{"source":"https://www.investingtrading.com","license":"CC BY 4.0","note":"Facts restated from each broker's own published pages; see the pricing_source field.","brokers":[{"slug":"pepperstone","name":"Pepperstone","website":"https://pepperstone.com/","partner":true,"access":"cfd","shares_owned":false,"founded":2010,"hq":"Melbourne, Australia","us_stock_universe":"1,000+ US share CFDs","fractional":null,"min_deposit_usd":0,"pricing_note":"US share CFDs are commission-based on the Razor account and spread-based on Standard; overnight financing applies to positions held past the close.","pricing_source":"https://pepperstone.com/en/trading/costs/","platforms":["MetaTrader 4","MetaTrader 5","cTrader","TradingView"],"regulation":[{"regulator":"FCA","jurisdiction":"United Kingdom","license":"684312"},{"regulator":"ASIC","jurisdiction":"Australia","license":"414530"},{"regulator":"CySEC","jurisdiction":"Cyprus","license":"388/20"},{"regulator":"DFSA","jurisdiction":"UAE (DIFC)","license":"F004356"},{"regulator":"BaFin","jurisdiction":"Germany","license":"151148"}],"best_for":["Non-US residents trading US shares as CFDs","Leveraged short-term positions","MetaTrader and TradingView users"],"watch_outs":["CFDs are leveraged: you do not own the share, get no shareholder rights, and can lose more than you expect","Not available to US residents"],"extended_hours":"Selected US share CFDs only — check the instrument schedule","note":"A CFD and spread-betting broker, not a US stockbroker. It is on this site because for most non-US traders it is one of the few regulated routes to US-share exposure with leverage."},{"slug":"capital-com","name":"Capital.com","website":"https://capital.com/","partner":true,"access":"cfd","shares_owned":false,"founded":2016,"hq":"London, United Kingdom","us_stock_universe":"3,000+ share CFDs across US and global exchanges","fractional":true,"min_deposit_usd":20,"pricing_note":"Share CFD costs are built into the spread with no separate commission on the standard offering; overnight fees apply to held positions.","pricing_source":"https://capital.com/charges-and-fees","platforms":["Capital.com web","Capital.com mobile","MetaTrader 4","TradingView"],"regulation":[{"regulator":"FCA","jurisdiction":"United Kingdom","license":"793714"},{"regulator":"CySEC","jurisdiction":"Cyprus","license":"319/17"},{"regulator":"ASIC","jurisdiction":"Australia","license":"513393"},{"regulator":"FSA","jurisdiction":"Seychelles","license":"SD019"}],"best_for":["Small starting balances","Fractional-size share CFD positions","Traders who want one account for stocks, indices and FX"],"watch_outs":["CFDs are leveraged and you do not own the underlying share","Not available to US residents"],"extended_hours":"Extended-hours pricing on selected US shares","note":"Low entry barrier and a wide share-CFD list; the trade-off is that everything is a derivative, so there is no dividend ownership or voting right — only cash adjustments."},{"slug":"interactive-brokers","name":"Interactive Brokers","website":"https://www.interactivebrokers.com/","partner":false,"access":"shares","shares_owned":true,"founded":1978,"hq":"Greenwich, Connecticut, USA","us_stock_universe":"Full US listed market (NYSE, Nasdaq, AMEX) plus 150+ global markets","fractional":true,"min_deposit_usd":0,"pricing_note":"IBKR Lite offers $0 commission on US listed stocks and ETFs for eligible clients; IBKR Pro is tiered/fixed per-share pricing.","pricing_source":"https://www.interactivebrokers.com/en/pricing/commissions-home.php","platforms":["Trader Workstation","IBKR Desktop","IBKR Mobile","Client Portal","API"],"regulation":[{"regulator":"SEC / FINRA","jurisdiction":"United States","license":"SIPC member"},{"regulator":"FCA","jurisdiction":"United Kingdom","license":"208159"},{"regulator":"CBI","jurisdiction":"Ireland","license":"C423427"}],"best_for":["Real share ownership from almost any country","Multi-currency accounts","Options, futures and international listings in one account"],"watch_outs":["The desktop platform is dense and unforgiving for first-timers","Data subscriptions are billed separately"],"extended_hours":"Pre-market and after-hours routing available","note":"The default answer for a non-US investor who wants to actually own US shares rather than a derivative of them."