The trend of commission-free online trading platforms makes investing more accessible to more people, especially as account minimums disappear. Sign up for stock news with our Invested newsletter.

The best trading platforms offer low margin rates ... The star ratings below represent the broker's overall score. Our reviewers — who are writers and editors on NerdWallet’s editorial ...

That’s one of many reasons it tops the list as the best low-cost broker. You can also buy fractional shares of stocks and ETFs on the Fidelity trading platform. That means you can start ...

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Commission-free online broker accounts have made day trading much easier and cost effective. In the past, you needed to call a stockbroker to make trades. Not only was this very time-consuming ...

Our reviewers — full-time investing writers and editors on NerdWallet’s editorial team — spend months researching brokerage accounts, extensively testing each broker's stock trading ...