TradeStation Receives the Highest Rating from
StockBrokers, TASC & Investopedia
Best Online Broker Overall
Top Five Brokers (2022)
Best Trading System
16th Year in a Row (2022)
Best Platform Technology
8th Year in a Row (2022)
TradeStation Securities was named “Best Online Stock Trading and Research Platform Broker” in NerdWallet’s “Best of 2022” Awards.
The award specifically recognizes the company’s trading platform software, which offers an efficient way for stock traders to use advanced tools to learn, plan and execute trading opportunities.
TradeStation Securities ranked “No. 1 Platform Technology” for the 10th year in a row by StockBrokers.com 2022 Online Broker Review
TradeStation Securities beat all other brokers to win the “No. 1 Platform Technology” award for the 10th consecutive year in the 2022 Online Broker Review conducted by StockBrokers.com.
TradeStation Securities also received the title “Best in its Field” in five categories:
- Options trading – “The best in its Field”, 10 years in a row
- Active trading – “The best in its Field”, 12 years in a row
- Futures trading – “the best in its Field”, third year in a row
- Fees and costs – “the best in its Field”, third year in a row
- Platform and tools – “The best in its Field”, year 11 in a row
TradeStation Securities has been named: “Best Online Stock Trading and Research Platform Broker” in NerdWallet’s “Best of 2022” Awards.
The award specifically recognizes the company’s trading platform software, which offers an efficient way for stock traders: to use advanced tools to learn, plan and execute trading opportunities.
TradeStation Securities Ranked as: “No. 1 Platform Technology” for the 10th year in a row by StockBrokers.com’s 2022 Online Broker Review
TradeStation Securities beat all other brokers to win the “No. 1 Platform Technology” award for the 10th year in a row in the 2022 Online Broker Review conducted by StockBrokers.com.
TradeStation Securities also received the title “Best in its field” in five categories:
- Options trading – “The best in its field”, 10 years in a row
- Active trading – “The best in its field”, year 12 in a row
- Futures trading – “the best in its field”, third year in a row
- Fees and costs – “The best in its field”, third year in a row
- Platform and tools – “The best in its field”, year 11 in a row
TradeStation Wins Four Major TASC Awards; Rated Best “Professional Platform”, Best “Institutional Platform” and Best “Trading System – Futures” for the Sixteenth Consecutive Year2
TradeStation received top ratings in four major categories in the 2020 Technical Analysis of Stocks and Commodities (TASC) Readers’ Choice Awards. TASC readers voted TradeStation Best Trading System – Futures for the sixteenth consecutive year. TradeStation also won for best Real-Time Data for the tenth year in a row and eleventh time overall, best Institutional Platform, and best Professional Platform.
- Best Professional Platform – 16th category win
- Best Trading System – Futures – 16th Year in a Row
- Best Real-Time Data – 11th Category Win
- Best Institutional Platform
TradeStation Securities Awarded “Best for Active Trading” and for the Eighth Consecutive Year “#1 Platform Technology” in StockBrokers.com 2020 Online Broker Review3
TradeStation topped all other brokers in winning the award for “Best for Active Trading” and, for the eighth year in a row, “#1 Platform Technology” in the 2020 Online Broker Review conducted by StockBrokers.com. TradeStation also received “Best in Class” in nine categories.
- #1 Platform Technology – Highest Among All Brokers, 8th Year in a Row
- Active Trading – “Best in Class,” 10th Year in a Row
- Platform & Tools – “Best in Class,” 9th Year in a Row
- Mobile Trading – “Best in Class,” 2nd Year in a Row
- Options Trading – “Best in Class,” 8th Year in a Row
- Futures Trading – “Best in Class”
- Commissions and Fees – “Best in Class,” 2nd Year in a Row
- Order Execution Offering of Investments – “Best in Class”
- Professional Trading – “Best in Class,” 2nd Year in a Row
TradeStation Securities Ranked in the “Top 4” of America’s “Best Online Broker” for Equity Trading Tools and “Top 5” Among All Brokers for Best Options Platform and Educational Resources in Annual Investor’s Business Daily Survey of Active Investors4
TradeStation was ranked America’s top online broker for Equity Trading Tools in the 2020 IBD Best Online Brokers Report, a major annual survey of active investors conducted by Investor’s Business Daily. TradeStation was also ranked among the top 5 brokers in the categories of Best Options Platform and Educational Resources.
- Equity Trading Tools – Top Four Brokers
- Options Trading Platform – Top Five Brokers
- Educational Resources – Top Five Brokers
- Barron’s: Rating based on Barron’s magazine (2006, 2008, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019) a hands-on review of each company’s online brokerage products and services by a Barron’s journalist, in several categories, after which numerical scores are assigned per category and aggregated to determine overall numerical score and star rating. Barron’s is a registered trademark of Dow Jones.
- Technical Analysis of Stocks & Commodities: Based on Technical Analysis of Stocks & Commodities magazine Readers’ Choice Awards (2003-2020); in each award category, results are based on the company that receives the highest number of votes cast by the magazine’s subscribers over a fixed time period that ends shortly before announcements of the awards.
- Stockbrokers.com: Based on Stockbrokers.com online review (2013-2020).
- Investor’s Business Daily: Investor’s Business Daily rating based on 2013-2020 Best Online Brokers reports, which surveyed active investors.
The awards and ratings above apply only to TradeStation Securities, or the platform charting and analysis technology of its affiliate, TradeStation Technologies, and not to any other TradeStation Group company.
