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  • check_box_outline_blankcheck_boxAlly Invest
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  • check_box_outline_blankcheck_boxFidelity
  • check_box_outline_blankcheck_boxFirstrade
  • check_box_outline_blankcheck_boxInteractive Brokers
  • check_box_outline_blankcheck_boxJ.P. Morgan Self-Directed Investing
  • check_box_outline_blankcheck_boxMerrill Edge
  • check_box_outline_blankcheck_boxPublic.com
  • check_box_outline_blankcheck_boxRobinhood
  • check_box_outline_blankcheck_boxtastytrade
  • check_box_outline_blankcheck_boxTradeStation
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Overall Rating Charles Schwab Interactive Brokers Fidelity E*TRADE Merrill Edge
Overall 5/5 Stars 5/5 Stars 5/5 Stars 5/5 Stars 4.5/5 Stars
Range of Investments 5/5 Stars 5/5 Stars 5/5 Stars 4.5/5 Stars 4.5/5 Stars
Platforms & Tools 5/5 Stars 5/5 Stars 4.5/5 Stars 4/5 Stars 4/5 Stars
Mobile Trading Apps 5/5 Stars 5/5 Stars 5/5 Stars 5/5 Stars 4.5/5 Stars
Research 5/5 Stars 5/5 Stars 5/5 Stars 5/5 Stars 5/5 Stars
Customer Service 4.5/5 Stars 4/5 Stars 4.5/5 Stars 4.0/5 Stars 4.0/5 Stars
Education 5/5 Stars 5/5 Stars 5/5 Stars 5/5 Stars 4.5/5 Stars
Ease of Use 5/5 Stars 5/5 Stars 5/5 Stars 5/5 Stars 5/5 Stars
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Trading Fees Charles Schwab Interactive Brokers Fidelity E*TRADE Merrill Edge
Minimum Deposit info $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
Stock Trades info $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
Penny Stock Fees (OTC) info $6.95 $0.01 $0.00 $6.95 info N/A
Mutual Fund Trade Fee info Varies $14.95 info Varies info $0.00 Varies info
Options (Per Contract) info $0.65 $0.65 $0.65 $0.65 $0.65
Futures (Per Contract) info $2.25 $0.85 (Not offered) $1.50 (Not offered)
Broker Assisted Trade Fee info $25 Varies $32.95 $25 $29.95
Margin Rates Charles Schwab Interactive Brokers Fidelity E*TRADE Merrill Edge
Margin Rate Under $25,000 info 13.575% 7.33% info 13.075% 14.2% info Varies info
Margin Rate $25,000 to $49,999.99 info 13.075% 7.33% info 12.575% 13.7% Varies info
Margin Rate $50,000 to $99,999.99 info 12.125% 7.33% info 12.125% 13.2% Varies info
Margin Rate $100,000 to $249,999.99 info 12.075% 7.33% info 11.575% 12.7% Varies info
Margin Rate $250,000 to $499,999.99 info 11.825% 7.33% info 11.325% 12.2% Varies info
Margin Rate $500,000 to $999,999.99 info Varies info 7.33% info 9.00% Varies info Varies info
Margin Rate Above $1,000,000 info Varies info 7.33% info 8.75% Varies info Varies info
Account Fees Charles Schwab Interactive Brokers Fidelity E*TRADE Merrill Edge
IRA Annual Fee info $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
IRA Closure Fee info $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $49.95
Account Transfer Out (Partial) info $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
Account Transfer Out (Full) info $50.00 $0.00 $0.00 $75.00 $0.00
Options Exercise Fee info $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
Options Assignment Fee info $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
Investment Options Charles Schwab Interactive Brokers Fidelity E*TRADE Merrill Edge
Stock Trading info Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Margin Trading info Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Fractional Shares info Yes Yes Yes No No
OTC Stocks info Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Options Trading info Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Complex Options Max Legs info 4 6 4 4 4
Futures Trading info Yes Yes No Yes No
Forex Trading info Yes Yes No No No
Crypto Trading info No Yes info Yes No No
Crypto Trading - Total Coins info 0 11 info 3 0 0
Mutual Funds (No Load) info 15163 10988 5843 6486 2952
Mutual Funds (Total) info 18145 11456 10000 7242 3466
Bonds (US Treasury) info Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Bonds (Corporate) info Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Bonds (Municipal) info Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Traditional IRAs info Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Roth IRAs info Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Advisor Services info Yes No Yes Yes Yes
International Countries (Stocks) info 12 34 25 0 0
Order Types Charles Schwab Interactive Brokers Fidelity E*TRADE Merrill Edge
Order Type - Market info Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Order Type - Limit info Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Order Type - After Hours info Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Order Type - Stop info Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Order Type - Trailing Stop info Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Order Type - OCO info Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Order Type - OTO info Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Order Type - Broker Assisted info Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Beginners Charles Schwab Interactive Brokers Fidelity E*TRADE Merrill Edge
Education (Stocks) info Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Education (ETFs) info Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Education (Options) info Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Education (Mutual Funds) info Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Education (Bonds) info Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Education (Retirement) info Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Retirement Calculator info Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Investor Dictionary info Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Paper Trading info Yes Yes No Yes No
