E*TRADE vs. Interactive Brokers vs. thinkorswim

During the COVID pandemic, the airline companies were taking a big hit on travel and I saw this as a great opportunity to invest in airline stock because its value in the market had dropped tremendously. I used this opportunity to invest in multiple airline stocks through e-trade by buying the stock at an all-time low for airline stock. It was a great investment for me in the long term.

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Interactive Brokers is appropriate for retail equity investing and pension accounts holding - totally appropriate. Institutional accounts and proprietary trading group accounts - appropriate for those managing risks themselves because there is no automatic or supervised control and you trade at your own discretion. Not appropriate - is you look for crypto trading with instruments not accepted by regulator authorities as featured instruments with acceptable risk, to make sustainable and regulated investments with the main aim to preserve capital. All not regulated instruments are not appropriate and it is good and professional.

I would not hesitate to recommend thinkorswim to someone who wants to get into the stock market. The opportunity to use "paper money" can help beginners learn the fundamentals of trading without any risk. Although the trial period is only 60 days, [that's a] good amount of time for new users to learn enough before venturing out into the real world. Adding to the positives, thinkorswim mobile app is superb and a great way to keep up with your portfolio on the go.

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• I like their sell orders that allow you to set a price or percentage as a stop loss.
• Their dashboard is easy to use and gives you some quick info.
• I also like E*TRADE's reports for gains and losses.
• Moving funds into and out of your accounts is pretty simple with E*TRADE.

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• Large financial instruments are available for trading - options, forex, derivatives, USTs
• All main international exchanges are available to allocate
• Fast and stable user interface
• Fast connectivity
• Python and Java API
• Applications from Vendors
• Data feed on demand could be added
• Fast funds transfers and account set up
• Supported all types of account: retail, trading group, retirenment, institutional
• Fast quotes update without viable delay even for retail

• Day Trading
• Swing Trading
• Long term Investment

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• summary page needs to have more details like it doesn't show current market price for an option purchased
• purchase or sell needs to be user friendly so it takes less time.

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• Simplification of design (classic multy window to plain colorful palette Z-focused)
• Choise of routes for order flow with clear comission cost
• International bonds inclusion
• Consider offering of CDS derivatives for ICE products
• ESG selection - CO2 allowances instruments
• Crypto wallets as a cource of margin connectivity are interesting for hybryd account
• Sponsorship for FINRA licenses for non-institutional customers

• Offering more streaming platforms, like bloomberg for example or Fox Business.

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We use it and do not plan to switch. It fits all our current needs.

robinhood is similar to e-trade but they are geared more to bitcoin and companies that may not be offered on E*TRADE because they are off-market companies.

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Reliable connection, fast interface, rapid data updates, lower comission costs that is all features coinsided at one place for Interactive Brokers trader workstation. Even account types offering is wider to include also trading group accounts not only retail, IRA 401. Interactive Brokers makes easy to enter the prop business or serve large family office needs as an adviser or discretionary mandate trader (EU)

I have personally used Charles Schwab mobile app and online page for about 3 years and have been thoroughly satisfied. Before TD Ameritrade and Charles Schwab merged, I had used thinkorswim for the 60-day paper money trial before using my real money on investments. I confidently believe the time I've spent on thinkorswim has helped me mitigate any big losses in my investments. As for robinhood, the mobile app is a lot better for beginners to understand and the UI can be described as more aesthetically pleasing. thinkorswim triumphs in many other aspects [as well] such as being backed up by TD Ameritrade and Charles Schwab and the plethora of knowledge [a user can access].

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• Limit how much you want invest.
• This is an open trade website and there is a risk of losing your money based on your investments.
• If you make some sound investments and keep yourself within a budgeted spending limit there is the opportunity to make money on e-trade.

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• Scalability - easy managed exposure of any size
• ROI is sustainable, no exponencial growth but we get what is expected, not less SP500 return + KPI %
• Comission flow is very low as compared to 3 - 4 years before the date

• Easy to place orders
• Easy to analyse stocks
• Easy to check over all portfolio

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