},{"slug":"charles-schwab","name":"Charles Schwab","website":"https://www.schwab.com/","partner":false,"access":"shares","shares_owned":true,"founded":1971,"hq":"Westlake, Texas, USA","us_stock_universe":"Full US listed market","fractional":true,"min_deposit_usd":0,"pricing_note":"$0 online commission on US listed stocks and ETFs.","pricing_source":"https://www.schwab.com/pricing","platforms":["Schwab.com","thinkorswim desktop","thinkorswim mobile"],"regulation":[{"regulator":"SEC / FINRA","jurisdiction":"United States","license":"SIPC member"}],"best_for":["US residents","Long-term investors who want research and banking in one place","Options traders via thinkorswim"],"watch_outs":["International account availability is limited and varies by country"],"extended_hours":"Pre-market and after-hours sessions supported","note":"A full-service US brokerage; thinkorswim gives it a genuinely strong active-trading platform."},{"slug":"fidelity","name":"Fidelity","website":"https://www.fidelity.com/","partner":false,"access":"shares","shares_owned":true,"founded":1946,"hq":"Boston, Massachusetts, USA","us_stock_universe":"Full US listed market","fractional":true,"min_deposit_usd":0,"pricing_note":"$0 commission on online US stock and ETF trades.","pricing_source":"https://www.fidelity.com/trading/commissions-margin-rates","platforms":["Fidelity.com","Active Trader Pro","Fidelity Mobile"],"regulation":[{"regulator":"SEC / FINRA","jurisdiction":"United States","license":"SIPC member"}],"best_for":["Retirement accounts","Buy-and-hold investors","Fractional investing in dollar amounts"],"watch_outs":["Primarily a US-resident offering"],"extended_hours":"Extended-hours trading supported","note":"Strongest on the long-term-investor side: research, cash management and low-cost index funds."},{"slug":"etoro","name":"eToro","website":"https://www.etoro.com/","partner":false,"access":"both","shares_owned":true,"founded":2007,"hq":"Tel Aviv, Israel","us_stock_universe":"3,000+ stocks across US and global exchanges","fractional":true,"min_deposit_usd":50,"pricing_note":"$0 commission on real stock investing in most regions; currency conversion and withdrawal fees apply.","pricing_source":"https://www.etoro.com/trading/fees/","platforms":["eToro web","eToro mobile"],"regulation":[{"regulator":"FCA","jurisdiction":"United Kingdom","license":"583263"},{"regulator":"CySEC","jurisdiction":"Cyprus","license":"109/10"},{"regulator":"ASIC","jurisdiction":"Australia","license":"491139"}],"best_for":["Beginners","Copy trading","Mixing real shares and CFDs in one app"],"watch_outs":["Whether you get a real share or a CFD depends on your region and whether leverage is applied","FX conversion costs on non-USD deposits"],"extended_hours":"Not offered on real-stock orders","note":"Whether a position is a real share or a derivative is decided by your region and leverage setting — check before assuming ownership."},{"slug":"robinhood","name":"Robinhood","website":"https://robinhood.com/","partner":false,"access":"shares","shares_owned":true,"founded":2013,"hq":"Menlo Park, California, USA","us_stock_universe":"US listed stocks and ETFs","fractional":true,"min_deposit_usd":0,"pricing_note":"$0 commission on US stock and ETF trades; payment for order flow is disclosed in its SEC filings.","pricing_source":"https://robinhood.com/us/en/support/articles/trading-fees-on-robinhood/","platforms":["Robinhood mobile","Robinhood web"],"regulation":[{"regulator":"SEC / FINRA","jurisdiction":"United States","license":"SIPC member"}],"best_for":["Mobile-first US investors","Small dollar-amount buys","Simplicity over depth"],"watch_outs":["Thin research tooling","Limited to a small set of countries"],"extended_hours":"Extended sessions available, longest on paid tiers","note":"The simplest US app for buying a first share; the trade-off is depth of tools and research."