What is a free trading platform?

The term ‘free trading platform’ is typically used to describe an online broker that allows you to trade without paying any commission or dealing fees. You might also find that your chosen free brokerage platform doesn’t charge anything to open an account, deposit or withdraw funds, or use its demo trading facility.

Is E-Trade Free?

Well, E-Trade has gone from being one of the more expensive online brokers in the past to offering free trading on stocks, options and ETFs. There is no account minimum requirement, making it easy to get started.

What can you do with a free trading account?

You can trade fee-free stocks, ETFs, cryptocurrency and initial public offerings. You can also buy fractional shares so if you can't afford a full share of Amazon.com Inc. (ticker: AMZN) for example, you can purchase $5 worth of the stock and build your account from there.

Which online brokers don't charge trading fees?

If you're looking for a commission-free online broker for your investment needs, here are 10 that don't charge trading fees: A well-known discount broker that dropped its trading commission to zero in 2019, Charles Schwab Corp.'s free trading applies to ETFs, stocks, fractional shares and Schwab mutual funds.