Trading Platform reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 290 Reddit reviews across 53 subreddits and 85 posts to rank the best Trading Platform brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/Daytrading, r/solana, r/investing, r/NSEbets, r/Trading. Top-rated brands include Interactive Brokers (4.1/5), Ibkr (4.0/5), Robinhood (3.5/5).
Stats
Reviews290
Subreddits53
Posts85
Brands91
Products22
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#1
Interactive Brokers
4.1
(24)
"Interactive brokers is the always the best choice"
"Definitely Interactive Brokers."
"I use Interactive Brokers for trading, and it has been a great experience."
"Low cost (free in CMC under 1000 bucks per trade) and Chess Sponsored."
"I made a wire transfer last week and it went fine"
"For day trading, try interactive brokers or thinkorswim - they handle orders fast."
"I've used interactive brokers for a few years now and they are quite good."
"Interactive brokers is the best."
"IBKR - Interactive Brokers"
"I currently use hatch, sharesies, stake, IBKR, investnow and binance for different styles of investing"
#2
Ibkr
4.0
(16)
"Been using ibkr No complaints"
"I have both, TR and IBKR."
"Hot keys"
"Highly suggested"
"Ibkr, CMC Marketing, Tradovate, binance. Ibkr, tradovate and binance has tradingview connection and cmc has metastaser."
"IBKR / Tradestation / Lightspeed / Fidelity"
"IBKR is better for USD investing."
"Try IBKR too! they charge 0.005 for a canadian TFsA and individual ‘instruments’ they call them"
"IBKR o IG"
"I trade on IBKR and i love it."
#3
Robinhood
3.5
(15)
"You can do instant deposits."
"Option UI is easy to understand"
"I like the UI. Easy to use"
"Honestly, I really love Robinhood’s journey platform. It’s not as robust as TradingView. Like charting is really not great. But trade execution is. It’s super fast and easy."
"Using Robinhood for small transactions is a good option"
"Nothing too bad with Robinhood for beginners!"
"Robinhood"
"Robinhood perhaps"
"For swing trades"
"Just use Robinhood or Webull."
#4
Thinkorswim
4.4
(11)
"Try Thinkorswim or NinjaTrader for reliability. Topstep is solid for discipline and funding if you’re confident in your strategy."
"Been with Think or Swim since the beginning, used TOS Web in the beginning due to it's basic WYSIWYG interfaces, then transitioned to TOS Desktop once I got serious about trading."
"Thinkorswim is my go-to for options trading."
"Thinkorswim is the top of the top. Let see what would happen after they fully integrate with Schwab."
"TOS unless you want to do crypto."
"I use thinkorswim"
"I rotate between TOS and cTrader depending on what I’m trading."
"I like TOS's polish generally and all the resources out there for it. It's a very hard piece of free piece of software to beat for most retail traders."
"ToS."
"ToS is an awesome "
#5
Fidelity
3.9
(12)
"Switched to Fidelity when TDA got acquired, and they’re amazing."
"Stick with Fidelity."
"For long term"
"IBKR / Tradestation / Lightspeed / Fidelity"
"Fidelity is another platform I swear by. They offer great research tools, low fees, and their mobile app is straightforward."
"Reddit seems to like Fdelity and Schwab. I like fidelity. I also like Robinhood because they have a great app but Reddit doesn’t like them."
"I've been happy with it so far."
"Fidelity tends to have better fills and price improvements on contracts."
"They seem to be pretty good."
"Fidelity is good but not for fast trading."
#6
Trading 212
4.9
(8)
"I definitely recommend Trading 212. Best broker app in the market, no fees."
"I'm using t212 for investing since there's no fees."
"Trading 212."
"The UI is much friendlier, especially for beginners. There are 0 transaction fees, and also the custodian of your shares is still IBKR."
"Trading 212 offers free trading with a 1% bonus on cash deposits for 12 months and daily interest on cash held."
"Trading 212 is free."
"Great"
"Loads of apps that allow you to set up pies to regular add to. T212."
#7
Kraken
4.3
(8)
"For crypto futures trading in Canada, consider - Kraken: Advanced trading, 200+ assets"
"Does it for me"
"You never see any Coinbase horror stories about them!"
"For active Bitcoin trading in the UK, check out Binance, Kraken, or Bitstamp."
"If you are new to crypto its always better to use the bigger exchanges
kraken, binance, coinbase"
"Kraken is a decent option, also in UK and finding it subjectively better than Coinbase."
"I use Kraken."
"Kraken pro, hyperliquid."
#8
Webull
4.3
(7)
"Webull is the best stock trading app out there in 2024."
"Join Webull today and get up to 75 FREE stocks!"
"I like Webull, personally."
"I do like webull I think it is decently quick for smaller share size"
"Webull"
"Webull has sim trading too and their charts are really nice"
"Webull."
