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Ally Invest vs Robinhood

Compare Ally Invest and Robinhood side by side: fees, regulation, platforms.

Ally Invest

Ally Invest

DIY investors who also want managed portfolio options

Ally Invest combines self-directed trading with robo portfolios and personal advice, with $0 commissions on m…

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Robinhood

Robinhood

Crypto users and derivative stock-token traders

Robinhood combines stock tokens, crypto, staking, wallet services, and crypto perpetual futures under a Bank …

Head-to-head comparison

Ally Invest vs Robinhood
Feature Ally Invest Robinhood
Minimum deposit No minimum deposit required for Self-Directed brokerage cash account; $2,000 for Self-Directed brokerage margin accounts; $100 for Robo Portfolios; $100,000 for Personal Advice —
Stock trading fee $0 commission —
Regulators FINRA, SIPC, SEC BOL
Best for DIY investors who also want managed portfolio options Crypto users and derivative stock-token traders
Markets & account
Stocks
ETFs
Crypto
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Bonds
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Options
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Futures
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Funds
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Margin
Ready Made Portfolios
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Pros & cons

Ally Invest

Ally Invest

Pros

  • $0 commissions on most U.S.-listed stocks and ETFs
  • $0 options commission with a $0.50 contract fee
  • $100 minimum for Ally Invest Robo Portfolios
  • Cash-enhanced Robo Portfolios have no advisory fee
  • Daily robo review and rebalancing at no extra fee
  • $75 ACAT transfer-fee credit on $2,500+ transfers
  • Apex adds up to $150 million aggregate excess coverage

Cons

  • $2,000 minimum deposit for Self-Directed margin accounts
  • $100,000 minimum assets for Personal Advice
  • Market-focused Robo Portfolios charge 0.30% annually
  • Low-priced securities cost $4.95 plus $0.01 per share
  • Personal Advice is available only to current customers
  • Withdrawals over 20% of Personal Advice account require a call
  • Robo ETF expense ratios are not included in advisory fee
Robinhood

Robinhood

Pros

  • 0.1% FX fee covers stock-token orders
  • Stock-token investing starts from €1
  • Stock tokens trade from Monday 2 AM to Saturday 2 AM CET/CEST
  • Crypto transfers have no Robinhood fee
  • ETH and SOL staking starts from $1 in crypto
  • Perpetual futures include take-profit and stop-loss orders

Cons

  • Stock tokens give no rights to the underlying shares or ETPs
  • Stock tokens cannot be sent to other wallets or platforms
  • Stock tokens are not covered by deposit or investor protection
  • Crypto is not covered by any government compensation scheme
  • Crypto transfers may still incur network fees
  • Self-custody wallet is not FDIC insured or SIPC protected
  • Perpetual futures have eligibility requirements
  • Stock-token orders carry a 0.1% FX fee per order
Ally Invest

Ally Invest

Ally Invest combines self-directed trading with robo portfolios and personal advice, with $0 commissions on most U.S.-listed stocks and ETFs.

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Your capital is at risk. Other fees apply.

Robinhood

Robinhood

Robinhood combines stock tokens, crypto, staking, wallet services, and crypto perpetual futures under a Bank of Lithuania-regulated European entity.

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Your capital is at risk. Other fees apply.

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