Chase vs TD Ameritrade

Chase is a national bank with good promotions for new customers. How does it compare to TD Ameritrade? Read our comparison chart below.

Chase is one of the biggest banks in the nation with more than 4,700 branches and over 15,000 ATMs. They offer a variety of banking, loans and investing services.

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 Chase with TD Ameritrade, side-by-side.

	Chase	TD Ameritrade
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	SPECIAL OFFER Chase First Banking - Learn More Read Chase Review	OFFER Commission-Free Trading - Online Stock, ETF and Option Trades - Learn More
	Benefits and Features
Savings	Chase Savings: 0.01% APY. $5 monthly service fee waived with either a $300 daily balance OR $25 automatic transfer every month from a linked Chase checking account, OR a linked Chase College Checking for Overdraft Protection, OR a linked qualifying Chase checking account, OR for owners under 18. $0 to open. Chase Premier Savings: Earn a higher interest rate when you have a bigger balance and meet certain relationship requirements when linked with a Chase Premier Plus Checking or Sapphire Checking account.
Stock Trading		$0 commission for online stock, ETF, and option trades
Options Trading		$0.65 per contract
CD	Terms of 1 month to 10 years. $1,000 minimum opening deposit. No monthly service fee.
Checking	Chase Total Checking® Chase Premier Plus Checking: An interest-bearing account with some perks. $25 monthly service waived with an average beginning day balance of $15,000 OR a Chase mortgage with auto pay. $0 minimum balance to open. Chase Sapphire Checking: A premium checking account for those with $75,000 or more on deposit with Chase. $0 minimum balance to open. Chase College Checking: No monthly service fee for college students age 17-24 at account opening with proof of student status, for up to 5 years. $0 to open. Chase Private Client Checking℠: For high net worth individuals who have $150,000 on deposit with Chase.
Mutual Fund Trading		Up to $49.95 or $74.95 for buys. $0 for sells
Live Chat Support		Yes
Banking		Cash Management account offers free ATM withdrawals, no monthly maintenance fees, free online bill pay, and free check writing.
Mobile App	iOS & Android	Yes
Forex Trading		Yes
Futures Trading		$2.25 per contract (plus exchange & regulatory fees)
Customer Service	Automated service available 24/7	(800) 669-3900 (Open 24/7)
Locations	Over 4,700	More than 100 locations in 34 states
	CreditDonkey® Reviews

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Pros & Cons	Pros: More than 4,700 branches New customer coupons Full service banking Cons: Low savings rates Not in all states
Bottom Line	National bank with good promotions for new customers... Read full review
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	Chase First Banking Referral Program - Up to $500 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. Chase: Pricing information and data points from published website as of 08/26/2025. TD Ameritrade: Pricing information from published website as of 09/05/2023.