},{"slug":"webull","name":"Webull","website":"https://www.webull.com/","partner":false,"access":"shares","shares_owned":true,"founded":2017,"hq":"St. Petersburg, Florida, USA","us_stock_universe":"US listed stocks, ETFs and options","fractional":true,"min_deposit_usd":0,"pricing_note":"$0 commission on US stock and ETF trades; regulatory pass-through fees apply.","pricing_source":"https://www.webull.com/pricing","platforms":["Webull desktop","Webull mobile","Webull web"],"regulation":[{"regulator":"SEC / FINRA","jurisdiction":"United States","license":"SIPC member"}],"best_for":["Active traders who want free charting","Paper trading before going live","Options"],"watch_outs":["Support is app-based","Country availability varies"],"extended_hours":"Long pre-market and after-hours sessions","note":"Charting and screening well beyond what a zero-commission app usually ships with."},{"slug":"tastytrade","name":"tastytrade","website":"https://tastytrade.com/","partner":false,"access":"shares","shares_owned":true,"founded":2017,"hq":"Chicago, Illinois, USA","us_stock_universe":"US listed stocks, ETFs, options and futures","fractional":false,"min_deposit_usd":0,"pricing_note":"$0 commission on US stock and ETF trades; per-contract pricing on options with a capped opening commission.","pricing_source":"https://tastytrade.com/pricing/","platforms":["tastytrade desktop","tastytrade web","tastytrade mobile"],"regulation":[{"regulator":"SEC / FINRA","jurisdiction":"United States","license":"SIPC member"}],"best_for":["Options-first traders","Derivatives alongside stock positions"],"watch_outs":["Not a long-term buy-and-hold platform","No fractional shares"],"extended_hours":"Extended-hours routing available","note":"Built around options mechanics; stock trading is the supporting act."},{"slug":"saxo","name":"Saxo","website":"https://www.home.saxo/","partner":false,"access":"both","shares_owned":true,"founded":1992,"hq":"Copenhagen, Denmark","us_stock_universe":"US listed stocks plus 50+ global exchanges","fractional":false,"min_deposit_usd":0,"pricing_note":"Tiered commission on US shares that falls with account level; custody fees apply in some jurisdictions.","pricing_source":"https://www.home.saxo/rates-and-conditions/stocks/commissions","platforms":["SaxoTraderGO","SaxoTraderPRO"],"regulation":[{"regulator":"DFSA (Denmark)","jurisdiction":"Denmark","license":"1149"},{"regulator":"FCA","jurisdiction":"United Kingdom","license":"551422"},{"regulator":"MAS","jurisdiction":"Singapore","license":"CMS100411"}],"best_for":["Larger portfolios","Investors wanting US plus European and Asian listings","Bank-grade custody"],"watch_outs":["Costs bite at small account sizes","No fractional shares"],"extended_hours":"Available on selected US listings","note":"Priced for size — the tiering rewards larger balances and punishes small ones."},{"slug":"ig","name":"IG","website":"https://www.ig.com/","partner":false,"access":"both","shares_owned":true,"founded":1974,"hq":"London, United Kingdom","us_stock_universe":"US share dealing plus a large US share CFD list","fractional":false,"min_deposit_usd":0,"pricing_note":"US share dealing commission is reduced or waived above a monthly trade count in supported regions; CFD costs are separate.","pricing_source":"https://www.ig.com/en/investments/share-dealing/costs-fees","platforms":["IG web","IG mobile","ProRealTime","MetaTrader 4"],"regulation":[{"regulator":"FCA","jurisdiction":"United Kingdom","license":"195355"},{"regulator":"ASIC","jurisdiction":"Australia","license":"220440"},{"regulator":"MAS","jurisdiction":"Singapore","license":"CMS100519"}],"best_for":["UK and AU investors","Traders who want share dealing and CFDs side by side"],"watch_outs":["Inactivity fees on dormant accounts","Product mix differs sharply by country"],"extended_hours":"Out-of-hours pricing on selected US shares","note":"One of the few names offering genuine share dealing and CFDs under one login, with the rules changing by jurisdiction."},{"slug":"trading-212","name":"Trading 212","website":"https://www.trading212.com/","partner":false,"access":"both","shares_owned":true,"founded":2004,"hq":"London, United Kingdom","us_stock_universe":"US listed stocks and ETFs plus share CFDs","fractional":true,"min_deposit_usd":1,"pricing_note":"No commission on real stock investing; an FX conversion fee applies to non-base-currency trades.","pricing_source":"https://www.trading212.com/pricing","platforms":["Trading 212 web","Trading 212 mobile"],"regulation":[{"regulator":"FCA","jurisdiction":"United Kingdom","license":"609146"},{"regulator":"CySEC","jurisdiction":"Cyprus","license":"398/21"}],"best_for":["European investors","Auto-invest pies","Very small starting amounts"],"watch_outs":["FX conversion cost is the real fee on US stocks","Not available in the US"],"extended_hours":"Not offered on real-stock orders","note":"The FX conversion charge, not commission, is where the cost of a US trade actually sits."