{"source":"https://www.investingtrading.com","license":"CC BY 4.0","note":"Facts restated from each broker's own published pages; see the pricing_source field.","brokers":[{"slug":"pepperstone","name":"Pepperstone","website":"https://pepperstone.com/","affiliate_url":"https://fwd.cx/mkkJo4hyI5lZ","partner":true,"access":"cfd","shares_owned":false,"founded":2010,"hq":"Melbourne, Australia","us_stock_universe":"1,000+ US share CFDs","fractional":null,"min_deposit_usd":0,"pricing_note":"US share CFDs are commission-based on the Razor account and spread-based on Standard; overnight financing applies to positions held past the close.","pricing_source":"https://pepperstone.com/en/trading/costs/","platforms":["MetaTrader 4","MetaTrader 5","cTrader","TradingView"],"regulation":[{"regulator":"FCA","jurisdiction":"United Kingdom","license":"684312"},{"regulator":"ASIC","jurisdiction":"Australia","license":"414530"},{"regulator":"CySEC","jurisdiction":"Cyprus","license":"388/20"},{"regulator":"DFSA","jurisdiction":"UAE (DIFC)","license":"F004356"},{"regulator":"BaFin","jurisdiction":"Germany","license":"151148"}],"best_for":["Non-US residents trading US shares as CFDs","Leveraged short-term positions","MetaTrader and TradingView users"],"watch_outs":["CFDs are leveraged: you do not own the share, get no shareholder rights, and can lose more than you expect","Not available to US residents"],"extended_hours":"Selected US share CFDs only — check the instrument schedule","note":"A CFD and spread-betting broker, not a US stockbroker. It is on this site because for most non-US traders it is one of the few regulated routes to US-share exposure with leverage."},{"slug":"capital-com","name":"Capital.com","website":"https://capital.com/","affiliate_url":"https://fwd.cx/1ZRiNSTZIepu","partner":true,"access":"cfd","shares_owned":false,"founded":2016,"hq":"London, United Kingdom","us_stock_universe":"3,000+ share CFDs across US and global exchanges","fractional":true,"min_deposit_usd":20,"pricing_note":"Share CFD costs are built into the spread with no separate commission on the standard offering; overnight fees apply to held positions.","pricing_source":"https://capital.com/charges-and-fees","platforms":["Capital.com web","Capital.com mobile","MetaTrader 4","TradingView"],"regulation":[{"regulator":"FCA","jurisdiction":"United Kingdom","license":"793714"},{"regulator":"CySEC","jurisdiction":"Cyprus","license":"319/17"},{"regulator":"ASIC","jurisdiction":"Australia","license":"513393"},{"regulator":"FSA","jurisdiction":"Seychelles","license":"SD019"}],"best_for":["Small starting balances","Fractional-size share CFD positions","Traders who want one account for stocks, indices and FX"],"watch_outs":["CFDs are leveraged and you do not own the underlying share","Not available to US residents"],"extended_hours":"Extended-hours pricing on selected US shares","note":"Low entry barrier and a wide share-CFD list; the trade-off is that everything is a derivative, so there is no dividend ownership or voting right — only cash adjustments."},{"slug":"interactive-brokers","name":"Interactive Brokers","website":"https://www.interactivebrokers.com/","partner":false,"access":"shares","shares_owned":true,"founded":1978,"hq":"Greenwich, Connecticut, USA","us_stock_universe":"Full US listed market (NYSE, Nasdaq, AMEX) plus 150+ global markets","fractional":true,"min_deposit_usd":0,"pricing_note":"IBKR Lite offers $0 commission on US listed stocks and ETFs for eligible clients; IBKR Pro is tiered/fixed per-share pricing.","pricing_source":"https://www.interactivebrokers.com/en/pricing/commissions-home.php","platforms":["Trader Workstation","IBKR Desktop","IBKR Mobile","Client Portal","API"],"regulation":[{"regulator":"SEC / FINRA","jurisdiction":"United States","license":"SIPC member"},{"regulator":"FCA","jurisdiction":"United Kingdom","license":"208159"},{"regulator":"CBI","jurisdiction":"Ireland","license":"C423427"}],"best_for":["Real share ownership from almost any country","Multi-currency accounts","Options, futures and international listings in one account"],"watch_outs":["The desktop platform is dense and unforgiving for first-timers","Data subscriptions are billed separately"],"extended_hours":"Pre-market and after-hours routing available","note":"The default answer for a non-US investor who wants to actually own US shares rather than a derivative of them."