In the 16th annual stock broker ranking and reviews conducted by Barron’s, the magazine noticed more brokers leaning toward web tools and building a social community.
The magazine has broken down brokers in a number of different categories. Below are the top rankings for the average trader.
Best for Long-term Investing
- Fidelity (4 1/2 stars)
- TD Ameritrade (4 1/2 stars)
- Schwab (4 stars)
- E*Trade (4 stars)
- Tradeking (4 stars)
Best for Frequent Traders
- TradeStation (4 1/2 stars)
- MB Trading (4 1/2 stars)
- Interactive Brokers (4 1/2 stars)
- Lightspeed Trading (4 1/2 stars)
- thinkorswim (4 stars)
Best for Options Traders
- thinkorswim (4 1/2 stars)
- tradeMonster (4 1/2 stars)
- OptionsHouse (4 1/2 stars)
- optionsXpress (4 stars)
- TradeKing (4 stars)
Best for International Traders
- Interactive Brokers (4 1/2 stars)
- ChoiceTrade (4 stars)
- TradeStation (4 stars)
- optionsXpress (4 stars)
- MB Trading (4 stars)