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September 17, 2025
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Overall Rating Fidelity Interactive Brokers E*TRADE Webull
Overall 5/5 Stars 5/5 Stars 4.5/5 Stars
Range of Investments 5/5 Stars 5/5 Stars 4.5/5 Stars
Advanced Trading 4/5 Stars 4.5/5 Stars 4/5 Stars
Mobile Trading Apps 4.5/5 Stars 5/5 Stars 4.5/5 Stars
Research 5/5 Stars 4.5/5 Stars 4.5/5 Stars
Customer Service 4.5/5 Stars 3.5/5 Stars 3.5/5 Stars
Education 5/5 Stars 4/5 Stars 4/5 Stars
Ease of Use 4.5/5 Stars 4/5 Stars 4/5 Stars
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Broker Screenshots Fidelity Interactive Brokers E*TRADE Webull
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Learning center with social media like series Trading dashboard with positions displayed, SPY detailed quote and options statistics displayed Economic calendar Fidelity learning center with all topics selected, followed by investing and trading
IBKR mobile platform toolbox IBKR Desktop's MultiSort screener showing a list of securities prioritizing a high dividend yield over lower volatility Trader Workstation's watchlist. Traders insight landing page (found under education) A screenshot of comments on a typical educational course.
Power etrade advanced chart Power etrade options order ticket US markets page with advance decliners Risk profile asset allocator tool
Trading Fees Fidelity Interactive Brokers E*TRADE Webull
Minimum Deposit $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
Stock Trades $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
Penny Stock Fees (OTC) $0.00 $0.01 $6.95
Mutual Fund Trade Fee Varies $14.95 $0.00
Options (Per Contract) $0.65 $0.65 $0.65
Futures (Per Contract) (Not offered) $0.85 $1.50
Broker Assisted Trade Fee $32.95 Varies $25
Margin Rates Fidelity Interactive Brokers E*TRADE Webull
Margin Rate Under $25,000 12.575% 6.83% 12.95%
Margin Rate $25,000 to $49,999.99 12.075% 6.83% 12.7%
Margin Rate $50,000 to $99,999.99 11.125% 6.83% 12.2%
Margin Rate $100,000 to $249,999.99 11.075% 6.83% 11.7%
Margin Rate $250,000 to $499,999.99 10.825% 6.83% 11.2%
Margin Rate $500,000 to $999,999.99 8.500% 6.83% Varies
Margin Rate Above $1,000,000 8.250% 6.83% Varies
Account Fees Fidelity Interactive Brokers E*TRADE Webull
IRA Annual Fee $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
IRA Closure Fee $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
Account Transfer Out (Partial) $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
Account Transfer Out (Full) $0.00 $0.00 $75.00
Options Exercise Fee $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
Options Assignment Fee $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
Investment Options Fidelity Interactive Brokers E*TRADE Webull
Stock Trading Yes Yes Yes
Account Feature - Margin Trading Yes Yes Yes
Fractional Shares (Stocks) Yes Yes No
OTC Stocks Yes Yes Yes
Options Trading Yes Yes Yes
Complex Options Max Legs 4 6 4
Futures Trading No Yes Yes
Forex Trading Yes Yes No
Crypto Trading Yes Yes No
Crypto Trading - Total Coins 5 11 0
