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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Interactive Brokers

    Score10 out of 10
    N/AInteractive Brokers helps Investors globally in stocks, options, futures, currencies, bonds and funds from a single integrated account . Accounts can be funded in multiple currencies and trade assets denominated in multiple currencies. with access market data 24 hours a day and six days a week.N/A

    TradeStation

    Score10 out of 10
    N/ATradeStation, from the company in Plantation, enables users to Trade Stocks, ETFs, Crypto, Options, and Futures. From South Florida to Tokyo, Texas to Hong Kong, London to Chicago, and New York to Costa Rica, TradeStation and its affiliated companies are pursuing a singular vision: to build the ultimate online trading firm for serious self-directed traders and investors, leveraging leading-edge technologies to create the world’s most advanced trading tools and global technology infrastructure.

    $5

    Commission per trade for non-US residents

    Pricing
    Interactive BrokersTradeStation
    Editions & Modules
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    United States - Stocks & ETFS
    $0 Commission
    United States - Stocks Options
    $0 Commission
    + $0.60 per contract
    Non-US Residents - Stocks & ETFs
    $5 Commission per trade
    Non-US Residents - Stock Options
    $5 Commission per trade
    + $0.60 per contract
    United States - Funding Requirements
    No Minimum
    United States - Web Trading
    Free
    United States - TradeStation Desktop
    Free
    United States - Mobile Apps
    Free
    Non-US Residents - Mobile Apps
    Free
    Non-US Residents - TradeStation Desktop
    Free
    Non-US Residents - Web Trading
    Free
    Non-US Residents - Funding Requiremtns
    No Minimum
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Interactive BrokersTradeStation
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsInteractive Brokers offers different pricing structures for Commissions, Margin and Interest Rates accounts, Market Data and Broker Fees.—
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    Interactive Brokers
    Chose Interactive Brokers
    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. …
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    TradeStation
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
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    User Ratings
    Interactive BrokersTradeStation
    Likelihood to Recommend
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
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    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
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    User Testimonials
    Interactive BrokersTradeStation
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Interactive Brokers
    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.
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    TradeStation
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    Pros
    Interactive Brokers
    • 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
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    TradeStation
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    Cons
    Interactive Brokers
    • 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
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    TradeStation
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Interactive Brokers
    We use it and do not plan to switch. It fits all our current needs.
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    TradeStation
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    Interactive Brokers
    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)
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    TradeStation
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    Return on Investment
    Interactive Brokers
    • 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
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    TradeStation
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