},{"slug":"charles-schwab","name":"Charles Schwab","website":"https://www.schwab.com/","partner":false,"access":"shares","shares_owned":true,"founded":1971,"hq":"Westlake, Texas, USA","us_stock_universe":"Full US listed market","fractional":true,"min_deposit_usd":0,"pricing_note":"$0 online commission on US listed stocks and ETFs.","pricing_source":"https://www.schwab.com/pricing","platforms":["Schwab.com","thinkorswim desktop","thinkorswim mobile"],"regulation":[{"regulator":"SEC / FINRA","jurisdiction":"United States","license":"SIPC member"}],"best_for":["US residents","Long-term investors who want research and banking in one place","Options traders via thinkorswim"],"watch_outs":["International account availability is limited and varies by country"],"extended_hours":"Pre-market and after-hours sessions supported","note":"A full-service US brokerage; thinkorswim gives it a genuinely strong active-trading platform."},{"slug":"fidelity","name":"Fidelity","website":"https://www.fidelity.com/","partner":false,"access":"shares","shares_owned":true,"founded":1946,"hq":"Boston, Massachusetts, USA","us_stock_universe":"Full US listed market","fractional":true,"min_deposit_usd":0,"pricing_note":"$0 commission on online US stock and ETF trades.","pricing_source":"https://www.fidelity.com/trading/commissions-margin-rates","platforms":["Fidelity.com","Active Trader Pro","Fidelity Mobile"],"regulation":[{"regulator":"SEC / FINRA","jurisdiction":"United States","license":"SIPC member"}],"best_for":["Retirement accounts","Buy-and-hold investors","Fractional investing in dollar amounts"],"watch_outs":["Primarily a US-resident offering"],"extended_hours":"Extended-hours trading supported","note":"Strongest on the long-term-investor side: research, cash management and low-cost index funds."},{"slug":"etoro","name":"eToro","website":"https://www.etoro.com/","partner":false,"access":"both","shares_owned":true,"founded":2007,"hq":"Tel Aviv, Israel","us_stock_universe":"3,000+ stocks across US and global exchanges","fractional":true,"min_deposit_usd":50,"pricing_note":"$0 commission on real stock investing in most regions; currency conversion and withdrawal fees apply.","pricing_source":"https://www.etoro.com/trading/fees/","platforms":["eToro web","eToro mobile"],"regulation":[{"regulator":"FCA","jurisdiction":"United Kingdom","license":"583263"},{"regulator":"CySEC","jurisdiction":"Cyprus","license":"109/10"},{"regulator":"ASIC","jurisdiction":"Australia","license":"491139"}],"best_for":["Beginners","Copy trading","Mixing real shares and CFDs in one app"],"watch_outs":["Whether you get a real share or a CFD depends on your region and whether leverage is applied","FX conversion costs on non-USD deposits"],"extended_hours":"Not offered on real-stock orders","note":"Whether a position is a real share or a derivative is decided by your region and leverage setting — check before assuming ownership."},{"slug":"robinhood","name":"Robinhood","website":"https://robinhood.com/","partner":false,"access":"shares","shares_owned":true,"founded":2013,"hq":"Menlo Park, California, USA","us_stock_universe":"US listed stocks and ETFs","fractional":true,"min_deposit_usd":0,"pricing_note":"$0 commission on US stock and ETF trades; payment for order flow is disclosed in its SEC filings.","pricing_source":"https://robinhood.com/us/en/support/articles/trading-fees-on-robinhood/","platforms":["Robinhood mobile","Robinhood web"],"regulation":[{"regulator":"SEC / FINRA","jurisdiction":"United States","license":"SIPC member"}],"best_for":["Mobile-first US investors","Small dollar-amount buys","Simplicity over depth"],"watch_outs":["Thin research tooling","Limited to a small set of countries"],"extended_hours":"Extended sessions available, longest on paid tiers","note":"The simplest US app for buying a first share; the trade-off is depth of tools and research."