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Ashcroft Securities
Stock Brokers
Meridian Trade Co.
Stock Brokers
| Attribute | Ashcroft Securities 9.0/10 | Meridian Trade Co. 8.5/10 |
|---|---|---|
| Overall rating | 9.0 | 8.5 |
| Trust score | 91/100 | 85/100 |
| Regulation | Unverified | Unverified |
| Minimum deposit | No minimum | No minimum |
| Trading fees | $0 commission on US equities; options at $0.65/contract | $0 commission on stocks & ETFs; options at $0.50/contract |
| Available assets | US & international equitiesOptionsBonds | US equitiesOptionsETFs |
| Mobile app | ||
| Demo account | ||
| Customer support | Phone supportLive chat | Live chatEmail support |
| Security score | 9.3 | 8.9 |
| Best suited for | Long-term investors and options traders who want broad market access | Cost-conscious investors who primarily trade US equities and ETFs |
Ashcroft Securities
9.0/10
- Overall rating
- 9.0
- Trust score
- 91/100
- Regulation
- Unverified
- Minimum deposit
- No minimum
- Trading fees
- $0 commission on US equities; options at $0.65/contract
- Available assets
- US & international equitiesOptionsBonds
- Mobile app
- Demo account
- Customer support
- Phone supportLive chat
- Security score
- 9.3
- Best suited for
- Long-term investors and options traders who want broad market access
Meridian Trade Co.
8.5/10
- Overall rating
- 8.5
- Trust score
- 85/100
- Regulation
- Unverified
- Minimum deposit
- No minimum
- Trading fees
- $0 commission on stocks & ETFs; options at $0.50/contract
- Available assets
- US equitiesOptionsETFs
- Mobile app
- Demo account
- Customer support
- Live chatEmail support
- Security score
- 8.9
- Best suited for
- Cost-conscious investors who primarily trade US equities and ETFs
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