#9
Trade Republic
3.2
(9)
"Trade Republic has exactly that, and if you do it this way (monthly auto investments) you dont pay any fees."
"Trade Republic is as simple as it gets."
"Trade Republic for Germany"
"For me is Trade Republic."
"Trade republic"
"Trade Republic awful customer service would put me off trading with them."
"Trade Republic is very restrictive and has a poor website/app."
"Trade Republic is only valid for infrequent investors due to higher fees."
"Trade Republic awful customer service would put me off trading with them."
#10
Binance
4.0
(7)
"Ibkr, CMC Marketing, Tradovate, binance. Ibkr, tradovate and binance has tradingview connection and cmc has metastaser."
"For active Bitcoin trading in the UK, check out Binance, Kraken, or Bitstamp."
"Binance and Kraken are popular choices with lower fees compared to Coinbase."
"Binance"
"Binance. Buy on coinbase, send to binance. Their margin account is good."
"For trading, Binance is a solid choice."
"Gate.io offers a cheap fee depending on your funds, with a fee of 0.07 and free access to startup projects."
#11
Zerodha
3.9
(7)
"Have been using for quite some time now."
"Zerodha for mutual funds and stocks."
"I would suggest looking at Zerodha, Upstox, and Groww."
"I find Zerodha easy to use."
"I would still suggest staying with zerodha."
"After using Groww, zerodha, upstox and fyres, I would say Groww has the friendliest UI for beginners"
"Zerodha"
#12
Ninjatrader
4.3
(6)
"NinjaTrader is good."
"I love Ninjatrader. You can drag TP/SL, and also have ATM strategies (trailing stops, etc.). It's very customizable and I don't have to pay for it."
"I researched a bunch of brokers. I ended up going with ninja trader and synced it to trading view. It’s not perfect, but it’s much better than it was."
"Ninja trader"
"Consider using NinjaTrader or TradingSim for paper trading futures."
"Any of the discount brokerages - NinjaTrader, ironbeam, Tradovate offer no/low account minimums"
#13
TradingView
4.2
(6)
"TradingView is great for charting due to its easy-to-use interface, real-time data, and customizable indicators."
"I use tradingview"
"TradingView"
"TradingView is fine. Just pay for the one that’s nine dollars a month."
"TradingView is the best with a modern mobile app and improved scanning features."
"Tradingview, NinjaTrader."
#14
Coinbase
4.8
(5)
"I see so much hate against it yet I’ve been using it for years now and never had a single problem."
"From a speed perspective"
"The only platform I'd trust as it's the only one being held accountable by a governing body"
"Hands down"
"Coinbase or Kraken are the safest."
#15
Phantom
3.8
(6)
"Phantom is the go-to Wallet on SOL, trading as in swapping is Jupiter."
"Phantom + Jupiter"
"Phantom and Jupiter"
"Phantom."
"Phantom."
"Don’t recommend to trade on those. Fees will kill you"
#16
Wealthsimple
4.4
(5)
"For crypto futures trading in Canada, consider - Wealthsimple: Crypto, stocks, ETFs, user-friendly"
"Simplest to use"
"Commission free"
"Welathsimple! free on all canadians* double xheck that for ETFs mutuals, individual, etc."
"Wealthsimple and Questrade offer free trading."
#17
Tradovate
4.2
(5)
"I like Tradovate, here are some vids on how to use it."
"Tradovate lets you set risk settings both cheap commisons and margins"
"Ibkr, CMC Marketing, Tradovate, binance. Ibkr, tradovate and binance has tradingview connection and cmc has metastaser."
"The broker that announces order filled is tradovate I think"
"I jumped into Tradovate because it was the first I read about it, and it's seemed fine so far."
#18
Degiro
4.0
(5)
"Highly suggested"
"IBKR or Degiro"
"I’ve been using Degiro since 2019. It’s a nice boring app that’s user friendly."
"I use Degiro, but I haven't heard many complaints about Trading 212."
"Just because I don't see it mentioned, why not Degiro?"
#19
Groww
3.8
(5)
"Groww has the friendliest UI for beginners"
"Groww have user friendly ui for beginners"
"I would suggest looking at Zerodha, Upstox, and Groww."
"Groww had good UI UX"
"Groww"
#20
Questrade
4.3
(4)
"Questrade is a good option for expats moving to Costa Rica."
"So as a non-resident of Canada, questrade will support."
"More advanced trading features"
"Low cost"
#21
Charles Schwab
3.2
(5)
"Charles Schwab is my go-to for trading. Their platform is robust but user-friendly, and their customer service is top-notch."
"Paper trading is a great way to learn and practice trading strategies."
"Schwab"
"Pretty crap"
"Pretty crap"
#22
MetaTrader
5.0
(3)
"Meta trader 5."
