StockBrokers.com: Ranked List of Brokerage Firms for 2025
January 28, 2025
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About the infographic
This infographic displays the full rankings for the StockBrokers.com 2025 Annual Review and Awards. Rankings are calculated across seven key categories: Overall, Range of Investments, Platforms & Tools, Research, Mobile Trading Apps, Education, and Ease of Use.
Each of the core categories listed above contribute to the Overall score for each broker. The weightings for each category were as follows:
| Review Category | Weighting |
| Ease of Use | 35% |
| Education | 5% |
| Mobile Trading Apps | 25% |
| Platforms & Tools | 5% |
| Range of Investments | 15% |
| Research | 15% |
Learn more about our testing and scoring methodologies by visiting our How We Test page.
About the Annual Awards
Since 2009, StockBrokers.com has been the home of the most in-depth, unbiased online broker reviews in the industry. Our editorial principles and objective, data-driven broker reviews have earned the trust of over 20 million readers since inception.
Based on our hands-on testing and meticulous data collection, the StockBrokers.com 2025 Annual Awards recognize brokerage firms who push the industry forward while delivering excellent value to U.S. investors. Awards fall into two areas, Category Awards and Industry Awards.
Leading our awards selection team are two industry veterans. Lead writer Jessica Inskip has over 15 years of experience in the industry and is a sought-after guest and commentator at financial outlets such as CNBC, Fox Business, and Yahoo Finance. Blain Reinkensmeyer, co-founder of StockBrokers.com, has more than 20 years of experience trading a variety of instruments.
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