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Overall Rating | TD Ameritrade |
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Trading Fees | TD Ameritrade |
Minimum Deposit |
$0.00
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Stock Trades |
$0.00
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Penny Stock Fees (OTC) |
$6.95
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Mutual Fund Trade Fee |
Varies
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Options (Base Fee) |
$0.00
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Options (Per Contract) |
$0.65
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Futures (Per Contract) |
$2.25
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Broker Assisted Trade Fee |
$25
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Margin Rates | TD Ameritrade |
Margin Rate Under $25,000 |
12.50%
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Margin Rate $25,000 to $49,999.99 |
12.00%
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Margin Rate $50,000 to $99,999.99 |
11.00%
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Margin Rate $100,000 to $249,999.99 |
10.75%
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Margin Rate $250,000 to $499,999.99 |
10.50%
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Margin Rate $500,000 to $999,999.99 |
Varies
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Margin Rate Above $1,000,000 |
Varies
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Account Fees | TD Ameritrade |
IRA Annual Fee |
$0.00
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IRA Closure Fee |
$0.00
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Account Transfer Out (Partial) |
$0.00
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Account Transfer Out (Full) |
$75.00
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Options Exercise Fee |
$0.00
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Options Assignment Fee |
$0.00
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Investment Options | TD Ameritrade |
Stock Trading |
Yes
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Margin Trading |
Yes
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Fractional Shares |
No
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OTC Stocks |
Yes
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Options Trading |
Yes
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Complex Options Max Legs |
4
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Futures Trading |
Yes
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Forex Trading |
Yes
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Crypto Trading |
No
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Crypto Trading - Total Coins |
0
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Mutual Funds (No Load) |
3698
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Mutual Funds (Total) |
5876
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Bonds (US Treasury) |
Yes
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Bonds (Corporate) |
Yes
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Bonds (Municipal) |
Yes
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Advisor Services |
Yes
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International Countries (Stocks) |
0
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Order Types | TD Ameritrade |
Order Type - Market |
Yes
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Order Type - Limit |
Yes
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Order Type - After Hours |
Yes
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Order Type - Stop |
Yes
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Order Type - Trailing Stop |
Yes
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Order Type - OCO |
Yes
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Order Type - OTO |
Yes
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Order Type - Broker Assisted |
Yes
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Beginners | TD Ameritrade |
Education (Stocks) |
Yes
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Education (ETFs) |
Yes
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Education (Options) |
Yes
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Education (Mutual Funds) |
Yes
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Education (Bonds) |
Yes
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Education (Retirement) |
Yes
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Retirement Calculator |
Yes
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Investor Dictionary |
Yes
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Paper Trading |
Yes
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Videos |
Yes
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Webinars |
Yes
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Webinars (Archived) |
Yes
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Progress Tracking |
Yes
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Interactive Learning - Quizzes |
Yes
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Stock Trading Apps | TD Ameritrade |
iPhone App |
Yes
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Android App |
Yes
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Apple Watch App |
Yes
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Trading - Stocks |
Yes
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Trading - After-Hours |
Yes
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Trading - Simple Options |
Yes
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Trading - Complex Options |
Yes
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Order Ticket RT Quotes |
Yes
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Order Ticket SRT Quotes |
Yes
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Stock App Features | TD Ameritrade |
Market Movers (Top Gainers) |
Yes
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Stream Live TV |
Yes
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Videos on Demand |
Yes
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Stock Alerts |
Yes
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Option Chains Viewable |
Yes
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Watch List (Real-time) |
Yes
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Watch List (Streaming) |
Yes
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Watch Lists - Create & Manage |
Yes
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Watch Lists - Column Customization |
Yes
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Watch Lists - Total Fields |
514
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Stock App Charting | TD Ameritrade |
Charting - After-Hours |
Yes
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Charting - Can Turn Horizontally |
Yes
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Charting - Multiple Time Frames |
Yes
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Charting - Technical Studies |
400
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Charting - Study Customizations |
Yes
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Charting - Stock Comparisons |
Yes
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Trading Platforms | TD Ameritrade |
Active Trading Platform |
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Desktop Trading Platform |
Yes
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Desktop Platform (Mac) |
Yes
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Web Trading Platform |
Yes
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Paper Trading |
Yes
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Trade Journal |
Yes
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Watch Lists - Total Fields |
514
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Stock Chart Features | TD Ameritrade |
Charting - Adjust Trades on Chart |