TradeStation Ranked One of America’s “Top 5” Online Brokers Overall in Investopedia’s 2019 Best Online Brokers Awards; Also Receives “Top 5” in “Best for Day Trading” Category
TradeStation was ranked one of America’s “Top 5” online brokers overall and “Top 5” in “Best for Day Trading” in Investopedia’s annual survey of online brokers. “TradeStation’s focus on high-quality market data, trade executions and their commitment to superior customer service makes them a good choice for the active trader,” Investopedia wrote in its review.
TradeStation Receives “Top 3” Rating for “Best for Frequent Traders” in Barron’s Magazine’s Annual Ranking of Online Brokerage Firms1
In the February 2019 Barron’s magazine review of 14 online brokers, TradeStation received a “Top 3” rating for “Best for Frequent Traders.”
- Best for Frequent Traders – “Top 3” Rating (4 stars)
TradeStation Wins Four Major TASC Awards; Rated Best “Trading System – Stocks” and Best “Trading System – Futures” for the Fifteenth Consecutive Year2
TradeStation received top ratings in four major categories in the 2019 Technical Analysis of Stocks and Commodities (TASC) Readers’ Choice Awards. TASC readers voted TradeStation Best Trading System – Stocks and Best Trading System – Futures for the fifteenth consecutive year. TradeStation also won for best Real-Time/Delayed Data for the ninth year in a row and tenth time overall, and best Trading Centers/Schools/Training for the fifth consecutive year.
- Best Trading System – Stocks – 15th Year in a Row
- Best Trading System – Futures – 15th Year in a Row
- Best Real-Time/Delayed Data – 10th Category Win
- Best Trading Centers/Schools/Training – 5th Year in a Row
TradeStation Named “Best Platform Technology” for the Seventh Year in a Row in StockBrokers.com 2019 Online Broker Review3
TradeStation topped all other brokers in winning the award for Best Platform Technology for the seventh consecutive year in the 2019 Online Broker Review conducted by StockBrokers.com. TradeStation received a StockBrokers.com “Best in Class” rating in the Mobile Trading category for the first time as well as a “Best in Class” rating in the Professional Trading category, which is new to the review this year. TradeStation also earned “Best in Class” ratings in the Options Trading category for the seventh year in a row, in the Platform & Tools category for the eighth consecutive year and in the Active Trading category for the ninth year in a row.
- Best Platform Technology – Highest Among All Brokers, 7th Year in a Row
- Mobile Trading – “Best in Class,” 1st Year
- Professional Trading – “Best in Class,” 1st Year
- Options Trading – “Best in Class,” 7th Year in a Row
- Platform & Tools – “Best in Class,” 8th Year in a Row
- Active Trading – “Best in Class,” 9th Year in a Row
TradeStation Ranked America’s “Best Online Broker” for Equity Trading Tools and “Top 3” Among All Brokers for Best Options Platform and Educational Resources in Annual Investor’s Business Daily Survey of Active Investors4
TradeStation was ranked America’s top online broker for Equity Trading Tools in the 2019 IBD Best Online Brokers Report, a major annual survey of active investors conducted by Investor’s Business Daily. TradeStation was also ranked among the top 3 brokers in the categories of Best Options Platform and Educational Resources.
- Equity Trading Tools – Highest Among All Brokers
- Options Trading Platform – Top Three Brokers
- Educational Resources – Top Three Brokers
- Barron’s: Rating based on Barron’s magazine (2006, 2008, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019) a hands-on review of each company’s online brokerage products and services by a Barron’s journalist, in several categories, after which numerical scores are assigned per category and aggregated to determine overall numerical score and star rating. Barron’s is a registered trademark of Dow Jones.
- Technical Analysis of Stocks & Commodities: Based on Technical Analysis of Stocks & Commodities magazine Readers’ Choice Awards (2003-2020); in each award category, results are based on the company that receives the highest number of votes cast by the magazine’s subscribers over a fixed time period that ends shortly before announcements of the awards.
- Stockbrokers.com: Based on Stockbrokers.com online review (2013-2020).
- Investor’s Business Daily: Investor’s Business Daily rating based on 2013-2020 Best Online Brokers reports, which surveyed active investors.
The awards and ratings above apply only to TradeStation Securities, or the platform charting and analysis technology of its affiliate, TradeStation Technologies, and not to any other TradeStation Group company.
TradeStation Receives Highest Rating 4 Stars Stars for “Best for Frequent Traders” for the eighth consecutive year in Barron’s Magazine’s Annual Ranking of Online Brokerage Firms
In the March 2018 Barron’s magazine review of 19 online brokers, TradeStation received the highest star rating for “Best for Frequent Traders. “TradeStation also received a four-star rating in the category of “Best for
Options Traders.”
Best for Frequent Traders – Highest Rating (4 stars stars)
Best for Options Traders – 4 stars
TradeStation Wins Four Major TASC Awards; Rated Best “Trading System – Stocks” and Best “Trading System – Futures” for the Fourteenth Consecutive Year2
TradeStation received top ratings in four major categories in the 2018 Technical Analysis of Stocks and Commodities (TASC) Readers’ Choice Awards. TASC readers voted TradeStation Best Trading System – Stocks and Best Trading System – Futures for the fourteenth executive year. TradeStation also won for best Real-Time / Delayed Data for the eighth year in a row and ninth time overall, and best Trading Centers / Schools / Training for the fourth executive year.
