5 Stars
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