Tradestation Fees, ACAT Transfer, Broker IRA Account Trading Cost

2022 Tradestation fees, hidden commissions, broker trading costs, IRA and margin rates. ACAT/Account transfer fee, platform, wire, and inactivity charges.

Tradestation Trading Fees

Investments	Commissions
Stocks and ETFs flat-rate plan	$0
Options	$0.60 TS Select plan; $0.50 TS Go plan
Futures	$1.50 TS Select plan; $0.85 TS Go plan
Mutual funds	$14.95
Bonds	$14.95 + $5 per bond
Forex	commission-free with tight spreads and fractional pips

Investments	stocks, options, mutual funds, bonds, futures, forex, ETFs
Tradestation minimum deposit to open account	$0 for cash account, and $2,000 for margin account
Promotion link	Tradestation promotions

TradeStation Margin Rates

Debit Balance	Margin Rate
under $25,000	9.50%
$25,000 - $49,999.99	9.50%
$50,000 - $499,999.99	8.75%
$500,000 - $999,999	8.75%
$1,000,000 - $1,999,999	5.50%
above $2,000,000	3.50%

TradeStation Cash Rates

Dollar Range	Interest Rate
$0+	0.00%

TradeStation Miscellaneous Fees

Service	Fee
Return Mail Fee	$5 per item
Stale Dated 180 Days Void Check Fee for Un-cashed Check	$50.00

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TradeStation Equities Account Fees

Service	Fee
T-Bills	$50
Hardcopy Statement/Confirmation Postage & Handling Fee	$1 per page
Transfer and Ship (Physical Certificate)	$500 per certificate + overnight fee
Physical Certificate Deposit	$500 per certificate
DWAC (Deposit or Withdrawal)	$150 per settled transaction
DRS Transfers (Book Entry Held at the Agent)	$25 per issue (incoming or outgoing)
DRS Transfer Reject	$100
DTC Free Receive or Deliver	$25 per issue
Receiving Wires	$0
Sending Wires - Equities Account	$25
Sending Wires - International Account	$35
Outgoing Account Transfer	$125
Overnight Delivery	$15
International Overnight Delivery	$45
Extensions	$20
IRA Account Annual Fee	$35
IRA Account Termination	$50
Restricted Security Processing Fee	$500 per issue
Returned Check	$25
Returned ACH	$25
Legal Transfers	$50 per issue
Options Exercise/Assignment	$14.95
Early Assignment/Early Exercises	$1.50 per contract ($5.95 min)
Voluntary Tenders	$50
Mandatory Corporate Actions	$20
Maturities, Redemptions, Calls	$20
Margin Liquidation	$50
Option Liquidation	$50
Limited Partnership/Non-Standard Asset Re-registration Fee	$150 per issue
Limited Partnership/Non-Standard Asset Custody Fee	$100 per issue
Stop Payment Fee	$25
Short Debit Fees	Fees Vary
Broker Assisted Transaction	$0
Non-transferable and/or Worthless Security	$25 per CUSIP per year
Inactivity Fee	$50 per year (FREE if account meets minimum activity)

Futures Accounts TradeStation Fees

Service	Fee
T-Bills	$10
Hardcopy Per-Trade Confirmation Postage & Handling Fee	$1 per copy
External Transfer	$25
Receiving Wires	$0
Sending Wires from a Futures Account	$25
Sending Wires from an International Futures Account	$35
Futures Overnight Check Request	$15
Deliveries, per contract	$50
Extensions	$20
Futures IRA Fees	See fee schedule included with Futures IRA application
Futures Returned Check	$25
Delivery Liquidation	$50
Margin Liquidation	$50
Liquidation	$50
Broker Assisted Transaction	$0
Exercise/Assignment/Expiration	$1.50/contract + any applicable exchange and regulatory fees
Inactivity Fee	$50 per year (FREE if account meets minimum activity)

Tradestation Incentive, Review and Website Link

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Tradestation incentive: Up to $5,000 cash bonus when you transfer funds into TradeStation.

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TradeStation Overview

TradeStation is known for one of the best trading platforms among online brokers with powerful strategy creation, useful testing tools, and custom-built analytics. The firm is targeting very active investors (daytraders), and it is most popular among futures traders because of low futures commissions.

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TradeStation Fees

TradeStation was created for professional traders and day-traders. But after canceling its monthly trading platform fee and an annual IRA fee, it became a very attractive company for many regular investors. Mutual funds investors, complete beginners, and inactive investors, however, should look elsewhere.