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    E*TRADE

    Score1.2 out of 10
    N/AE*TRADE is a financial services company and pioneer in the online brokerage industry. Having executed the first-ever electronic trade by an individual investor more than 30 years ago, the Company focused on delivering complete and easy-to-use solutions for traders, investors and stock plan participants.N/A

    MetaTrader 5

    Score6.1 out of 10
    N/AMetaQuotes is a supplier of software solutions for financial markets. MetaTrader 5 is a multi-asset platform for trading Forex, exchange instruments and futures.N/A
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    E*TRADEMetaTrader 5
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    E*TRADEMetaTrader 5
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details$0--Stocks, options, and ETFs/ $0.65 50¢ with 30+ trades per quarter--Options contracts/ $1.50--Futures contracts/ $1.00 per bond, (minimum $10, maximum $250)--Bonds (online secondary trades)
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    E*TRADEMetaTrader 5
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    60%
    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
    60%
    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
    60%
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    80%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
    80%
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    E*TRADEMetaTrader 5
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    Coinbase
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    User Ratings
    E*TRADEMetaTrader 5
    Likelihood to Recommend
    1.2
    (5 ratings)
    8.4
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    User Testimonials
    E*TRADEMetaTrader 5
    Likelihood to Recommend
    E*TRADE
    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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    MetaQuotes Ltd
    1. it is best suited in terms of algorithmic trading, where it helps in better understanding with time intervals and easy-to-use UI . Best for forex trading. 2. Security feature is not well trusted. anyone can join, anyone can fake with screenshots and pics and can show the fake profits which are breaking the trust. There must be a system to not support these activities.
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    Pros
    E*TRADE
    • 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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    MetaQuotes Ltd
    • forex trading
    • analysis and charts with better time intervals
    • better user interface
    • trading based on AI and algorithms
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    Cons
    E*TRADE
    • 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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    MetaQuotes Ltd
    • support can be better
    • reachability is troublesome due to heavy user base
    • security is the biggest issue and lacks trust
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    E*TRADE
    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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    MetaQuotes Ltd
    1. Better in terms of investor accounting and investor reporting management. 2. Easy to use and setup and better in terms of decision making with algorithmic charts. 3. Better in terms of pricing overall a good and well recommended product to use for all sorts of trading and forex, hedge etc.
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    Return on Investment
    E*TRADE
    • 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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    MetaQuotes Ltd
    • Gives awesome ROI on my trading and Investing Portfolio
    • Very good Client Support
    • Have Awesome Integration with Different trading Platforms, Dow Jones, and Different Markets
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