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TradeZero

Brokerage firm · United States

About the company

Legal company nameTradeZero America, Inc. · TradeZero, Inc. · TradeZero Europe B.V. · TradeZero Holding Corp.
Year founded2015
Headquarters / registered countryNew York, United States
Websitetradezero.com/en-us
Last checked11.11.2026

According to its official website, TradeZero is an online brokerage based in New York (Brooklyn) that has served the active trading community since 2015; its founders are three partners who started the brokerage Noble Trading in 1999. In the United States the service is provided by TradeZero America, Inc., an SEC-registered broker-dealer and FINRA/SIPC member; the group also names TradeZero, Inc., registered with the Securities Commission of The Bahamas, TradeZero Canada Securities ULC, a CIRO member, and TradeZero Europe B.V., authorised by the Dutch AFM, all subsidiaries of TradeZero Holding Corp. TradeZero America also states that it is a CFTC-registered introducing broker (NFA ID 0563791) with futures accounts carried by NinjaTrader Clearing, LLC. On the ZeroPro, TZ1, ZeroFree and ZeroMobile platforms it offers commission-free orders in NYSE-, AMEX- and Nasdaq-listed stocks and ETFs above 1 USD, options at 0.42 USD per contract, micro futures at 0.39 USD per side, 4x intraday and 2x overnight buying power, a short-locate network for hard-to-borrow stocks, an API and TradingView integration. An account must be funded to 500 USD to start trading and to 2,000 USD for margin and short selling. This information is the company's own statement.

Account Details

ACCOUNT TYPESCash account · Margin account (2,000 USD) · Platinum account (30,000 USD) · Platinum Plus (above 100,000 USD) · Paper Trading (simulation)
MIN. DEPOSIT500 USD
PLATFORMSZeroPro (desktop) · TZ1 (web) · ZeroMobile · ZeroFree · TradingView · API · TradeZero MCP
PRODUCTSUS stocks and ETFs · OTC/Pink Sheets · Options (single and multi-leg) · Futures (micro and standard) · Short selling and locates · Margin
LEVERAGE4x intraday and 2x overnight buying power

Licences and regulation

SEC (United States)

Licence no.SEC 8-69736 · CRD 282940
Licence holderTRADEZERO AMERICA, INC.
ScopeFINRA BrokerCheck: SEC-registered broker-dealer, FINRA member, Approved; FINRA approval 7 Sep 2016, Brooklyn, NY; registered in 53 states; disclosures: 6 regulatory event. Shareholder TradeZero USA Inc.; former name Divy Equities, Inc.
StatusVerified

AFM (Netherlands)

Licence no.Wft 2:96 · 25.11.2024
Licence holderTradeZero Europe B.V.
ScopeAFM register of investment firms: Amsterdam; authorised since 25 Nov 2024 for reception/transmission and execution of orders, custody and credit as ancillary services; restriction on derivatives; EU passports in 2026 (Belgium, Denmark, Germany etc.). The group's Dutch entity named on the site.
StatusVerified
USER REPORTS

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Sources and verification history

Official company sourcestradezero.com/en-us — TradeZero America homepage and FAQ, About Us, Pricing & Fees, Disclosures pages and footer disclosures
Regulator recordsFINRA BrokerCheck — TRADEZERO AMERICA, INC., CRD 282940 (brokercheck.finra.org, 11 Nov 2026) · AFM register of investment firms — TradeZero Europe B.V. (afm.nl, 11 Nov 2026)
Company registerVerified source to be added
User feedback sourcesTrustpilot · Şikayetvar · WikiFX · FastBull
Last verified11.11.2026
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Is TradeZero trustworthy?

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Which licences does TradeZero hold?

Licences verified in official registers: SEC (United States) – SEC 8-69736 · CRD 282940; AFM (Netherlands) – Wft 2:96 · 25.11.2024.

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