TD Ameritrade vs Fidelity

TD Ameritrade is a good online broker for long-term investors. How does it compare to Fidelity? Read our comparison chart below.

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.

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

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

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

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