},{"slug":"webull","name":"Webull","website":"https://www.webull.com/","partner":false,"access":"shares","shares_owned":true,"founded":2017,"hq":"St. Petersburg, Florida, USA","us_stock_universe":"US listed stocks, ETFs and options","fractional":true,"min_deposit_usd":0,"pricing_note":"$0 commission on US stock and ETF trades; regulatory pass-through fees apply.","pricing_source":"https://www.webull.com/pricing","platforms":["Webull desktop","Webull mobile","Webull web"],"regulation":[{"regulator":"SEC / FINRA","jurisdiction":"United States","license":"SIPC member"}],"best_for":["Active traders who want free charting","Paper trading before going live","Options"],"watch_outs":["Support is app-based","Country availability varies"],"extended_hours":"Long pre-market and after-hours sessions","note":"Charting and screening well beyond what a zero-commission app usually ships with."},{"slug":"tastytrade","name":"tastytrade","website":"https://tastytrade.com/","partner":false,"access":"shares","shares_owned":true,"founded":2017,"hq":"Chicago, Illinois, USA","us_stock_universe":"US listed stocks, ETFs, options and futures","fractional":false,"min_deposit_usd":0,"pricing_note":"$0 commission on US stock and ETF trades; per-contract pricing on options with a capped opening commission.","pricing_source":"https://tastytrade.com/pricing/","platforms":["tastytrade desktop","tastytrade web","tastytrade mobile"],"regulation":[{"regulator":"SEC / FINRA","jurisdiction":"United States","license":"SIPC member"}],"best_for":["Options-first traders","Derivatives alongside stock positions"],"watch_outs":["Not a long-term buy-and-hold platform","No fractional shares"],"extended_hours":"Extended-hours routing available","note":"Built around options mechanics; stock trading is the supporting act."},{"slug":"saxo","name":"Saxo","website":"https://www.home.saxo/","partner":false,"access":"both","shares_owned":true,"founded":1992,"hq":"Copenhagen, Denmark","us_stock_universe":"US listed stocks plus 50+ global exchanges","fractional":false,"min_deposit_usd":0,"pricing_note":"Tiered commission on US shares that falls with account level; custody fees apply in some jurisdictions.","pricing_source":"https://www.home.saxo/rates-and-conditions/stocks/commissions","platforms":["SaxoTraderGO","SaxoTraderPRO"],"regulation":[{"regulator":"DFSA (Denmark)","jurisdiction":"Denmark","license":"1149"},{"regulator":"FCA","jurisdiction":"United Kingdom","license":"551422"},{"regulator":"MAS","jurisdiction":"Singapore","license":"CMS100411"}],"best_for":["Larger portfolios","Investors wanting US plus European and Asian listings","Bank-grade custody"],"watch_outs":["Costs bite at small account sizes","No fractional shares"],"extended_hours":"Available on selected US listings","note":"Priced for size — the tiering rewards larger balances and punishes small ones."},{"slug":"ig","name":"IG","website":"https://www.ig.com/","partner":false,"access":"both","shares_owned":true,"founded":1974,"hq":"London, United Kingdom","us_stock_universe":"US share dealing plus a large US share CFD list","fractional":false,"min_deposit_usd":0,"pricing_note":"US share dealing commission is reduced or waived above a monthly trade count in supported regions; CFD costs are separate.","pricing_source":"https://www.ig.com/en/investments/share-dealing/costs-fees","platforms":["IG web","IG mobile","ProRealTime","MetaTrader 4"],"regulation":[{"regulator":"FCA","jurisdiction":"United Kingdom","license":"195355"},{"regulator":"ASIC","jurisdiction":"Australia","license":"220440"},{"regulator":"MAS","jurisdiction":"Singapore","license":"CMS100519"}],"best_for":["UK and AU investors","Traders who want share dealing and CFDs side by side"],"watch_outs":["Inactivity fees on dormant accounts","Product mix differs sharply by country"],"extended_hours":"Out-of-hours pricing on selected US shares","note":"One of the few names offering genuine share dealing and CFDs under one login, with the rules changing by jurisdiction."