Oanda vs TD Ameritrade

OANDA vs TD Ameritrade Comparison Table 2024
OANDA	TD Ameritrade
Review 4.3	Review 4

OANDA is an award-winning global broker, established in 1996. The hugely respected brand offers competitive trading accounts and serves clients from 196 countries. It remains a popular option with both beginners and experienced traders thanks to its user-friendly and sophisticated web platform, no minimum deposit and premium currency products and services. The company is also overseen by reputable regulators, including the FCA, ASIC and CIRO.	TD Ameritrade is a leading discount brokerage offering a vast range of instruments including forex, stocks, futures, options and crypto. The company has nearly 40 years of experience and authorization from the SEC, FINRA and CFTC. Trading takes place via its well-known thinkorswim platform, which offers sophisticated tools and features including stock screeners and calculators.
Customer Reviews
4 Based on 3 OANDA customer reviews
Comment by Reviewer
"OANDA will serve day traders looking for a trustworthy broker with a beginner-friendly platform, superb research and straightforward account opening. The $0 minimum deposit and excellent customer support makes it especially attractive to newer traders."	"Traders who want access to a huge range of stocks from a reputable broker with low fees should consider TD Ameritrade. On the downside, we miss access to the familiar MetaTrader 4 software."
Pros
The OANDA Trade web platform serves serious day traders, with 100+ technical indicators, an economic overlay and a Dow Jones news feed OANDA recently introduced a prop trading service, OANDA Labs Trader, offering a 75% profit share to skilled traders The guaranteed stop loss order (GSLO) is a useful risk management tool not available at many alternatives There are no restrictions on short-term trading strategies with scalping, hedging and netting permitted OANDA has enhanced its suite of stocks, now providing exposure to over 2,200 US and European shares With 68 forex pairs and access to a premium MT4 upgrade, the broker will serve active forex traders Oversight from tier-one regulators like the FCA and ASIC makes the broker reliable and trustworthy The $0 minimum deposit will appeal to newer traders Spreads are tight and there are zero hidden fees	Advanced order types, including OCO and brackets Automated trading capabilities, including robo-advisors Several trading platforms including proprietary award-winning software TD Ameritrade provides rich in-depth research and educational resources Extended 24/7 trading hours allow for international access to the markets The broker facilitates automatic syncing between desktop and mobile trading platforms There is access to over 350 technical studies, 20 drawing tools and 8 Fibonacci tools Active chat rooms to share ideas and communicate with thousands of experienced traders The Economic Data tool allows access to a range of data about the health of global economies Management Services and Essential Portfolios. Reviews of which show high levels of customer satisfaction Portfolio margin gives some users increased leverage by basing margin requirements on total portfolio risk
Cons
The range of payment methods trail competitors, only offering a handful vs the 10+ available at alternatives like AvaTrade It's a shame that social and copy trading tools aren't supported for traders who want to explore other ways to trade High-volume day traders get limited fee rebates or perks compared to leading brands Weekend customer support and extended hours trading aren't available	CFD trading not available No MT4 or MT5 integration Fractional shares are not offered No direct cryptocurrency trading Broker-assisted trade commissions are around $25 Stringent margin maintenance requirements and high fees New traders may be overwhelmed by the vast amount of information and tools available
Awards
Best Trading Tools winner 2021 - Online Personal Wealth Awards Awarded highest overall client satisfaction 2021 - Investment Trends US Leverage Trading Report, Margin Forex Awarded highest client satisfaction for mobile platform/app 2021 - Investment Trends US Leverage Trading Report, Margin Forex Voted Most Popular Broker 2021 - TradingView Broker Awards Voted Best Forex and CFD Broker 2021 - TradingView Broker Awards	Best Broker for Beginners 2022 - Investopedia Best Online Broker Awards Best Online Broker for Stock Trading Platform and Research 2022 - NerdWallet's Best-Of Awards #1 Platform & Tools, #1 Active Trading, #1 Options Trading, #1 Customer Service, and #1 Phone Support 2022 - StockBrokers.com Online Broker Review
