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Best Brokers for Intermediate Investors

Once the basics are familiar, the priorities shift to broader market access, better research and charting, a wider product range, and competitive all-in costs. The brokers on this page suit investors who place their own trades and want more capable tools without a steep professional learning curve.

SMARTBROKER+

SMARTBROKER+

Investors seeking stocks, ETFs and crypto

BaFin
Stocks ETFs Crypto

SMARTBROKER+ is a German online broker offering stocks, ETFs, funds, bonds, derivatives and crypto with free custody and commission-free gettex trading from EUR 500.

  • Free custody and account management
  • No deposit, withdrawal or inactivity fees
  • Commission-free gettex trading for orders of EUR 500 or more
Totality

Totality

Investors seeking stocks, ETFs, options and futures

ASIC
Stocks ETFs Options Futures Forex CFDs Crypto

Totality is an Australian multi-asset broker, formerly Saxo Australia, offering stocks, ETFs, bonds, FX, CFDs, futures, options and crypto exposure on web, mobile and desktop platforms.

  • Zero minimum deposit lowers the cash barrier to start
  • No account maintenance or inactivity fees
  • US stock and ETF brokerage starts from $1
SoFi Invest

SoFi Invest

Investors seeking stocks, ETFs, options and crypto

FINRA SIPC SEC
Stocks ETFs Options Crypto

SoFi Invest is a US brokerage offering commission-free stocks, ETFs, and options, a 0.25% robo-advisor, fractional shares, IPO access, and crypto trading in one platform.

  • Commission-free stock, ETF, and options trading
  • No per-contract or exercise fee on options
  • Fractional shares from $5
Stake

Stake

Investors seeking stocks and ETFs

ASIC SEC FINRA
Stocks ETFs

Stake is an Australian investing platform offering access to 12,000+ US and ASX-listed stocks and ETFs at A$3 or US$3 per trade.

  • Flat A$3 or US$3 brokerage on trades up to A$/US$30,000
  • CHESS-sponsored ASX trading with individual HIN
  • Fractional shares available for US stocks from US$10
Stash

Stash

Investors seeking stocks and ETFs

SEC FINRA SIPC
Stocks ETFs

Stash is a US micro-investing app offering fractional shares, ETFs, Smart Portfolio robo-advisor, IRAs, and a Stock-Back debit card on a flat monthly subscription.

  • Low $3/month entry-level subscription
  • No trading commissions on stocks or ETFs
  • Fractional shares from $0.01
tastyfx

tastyfx

Investors seeking forex

CFTC NFA
Forex

tastyfx is a US-regulated forex broker offering 80+ currency pairs, three account types, and five trading platforms including MT4, MT5, TradingView, and ProRealTime.

  • Regulated by CFTC and NFA (Tier-1 US regulators)
  • Three account types including commission-free Standard and tight-spread Zero+
  • Five platform choices: proprietary web, MT4, MT5, TradingView, ProRealTime