Videos info Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Webinars info Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Webinars (Archived) info Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Progress Tracking info Yes Yes Yes No No
Interactive Learning - Quizzes info Yes Yes Yes No Yes
Stock Trading Apps Charles Schwab Interactive Brokers Fidelity E*TRADE Merrill Edge
iPhone App info Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Android App info Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Apple Watch App info Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Trading - Stocks info Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Trading - After-Hours info Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Trading - Simple Options info Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Trading - Complex Options info Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Order Ticket RT Quotes info Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Order Ticket SRT Quotes info Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Stock App Features Charles Schwab Interactive Brokers Fidelity E*TRADE Merrill Edge
Market Movers (Top Gainers) info Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Stream Live TV info Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Videos on Demand info Yes Yes Yes No No
Stock Alerts info Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Option Chains Viewable info Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Watch List (Real-time) info Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Watch List (Streaming) info Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Watch Lists - Create & Manage info Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Watch Lists - Column Customization info Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Stock App Charting Charles Schwab Interactive Brokers Fidelity E*TRADE Merrill Edge
Charting - After-Hours info No Yes Yes Yes No
Charting - Can Turn Horizontally info Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Charting - Multiple Time Frames info Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Charting - Technical Studies info 373 97 119 107 34
Charting - Study Customizations info Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Charting - Stock Comparisons info Yes No Yes Yes Yes
Trading Platforms Charles Schwab Interactive Brokers Fidelity E*TRADE Merrill Edge
Active Trading Platform info thinkorswim info Trader Workstation (TWS) Active Trader Pro Power E*TRADE Merrill Edge Market Pro
Desktop Trading Platform info Yes Yes Yes No No
Desktop Platform (Mac) info Yes Yes Yes No No
Web Trading Platform info Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Paper Trading info Yes Yes No Yes No
Trade Journal info Yes Yes Yes No No
Watch Lists - Total Fields info 580 659 92 43 285
Stock Chart Features Charles Schwab Interactive Brokers Fidelity E*TRADE Merrill Edge
Charting - Adjust Trades on Chart info Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Charting - Indicators / Studies info 374 155 129 121 105
Charting - Drawing Tools info 24 85 38 37 23
Charting - Notes info Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Charting - Index Overlays info Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Charting - Historical Trades info Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Charting - Corporate Events info Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Charting - Custom Date Range info Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Charting - Custom Time Bars info Yes Yes Yes No Yes
Charting - Automated Analysis info Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Charting - Save Profiles info Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Trade Ideas - Technical Analysis info Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Charting - Study Customizations info 35 6 5 8 8
Charting - Custom Studies info Yes No No No No
Day Trading Charles Schwab Interactive Brokers Fidelity E*TRADE Merrill Edge
Streaming Time & Sales info Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Streaming TV info Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Direct Market Routing - Stocks info Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Ladder Trading info Yes Yes No No No
Trade Hotkeys info Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Level 2 Quotes - Stocks info Yes Yes Yes Yes info Yes
Trade Ideas - Backtesting info Yes Yes Yes No Yes
Trade Ideas - Backtesting Adv info Yes Yes No No No
Short Locator info Yes Yes Yes No No
Order Liquidity Rebates info No Yes No No No
Research Overview Charles Schwab Interactive Brokers Fidelity E*TRADE Merrill Edge
Research - Stocks info Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Research - ETFs info Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Research - Mutual Funds info Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Research - Pink Sheets / OTCBB info Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Research - Bonds info Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Screener - Stocks info Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Screener - ETFs info Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Screener - Mutual Funds info Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Screener - Bonds info Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Misc - Portfolio Allocation info Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Stock Research Charles Schwab Interactive Brokers Fidelity E*TRADE Merrill Edge
