Robinhood
Discount app. Source: nerdwallet.com/investing/best-brokers. Third-party rating: 4.5 / 5.
Best for: Discount app
At a glance
- Min. deposit
- 0
- Regulators
- SEC / FINRA / SIPC
- Fees
- Equity: $0 on stocks, ETFs; Other trades: Options $0; Account: $0 minimum; Gold $60/yr; $2/mo paper statements if <$50; ACATS out $100; FX: Not stated
- Investments
- Stocks, ETFs, options, crypto, futures, ADRs, precious metals (no mutual funds)
- Availability
- United States
Strengths
Limitations
Risks to understand
- The value of investments can go down as well as up, and you may get back less than you invested.
- Past performance is not a reliable guide to future results.
- Check the costs of trading, currency conversion and holding investments before you choose.