Yes
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Charting - Indicators / Studies |
429
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Charting - Drawing Tools |
24
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Charting - Notes |
Yes
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Charting - Index Overlays |
Yes
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Charting - Historical Trades |
Yes
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Charting - Corporate Events |
Yes
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Charting - Custom Date Range |
Yes
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Charting - Custom Time Bars |
Yes
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Charting - Automated Analysis |
Yes
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Charting - Save Profiles |
Yes
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Trade Ideas - Technical Analysis |
Yes
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Charting - Study Customizations |
9
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Charting - Custom Studies |
Yes
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Day Trading | TD Ameritrade |
Streaming Time & Sales |
Yes
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Streaming TV |
Yes
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Direct Market Routing - Stocks |
Yes
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Ladder Trading |
Yes
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Trade Hot Keys |
Yes
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Level 2 Quotes - Stocks |
Yes
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Trade Ideas - Backtesting |
Yes
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Trade Ideas - Backtesting Adv |
Yes
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Short Locator |
No
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Order Liquidity Rebates |
No
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Research Overview | TD Ameritrade |
Research - Stocks |
Yes
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Research - ETFs |
Yes
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Research - Mutual Funds |
Yes
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Research - Pink Sheets / OTCBB |
Yes
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Research - Bonds |
Yes
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Screener - Stocks |
Yes
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Screener - ETFs |
Yes
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Screener - Mutual Funds |
Yes
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Screener - Bonds |
Yes
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Misc - Portfolio Allocation |
Yes
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Stock Research | TD Ameritrade |
Stock Research - PDF Reports |
6
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Stock Research - Earnings |
Yes
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Stock Research - Insiders |
Yes
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Stock Research - Social |
Yes
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Stock Research - News |
Yes
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Stock Research - ESG |
No
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Stock Research - SEC Filings |
Yes
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ETF Research | TD Ameritrade |
ETFs - Strategy Overview |
Yes
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ETF Fund Facts - Inception Date |
Yes
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ETF Fund Facts - Expense Ratio |
Yes
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ETF Fund Facts - Net Assets |
Yes
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ETF Fund Facts - Total Holdings |
No
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ETFs - Top 10 Holdings |
Yes
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ETFs - Sector Exposure |
Yes
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ETFs - Risk Analysis |
Yes
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ETFs - Ratings |
Yes
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ETFs - Morningstar StyleMap |
Yes
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ETFs - PDF Reports |
Yes
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Mutual Fund Research | TD Ameritrade |
Mutual Funds - Strategy Overview |
Yes
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Mutual Funds - Performance Chart |
Yes
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Mutual Funds - Performance Analysis |
Yes
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Mutual Funds - Prospectus |
Yes
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Mutual Funds - 3rd Party Ratings |
Yes
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Mutual Funds - Fees Breakdown |
Yes
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Mutual Funds - Top 10 Holdings |
Yes
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Mutual Funds - Asset Allocation |
Yes
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Mutual Funds - Sector Allocation |
Yes
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Mutual Funds - Country Allocation |
No
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Mutual Funds - StyleMap |
Yes
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Options Trading | TD Ameritrade |
Option Chains - Basic View |
Yes
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Option Chains - Strategy View |
Yes
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Option Chains - Streaming |
Yes
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Option Chains - Total Columns |
35
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Option Chains - Greeks |
5
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Option Chains - Quick Analysis |
Yes
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Option Analysis - P&L Charts |
Yes
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Option Probability Analysis |
Yes
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Option Probability Analysis Adv |
Yes
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Option Positions - Greeks |
Yes
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Option Positions - Greeks Streaming |
Yes
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Option Positions - Adv Analysis |
Yes
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Option Positions - Rolling |
Yes
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Option Positions - Grouping |
Yes
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Banking | TD Ameritrade |
Bank (Member FDIC) |
No
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Checking Accounts |
Yes
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Savings Accounts |
No
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Credit Cards |
Yes
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Debit Cards |
Yes
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Mortgage Loans |
No
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Customer Service | TD Ameritrade |
Phone Support (Prospect Customers) |
Yes
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Phone Support (Current Customers) |
Yes
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Email Support |
Yes
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Live Chat (Prospect Customers) |
Yes
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Live Chat (Current Customers) |
Yes
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24/7 Support |
Yes
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Overall | TD Ameritrade |
Overall |
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Commissions & Fees |
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Research |
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Education |
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