Best Trading System – Stocks – 14th Year in a Row
Best Trading System – Futures – 14th Year in a Row
Best Real-Time / Delayed Data – 9th Category Win
Best Trading Centers / Schools / Training – 4th Year in a Row
TradeStation Named “Best Platform Technology” for the Sixth Year in a Row in StockBrokers.com 2018 Online Broker Review
TradeStation topped all other brokers in winning the award for Best Platform Technology for the sixth consecutive year in the 2018 Online Broker Review conducted by StockBrokers.com. In addition, TradeStation received a StockBrokers.com “Best in Class” rating in the Order Execution category for the first time, a “Best in Class” rating in the Customer Service category for the second time, a “Best in Class” rating in the Options Trading category for the sixth year in a row, a “Best in Class” rating in the Platform & Tools category for the seventh consecutive year and a “Best in Class” rating in the Active Trading category for the eighth year in a row .
Best Platform Technology – Highest Among All Brokers, 6th Year in a Row
Order Execution – “Best in Class,” 1st Year
Customer Service – “Best in Class,” 2nd Year
Options Trading – “Best in Class,” 6th Year in a Row
Platform & Tools – “Best in Class,” 7th Year in a Row
Active Trading – “Best in Class,” 8th Year in a Row
TradeStation Ranked One of America’s “Top Five” Online Brokers and # 1 for Equity Trading Tools. Trade Ideas and Mobile Trading Platforms in Annual Investor’s Business Daily Survey of Active Investors
TradeStation was ranked third among the “top five” online brokers for Overall Customer Experience in the 2018 IBD Best Online Brokers Report, a major annual survey of active investors conducted by Investor’s Business Daily.
Overall, TradeStation ranked among the top five brokers in 13 of the 14 categories that investors rated most important.
Overall Customer Experience – Third Among All Brokers
Equity Trading Tools – Highest Among All Brokers
Trade Ideas – Highest Among All Brokers
Mobile Trading Platforms – Highest Among All Brokers
Site Performance – Top Five Brokers
Options Trading Platform – Top Five Brokers
Low Commissions & Fees – Top Five Brokers
Trade Reliability – Top Five Brokers
Research Tools – Top Five Brokers
Investment Research – Top Five Brokers
Low-Cost / Free ETF Trading – Top Five Brokers
Portfolio Analysis & Reports – Top Five Brokers
Educational Resources – Top Five Brokers
Investment & Retirement Planning Tools – Top Five Brokers
1. Barron’s: Rating based on Barron’s magazine (2006, 2008, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017) a hands-on review of each company’s online brokerage products and services by a Barron’s journalist, in several categories, after which numerical scores are assigned per category and aggregated to determine overall numeric score and star rating. Barron’s is a registered trademark of Dow Jones.
2. Technical Analysis of Stocks & Commodities: Based on Technical Analysis of Stocks & Commodities magazine Readers’ Choice Awards (2003-2018); in each award category, results are based on the company that receives the highest number of votes cast by the magazine’s subscribers over a fixed time period that ends shortly before announcements of the awards.
3. Stockbrokers.com: Based on Stockbrokers.com online review (2013-2018).
4. Investor’s Business Daily: Investor’s Business Daily rating based on 2013-2018 Best Online Brokers reports, which surveyed active investors.
TradeStation Receives Highest Rating 4½ Stars for “Best for Frequent Traders” for the seventh consecutive year in Barron’s Magazine’s Annual Ranking of Online Brokerage Firms1
In the March 2017 Barron’s magazine review of 16 online brokers, TradeStation received the highest star rating for “Best for Frequent Traders.”TradeStation also received four-star ratings in the categories of “Best for Options Traders” and “Best for Investor Education.”
- Best for Frequent Traders – Highest Rating (4½ stars)
- Best for Options Traders – 4 stars
- Best for Investor Education – 4 stars
TradeStation Named “Best Platform Technology” for the Fifth Year in a Row in StockBrokers.com 2017 Online Broker Review – Also Ranked “#1 Broker Innovation” for New TradeStation Salutes Program3
TradeStation topped all other brokers in winning the award for Best Platform Technology for the fifth consecutive year in the 2017 Online Broker Review conducted by StockBrokers.com. In addition, TradeStation was recognized as “#1 Broker Innovation” for its new TradeStation Salutes program for active-duty and retired military personnel. TradeStation also received a “Best in Class” rating in the Platform & Tools category for the sixth consecutive year, a “Best in Class” rating in the Active Trading category for the seventh consecutive year, a “Best in Class” rating in the Options Trading category for the fifth year in a row, and a “Best in Class” rating in the Customer Service category for the first time.
- Best Platform Technology – Highest Among All Brokers, 5th Year in a Row
- #1 Broker Innovation – TradeStation Salutes – Highest Among All Brokers, 1st Year
- Platform & Tools – “Best in Class,” 6th Year in a Row
- Active Trading – “Best in Class,” 7th Year in a Row
- Options Trading – “Best in Class,” 5th Year in a Row
- Customer Service – “Best in Class,” 1st Year
TradeStation Securities Ranked in the “Top 4” of America’s “Best Online Broker” for Equity Trading Tools and “Top 5” Among All Brokers for Best Options Platform and Educational Resources in Annual Investor’s Business Daily Survey of Active Investors4
TradeStation was ranked America’s top online broker for Equity Trading Tools in the 2020 IBD Best Online Brokers Report, a major annual survey of active investors conducted by Investor’s Business Daily. TradeStation was also ranked among the top 5 brokers in the categories of Best Options Platform and Educational Resources.
