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Fidelity vs Robinhood 2019

StockBrokers.com | September 6th, 2019

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The StockBrokers.com annual review (9 years running) takes six months to complete and produces over 30,000 words of research each year. Here's how we test.

Is Fidelity better than Robinhood? After scoring brokers on over 4,000 data points for our 2019 review, Fidelity (86.62%) is better than Robinhood (46.99%). With over $2 trillion in client assets, Fidelity is a low-cost online broker offering $4.95 stock trades, industry-leading research, excellent trading tools, an easy-to-use mobile app, and comprehensive retirement services for investors. Overall, Fidelity is a winner for investors.

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Overall Rating

Feature Fidelity Robinhood
Overall 4.5 2.5
Fidelity Review Robinhood Review

Trading Fees

Feature Fidelity Robinhood
Minimum Deposit $0.00 $0.00
Stock Trade Fee (per trade) $4.95 $0.00
ETF Trade Fee $4.95 $0.00
Options Base Fee $4.95 $0.00
Options Per Contract Fee $0.65 $0.00
Mutual Fund Trade Fee $49.95 N/A
Broker Assisted Trades Fee $32.95 $0.00
Commissions & Fees 4 4.5
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Margin Rates

Feature Fidelity
Open Account 		Robinhood
Under $24,999.99 9.58% 5.00%
$25,000.00 to $49,999.99 9.08% 5.00%
$50,000.00 to $99,999.99 8.13% 5.00%
$100,000.00 to $249,999.99 8.08% 5.00%
$250,000.00 to $499,999.99 7.83% 5.00%
$500,000.00 to $999,999.99 5.50% 5.00%
Above $1,000,000.00 5.25% 5.00%
Commissions & Fees 4 4.5
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Account Fees

Feature Fidelity Robinhood
IRA Annual Fee $0.00 $0.00
IRA Closure Fee $0.00 $0.00
Returned ACH Fee $0.00 $9.00
Returned Wire Fee $0.00 $9.00
Stock Certificate Processing Fee $0.00 N/A
Stock Certificate Delivery Fee $100.00 N/A
Paper Statement Fee $0.00 $5.00
Paper Confirmation Fee $0.00 $2.00
Domestic Wire Fee $0.00 $25.00
International Wire Fee $0.00 $50.00
Commissions & Fees 4 4.5

Investment Options

Feature Fidelity Robinhood
Stock Trading
 Yes Yes
OTCBB / Pink Sheets
 Yes No
Options Trading
 Yes Yes
Complex Options Max Legs
 4 4
Futures Trading
 No No
Forex Trading
 No No
Commission-Free ETFs 500 all
Mutual Funds (No Load)
 4031 0
Mutual Funds (Total)
 11782 0
Bonds (US Treasury)
 Yes No
Bonds (Corporate)
 Yes No
Bonds (Municipal)
 Yes No
Advisor Services
 Yes No
International Trading
 Yes No
Offering of Investments 4.5 2
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Order Types

Feature Fidelity Robinhood
Order Type - Market
 Yes Yes
Order Type - Limit
 Yes Yes
Order Type - Stop
 Yes Yes
Order Type - Trailing Stop
 Yes No
Order Type - Contingent
 Yes No
Order Type - MultiContingent
 Yes No
Order Type - OCO
 Yes No
Order Type - OTO
 Yes No
Order Type - OTOCO
 Yes No
Offering of Investments 4.5 2
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Trading Platforms

Feature Fidelity Robinhood
Desktop Platform (Windows)
 Yes No
Desktop Platform (Mac)
 Yes No
Web Platform
 Yes Yes
Paper Trading
 No No
Trade Journal
 Yes No
Watch Lists - Total Fields
 91 7
Two-Factor Authentication Login
 Yes Yes
Heat Mapping
 Yes No
Platforms & Tools 4.5 1
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Charting Features

Feature Fidelity Robinhood
Charting - Trade Off Chart
 Yes No
Charting - Indicators / Studies
 166 0
Charting - Drawing Tools
 22 0
Charting - Historical Trades
 Yes No
Charting - Corporate Events
 Yes No
Charting - Automated Analysis
 Yes No
Charting - Save Profiles
 Yes No
Charting - Study Customizations
 5 0
Charting - Custom Studies
 No No
Platforms & Tools 4.5 1
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Day Trading

Feature Fidelity Robinhood
Stock Alerts - Basic Fields
 Yes No
Stock Alerts - Advanced Fields
 Yes No
Streaming Time & Sales
 Yes No
Streaming TV
 Yes No
Direct Market Routing - Stocks
 Yes No
Direct Market Routing - Options
 Yes No
Ladder Trading
 No No
Trade Hot Keys
 Yes No
Level 2 Quotes - Stocks
 Yes No
Level 2 Quotes - Options
 Yes No
Trade Ideas - Backtesting
 Yes No
Short Locator
 Yes No
Client Liquidity Rebates
 No No
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Mobile Trading Apps

Feature Fidelity Robinhood
iPhone App
 Yes Yes
Android App
 Yes Yes
Apple Watch App
 Yes Yes
Trading - Stocks
 Yes Yes
Trading - After-Hours
 Yes Yes
Trading - Conditional Orders
 No No
Trading - Mutual Funds
 Yes No
Trading - Simple Options
 Yes Yes
Trading - Complex Options
 Yes Yes
Trading - Option Rolling
 No No
Touch / Face ID
 Yes Yes
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Mobile App Features

Feature Fidelity Robinhood
Watch List Syncing
Yes Yes
Stock Alerts - Basic Fields
 Yes Yes
Charting - After Hours
 Yes Yes
Charting - Drawing
 No No
Charting - Study Customizations
Yes No
Customizable Homescreen
 Yes No
Heatmapping
 Yes No
Stream Live TV
 Yes No
Barcode Lookup
 No No
Mobile Trading 4.5 3.5
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Research Overview