},{"slug":"plus500","name":"Plus500","website":"https://www.plus500.com/","partner":false,"access":"cfd","shares_owned":false,"founded":2008,"hq":"Haifa, Israel","us_stock_universe":"Several hundred US share CFDs","fractional":null,"min_deposit_usd":100,"pricing_note":"Costs are spread-only with no separate commission; overnight funding and an inactivity fee apply.","pricing_source":"https://www.plus500.com/en/tradingacademy/fees-and-charges","platforms":["Plus500 web","Plus500 mobile"],"regulation":[{"regulator":"FCA","jurisdiction":"United Kingdom","license":"509909"},{"regulator":"CySEC","jurisdiction":"Cyprus","license":"250/14"},{"regulator":"ASIC","jurisdiction":"Australia","license":"417727"}],"best_for":["Simple one-screen CFD trading"],"watch_outs":["No share ownership","Inactivity fee","No third-party platforms"],"extended_hours":"Not offered","note":"Deliberately minimal. Fine as a CFD terminal, wrong tool for building a long-term US portfolio."},{"slug":"vanguard","name":"Vanguard","website":"https://investor.vanguard.com/","partner":false,"access":"shares","shares_owned":true,"founded":1975,"hq":"Malvern, Pennsylvania, USA","us_stock_universe":"US listed stocks and ETFs","fractional":false,"min_deposit_usd":0,"pricing_note":"$0 commission on online US stock and ETF trades.","pricing_source":"https://investor.vanguard.com/investor-resources-education/online-trading/trading-fees-commissions","platforms":["Vanguard web","Vanguard mobile"],"regulation":[{"regulator":"SEC / FINRA","jurisdiction":"United States","license":"SIPC member"}],"best_for":["Index-fund-centred retirement portfolios","Investors who trade rarely"],"watch_outs":["Weak active-trading tooling","No fractional single-stock buys"],"extended_hours":"Limited","note":"Built for people who want to stop looking at the screen, not for traders."},{"slug":"merrill-edge","name":"Merrill Edge","website":"https://www.merrilledge.com/","partner":false,"access":"shares","shares_owned":true,"founded":2010,"hq":"Charlotte, North Carolina, USA","us_stock_universe":"US listed stocks and ETFs","fractional":false,"min_deposit_usd":0,"pricing_note":"$0 commission on online US stock and ETF trades; preferred-rewards tiers add benefits for Bank of America clients.","pricing_source":"https://www.merrilledge.com/pricing","platforms":["Merrill Edge web","MarketPro","Merrill Edge mobile"],"regulation":[{"regulator":"SEC / FINRA","jurisdiction":"United States","license":"SIPC member"}],"best_for":["Existing Bank of America customers","Banking and investing under one login"],"watch_outs":["Best value only if you already bank with BofA","US residents only"],"extended_hours":"Available","note":"The reason to choose it is the banking relationship, not the trading platform."},{"slug":"moomoo","name":"moomoo","website":"https://www.moomoo.com/","partner":false,"access":"shares","shares_owned":true,"founded":2018,"hq":"Singapore / Palo Alto","us_stock_universe":"US listed stocks, ETFs and options","fractional":true,"min_deposit_usd":0,"pricing_note":"Commission-free US stock trading promotions are common; standard schedule includes platform and regulatory fees.","pricing_source":"https://www.moomoo.com/us/support/topic3","platforms":["moomoo desktop","moomoo mobile"],"regulation":[{"regulator":"SEC / FINRA","jurisdiction":"United States","license":"SIPC member"},{"regulator":"MAS","jurisdiction":"Singapore","license":"CMS101000"},{"regulator":"ASIC","jurisdiction":"Australia","license":"224663"}],"best_for":["Level 2 data on a budget","Asian-market investors buying US stocks"],"watch_outs":["Promotional pricing changes often — read the current schedule","Feature set differs by entity"],"extended_hours":"Pre-market and after-hours supported","note":"Unusually deep data for the price; the offering differs a lot between its US, SG and AU entities."}]}