},{"slug":"trading-212","name":"Trading 212","website":"https://www.trading212.com/","partner":false,"access":"both","shares_owned":true,"founded":2004,"hq":"London, United Kingdom","us_stock_universe":"US listed stocks and ETFs plus share CFDs","fractional":true,"min_deposit_usd":1,"pricing_note":"No commission on real stock investing; an FX conversion fee applies to non-base-currency trades.","pricing_source":"https://www.trading212.com/pricing","platforms":["Trading 212 web","Trading 212 mobile"],"regulation":[{"regulator":"FCA","jurisdiction":"United Kingdom","license":"609146"},{"regulator":"CySEC","jurisdiction":"Cyprus","license":"398/21"}],"best_for":["European investors","Auto-invest pies","Very small starting amounts"],"watch_outs":["FX conversion cost is the real fee on US stocks","Not available in the US"],"extended_hours":"Not offered on real-stock orders","note":"The FX conversion charge, not commission, is where the cost of a US trade actually sits."},{"slug":"vanguard","name":"Vanguard","website":"https://investor.vanguard.com/","partner":false,"access":"shares","shares_owned":true,"founded":1975,"hq":"Malvern, Pennsylvania, USA","us_stock_universe":"US listed stocks and ETFs","fractional":false,"min_deposit_usd":0,"pricing_note":"$0 commission on online US stock and ETF trades.","pricing_source":"https://investor.vanguard.com/investor-resources-education/online-trading/trading-fees-commissions","platforms":["Vanguard web","Vanguard mobile"],"regulation":[{"regulator":"SEC / FINRA","jurisdiction":"United States","license":"SIPC member"}],"best_for":["Index-fund-centred retirement portfolios","Investors who trade rarely"],"watch_outs":["Weak active-trading tooling","No fractional single-stock buys"],"extended_hours":"Limited","note":"Built for people who want to stop looking at the screen, not for traders."},{"slug":"merrill-edge","name":"Merrill Edge","website":"https://www.merrilledge.com/","partner":false,"access":"shares","shares_owned":true,"founded":2010,"hq":"Charlotte, North Carolina, USA","us_stock_universe":"US listed stocks and ETFs","fractional":false,"min_deposit_usd":0,"pricing_note":"$0 commission on online US stock and ETF trades; preferred-rewards tiers add benefits for Bank of America clients.","pricing_source":"https://www.merrilledge.com/pricing","platforms":["Merrill Edge web","MarketPro","Merrill Edge mobile"],"regulation":[{"regulator":"SEC / FINRA","jurisdiction":"United States","license":"SIPC member"}],"best_for":["Existing Bank of America customers","Banking and investing under one login"],"watch_outs":["Best value only if you already bank with BofA","US residents only"],"extended_hours":"Available","note":"The reason to choose it is the banking relationship, not the trading platform."},{"slug":"moomoo","name":"moomoo","website":"https://www.moomoo.com/","partner":false,"access":"shares","shares_owned":true,"founded":2018,"hq":"Singapore / Palo Alto","us_stock_universe":"US listed stocks, ETFs and options","fractional":true,"min_deposit_usd":0,"pricing_note":"Commission-free US stock trading promotions are common; standard schedule includes platform and regulatory fees.","pricing_source":"https://www.moomoo.com/us/support/topic3","platforms":["moomoo desktop","moomoo mobile"],"regulation":[{"regulator":"SEC / FINRA","jurisdiction":"United States","license":"SIPC member"},{"regulator":"MAS","jurisdiction":"Singapore","license":"CMS101000"},{"regulator":"ASIC","jurisdiction":"Australia","license":"224663"}],"best_for":["Level 2 data on a budget","Asian-market investors buying US stocks"],"watch_outs":["Promotional pricing changes often — read the current schedule","Feature set differs by entity"],"extended_hours":"Pre-market and after-hours supported","note":"Unusually deep data for the price; the offering differs a lot between its US, SG and AU entities."