- Equity Trading Tools – Top Four Brokers
- Options Trading Platform – Top Five Brokers
- Educational Resources – Top Five Brokers
- Barron’s: Rating based on Barron’s magazine (2006, 2008, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019) a hands-on review of each company’s online brokerage products and services by a Barron’s journalist, in several categories, after which numerical scores are assigned per category and aggregated to determine overall numerical score and star rating. Barron’s is a registered trademark of Dow Jones.
- Technical Analysis of Stocks & Commodities: Based on Technical Analysis of Stocks & Commodities magazine Readers’ Choice Awards (2003-2020); in each award category, results are based on the company that receives the highest number of votes cast by the magazine’s subscribers over a fixed time period that ends shortly before announcements of the awards.
- Stockbrokers.com: Based on Stockbrokers.com online review (2013-2020).
- Investor’s Business Daily: Investor’s Business Daily rating based on 2013-2020 Best Online Brokers reports, which surveyed active investors.
The awards and ratings above apply only to TradeStation Securities, or the platform charting and analysis technology of its affiliate, TradeStation Technologies, and not to any other TradeStation Group company.
TradeStation Receives Highest Rating 4½ Stars for “Best for Frequent Traders” in Barron’s Magazine’s Annual Ranking of Online Brokerage Firms1
In the March 2016 Barron’s magazine review of 16 online brokers, TradeStation received the highest star rating for “Best for Frequent Traders.” TradeStation also received four-star ratings in the categories of “Best for International Traders” and “Best for Options Traders.” Barron’s noted, “This is a powerful and extremely customizable platform intended for the frequent trader.”
- Best for Frequent Traders – Highest Rating (4½ stars)
- Best for International Traders – 4 stars
- Best for Options Traders – 4 stars
TradeStation Wins Five Major TASC Awards; Rated Best “Trading System – Stocks” and Best “Trading System – Futures” for the Twelfth Consecutive Year2
TradeStation received top ratings in five major categories in the 2016 Technical Analysis of Stocks and Commodities (TASC) Readers’ Choice Awards. TASC readers voted TradeStation Best Trading System – Stocks and Best Trading System – Futures for the twelfth consecutive year. TradeStation also won Best Professional Platform for the fourteenth year in a row, Best Real-Time Data for the seventh time and Best Trading Centers, Schools, Training for the second year in a row.
- Best Trading System – Stocks – 12th Year in a Row
- Best Trading System – Futures – 12th Year in a Row
- Best Professional Platform – 14th Year in a Row
- Best Real-Time Data – 7th Category Win
- Best Trading Centers, Schools, Training – 2nd Year in a Row
TradeStation Named “Best Platform Technology” for the Fourth Year in a Row in StockBrokers.com 2016 Online Broker Review – Also Rated “Best in Class” in “Mobile Trading” and Four Additional Categories3
TradeStation topped all other brokers in winning the award for Best Platform Technology for the fourth consecutive year in the 2016 Online Broker Review conducted by StockBrokers.com. In addition, TradeStation received a “Best in Class” rating in the Platform & Tools category for the fifth consecutive year, a “Best in Class” rating in the Active Trading category for the sixth consecutive year, and a “Best in Class” rating in the Options Trading category for the fourth consecutive year. TradeStation also was awarded “Best in Class” ratings in the categories of Trade Execution and Mobile Trading for the first time.
- Best Platform Technology – Highest Among All Brokers, 4th Year in a Row
- Platform & Tools – “Best in Class,” 5th Year in a Row
- Active Trading – “Best in Class,” 6th Year in a Row
- Options Trading – “Best in Class,” 4th Year in a Row
- Trade Execution – “Best in Class,” 1st Year
- Mobile Trading – “Best in Class,” 1st Year
TradeStation Ranked One of America’s “Top Five” Online Brokers for Fourth Year in a Row and #1 for Equity Trading Tools for Third Year in a Row in Annual Investor’s Business Daily Survey of Active Investors4
TradeStation was ranked third among the “top five” online brokers for Overall Customer Experience in the 2016 IBD Best Online Brokers Report, a major annual survey of active investors conducted by Investor’s Business Daily. TradeStation was also ranked #1 for Equity Trading Tools and among the top five in five other categories.
- Overall Customer Experience – Third Among All Brokers
- Equity Trading Tools – Highest Among All Brokers
- Trade Reliability – Top Five Brokers
- Research Tools – Top Five Brokers
- Mobile Platforms/Mobile Trading Opportunities – Top Five Brokers
- Educational Resources – Top Five Brokers
- ETF Choices – Top Five Brokers
- Barron’s: Rating based on Barron’s magazine (2006, 2008, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019) a hands-on review of each company’s online brokerage products and services by a Barron’s journalist, in several categories, after which numerical scores are assigned per category and aggregated to determine overall numerical score and star rating. Barron’s is a registered trademark of Dow Jones.
- Technical Analysis of Stocks & Commodities: Based on Technical Analysis of Stocks & Commodities magazine Readers’ Choice Awards (2003-2020); in each award category, results are based on the company that receives the highest number of votes cast by the magazine’s subscribers over a fixed time period that ends shortly before announcements of the awards.
- Stockbrokers.com: Based on Stockbrokers.com online review (2013-2020).
- Investor’s Business Daily: Investor’s Business Daily rating based on 2013-2020 Best Online Brokers reports, which surveyed active investors.
The awards and ratings above apply only to TradeStation Securities, or the platform charting and analysis technology of its affiliate, TradeStation Technologies, and not to any other TradeStation Group company.
- 2022
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TradeStation Securities was named “Best Online Stock Trading and Research Platform Broker” in NerdWallet’s “Best of 2022” Awards.
