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Firstrade

Firstrade

UNVERIFIED PLATFORM

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Firstrade

Firstrade

2.0

Stocks

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Asset Class Return30d

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In Stocks30d

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Overview

Firstrade’s mission is to empower its customers with the most advanced technology to make it simpler and seamless to execute their investment strategies. It's self-directed investing, placing the needs of their customers first through no-cost trading. Firstrade provides online and mobile trading of Stocks/ETFs, Options, Mutual Funds, Fixed Income products and more. They offer extended hours trading from 8am-8pm and stand by their trading tools with a 0.1 second trade execution guarantee.

Things to Know

  • You make money on

    Value + Dividends

  • Fees

    0%

  • Min Investment

    $1

  • Payout frequency

    Quarterly

  • Term of investment

    Zero

  • Target Return

    Varied

  • Liquidity

    Easy

  • Open to

    All Investors

  • Mobile Application

    iOS, Android

Top Perks

  • Trade, Stocks, ETFs, Mutual Funds, Options

  • Fully customizable trading platform

  • $0 online trades and no hidden fees

How you make money

Combining proprietary trading technology, a highly intuitive user interface, outstanding customer service and mobile applications, Firstrade offers a comprehensive solution for all of your investing needs. Whether you are a new investor or an active trader, they are committed to excellence and putting the needs of all their customers first. Firstrade offers many different ways to earn. Among their offerings, Firstrade provides online and mobile trading of Stocks/ETFs, Options, Mutual Funds, Fixed Income products and more. They offer extended hours trading from 8am-8pm and stand by their trading tools with a 0.1 second trade execution guarantee.

How Firstrade makes money

Firstrade makes money primarily from interest generated on its credit balances and margin balances, similar to how a bank makes interest on deposits and mortgage income. Firstrade also receives income through routing venues and shares execution income. Although they do share execution income with their routing venues, that revenue is used to cover their operating costs to improve your trading experience. If you want to take a deep dive into their order routing practices, you can find more information here: SEC Rule 606 disclosure

Is it safe?

Firstrade was founded in 1985 and over the years, major industry publications including Barron's, Forbes, and Smart Money have all rated it as one of the best online brokers. The platform is currently estimated to have around $70 billion under management.

 

When it comes to safety, Firstrade Securities Inc. is a member of the Securities Investor Protection Corporation (SIPC). SIPC provides up to $500,000 of coverage, with a limit of $250,000 for cash balances. In addition, their clearing firm, Apex Clearing Corporation, has purchased an additional insurance policy through a group of London Underwriters (with Lloyd's of London Syndicates as the Lead Underwriter) to supplement SIPC protection. This additional insurance policy is limited to a combined return to any customer from a Trustee, SIPC and London Underwriters of $37.5 million, including cash of up to $900,000. These protections do not protect against a decline or loss in market value of the securities in your online trading account.

 

Firstrade also has a team of security experts who monitor attempts to circumvent their security systems, and are continually implementing additional security protocols in order to provide safe, secure transactions for all of our customers.

  • Established

    1985

  • Country Available

    US Only

  • Assets Managed

    $70B

How You’re Taxed

Capital Gains

Capital Gains

Income Tax

Income Tax

Investors are subject to short-term capital gains when selling stocks owned for one year or less, which are taxed at ordinary income tax rates. Long-term capital gains are applicable when assets are owned for more than one year, with tax rates ranging from 0% to 20%, depending on your total taxable income.
 

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TheIncomeBeast

Seems pretty straightforward but I had some issues signing up. I tried the chat which is just a bot and provides basic info and links. Tried to call customer service but the wait was too long and I ended up hanging up after waiting 10 minutes to speak to a rep. Signing up should be the easiest thing to do on websites.

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