Online Trading Guides

Best Brokers for Penny Stock Trading of 2025

Compare 16 online brokers to find the best platforms for trading penny stocks in 2025, including details on OTC access, pricing, and trading tools.

Jessica Inskip

Best Futures Trading Platforms for 2025: A Beginner-Friendly Guide to an Advanced Market

Compare the best futures trading platforms for 2025, from beginner-friendly tools to pro-grade features. Learn how to trade futures with confidence.

Jessica Inskip

Best Day Trading Platforms for 2025

Discover the best platforms for day trading in 2025. Our expert-tested guide ranks top brokers based on speed, trading tools, and low fees to help you make fast, informed trades.

Jessica Inskip

Best Options Trading Platforms for 2025

We tested and scored 16 different trading platforms for options. Here are the best options trading platforms, based on dozens of variables and live hands-on trading by an expert in the industry.

Jessica Inskip

Best Online Brokers for Crypto Trading in 2025

Here's a breakdown of some of the best crypto brokers for U.S. residents. We focused on traditional brokerages headquartered and regulated in the U.S.

Steven Hatzakis

Best IRA Accounts for 2025

Discover the top brokers for IRA accounts in 2025. Compare fees, retirement tools, account management features, and customer support to find the best platform for your retirement goals.

Dayana Yochim

Best Bank Accounts for Trading Stocks for 2025

To determine which online brokerage offers the best bank-broker experience, we explored the availability and quality of cash management tools.

Sam Levine, CFA, CMT

Best Brokers for Order Execution of 2025

Our research finds that Fidelity offers the best order execution quality for everyday investors, while Interactive Brokers offers the best order execution quality for professionals.

Sam Levine, CFA, CMT

My Free Trading Journal (Excel Spreadsheet) 2025

In response to reader requests, I've made the spreadsheet I use as a trading journal available for free download here.

Blain Reinkensmeyer

Best Free Stock Screeners for 2025

The best free stock screeners offer investors the data and usability they need to efficiently screen for stock picks. Here's a list of the best stock screeners and scanners available to stock traders.

Blain Reinkensmeyer

Best Stock Trading Books for 2025

There are many stock trading books out there that can help new investors expand their knowledge. This list highlights 20 great stock markets books every trader should read.

Sam Levine, CFA, CMT

Best Stock Trading Journals for 2025

This guide breaks down the best trading journals available today for analyzing stocks, options, futures, forex, and cryptocurrency trades.

Sam Levine, CFA, CMT

How to Learn Stock Trading in 2025

For new investors wanting to learn how to trade stocks, here are 10 smart tactics.

Blain Reinkensmeyer

Best Free Stock Chart Websites for 2025

Performing technical analysis is much easier when you use a great stock chart website. Here are our top picks for free stock charts.

Blain Reinkensmeyer

25 Best Long ETFs (Bullish ETFs) in 2025

Here is a full list of the best long and leveraged ETFs, including 2x and 3x long (bullish) ETFs.

Blain Reinkensmeyer

Best Inverse ETFs of 2025 | 41 Top Short & Bear Market ETFs

Discover 41 top-performing inverse ETFs to profit in bear markets. Learn how short ETFs work, including 1x, 2x, and 3x leveraged funds tracking the S&P 500, Nasdaq, Russell 2000, and more.

Blain Reinkensmeyer

Best Brokerage Firms for High Net Worth Individuals for 2025

The best brokerage firms for high net worth households have extensive and consolidated reporting, a wide range of account types, and a rich palette of investing options to manage risk. Here are our top picks for those with over $1 million of liquid, investable assets.

Jessica Inskip

Best Brokers for 24-Hour Trading

24-hour trading is becoming more popular. Here are our top picks for trading around the clock.

Jessica Inskip

Best MetaTrader Brokers of 2025

The popular MetaTrader platform suite is a great choice for crossing from securities into forex – particularly if you use MT5, which supports stock trading.

Steven Hatzakis

Best Free Trading Platforms for 2025

We scored 16 online brokers that offer free trading, breaking down miscellaneous account fees and researching each firm's order execution practices. These are our top picks for free stock trading.

Sam Levine, CFA, CMT

Best Brokers for Fractional Shares and ETFs in 2025

Find the best brokers for fractional shares and ETFs in 2025 and learn how fractional investing can help you build a diverse portfolio on any budget.

Steven Hatzakis

Best US Forex Brokers for 2025

Looking for the best forex brokers in the US? StockBrokers.com analysts review the best online stock brokers for forex trading in the United States.

Steven Hatzakis

Best DAS Trader Pro Brokers for 2025

The best stock brokers for DAS Trader Pro. DAS Trader Pro is a desktop and mobile trading platform built for professional direct-access trading.

Sam Levine, CFA, CMT

Best Stock Brokers in India 2025

Check out our picks for the best stock brokers for residents of India who are looking to trade U.S. stocks like Apple (AAPL) and Amazon (AMZN).

Steven Hatzakis

Best Trading Platforms & Tools for Investors

At StockBrokers.com, we've tested dozens of trading platforms and investment tools; here are our top picks for the best trading platforms and tools for investors.

Jessica Inskip

Best Brokers for Research

StockBrokers.com tested 16 brokers over several months. After analyzing thousands of data points, here are our top picks of the best brokers for research.

Jessica Inskip

Best Brokers for Range of Investments

At StockBrokers.com, we reviewed the range of investments at dozens of the best stock brokers. Here are our top picks for the best range of investments.

Jessica Inskip

Best Brokers for Customer Service

We conducted over 100 customer service tests and phone calls over a period of six weeks; here are our top stock brokers for customer service in 2025.

Jessica Inskip

Best Brokers for Investor Education

At StockBrokers.com, we tested the educational resources of dozens of the best stock brokers. Here are our top picks of the best brokers for investor education.

Jessica Inskip

Best Brokers for User Experience

At StockBrokers.com, we tested dozens of platforms, tools, and features to share our top picks for the best user experience.

Jessica Inskip

Online Broker Reviews

Our in-depth online stockbroker reviews include detailed commentary, platform analysis, trading fees, account features, mobile apps, rankings, and more.

Compare Stock Brokers

Compare the best online stockbrokers in the U.S. and get a side-by-side look at each broker’s fees, apps, trading tools, investments, platforms, ratings, and more.

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Trading Tool Reviews

Our in-depth reviews of trading tools examine their features, ease of use, cost, and overall quality.

Education

Use our online stock trading education to help you find the right trading tools for your personal investing.