The award specifically recognizes the company’s trading platform software, which offers an efficient way for stock traders to use advanced tools to learn, plan and execute trading opportunities.
TradeStation Securities ranked “No. 1 Platform Technology” for the 10th year in a row by StockBrokers.com 2022 Online Broker Review
TradeStation Securities beat all other brokers to win the “No. 1 Platform Technology” award for the 10th consecutive year in the 2022 Online Broker Review conducted by StockBrokers.com.
TradeStation Securities also received the title “Best in its Field” in five categories:
- Options trading – “The best in its Field”, 10 years in a row
- Active trading – “The best in its Field”, 12 years in a row
- Futures trading – “the best in its Field”, third year in a row
- Fees and costs – “the best in its Field”, third year in a row
- Platform and tools – “The best in its Field”, year 11 in a row
- 2021
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TradeStation Securities has been named: “Best Online Stock Trading and Research Platform Broker” in NerdWallet’s “Best of 2022” Awards.
The award specifically recognizes the company’s trading platform software, which offers an efficient way for stock traders: to use advanced tools to learn, plan and execute trading opportunities.
TradeStation Securities Ranked as: “No. 1 Platform Technology” for the 10th year in a row by StockBrokers.com’s 2022 Online Broker Review
TradeStation Securities beat all other brokers to win the “No. 1 Platform Technology” award for the 10th year in a row in the 2022 Online Broker Review conducted by StockBrokers.com.
TradeStation Securities also received the title “Best in its field” in five categories:
- Options trading – “The best in its field”, 10 years in a row
- Active trading – “The best in its field”, year 12 in a row
- Futures trading – “the best in its field”, third year in a row
- Fees and costs – “The best in its field”, third year in a row
- Platform and tools – “The best in its field”, year 11 in a row
- 2020
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TradeStation Wins Four Major TASC Awards; Rated Best “Professional Platform”, Best “Institutional Platform” and Best “Trading System – Futures” for the Sixteenth Consecutive Year2
TradeStation received top ratings in four major categories in the 2020 Technical Analysis of Stocks and Commodities (TASC) Readers’ Choice Awards. TASC readers voted TradeStation Best Trading System – Futures for the sixteenth consecutive year. TradeStation also won for best Real-Time Data for the tenth year in a row and eleventh time overall, best Institutional Platform, and best Professional Platform.
- Best Professional Platform – 16th category win
- Best Trading System – Futures – 16th Year in a Row
- Best Real-Time Data – 11th Category Win
- Best Institutional Platform
TradeStation Securities Awarded “Best for Active Trading” and for the Eighth Consecutive Year “#1 Platform Technology” in StockBrokers.com 2020 Online Broker Review3
TradeStation topped all other brokers in winning the award for “Best for Active Trading” and, for the eighth year in a row, “#1 Platform Technology” in the 2020 Online Broker Review conducted by StockBrokers.com. TradeStation also received “Best in Class” in nine categories.
- #1 Platform Technology – Highest Among All Brokers, 8th Year in a Row
- Active Trading – “Best in Class,” 10th Year in a Row
- Platform & Tools – “Best in Class,” 9th Year in a Row
- Mobile Trading – “Best in Class,” 2nd Year in a Row
- Options Trading – “Best in Class,” 8th Year in a Row
- Futures Trading – “Best in Class”
- Commissions and Fees – “Best in Class,” 2nd Year in a Row
- Order Execution Offering of Investments – “Best in Class”
- Professional Trading – “Best in Class,” 2nd Year in a Row
TradeStation Securities Ranked in the “Top 4” of America’s “Best Online Broker” for Equity Trading Tools and “Top 5” Among All Brokers for Best Options Platform and Educational Resources in Annual Investor’s Business Daily Survey of Active Investors4
TradeStation was ranked America’s top online broker for Equity Trading Tools in the 2020 IBD Best Online Brokers Report, a major annual survey of active investors conducted by Investor’s Business Daily. TradeStation was also ranked among the top 5 brokers in the categories of Best Options Platform and Educational Resources.
- Equity Trading Tools – Top Four Brokers
- Options Trading Platform – Top Five Brokers
- Educational Resources – Top Five Brokers
- Barron’s: Rating based on Barron’s magazine (2006, 2008, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019) a hands-on review of each company’s online brokerage products and services by a Barron’s journalist, in several categories, after which numerical scores are assigned per category and aggregated to determine overall numerical score and star rating. Barron’s is a registered trademark of Dow Jones.
- Technical Analysis of Stocks & Commodities: Based on Technical Analysis of Stocks & Commodities magazine Readers’ Choice Awards (2003-2020); in each award category, results are based on the company that receives the highest number of votes cast by the magazine’s subscribers over a fixed time period that ends shortly before announcements of the awards.
- Stockbrokers.com: Based on Stockbrokers.com online review (2013-2020).
- Investor’s Business Daily: Investor’s Business Daily rating based on 2013-2020 Best Online Brokers reports, which surveyed active investors.
The awards and ratings above apply only to TradeStation Securities, or the platform charting and analysis technology of its affiliate, TradeStation Technologies, and not to any other TradeStation Group company.
- 2019
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TradeStation Ranked One of America’s “Top 5” Online Brokers Overall in Investopedia’s 2019 Best Online Brokers Awards; Also Receives “Top 5” in “Best for Day Trading” Category
TradeStation was ranked one of America’s “Top 5” online brokers overall and “Top 5” in “Best for Day Trading” in Investopedia’s annual survey of online brokers. “TradeStation’s focus on high-quality market data, trade executions and their commitment to superior customer service makes them a good choice for the active trader,” Investopedia wrote in its review.