Instruments
CFDs, Forex, Stocks, Indices, Commodities, Crypto, Bonds, ETFs, Spread Betting	Forex, Stocks, ETFs, Cryptos, Futures, Options, Commodities, Bonds
Demo Account
Yes	Yes
Minimum Deposit
$0	$0
Trading Platforms
OANDA Trade MT4 TradingView AutoChartist	eSignal AutoChartist
Payment Methods
Credit Card Debit Card Mastercard Neteller Skrill Trustly Visa Wire Transfer	ACH Transfer Automated Customer Account Transfer Service Cheque TransferWise Wire Transfer
Minimum Trade
0.01 Lots	$0
Regulator
FCA, ASIC, KNF, MAS, CIRO, FFAJ, BVI	SEC, FINRA, CFTC
Margin Trading
Yes	Yes
Margin Rate
2%
STP Account
No	No
ECN Account
No	No
DMA Account
No	Yes
MAM Account
No	Yes
PAMM Account
No	No
LAMM Account
No	No
Demat Account
No	No
AI / Machine Learning
No	No
Robo Advisor
No	Yes
Negative Balance Protection
Yes	No
Market Maker
Yes	No
P2P Trading
No	No
Spot Trading
Yes	No
Mobile Apps
OANDA Trade, MT4	iOS & Android
App Review
	TD Ameritrade offers currency trading via Android and iOS mobile and tablet apps. Users can speculate on over 75 currency pairs with low fees and advanced trading tools. Deposit funds and manage accounts in a few clicks.
Android App Rating
3.7
iOS App Rating
4.7
Auto Trading
Expert Advisors (EAs) on MetaTrader	Yes - Auto trading available via bots
Copy Trading
No	No
Social Trading
No	No
Trade Signals
	Yes
VPS Hosting
No	No
Tournaments
No	No
Demo Competitions
No	No
Ethical Investing
No	Yes
Custodial Account
No	Yes
Guaranteed Stop Loss
Yes	No
Inactivity Fee
$10	$0
Islamic Account
No	No
Account Currencies
USD EUR GBP CAD AUD JPY CHF HKD SGD	USD
Stock Exchanges
Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) CAC 40 Index France DAX GER 40 Index Dow Jones Euronext FTSE UK Index Hang Seng London Stock Exchange Nasdaq Russell 2000 S&P 500	Dow Jones Japan Exchange Group Nasdaq New York Stock Exchange S&P 500 Toronto Stock Exchange Taiwan Stock Exchange
Commodities
Copper Corn Gold Natural Gas Oil Palladium Platinum Silver Soybeans Sugar Wheat	Cocoa Coffee Copper Corn Cotton Gasoline Gold Livestock Natural Gas Oil Palladium Platinum Silver Soybeans Sugar Wheat
CFD Trading
You can speculate on popular financial assets covering forex, commodities, indices, metals and bonds. You can get started with $0 minimum deposit, making the broker a good pick for beginners. There’s also over 130 technical indicators available collectively in the MT4 and OANDA Trade platforms.	CFD trading not offered
FTSE Spread
1.0
GBPUSD Spread
1.4
Oil Spread
3.0
Stocks Spread
12 (Apple Inc)
Forex Trading
OANDA offers 68 currency pairs, which is above the industry average. You can speculate on majors, minors and exotics, with spreads from 0.8 pips on popular pairs. There are no commissions and leverage is available up to 1:200. Average execution speeds are fast based on tests, at 12 milliseconds.	Trade 70+ forex pairs including majors, minors or exotics via the desktop, mobile or webtrader app with no commission and 1:2 leverage. The choice of currencies is wider than most forex brokers.
Forex App
	TD Ameritrade offers currency trading via Android and iOS mobile and tablet apps. Users can speculate on over 75 currency pairs with low fees and advanced trading tools. Deposit funds and manage accounts in a few clicks.
GBPUSD Spread
1.4	Variable
EURUSD Spread
0.8	Variable
EURGBP Spread
0.9	Variable
Assets
68	75+
Cryptocurrency
OANDA offers trading on leading cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin. You can place trades in the app hassle-free and practice in the unlimited demo account. The broker offers guaranteed stop-loss orders to help protect you against crypto market volatility.	Gain exposure to cryptocurrency markets through OTC crypto trusts, mutual funds and ETFs and Bitcoin futures. This offers portfolio diversification opportunities and trading vehicles beyond standard crypto CFDs.
Spread
$100	Commission fees apply
Coins
BTC ETH LTC BCH PAXG LINK UNI AAVE	BTC ETH MBT MET
Crypto Lending
No	No
Crypto Mining
No	No
Crypto Staking
No	No
Auto Market Maker
No	No

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