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Fidelity

Long-term + active traders Research-driven investors Retirement accounts
80
AI Score out of 99

Score Breakdown

Execution Speed
84
20%
Cost Efficiency
83
20%
Reliability
75
15%
Platform & Tools
87
15%
Day Trader Fit
66
20%
Trust & Support
86
10%

Platform Snapshot

Stocks Commission
$0
Options Commission
$0.65/contract
Futures Commission
N/A
Minimum Account
$0
Margin Rate ($10K)
8.325%
Margin Rate ($100K)
7.075%
PDT Handling
$25K required above 3 day trades / 5 business days
Short Locate
Good — borrow list available, limited hard-to-borrow
Mobile Rating
4.8 / 5.0
SIPC Coverage
Yes ✓

Pros & Cons

Strengths

Best-in-class research
Excellent mobile app
Fractional shares

Weaknesses

No futures trading
Limited short locate for small caps
Active Trader Pro requires download
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