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Brokerage firm · United States
According to its official website, E*TRADE is an online brokerage brand founded in 1982 by William Porter and Bernard Newcomb as TradePlus, which placed its first online trade on 11 July 1983 and today operates as part of Morgan Stanley under the name "E*TRADE from Morgan Stanley". Securities products and investment advisory services are offered by Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC, a SIPC member and registered investment adviser, commodity futures and futures options by E*TRADE Futures LLC, an NFA member, stock plan administration by E*TRADE Financial Corporate Services, Inc., and banking products by Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National Association, member FDIC; all are separate but affiliated subsidiaries of Morgan Stanley. Crypto trading takes place outside Morgan Stanley through a separate account with Zero Hash LLC. Clients trade stocks, ETFs, mutual funds, options, futures, bonds, IPOs and crypto on the E*TRADE web and mobile platform and on Power E*TRADE Web, App and Pro; the site lists $0 commissions on online stock, ETF and mutual fund trades, $0.65 per options contract, $1.50 per futures contract per side and a 0.50% fee on crypto trades. This information is the company's own statement.
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According to the data, E*TRADE has 2 verified licences (CFTC, SEC); there are no classified user reports yet. This page does not express an opinion; licence records come from official registers and reports from sourced records.
Licences verified in official registers: CFTC (United States) – NFA ID 0401545; SEC (United States) – SEC 8-68191 · CRD 149777.
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