Fidelity vs TD Ameritrade

Fidelity is a cash management account with a decent APY. How does it compare to TD Ameritrade? Read our comparison chart below.

Fidelity offers stock trades at $0 per trade and more than 180 branch locations. There is no minimum deposit.

While TD Ameritrade offers $0 commission online stock, ETF, and option trades. This online broker also has more than 100 branch locations. There is no minimum deposit, no maintenance fee, and no inactivity fee.

Compare Fidelity with TD Ameritrade, side-by-side. Read on for an in-depth look, including ratings, reviews, pros and cons.

	Fidelity	TD Ameritrade
	SPECIAL OFFER Commission-Free Trading - Online Stock, ETF and Option Trades - Learn More Read Fidelity Review	OFFER Commission-Free Trading - Online Stock, ETF and Option Trades - Learn More Read TD Ameritrade Review
	Benefits and Features
Stock Trading	$0	$0 commission for online stock, ETF, and option trades
Options Trading	$0.65 per contract	$0.65 per contract
Annual Fee	None
Cryptocurrency Trading	$0	Yes
Minimum Deposit		$0
Mutual Fund Trading	Yes	Up to $49.95 or $74.95 for buys. $0 for sells
Commission Free ETFs		550+ Commission-Free ETFs
Live Chat Support		Yes
Penny Stocks
Broker Assisted Trades		$25
Inactivity Fee	$0	$0
Maintenance Fee	$0	$0
Online Platform		Yes
Banking	No	Cash Management account offers free ATM withdrawals, no monthly maintenance fees, free online bill pay, and free check writing.
Mobile App	Yes	Yes
Desktop App		Thinkorswim
Forex Trading		Yes
Futures Trading		$2.25 per contract (plus exchange & regulatory fees)
Bond Trading		Yes
CFD Trading		No
Currency Trading		Yes
Customer Service		(800) 669-3900 (Open 24/7)
Locations		More than 100 locations in 34 states
Seminars		Online webcast
Trading Platform		thinkorswim
Virtual Trading		Yes
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Pros & Cons	Pros: $0 monthly service fee No minimum balance Free debit card Cons: Relatively low APY Few physical branches	Pros: Easy to Use Thinkorswim Platform Customer Service Cons: Trade Fees
Bottom Line	Cash management account with a decent APY... Read full review	Good online broker for long-term investors... Read full review
	Fidelity Bloom - $100 Bonus Deposit $50 and Earn $100 Fidelity Youth Account - $50 Bonus	Commission-Free Trading - Online Stock, ETF and Option Trades Open an IRA in 15 minutes or less
Blank fields may indicate the information is not available, not applicable, or not known to CreditDonkey. Please visit the product website for details. Fidelity: Pricing information from published website as of 11/22/2023. TD Ameritrade: Pricing information from published website as of 09/05/2023.

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