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ETRADE from Morgan Stanley vs GO Markets

Compare ETRADE from Morgan Stanley and GO Markets side by side: fees, regulation, platforms.

ETRADE from Morgan Stanley

ETRADE from Morgan Stanley

Self-directed investors and active traders

ETRADE from Morgan Stanley offers $0 online stock and ETF trades, advanced Power ETRADE platforms, options, fโ€ฆ

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GO Markets

GO Markets

Active forex and CFD traders

GO Markets is an Australian CFD and forex broker founded in 2006, offering 1,800+ instruments across MT4, MT5โ€ฆ

Head-to-head comparison

ETRADE from Morgan Stanley vs GO Markets
Feature ETRADE from Morgan Stanley GO Markets
Minimum deposit No account minimums for brokerage accounts -
Stock trading fee $0 online US-listed stock trades -
Regulators SIPC, NFA, FDIC, CFTC ASIC, CySEC, FSC, FSA
Best for Self-directed investors and active traders Active forex and CFD traders
Markets & account
Stocks
ETFs
Forex
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CFDs
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Crypto
Bonds
Options
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Futures
Funds
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Margin
Ready Made Portfolios
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Multi Currency
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Demo Account
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Pros & cons

ETRADE from Morgan Stanley

ETRADE from Morgan Stanley

Pros

  • $0 online US-listed stock, ETF, mutual fund and options trades
  • No brokerage account minimums or maintenance fees
  • Options contract fee falls to $0.50 with 30+ quarterly trades
  • Power ETRADE App trades stocks, ETFs, options and futures
  • Core Portfolios add rebalancing and tax-loss harvesting
  • CME Group and CFE futures quote fees are absorbed

Cons

  • OTC trades cost $6.95, or $4.95 after 30+ quarterly trades
  • Broker-assisted trades add $25
  • Outgoing full account transfers cost $75
  • Outgoing wires cost $25
  • Crypto access is indirect through ETPs, trusts and futures
  • Futures accounts are not protected by SIPC
  • Core Portfolios require $500 and charge 0.30% annually
  • Paper statements cost $2.00 each unless exempt
GO Markets

GO Markets

Pros

  • Regulated by ASIC and CySEC, two Tier-1 regulators
  • No deposit, withdrawal, or inactivity fees
  • Choice of MetaTrader 4, MetaTrader 5, cTrader, and TradingView
  • GO Plus+ account offers raw spreads from 0.0 pips
  • 1,800+ tradable instruments including 1,000+ share CFDs added in 2024
  • Free VPS hosting for qualifying active traders
  • Demo account with USD 50,000 virtual funds available
  • Copy trading via MetaTrader and cTrader supported

Cons

  • No real stock ownership - all equities are CFDs
  • Standard account spreads can be wider than raw-spread competitors
  • cTrader and TradingView restricted to Australian clients only
  • TradingView requires a live account to access demo
  • No Islamic (swap-free) account option
  • Limited product range for non-leveraged long-term investing
  • UK FCA authorisation was revoked in February 2023
ETRADE from Morgan Stanley

ETRADE from Morgan Stanley

ETRADE from Morgan Stanley offers $0 online stock and ETF trades, advanced Power ETRADE platforms, options, futures, bonds and managed portfolios.

Your capital is at risk. Other fees apply.

GO Markets

GO Markets

GO Markets is an Australian CFD and forex broker founded in 2006, offering 1,800+ instruments across MT4, MT5, cTrader, TradingView, and the proprietary GO TradeX platform.

Your capital is at risk. Other fees apply.

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