TradeStation Receives “Top 3” Rating for “Best for Frequent Traders” in Barron’s Magazine’s Annual Ranking of Online Brokerage Firms1
In the February 2019 Barron’s magazine review of 14 online brokers, TradeStation received a “Top 3” rating for “Best for Frequent Traders.”
- Best for Frequent Traders – “Top 3” Rating (4 stars)
TradeStation Wins Four Major TASC Awards; Rated Best “Trading System – Stocks” and Best “Trading System – Futures” for the Fifteenth Consecutive Year2
TradeStation received top ratings in four major categories in the 2019 Technical Analysis of Stocks and Commodities (TASC) Readers’ Choice Awards. TASC readers voted TradeStation Best Trading System – Stocks and Best Trading System – Futures for the fifteenth consecutive year. TradeStation also won for best Real-Time/Delayed Data for the ninth year in a row and tenth time overall, and best Trading Centers/Schools/Training for the fifth consecutive year.
- Best Trading System – Stocks – 15th Year in a Row
- Best Trading System – Futures – 15th Year in a Row
- Best Real-Time/Delayed Data – 10th Category Win
- Best Trading Centers/Schools/Training – 5th Year in a Row
TradeStation Named “Best Platform Technology” for the Seventh Year in a Row in StockBrokers.com 2019 Online Broker Review3
TradeStation topped all other brokers in winning the award for Best Platform Technology for the seventh consecutive year in the 2019 Online Broker Review conducted by StockBrokers.com. TradeStation received a StockBrokers.com “Best in Class” rating in the Mobile Trading category for the first time as well as a “Best in Class” rating in the Professional Trading category, which is new to the review this year. TradeStation also earned “Best in Class” ratings in the Options Trading category for the seventh year in a row, in the Platform & Tools category for the eighth consecutive year and in the Active Trading category for the ninth year in a row.
- Best Platform Technology – Highest Among All Brokers, 7th Year in a Row
- Mobile Trading – “Best in Class,” 1st Year
- Professional Trading – “Best in Class,” 1st Year
- Options Trading – “Best in Class,” 7th Year in a Row
- Platform & Tools – “Best in Class,” 8th Year in a Row
- Active Trading – “Best in Class,” 9th Year in a Row
TradeStation Ranked America’s “Best Online Broker” for Equity Trading Tools and “Top 3” Among All Brokers for Best Options Platform and Educational Resources in Annual Investor’s Business Daily Survey of Active Investors4
TradeStation was ranked America’s top online broker for Equity Trading Tools in the 2019 IBD Best Online Brokers Report, a major annual survey of active investors conducted by Investor’s Business Daily. TradeStation was also ranked among the top 3 brokers in the categories of Best Options Platform and Educational Resources.
- Equity Trading Tools – Highest Among All Brokers
- Options Trading Platform – Top Three Brokers
- Educational Resources – Top Three Brokers
- Barron’s: Rating based on Barron’s magazine (2006, 2008, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019) a hands-on review of each company’s online brokerage products and services by a Barron’s journalist, in several categories, after which numerical scores are assigned per category and aggregated to determine overall numerical score and star rating. Barron’s is a registered trademark of Dow Jones.
- Technical Analysis of Stocks & Commodities: Based on Technical Analysis of Stocks & Commodities magazine Readers’ Choice Awards (2003-2020); in each award category, results are based on the company that receives the highest number of votes cast by the magazine’s subscribers over a fixed time period that ends shortly before announcements of the awards.
- Stockbrokers.com: Based on Stockbrokers.com online review (2013-2020).
- Investor’s Business Daily: Investor’s Business Daily rating based on 2013-2020 Best Online Brokers reports, which surveyed active investors.
The awards and ratings above apply only to TradeStation Securities, or the platform charting and analysis technology of its affiliate, TradeStation Technologies, and not to any other TradeStation Group company.
- 2018
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TradeStation Receives Highest Rating 4 Stars Stars for “Best for Frequent Traders” for the eighth consecutive year in Barron’s Magazine’s Annual Ranking of Online Brokerage Firms
In the March 2018 Barron’s magazine review of 19 online brokers, TradeStation received the highest star rating for “Best for Frequent Traders. “TradeStation also received a four-star rating in the category of “Best for
Options Traders.”
Best for Frequent Traders – Highest Rating (4 stars stars)
Best for Options Traders – 4 starsTradeStation Wins Four Major TASC Awards; Rated Best “Trading System – Stocks” and Best “Trading System – Futures” for the Fourteenth Consecutive Year2
TradeStation received top ratings in four major categories in the 2018 Technical Analysis of Stocks and Commodities (TASC) Readers’ Choice Awards. TASC readers voted TradeStation Best Trading System – Stocks and Best Trading System – Futures for the fourteenth executive year. TradeStation also won for best Real-Time / Delayed Data for the eighth year in a row and ninth time overall, and best Trading Centers / Schools / Training for the fourth executive year.
