Futures Trading

Interactive Brokers (IBKR) is the broker I use for stocks, options and futures. It isn’t the prettiest platform, but nothing else I’ve tried comes close on depth. Here’s what I actually use it for. Stock Trading The big one for stocks is global reach. You can trade on more than 150 exchanges in 34 countries from one account, which makes owning international stocks easy. I also lean on the customizable dashboard, which lets me watch a lot of metrics at once and spot setups quickly. ...

Interactive Brokers, Robinhood, Fidelity and thinkorswim are four of the most popular platforms for trading, but they’re built for very different people. Here’s how they compare for stocks, options and futures. A quick note on thinkorswim: it started at TD Ameritrade, which has since been folded into Charles Schwab. The platform lives on at Schwab, so that’s where you’d open an account today. Stock Trading All four offer commission-free stock trades. Where they differ is execution quality and which markets you can reach. ...