TradeStation vs TD Ameritrade

TradeStation vs TD Ameritrade Comparison Table 2023
TradeStation	TD Ameritrade
	WINNER TD Ameritrade is the better broker
Review TradeStation is #36 in our broker rankings.	Review TD Ameritrade is #34 in our broker rankings.
Traders from US accepted	Traders from US accepted
US based broker with pricing methods split to cater for active day traders, or longer term stock holders	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.
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
Instruments
Stocks, Futures, E-minis, CFD	Stocks, Futures, E-minis, Options, Forex, Crypto, ETFs, Volatility Index
Demo Account
Yes	Yes
Minimum Deposit
$500	$0
Payment Methods
ACH Transfer	ACH Transfer Automated Customer Account Transfer Service Cheque Wire Transfer
Minimum Trade
Min lot size will vary	None
Regulator
SEC	SEC, FINRA, CFTC
Margin Trading
No	Yes
MetaTrader 4
Yes	No
MetaTrader 5
No	No
cTrader
No	No
AlgoTrader
No	No
OmniTrader
No	No
TradingView
No	No
Autochartist
No	Yes
eSignal
No	Yes
Trading Central
No	No
STP Account
No	No
ECN Account
No	No
DMA Account
Yes	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
No	No
Market Maker
No	No
P2P Trading
No	No
Spot Trading
No	No
Mobile Apps
iOS, Android and Windows	iOS & Android
Auto Trading
	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
No	No
Inactivity Fee
	None
Islamic Account
No	No
Account Currencies
USD EUR GBP CAD AUD JPY CHF	USD
Stock Exchanges
	Dow Jones Japan Exchange Group Nasdaq New York Stock Exchange S&P 500 Toronto Stock Exchange Taiwan Stock Exchange
Commodities
Soybeans	Cocoa Coffee Copper Corn Cotton Gasoline Gold Livestock Natural Gas Oil Palladium Platinum Silver Soybeans Sugar Wheat
CFD Trading
	CFD trading not offered
Leverage
1:20
FTSE Spread
N/A
GBPUSD Spread<
N/A
Oil Spread
0.06 pips
Stocks Spread
0.2% Var
Forex Trading
Forex trading not offered	Trade 75+ major and minor currency pairs with floating spreads.
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
EURUSD Spread
	Variable
EURGBP Spread
	Variable
Assets
	75+
Cryptocurrency
Crypto trading not offered	Invest in cryptocurrency via OTC Trusts, ETFs, mutual funds and Bitcoin futures
Spread
	Commission fees apply
Coins
	BTC ETH MBT MET
Crypto Lending
No	No
Crypto Mining
No	No
Crypto Staking
Yes	No
Auto Market Maker
No	No

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