TradeStation รีวิว

On-line since: 2006
Country of origin: US
Regulation: The broker's activity is licensed by the British financial regulator Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) or the UK Financial Services Authority. FINRA, SIPC, NFA.
Payment options: TradeStation uses only two methods of depositing and withdrawing funds: bank transfer and bank checks. Debit and credit cards, as well as payment systems, are not available.
Minimum account size: $2,000
Minimum lot size: 0.01 lots
Leverage: up to 1: 100
Spreads: fixed from 1.2 pip

About the company:

The broker is a subsidiary of the Japanese Monex Group, although its headquarters are located in the US. TS has been operating since 2001. A rather high entrance deposit and limited possibilities for depositing and withdrawing funds do not attract traders.

The majority of the company’s customers are citizens of Europe, the US, and China.

Products and services

TradeStation customers can trade all major assets, including stocks, bonds, futures, and options. It is also possible to work with the most popular and exotic currency pairs.

Security of funds

Customers’ assets are well protected. Accounts of the company and clients are segregated.

Accounts and currencies

Only one type of trading account is available to customers. The account currencies are: Australian dollar, Danish krone, US dollar, Euro, Canadian dollar, New Zealand dollar, Norwegian krone, Pound sterling, Swedish krona, Swiss franc, and Japanese yen.

Minimum deposit

minimum deposit starts at $2,000.

Spreads and Commissions

spreads start at 1.2 pips.

Leverage

leverage is set to 1: 100.

Trading platforms

MetaTrader4 is available both for PC and mobile devices. Notably, the terminal that TS offers to its customers is created on the basis of a popular MT4 platform. In other words, it is simply an upgraded version of a popular platform with all its functionality, including browser trading.

Customer support

You can contact customer support via phone or email specified on the broker's page, as well as through the feedback form. The main language of communication is English.

Feedback

TS broker is unknown in the countries of the former CIS due to the lack of a Russian version of the website and analytics. A high minimum deposit and training materials only in English also make it less popular among Russian-speaking traders. In Europe and the US, the broker has a good reputation.

Pros:

• activity of the broker is regulated;
- every client has access to a personal manager and professional support.

Cons:

• high entrance deposit;
• limited set of trading tools;
• difficulties in depositing and withdrawing funds;
• lack of analytics.