"You have few options. MT4 / MT5 or cTrader or trading directly from TradingView."
"The simplest and easiest to use is definitely meta trader either 4 or 5."
#23
Trading212
4.7
(3)
"Great commission free trading platform"
"Highly suggested"
"I like Trading212. It's simple to navigate and has ISA, Invest, CFD and Cash accounts all in one."
#24
TradeStation
3.3
(4)
"IBKR / Tradestation / Lightspeed / Fidelity"
"Tradestation does what you want."
"TradeStation works."
"Stay away from TradeStation. They have low purchasing power limits and high fees."
#25
Photon
4.3
(3)
"I trade on photon or my telegram bot."
"I prefer photon to buy and they just got limit orders."
"I use Phantom wallet and Photon to trade"
#26
E*Trade
4.3
(3)
"Multiple analyst reports for every stock"
"I use E-Trade and Stash. E-trade because it offers fractional shares and no commissions."
"I’ve had a good experience with E*TRADE. Their platform is clean and easy to navigate, and they offer great features like advanced charting and news feeds."
#27
Quantower
4.3
(3)
"If you have ampfutures account, they give quantower for free. If you are trading crypto (binance futures), then quantower is free too."
"Quantower"
"Heard many recommend Quantower"
#28
Schwab
4.3
(3)
"I stick with Schwab."
"Schwab/TOS works well for me, no problem with OTC, warrants etc."
"The Schwab per option contract fee is generally negotiable and 0.50/contract is common."
#29
Etoro
4.0
(3)
"EToro been using it for years it’s prob the best."
"Etoro is also a good option with low fees."
"How about eToro?"
#30
Bullx
4.0
(3)
"Bullx is a good platform, especially if you want advanced trading functionalities"
"BullX is a great free trading bot for beginners."
"Bullx just launched which has been great for insight on pump.fun tokens."
#31
Trading Platform
3.7
(3)
"I learned how to scalp with ATP from his videos."
"We use the exact same brokers outside / inside super. CMC for ASX and IBKR for international."
"Anyone of you have experience with T212 at all?"
#32
IC Markets
5.0
(2)
"I use IC Markets, one of the best"
"Can’t beat icmarkets spreads"
#33
Univest
5.0
(2)
"Safest and most reliable for me."
"Me yeh platform reliable hai..ispr returns bhi achhe milte hai"
#34
thinkorswim
5.0
(2)
"Think or swim is the best."
"Personally, I'm a huge fan of thinkorswim as a platform."
#35
TradingThingsIO
5.0
(2)
"Check out tradingthingsio if you have a Rithmic account , you can place orders limit & stop orders directly on the chart but also market buy & sell."
"Tradingthingsio is awesome if you have access to a Rithmic account."
#36
Revolut
3.0
(3)
"I am completely pleased and happy because the stock trading has become a beautiful game for me."
"Revolut is perfectly okay, but I am moving away due to limits and options."
"Please don't use Revolut for their trading platform.... if it's a matter of pure convenience, go ahead."
#37
Tradingview
4.5
(2)
"As a technical analyst, I wouldn't roll with anything other than Tradingview Premium."
"Tradingview Premium is the bomb, as well. Little costly but it does pay for itself."
#38
Bitstamp
4.5
(2)
"You never see any Coinbase horror stories about them!"
"For active Bitcoin trading in the UK, check out Binance, Kraken, or Bitstamp."
#39
Multicharts
4.5
(2)
"Personally like MultiCharts"
"Also MultiCharts using Interactive Brokers works."
#40
DAS
4.5
(2)
"DAS trader pro. Fastest platform around I think"
"For the fastest... You have to pay. For stocks = DAS, Lightspeed. Futures: Ninja, Sierra, Ninja."
#41
Jupiter
4.5
(2)
"Jupiter is the best trading DEX."
"Jupiter/birdeye/raydium depends on which works best and has best price."
#42
Drift
4.5
(2)
"Drift is the best for leveraged trading."
"Derivate Trading Protocol is Drift or FlashTrade."
#43
cTrader
4.0
(2)
"You can install ctrader and use web version of that platform."
"CTrader is very good."
#44
Lightyear
4.0
(2)
"Lightyear for good customer service and 1 EUR for most ETF trades."
"Lightyear for good customer service and 1 EUR for most ETF trades."
#45
Gate.io
4.0
(2)
"They offer free airdrops and startups plus cheap fees."
"Gate.io offers a cheap fee depending on your funds, with a fee of 0.07 and free access to startup projects."
#46
Dhan
4.0
(2)
"I like Dhan."
"I selltled with Dhan for options trading"
#47
ING
4.0
(2)
"I personally use ING right now for ETFs."
"I have been using ING for a while."
#48
TastyTrade
4.0
(2)
"Tastytrade or download Webull using a vpn app"
"TastyTrade caters to investors and traders that use options."