},{"slug":"xm","name":"XM","website":"https://www.xm.com/","affiliate_url":"https://affs.click/m0Jc9","partner":true,"access":"cfd","shares_owned":false,"founded":2009,"hq":"Limassol, Cyprus","us_stock_universe":"Dozens of US share CFDs (Apple, Nvidia, Microsoft, Amazon, Tesla, Meta and others)","fractional":null,"min_deposit_usd":5,"pricing_note":"US share CFDs trade on the spread with no separate commission on the standard offering; individual instrument spreads vary by ticker.","pricing_source":"https://www.xm.com/account-types","platforms":["MetaTrader 4","MetaTrader 5","XM app"],"regulation":[{"regulator":"FSC","jurisdiction":"Belize","license":"8557558"}],"best_for":["Traders who want a wide US share-CFD list on MT4/MT5","A $5 entry point"],"watch_outs":["The $5 minimum only opens CFD accounts — a separate Shares Account with a $10,000 minimum is required for real share ownership","XM Group names CySEC, FSA (Seychelles) and DFSA as additional group regulators on its own site, but we could only confirm one entity's exact licence number (FSC Belize) live — confirm which entity would hold your account before depositing","Not available to US residents"],"extended_hours":"Not published","note":"A CFD-first broker with real US share names on the price list, not a US stockbroker. Its separate, higher-minimum Shares Account is the only route to actual ownership here."},{"slug":"exness","name":"Exness","website":"https://www.exness.com/","affiliate_url":"https://one.exnessonelink.com/a/5lgc8yq4km","partner":true,"access":"cfd","shares_owned":false,"founded":2009,"hq":"Not published","us_stock_universe":"Not published","fractional":null,"min_deposit_usd":null,"pricing_note":"Not published — Exness's client-facing pricing pages were not reachable to verify live from this session.","pricing_source":"https://www.exness.com/","platforms":[],"regulation":[],"best_for":["Traders already using Exness for FX who also want CFD exposure to US shares"],"watch_outs":["We could not independently verify Exness's account minimums, fees or per-entity regulatory licence numbers live in this session — check its own regulation and pricing pages directly before depositing","Exness states it operates 12 regulated entities and roughly 17 years of operating history on its own corporate site; which entity holds your account depends on your country of residence","Not available to US residents"],"extended_hours":"Not published","note":"Listed here with deliberately incomplete data rather than estimated figures — its retail site could not be reached for direct verification this session. Treat every blank field as unverified, not as zero or unavailable."},{"slug":"hfm","name":"HFM","website":"https://www.hfm.com/","affiliate_url":"https://www.hfm.com/sv/en/?refid=30448053","partner":true,"access":"cfd","shares_owned":false,"founded":2010,"hq":"St. Vincent and the Grenadines (HF Markets (SV) Ltd, the default retail entity)","us_stock_universe":"US share CFDs among 500+ CFD instruments (Forex, Commodities, Metals, Bonds, Energies, ETFs, Indices, Cryptos, Stocks)","fractional":null,"min_deposit_usd":0,"pricing_note":"Spreads vary by account type, from 0 pips on Forex on the Zero account up to roughly 1.4 pips on Cent/Premium; commission structure differs by account.","pricing_source":"https://www.hfm.com/int/en/trading-accounts","platforms":["MetaTrader 4","MetaTrader 5","HFM WebTrader","HFM Platform","HFM mobile app"],"regulation":[{"regulator":"FCA","jurisdiction":"United Kingdom","license":"801701"},{"regulator":"FSCA","jurisdiction":"South Africa","license":"46632"},{"regulator":"FSA","jurisdiction":"Seychelles","license":"SD015"},{"regulator":"CMA","jurisdiction":"Kenya","license":"155"}],"best_for":["A wide instrument list across account tiers","Traders wanting Lloyd's-backed civil-liability insurance on top of standard segregation"],"watch_outs":["The default HF Markets (SV) Ltd entity most retail clients sign up under is registered in St. Vincent and the Grenadines as an International Business Company — an incorporation, not a financial-services licence; only the FCA, FSCA, FSA and CMA entities above are actually regulated","CFDs are leveraged: you do not own the share and can lose more than you expect","Not available to US residents, and HFM also excludes several other jurisdictions"],"extended_hours":"Not published","note":"A CFD-first multi-asset broker, not a US stockbroker. Which of its five group entities holds your account determines whether you have real regulatory protection at all."}]}