Fixed Income (Treasurys) Yes Yes Yes
Fixed Income (Corporate Bonds) Yes Yes Yes
Fixed Income (Municipal Bonds) Yes Yes Yes
Traditional IRAs Yes Yes Yes
Roth IRAs Yes Yes Yes
Advisor Services Yes No Yes
International Countries (Stocks) 25 36 0
Order Types Fidelity Interactive Brokers E*TRADE Webull
Order Type - Market Yes Yes Yes
Order Type - Limit Yes Yes Yes
Order Type - After Hours Yes Yes Yes
Order Type - Stop Yes Yes Yes
Order Type - Trailing Stop Yes Yes Yes
Order Type - OCO Yes Yes Yes
Order Type - OTO Yes Yes Yes
Order Type - Broker Assisted Yes Yes Yes
Beginners Fidelity Interactive Brokers E*TRADE Webull
Education (Stocks) Yes Yes Yes
Education (ETFs) Yes Yes Yes
Education (Options) Yes Yes Yes
Education (Mutual Funds) Yes Yes Yes
Education (Fixed Income) Yes Yes Yes
Education (Retirement) Yes Yes Yes
Retirement Calculator Yes Yes Yes
Investor Dictionary Yes Yes Yes
Paper Trading No Yes Yes
Videos Yes Yes Yes
Webinars Yes Yes Yes
Progress Tracking Yes Yes No
Interactive Learning - Quizzes Yes Yes No
Stock Trading Apps Fidelity Interactive Brokers E*TRADE Webull
iPhone App Yes Yes Yes
Android App Yes Yes Yes
Apple Watch App Yes Yes Yes
Trading - Stocks Yes Yes Yes
Trading - After-Hours Yes Yes Yes
Trading - Simple Options Yes Yes Yes
Trading - Complex Options Yes Yes Yes
Order Ticket RT Quotes Yes Yes Yes
Order Ticket SRT Quotes Yes Yes Yes
Stock App Features Fidelity Interactive Brokers E*TRADE Webull
Mobile Research - Market Movers Yes Yes Yes
Stream Live TV Yes Yes Yes
Videos on Demand Yes Yes No
Stock Alerts Yes Yes Yes
Option Chains Viewable Yes Yes Yes
Watchlist (Real-time) Yes Yes Yes
Watchlist (Streaming) Yes Yes Yes
Mobile Watchlists - Create & Manage Yes Yes Yes
Mobile Watchlists - Column Customization Yes Yes Yes
Stock App Charting Fidelity Interactive Brokers E*TRADE Webull
Charting - After-Hours Yes Yes Yes
Charting - Can Turn Horizontally Yes Yes Yes
Charting - Multiple Time Frames Yes Yes Yes
Charting - Technical Studies 128 97 107
Charting - Study Customizations Yes Yes Yes
Charting - Stock Comparisons Yes Yes Yes
Trading Platforms Fidelity Interactive Brokers E*TRADE Webull
Active Trading Platform Active Trader Pro IBKR Desktop and Trader Workstation (TWS) Power E*TRADE
Desktop Trading Platform Yes Yes Yes
Desktop Platform (Mac) Yes Yes Yes
Web Trading Platform Yes Yes Yes
Paper Trading No Yes Yes
Trade Journal Yes Yes No
Watchlists - Total Fields 92 659 43
Stock Chart Features Fidelity Interactive Brokers E*TRADE Webull
Charting - Adjust Trades on Chart Yes Yes Yes
Charting - Indicators / Studies 129 155 121
Charting - Drawing Tools 38 85 37
Charting - Notes Yes Yes Yes
Charting - Historical Trades Yes Yes Yes
Charting - Corporate Events Yes Yes Yes
Charting - Custom Date Range Yes Yes Yes
Charting - Custom Time Bars Yes Yes No
Charting - Automated Analysis Yes Yes Yes
Charting - Save Profiles Yes Yes Yes
Trade Ideas - Technical Analysis Yes Yes Yes
Charting - Study Customizations 5 6 8
Charting - Custom Studies No No No
Day Trading Fidelity Interactive Brokers E*TRADE Webull
Streaming Time & Sales Yes Yes Yes