Stock Research - PDF Reports info 7 15 info 11 8 3
Stock Research - Earnings info Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Stock Research - Insiders info Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Stock Research - Social info Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Stock Research - News info Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Stock Research - ESG info Yes Yes Yes No Yes
Stock Research - SEC Filings info Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
ETF Research Charles Schwab Interactive Brokers Fidelity E*TRADE Merrill Edge
ETFs - Strategy Overview info Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
ETF Fund Facts - Inception Date info Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
ETF Fund Facts - Expense Ratio info Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
ETF Fund Facts - Net Assets info Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
ETF Fund Facts - Total Holdings info Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
ETFs - Top 10 Holdings info Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
ETFs - Sector Exposure info Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
ETFs - Risk Analysis info Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
ETFs - Ratings info Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
ETFs - Morningstar StyleMap info Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
ETFs - PDF Reports info Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Mutual Fund Research Charles Schwab Interactive Brokers Fidelity E*TRADE Merrill Edge
Mutual Funds - Strategy Overview info Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Mutual Funds - Performance Chart info Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Mutual Funds - Performance Analysis info Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Mutual Funds - Prospectus info Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Mutual Funds - 3rd Party Ratings info Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Mutual Funds - Fees Breakdown info Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Mutual Funds - Top 10 Holdings info Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Mutual Funds - Asset Allocation info Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Mutual Funds - Sector Allocation info Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Mutual Funds - Country Allocation info Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Mutual Funds - StyleMap info Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Options Trading Charles Schwab Interactive Brokers Fidelity E*TRADE Merrill Edge
Option Chains - Basic View info Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Option Chains - Strategy View info Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Option Chains - Streaming info Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Option Chains - Total Columns info 31 40 26 32 68
Option Chains - Greeks info 5 5 5 5 5
Option Chains - Quick Analysis info Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Option Analysis - P&L Charts info Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Option Probability Analysis info Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Option Probability Analysis Adv info Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Option Positions - Greeks info Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Option Positions - Greeks Streaming info Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Option Positions - Adv Analysis info Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Option Positions - Rolling info Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Option Positions - Grouping info Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Banking Charles Schwab Interactive Brokers Fidelity E*TRADE Merrill Edge
Bank (Member FDIC) info Yes No No Yes Yes
Checking Accounts info Yes No No Yes Yes
Savings Accounts info Yes No No Yes Yes
Credit Cards info Yes No Yes Yes Yes
Debit Cards info Yes No Yes Yes Yes
Mortgage Loans info Yes No Yes Yes Yes
Customer Service Charles Schwab Interactive Brokers Fidelity E*TRADE Merrill Edge
Phone Support (Prospect Customers) info Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Phone Support (Current Customers) info Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Email Support info Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Live Chat (Prospect Customers) info No No Yes No Yes
Live Chat (Current Customers) info Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
24/7 Support info Yes No Yes Yes Yes
Overall Charles Schwab Interactive Brokers Fidelity E*TRADE Merrill Edge
Overall 5/5 Stars 5/5 Stars 5/5 Stars 5/5 Stars 4.5/5 Stars
Range of Investments 5/5 Stars 5/5 Stars 5/5 Stars 4.5/5 Stars 4.5/5 Stars
Platforms & Tools 5/5 Stars 5/5 Stars 4.5/5 Stars 4/5 Stars 4/5 Stars
Mobile Trading Apps 5/5 Stars 5/5 Stars 5/5 Stars 5/5 Stars 4.5/5 Stars
Research 5/5 Stars 5/5 Stars 5/5 Stars 5/5 Stars 5/5 Stars
Education 5/5 Stars 5/5 Stars 5/5 Stars 5/5 Stars 4.5/5 Stars
Ease of Use 5/5 Stars 5/5 Stars 5/5 Stars 5/5 Stars 5/5 Stars
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