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TD Ameritrade vs ThinkMarkets

TD Ameritrade vs ThinkMarkets Comparison Table 2023
TD Ameritrade ThinkMarkets
Review
4

TD Ameritrade is #36 in our broker rankings.

Review
4
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United States Flag Traders from US not accepted

One of the largest discount brokers in the US, with a fixed trading commission and access to a large array of trading products and securities.

ThinkMarkets is a multi-regulated forex and CFD broker

71.89% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs with this provider.
Pros
  • Low minimum deposit
  • Good execution speed
  • Full range of instruments
  • Strong regulation
  • Demo account
Cons
  • No copy trading
  • Few payment methods
  • No MetaTrader 4 integration
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
  • Best CFD Provider 2021 - City of London Wealth Management Awards (COLWMA)
  • Best Value Broker in Asia at the 2020 - Global Forex Awards
  • Best Forex Trading Experience 2017 - UK Forex Awards
  • Best Forex Trading Innovation 2017 - UK Forex Awards
  • Best Customer Service 2013 - UK Forex Awards
Instruments
Stocks, Futures, E-minis, Options, Forex, Crypto, ETFs, Volatility Index Forex, CFDs, ETFs, Futures, Shares, Commodities, Cryptocurrencies, Spread Betting (UK Only)
Demo Account
Yes Yes
Minimum Deposit
$0 $0
Payment Methods
Minimum Trade
None 0.01 lots
Regulator
SEC, FINRA, CFTC FCA, ASIC, FSCA, CySEC, JFSA, FSA Seychelles
Margin Trading
Yes No
MetaTrader 4
No Yes
MetaTrader 5
No Yes
cTrader
No No
AlgoTrader
No No
OmniTrader
No No
TradingView
No No
Autochartist
Yes Yes
eSignal
Yes No
Trading Central
No Yes
STP Account
No Yes
ECN Account
No No
DMA Account
Yes No
MAM Account
Yes No
PAMM Account
No Yes
LAMM Account
No No
Demat Account
No No
AI / Machine Learning
No No
Robo Advisor
Yes No
Negative Balance Protection
No Yes
Market Maker
No No
P2P Trading
No No
Spot Trading
No No
Mobile Apps
iOS & Android Yes
Auto Trading
Yes - Auto trading available via bots Yes - EAs compatible
Copy Trading
No Yes
Social Trading
No Yes
Trade Signals
Yes No
VPS Hosting
No Yes
Tournaments
No No
Demo Competitions
No No
Ethical Investing
Yes No
Custodial Account
Yes No
Guaranteed Stop Loss
No No
Inactivity Fee
None
Islamic Account
No Yes
Account Currencies
  • USD
Stock Exchanges
Commodities
CFD Trading
CFD trading not offered CFDs are available on multiple markets, including FX, indices, shares, commodities & cryptocurrency
Leverage
1:500
FTSE Spread
0.7
GBPUSD Spread<
0.4
Oil Spread
0.03
Stocks Spread
From 0.4
Forex Trading
Trade 75+ major and minor currency pairs with floating spreads. Trading available on 46 major, minor, and exotic currency pairs
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
Variable 0.3 (ThinkZero) Variable
EURUSD Spread
Variable 0.0 (ThinkZero) Variable
EURGBP Spread
Variable 0.0 (ThinkZero) Variable
Assets
75+ 46
Cryptocurrency
Invest in cryptocurrency via OTC Trusts, ETFs, mutual funds and Bitcoin futures Trading on popular 20+ crypto coins, including Bitcoin, Ethereum & Dash. Leverage up to 1:10
Spread
Commission fees apply BTC 25, ETH 6 (Variable)
Coins
  • BTC
  • ETH
  • MBT
  • MET
  • BCH
  • LTC
  • XMR
  • DOGE
  • XLM
  • BTC
  • ETH
  • XRP
Crypto Lending
No No
Crypto Mining
No No
Crypto Staking
No No
Auto Market Maker
No No
Review
Review
71.89% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs with this provider.
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