#49
AMP Futures
4.0
(2)
"AMP Futures, Tradovate for US futures."
"AMP"
#50
Upstox
3.5
(2)
"I would suggest looking at Zerodha, Upstox, and Groww."
"After using Groww, zerodha, upstox and fyres, I would say Groww has the friendliest UI for beginners"
#51
Bybit
3.5
(2)
"Crypto: spot and futures: Bybit or Binance"
"Im using bybit for eth and btc"
#52
TD Ameritrade
3.5
(2)
"For paper trading, Thinkorswim by TD Ameritrade is the gold standard. It's got a super robust platform."
"TD Ameritrade hasn't charged an equity commission in many years."
#53
Fyers
3.0
(2)
"After using Groww, zerodha, upstox and fyres, I would say Groww has the friendliest UI for beginners"
"Fyers"
#54
Sarwa
5.0
(1)
"Sarwa for sure"
#55
LS
5.0
(1)
"This is the answer. I use LS and Ninja."
#56
Bloomberg
5.0
(1)
"Bloomberg. Pricey but the support they have is without comparison, period."
#57
Lime Trading Platform
5.0
(1)
"Lime Trading Platform is worth checking out. it offers low latency APIs and direct market access, which is crucial for quick trades."
#58
Superhero
5.0
(1)
"It's easy, cheap, and the transactions are quick."
#59
Abbado
5.0
(1)
"Low spreads, no commissions, swaps, etc. Forex, crypto, stocks, indices, commodities, in one place. 5% bonus on deposits. Trading bot builder and prebuilt bots directly on the platform."
#60
Nuvama
5.0
(1)
"Nuvama/Edelweiss is the only user friendly app for me."
#61
dbotx
5.0
(1)
"Dbotx supports multiple blockchains and simulates trading strategies."
#62
avo.so
5.0
(1)
"If you are looking to copy trade in crypto, [avo.so] is probably the best option out there."
#63
VirgoCX
5.0
(1)
"For crypto futures trading in Canada, consider - VirgoCX: Automated trading, 70+ assets"
#64
Maestro
5.0
(1)
"Maestro bot is a great option if you want the options to trade other chains on top of SOL. TG bots will be faster than an exchange."
#65
Pepperstone
5.0
(1)
"The Ctrader platform is really good imho. They have dummy trade accounts too and a mobile app."
#66
Ndax
5.0
(1)
"For crypto futures trading in Canada, consider - Ndax: Low fees, user-friendly, 40+ assets"
#67
S A X O B A N K
5.0
(1)
"Great professional platform"
#68
10X
5.0
(1)
"A great option for global diversified investments."
#69
Opstra
5.0
(1)
"Lapkrgh has a built-in option simulator similar to Opstra."
#70
Halifax
5.0
(1)
"You can open an ISA and buy US stocks."
#71
Bitbuy
5.0
(1)
"For crypto futures trading in Canada, consider - Bitbuy: Simple, secure, 50+ assets"
#72
Satrix
5.0
(1)
"Recently introduced and a solid choice for diversification."
#73
CME
5.0
(1)
"CME offers great free educational material."
#74
Solana
5.0
(1)
"Phantom is currently the most popular Solana wallet."
#75
YouTube
5.0
(1)
"Here are some helpful videos on how to set up and use Tradovate."
#76
T212
5.0
(1)
"T212 for free for most ETF trades."
#77
Sniperoo
4.0
(1)
"They have less fees than gmgn and photon."
#78
Shoonya
4.0
(1)
"Trading fno = shoonya or kotak neo."
#79
Bitvavo
4.0
(1)
"If you're European, there's Bitvavo."
#80
Sierra Chart
4.0
(1)
"For Futures sierra chart"
#81
ProRealTime
4.0
(1)
"Eightcap and ProRealTime!"
#82
Lightspeed
4.0
(1)
"IBKR / Tradestation / Lightspeed / Fidelity"
#83
Eightcap
4.0
(1)
"Eightcap and ProRealTime!"
#84
TradingSim
4.0
(1)
"Consider using NinjaTrader or TradingSim for paper trading futures."
#85
TradeZero
4.0
(1)
"Back in the day I used TradeZero. Their fees and charting platform were good."
#86
Saxo Bank
4.0
(1)
"Saxo bank 1$ only fee"
#87
CMC Marketing
3.0
(1)
"Ibkr, CMC Marketing, Tradovate, binance. Ibkr, tradovate and binance has tradingview connection and cmc has metastaser."
#88
Flatex
3.0
(1)
"Flatex"
#89
Tastyworks
3.0
(1)
"Tasty works/tastytrade for hobby trading American options"
#90
Pearler
3.0
(1)
"Heard good things about Pearler too."
#91
GMGN
2.0
(1)
"Don’t recommend to trade on those. Fees will kill you"
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