Best Trading System – Stocks – 14th Year in a Row
Best Trading System – Futures – 14th Year in a Row
Best Real-Time / Delayed Data – 9th Category Win
Best Trading Centers / Schools / Training – 4th Year in a RowTradeStation Named “Best Platform Technology” for the Sixth Year in a Row in StockBrokers.com 2018 Online Broker Review
TradeStation topped all other brokers in winning the award for Best Platform Technology for the sixth consecutive year in the 2018 Online Broker Review conducted by StockBrokers.com. In addition, TradeStation received a StockBrokers.com “Best in Class” rating in the Order Execution category for the first time, a “Best in Class” rating in the Customer Service category for the second time, a “Best in Class” rating in the Options Trading category for the sixth year in a row, a “Best in Class” rating in the Platform & Tools category for the seventh consecutive year and a “Best in Class” rating in the Active Trading category for the eighth year in a row .
Best Platform Technology – Highest Among All Brokers, 6th Year in a Row
Order Execution – “Best in Class,” 1st Year
Customer Service – “Best in Class,” 2nd Year
Options Trading – “Best in Class,” 6th Year in a Row
Platform & Tools – “Best in Class,” 7th Year in a Row
Active Trading – “Best in Class,” 8th Year in a RowTradeStation Ranked One of America’s “Top Five” Online Brokers and # 1 for Equity Trading Tools. Trade Ideas and Mobile Trading Platforms in Annual Investor’s Business Daily Survey of Active Investors
TradeStation was ranked third among the “top five” online brokers for Overall Customer Experience in the 2018 IBD Best Online Brokers Report, a major annual survey of active investors conducted by Investor’s Business Daily.
Overall, TradeStation ranked among the top five brokers in 13 of the 14 categories that investors rated most important.
Overall Customer Experience – Third Among All Brokers
Equity Trading Tools – Highest Among All Brokers
Trade Ideas – Highest Among All Brokers
Mobile Trading Platforms – Highest Among All Brokers
Site Performance – Top Five Brokers
Options Trading Platform – Top Five Brokers
Low Commissions & Fees – Top Five Brokers
Trade Reliability – Top Five Brokers
Research Tools – Top Five Brokers
Investment Research – Top Five Brokers
Low-Cost / Free ETF Trading – Top Five Brokers
Portfolio Analysis & Reports – Top Five Brokers
Educational Resources – Top Five Brokers
Investment & Retirement Planning Tools – Top Five Brokers1. Barron’s: Rating based on Barron’s magazine (2006, 2008, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017) a hands-on review of each company’s online brokerage products and services by a Barron’s journalist, in several categories, after which numerical scores are assigned per category and aggregated to determine overall numeric score and star rating. Barron’s is a registered trademark of Dow Jones.
2. Technical Analysis of Stocks & Commodities: Based on Technical Analysis of Stocks & Commodities magazine Readers’ Choice Awards (2003-2018); in each award category, results are based on the company that receives the highest number of votes cast by the magazine’s subscribers over a fixed time period that ends shortly before announcements of the awards.
3. Stockbrokers.com: Based on Stockbrokers.com online review (2013-2018).
4. Investor’s Business Daily: Investor’s Business Daily rating based on 2013-2018 Best Online Brokers reports, which surveyed active investors.
- 2017
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TradeStation Receives Highest Rating 4½ Stars for “Best for Frequent Traders” for the seventh consecutive year in Barron’s Magazine’s Annual Ranking of Online Brokerage Firms1
In the March 2017 Barron’s magazine review of 16 online brokers, TradeStation received the highest star rating for “Best for Frequent Traders.”TradeStation also received four-star ratings in the categories of “Best for Options Traders” and “Best for Investor Education.”
- Best for Frequent Traders – Highest Rating (4½ stars)
- Best for Options Traders – 4 stars
- Best for Investor Education – 4 stars
TradeStation Named “Best Platform Technology” for the Fifth Year in a Row in StockBrokers.com 2017 Online Broker Review – Also Ranked “#1 Broker Innovation” for New TradeStation Salutes Program3
TradeStation topped all other brokers in winning the award for Best Platform Technology for the fifth consecutive year in the 2017 Online Broker Review conducted by StockBrokers.com. In addition, TradeStation was recognized as “#1 Broker Innovation” for its new TradeStation Salutes program for active-duty and retired military personnel. TradeStation also received a “Best in Class” rating in the Platform & Tools category for the sixth consecutive year, a “Best in Class” rating in the Active Trading category for the seventh consecutive year, a “Best in Class” rating in the Options Trading category for the fifth year in a row, and a “Best in Class” rating in the Customer Service category for the first time.
- Best Platform Technology – Highest Among All Brokers, 5th Year in a Row
- #1 Broker Innovation – TradeStation Salutes – Highest Among All Brokers, 1st Year
- Platform & Tools – “Best in Class,” 6th Year in a Row
- Active Trading – “Best in Class,” 7th Year in a Row
- Options Trading – “Best in Class,” 5th Year in a Row
- Customer Service – “Best in Class,” 1st Year
TradeStation Securities Ranked in the “Top 4” of America’s “Best Online Broker” for Equity Trading Tools and “Top 5” Among All Brokers for Best Options Platform and Educational Resources in Annual Investor’s Business Daily Survey of Active Investors4
TradeStation was ranked America’s top online broker for Equity Trading Tools in the 2020 IBD Best Online Brokers Report, a major annual survey of active investors conducted by Investor’s Business Daily. TradeStation was also ranked among the top 5 brokers in the categories of Best Options Platform and Educational Resources.
- Equity Trading Tools – Top Four Brokers
- Options Trading Platform – Top Five Brokers
- Educational Resources – Top Five Brokers
- Barron’s: Rating based on Barron’s magazine (2006, 2008, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019) a hands-on review of each company’s online brokerage products and services by a Barron’s journalist, in several categories, after which numerical scores are assigned per category and aggregated to determine overall numerical score and star rating. Barron’s is a registered trademark of Dow Jones.