Feature Fidelity Robinhood
Research - Stocks
 Yes Yes
Research - ETFs
 Yes Yes
Research - Mutual Funds
 Yes No
Research - Pink Sheets / OTCBB
 Yes No
Research - Fixed Income
 Yes No
Screener - Stocks
 Yes No
Screener - ETFs
 Yes No
Screener - Mutual Funds
 Yes No
Screener - Options
 Yes No
Screener - Bonds
 Yes No
Misc - Portfolio Builder
 Yes No
Misc - Portfolio Allocation
 Yes Yes
Research 5 1
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Stock Research

Feature Fidelity Robinhood
Stock Research - Reports
 12 0
Stock Research - Earnings
 Yes Yes
Stock Research - Insiders
 Yes No
Stock Research - Metric Comp
 Yes No
Stock Research - SEC Filings
 Yes No
Stock Research - Social
 Yes No
Stock Research - Balance Sheet
 Yes No
Stock Research - Cash Flows
 Yes No
Stock Research - News
 Yes Yes
Stock Research - ESG
 Yes No
Research 5 1
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ETF Research

Feature Fidelity Robinhood
ETFs - Strategy Overview
 Yes Yes
ETFs - Top 10 Holdings
 Yes No
ETFs - Sector Exposure
 Yes No
ETFs - Risk Analysis
 Yes No
ETFs - Performance Analysis
 Yes Yes
ETFs - Ratings
 Yes No
ETFs - Morningstar StyleMap
 Yes No
ETFs - Reports
 Yes No
Research 5 1
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Mutual Fund Research

Feature Fidelity Robinhood
Mutual Funds - Strategy Overview
 Yes No
Mutual Funds - Prospectus
 Yes No
Mutual Funds - Reports
 No No
Mutual Funds - Fees Breakdown
 Yes No
Mutual Funds - Top 10 Holdings
 Yes No
Mutual Funds - Asset Allocation
 Yes No
Mutual Funds - Sector Allocation
 Yes No
Mutual Funds - Country Allocation
 Yes No
Mutual Funds - StyleMap
 Yes No
Mutual Funds - 3rd Party Ratings
 Yes No
Research 5 1
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Options Trading

Feature Fidelity Robinhood
Option Chains - Streaming
 Yes No
Option Chains - Total Columns
 26 5
Option Chains - Greeks
5 0
Option Chains - Quick Analysis
 Yes No
Option Analysis - P&L Charts
 Yes No
Option Probability Analysis
 Yes No
Option Probability Analysis Adv
 Yes No
Option Positions - Greeks
Yes No
Option Positions - Adv Analysis
 Yes No
Option Positions - Rolling
 Yes No
Option Positions - Grouping
 Yes No
Platforms & Tools 4.5 1
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Beginners

Feature Fidelity Robinhood
Has Education - Stocks
 Yes Yes
Has Education - ETFs
 Yes No
Has Education - Options
 Yes Yes
Has Education - Mutual Funds
 Yes No
Has Education - Fixed Income
 Yes No
Has Education - Retirement
 Yes No
Paper Trading
 No No
Videos
 Yes No
Webinars (Monthly Avg)
 8 0
Webinars (Archived)
 Yes No
Live Seminars
 Yes No
Progress Tracking
 Yes No
Interactive Learning - Quizzes
 Yes No
Investor Magazine
 Yes No
Education 5 2
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Banking

Feature Fidelity Robinhood
Retail Locations
 197 0
Member FDIC
 No No
Checking Accounts
 Yes No
Savings Accounts
 Yes No
Credit Cards
 Yes No
Debit Cards
 Yes No
Mortgage Loans
 No No
No Fee Banking
 Yes No
Banking 4 0.5
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Overall

Feature Fidelity Robinhood
Fidelity Review Robinhood Review
Overall 4.5 2.5
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Comparing brokers side by side is no easy task. For our annual broker review, we assess over a dozen brokers on hundreds of different variables to find the best online broker. Yielding a database of over 4,000 data points, let's compare Fidelity vs Robinhood.

To start this comparison, first, we will take a look at the online broker commission rates for placing regular stock and options trades. Fidelity, with its regular stock trades costing $4.95, is more expensive than Robinhood's rate of $0 per trade. Looking at trading options, Robinhood's base fee is $0 while Fidelity's is $4.95. Each option contract then costs $0.65 at Fidelity and $0 at Robinhood. It's important to note that not all brokers charge a flat fee per trade. Thus, it is important to read the full commission notes for each broker, which we include with each online broker review.

Next to commission rates, being able to trade what you want is important. Robinhood provides its clients with Stock Trading and Options Trading while Fidelity provides clients access to Stock Trading, Options Trading and Mutual Funds. Looking at mutual funds, Robinhood trails Fidelity by 11,782 total mutual funds, with Fidelity offering 11782 and Robinhood offering 0.

Trading access aside, by comparing popular features and functionality, we can break down relevant differences between both brokers. Neither broker offers virtual trading. Taking a look at mobile trading, Both Fidelity and Robinhood offer clients access to an iPhone App, iPad App and Android App. Not to be left out, online banking is also a nice benefit for many investors, and some brokerages provide these services to clients. Clients can have Checking Accounts, Savings Accounts, Debit Cards and Credit Cards at Fidelity while customers at Robinhood can have none of these.

Overall, between Fidelity and Robinhood, Fidelity is the winner.

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All pricing data was obtained from a published web site as of 02/18/2019 and is believed to be accurate, but is not guaranteed. For stock trade rates, advertised pricing is for a standard order size of 500 shares of stock priced at $30 per share. For options orders, an options regulatory fee per contract may apply.

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