Scottrade vs TD Ameritrade

Scottrade is a solid choice for cost-conscious traders who are familiar with online investing. How does it compare to TD Ameritrade? Read our comparison chart below.

Scottrade offers stock trades at $6.95 per trade and more than 500 branch office locations. There is a $2,500 minimum deposit, no maintenance fee and no inactivity fee.

While TD Ameritrade offers stock trades at $6.95 per trade and 300+ commission free ETFs. This online broker also has more than 100 branch locations. There is no minimum deposit, no maintenance fee, and no inactivity fee.

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

	Scottrade	TD Ameritrade
	SPECIAL OFFER Open an Account - Learn More Read Scottrade Review	SPECIAL OFFER Get 60 Days of Commission-Free Trading - Learn More Read TD Ameritrade Review
	Benefits and Features
Stock Trading	$6.95 per trade	$6.95 per trade
Options Trading	$6.95 + $0.70 per contract	$6.95 + $0.75 per contract
Minimum Deposit	$2,500 for brokerage accounts No account minimum for retirement accounts	$0
Mutual Fund Trading	No Fee to Buy/Sell/Exchange No-Load, No-Transaction Fee Funds $17 to Buy/Sell/Exchange No-Load Funds $0 to Buy Load Funds and $17 to Sell/Exchange Load Funds	$0 for no-transaction-fee mutual funds $49.99 for no-load mutual funds $0 for load mutual funds
Commission Free ETFs		300+ Commission-Free ETFs
Penny Stocks	$6.95 per trade + 0.5% principal for any stock trading under $1
Broker Assisted Trades	$32	$44.99
Customer Service	(800) 619-7283 (Monday to Friday 6am to 1am Eastern; Saturday and Sunday 9am to 7pm Eastern)	(800) 669-3900
Inactivity Fee	$0	$0
Maintenance Fee	$0	$0
Banking	Scottrade Bank has no monthly maintenance fees, ATM reimbursement program, online bill pay, and mobile banking.	Cash Management account offers free ATM withdrawals, no monthly maintenance fees, free online bill pay, and free check writing.
Mobile App
Desktop App	ScottradeELITE (requires you execute 9 or more stock or option trades during the past 3 months, have $25,000 in your primary account, or have $15,000 in your primary account and combined linked assets of $25,000 or more)	thinkorswim
Forex Trading
Futures Trading		$2.25 per contract (plus exchange & regulatory fees)
Locations	More than 500 branch locations	More than 100 locations in 34 states
Seminars	In-person branch seminars, online events and live webinars	Online webcast
Virtual Trading	ScottradeELITE offers virtual trading	Paper Trading to practice/test strategies and ideas.
	CreditDonkey® Reviews
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Commissions and Fees
Ease of Use
Research
Trading Platform
Online Community
Pros & Cons	Pros: Low per trade fees Physical locations Easy-to-navigate website Cons: No futures trading High broker-assisted fee	Pros: Easy to Use Thinkorswim Platform Customer Service Cons: Trade Fees
Bottom Line	Solid choice for cost-conscious traders who are familiar with online investing... Read full review	Good online broker for long-term investors... Read full review
	Open an Account	Get 60 Days of Commission-Free Trading Get $100 and 60 Days of Commission-Free Trading Get $300 and 60 Days of Commission-Free Trading
What Others View	E*TRADE Fidelity Vanguard Ally Invest Merrill Edge
Blank fields may indicate the information is not available, not applicable, or not known to CreditDonkey. Please visit the product website for details. Scottrade: TD Ameritrade has acquired Scottrade. Scottrade accounts will convert to TD Ameritrade on 2/26/2018. Pricing information from published website as of 03/27/2017 TD Ameritrade: Pricing information from published website as of 03/13/2017

Which is Better: Scottrade or TD Ameritrade?

Still need help deciding which investing is better? Read the in-depth reviews below. You may also be interested in comparing Scottrade or Ally Invest.

In short: TD Ameritrade's mobile app and research are impressive.

Explore Scottrade In-Depth

Scottrade Review
With low trade fees, excellent resources, and superior customer service, Scottrade is a highly trusted online broker. Read on for our in-depth review.
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Ameritrade fees are higher than competitors, but is it worth it? We say yes and here's why. We analyze and compare it for you in our in-depth review.
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