- Technical Analysis of Stocks & Commodities: Based on Technical Analysis of Stocks & Commodities magazine Readers’ Choice Awards (2003-2020); in each award category, results are based on the company that receives the highest number of votes cast by the magazine’s subscribers over a fixed time period that ends shortly before announcements of the awards.
- Stockbrokers.com: Based on Stockbrokers.com online review (2013-2020).
- Investor’s Business Daily: Investor’s Business Daily rating based on 2013-2020 Best Online Brokers reports, which surveyed active investors.
The awards and ratings above apply only to TradeStation Securities, or the platform charting and analysis technology of its affiliate, TradeStation Technologies, and not to any other TradeStation Group company.
- 2016
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TradeStation Receives Highest Rating 4½ Stars for “Best for Frequent Traders” in Barron’s Magazine’s Annual Ranking of Online Brokerage Firms1
In the March 2016 Barron’s magazine review of 16 online brokers, TradeStation received the highest star rating for “Best for Frequent Traders.” TradeStation also received four-star ratings in the categories of “Best for International Traders” and “Best for Options Traders.” Barron’s noted, “This is a powerful and extremely customizable platform intended for the frequent trader.”
- Best for Frequent Traders – Highest Rating (4½ stars)
- Best for International Traders – 4 stars
- Best for Options Traders – 4 stars
TradeStation Wins Five Major TASC Awards; Rated Best “Trading System – Stocks” and Best “Trading System – Futures” for the Twelfth Consecutive Year2
TradeStation received top ratings in five major categories in the 2016 Technical Analysis of Stocks and Commodities (TASC) Readers’ Choice Awards. TASC readers voted TradeStation Best Trading System – Stocks and Best Trading System – Futures for the twelfth consecutive year. TradeStation also won Best Professional Platform for the fourteenth year in a row, Best Real-Time Data for the seventh time and Best Trading Centers, Schools, Training for the second year in a row.
- Best Trading System – Stocks – 12th Year in a Row
- Best Trading System – Futures – 12th Year in a Row
- Best Professional Platform – 14th Year in a Row
- Best Real-Time Data – 7th Category Win
- Best Trading Centers, Schools, Training – 2nd Year in a Row
TradeStation Named “Best Platform Technology” for the Fourth Year in a Row in StockBrokers.com 2016 Online Broker Review – Also Rated “Best in Class” in “Mobile Trading” and Four Additional Categories3
TradeStation topped all other brokers in winning the award for Best Platform Technology for the fourth consecutive year in the 2016 Online Broker Review conducted by StockBrokers.com. In addition, TradeStation received a “Best in Class” rating in the Platform & Tools category for the fifth consecutive year, a “Best in Class” rating in the Active Trading category for the sixth consecutive year, and a “Best in Class” rating in the Options Trading category for the fourth consecutive year. TradeStation also was awarded “Best in Class” ratings in the categories of Trade Execution and Mobile Trading for the first time.
- Best Platform Technology – Highest Among All Brokers, 4th Year in a Row
- Platform & Tools – “Best in Class,” 5th Year in a Row
- Active Trading – “Best in Class,” 6th Year in a Row
- Options Trading – “Best in Class,” 4th Year in a Row
- Trade Execution – “Best in Class,” 1st Year
- Mobile Trading – “Best in Class,” 1st Year
TradeStation Ranked One of America’s “Top Five” Online Brokers for Fourth Year in a Row and #1 for Equity Trading Tools for Third Year in a Row in Annual Investor’s Business Daily Survey of Active Investors4
TradeStation was ranked third among the “top five” online brokers for Overall Customer Experience in the 2016 IBD Best Online Brokers Report, a major annual survey of active investors conducted by Investor’s Business Daily. TradeStation was also ranked #1 for Equity Trading Tools and among the top five in five other categories.
- Overall Customer Experience – Third Among All Brokers
- Equity Trading Tools – Highest Among All Brokers
- Trade Reliability – Top Five Brokers
- Research Tools – Top Five Brokers
- Mobile Platforms/Mobile Trading Opportunities – Top Five Brokers
- Educational Resources – Top Five Brokers
- ETF Choices – Top Five Brokers
- Barron’s: Rating based on Barron’s magazine (2006, 2008, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019) a hands-on review of each company’s online brokerage products and services by a Barron’s journalist, in several categories, after which numerical scores are assigned per category and aggregated to determine overall numerical score and star rating. Barron’s is a registered trademark of Dow Jones.
- Technical Analysis of Stocks & Commodities: Based on Technical Analysis of Stocks & Commodities magazine Readers’ Choice Awards (2003-2020); in each award category, results are based on the company that receives the highest number of votes cast by the magazine’s subscribers over a fixed time period that ends shortly before announcements of the awards.
- Stockbrokers.com: Based on Stockbrokers.com online review (2013-2020).
- Investor’s Business Daily: Investor’s Business Daily rating based on 2013-2020 Best Online Brokers reports, which surveyed active investors.
The awards and ratings above apply only to TradeStation Securities, or the platform charting and analysis technology of its affiliate, TradeStation Technologies, and not to any other TradeStation Group company.
TradeStation has not paid or compensated any of the entities identified in exchange for the awards and/or ratings described above. However, some of the entities are vendors or referral partners of TradeStation Securities, Inc. and/or its affiliates. This means these entities may receive compensation for professional services or receive fees for customers referred to TradeStation. Any compensation paid to these entities was not contingent upon these awards or ratings.