Streaming TV Yes Yes Yes
Direct Market Routing - Equities Yes Yes Yes
Ladder Trading No Yes No
Trade Hot Keys Yes Yes Yes
Level 2 Quotes - Stocks Yes Yes Yes
Trade Ideas - Backtesting Yes Yes No
Trade Ideas - Backtesting Adv No Yes No
Short Locator Yes Yes No
Order Liquidity Rebates No Yes No
Research Overview Fidelity Interactive Brokers E*TRADE Webull
Research - Stocks Yes Yes Yes
Research - ETFs Yes Yes Yes
Research - Mutual Funds Yes Yes Yes
Research - Pink Sheets / OTCBB Yes Yes Yes
Research - Fixed Income Yes Yes Yes
Screener - Stocks Yes Yes Yes
Screener - ETFs Yes Yes Yes
Screener - Mutual Funds Yes Yes Yes
Screener - Fixed Income Yes Yes Yes
Portfolio Asset Allocation Yes Yes Yes
Stock Research Fidelity Interactive Brokers E*TRADE Webull
Stock Research - PDF Reports 7 17 8
Stock Research - Earnings Yes Yes Yes
Stock Research - Insiders Yes Yes Yes
Stock Research - Social Yes Yes Yes
Stock Research - News Yes Yes Yes
Stock Research - ESG Yes Yes Yes
Stock Research - SEC Filings Yes Yes Yes
ETF Research Fidelity Interactive Brokers E*TRADE Webull
ETFs - Investment Objective Yes Yes Yes
ETF Fund Facts - Inception Date Yes Yes Yes
ETF Fund Facts - Expense Ratio Yes Yes Yes
ETF Fund Facts - Total Assets Yes Yes Yes
ETF Fund Facts - Total Holdings Yes Yes Yes
ETFs - Top 10 Holdings Yes Yes Yes
ETFs - Sector Exposure Yes Yes Yes
ETFs - Risk Analysis Yes Yes Yes
ETFs - Ratings Yes Yes Yes
ETFs - Morningstar StyleMap Yes Yes Yes
ETFs - PDF Reports Yes Yes Yes
Mutual Fund Research Fidelity Interactive Brokers E*TRADE Webull
Mutual Funds - Investment Objective Yes Yes Yes
Mutual Funds - Performance Chart Yes Yes Yes
Mutual Funds - Performance Analysis Yes Yes Yes
Mutual Funds - Prospectus Yes Yes Yes
Mutual Funds - 3rd Party Ratings Yes Yes Yes
Mutual Funds - Fees Breakdown Yes Yes Yes
Mutual Funds - Top 10 Holdings Yes Yes Yes
Mutual Funds - Asset Allocation Yes Yes Yes
Mutual Funds - Sector Allocation Yes Yes Yes
Mutual Funds - Country Allocation Yes Yes Yes
Mutual Funds - StyleMap Yes Yes Yes
Options Trading Fidelity Interactive Brokers E*TRADE Webull
Option Chains - Total Greeks 5 5 5
Option Analysis - P&L Charts Yes Yes Yes
Banking Fidelity Interactive Brokers E*TRADE Webull
Bank (Member FDIC) No No Yes
Checking Accounts No No Yes
Savings Accounts No No Yes
Credit Cards Yes Yes Yes
Debit Cards Yes No Yes
Mortgage Loans Yes No Yes
Customer Service Fidelity Interactive Brokers E*TRADE Webull
Phone Support (Prospective Customers) Yes Yes Yes
Phone Support (Current Customers) Yes Yes Yes
Email Support Yes Yes Yes
Live Chat (Prospective Customers) Yes No No
Live Chat (Current Customers) Yes Yes Yes
24/7 Support Yes Yes Yes
Overall Fidelity Interactive Brokers E*TRADE Webull
Overall 5/5 Stars 5/5 Stars 4.5/5 Stars
Range of Investments 5/5 Stars 5/5 Stars 4.5/5 Stars
Advanced Trading 4/5 Stars 4.5/5 Stars 4/5 Stars
Mobile Trading Apps 4.5/5 Stars 5/5 Stars 4.5/5 Stars
Research 5/5 Stars 4.5/5 Stars 4.5/5 Stars
Education 5/5 Stars 4/5 Stars 4/5 Stars
Ease of Use 4.5/5 Stars 4/5 Stars 4/5 Stars
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