Head to head
CenterPoint Securities vs tastytrade
Both platforms are scored with the same methodology and the same category rubric. Nothing on this page is influenced by advertising.
38/100 | 53/100Higher score | |
|---|---|---|
| Category rank | #14 | #6 |
| Confidence | High confidence | High confidence |
| External Reputation | — | 66 |
| AI Authority | 17 | 26 |
| Web Authority | 45 | 57 |
| Expert Assessment | 64 | 68 |
| TOP10 User Score | — | — |
| Pricing | $0.003 per share (under 500k shares/month) plus CenterPoint Web at $20/month · free tier: None; a demo 'test drive' is available via a request-a-demo page | $0.75 per micro futures contract to open and $0.75 to close, plus $0.30/contract clearing fee + exchange fees + NFA fee · free tier: None — no plans or subscriptions; stocks and ETFs trade at $0.00 commission (clearing fee $0.0008/share + regulatory fee) and event contracts at $0.00 commission |
| Pricing model | Usage-based per-share/per-contract commissions plus platform and market data subscriptions | Usage-based (per contract / per trade commissions, no subscription tiers) |
| Best for | Funded, full-time US equity day traders and short sellers running six-figure-plus monthly share volume who need route selection, hard-to-borrow locates and Level 2 order entry, and who will clear the volume threshold that waives platform fees. | US-based active retail traders working micro and E-mini equity-index futures and futures options who want SPAN-based risk tooling in one account and fund by ACH. |
| Avoid if | You are a buy-and-hold or occasional investor (inactivity fee and per-share commissions punish low activity), want commission-free retail trading, need forex, futures or crypto, are unwilling to negotiate your entry commission tier, or require a broker with a visible independent user-review track record. | You are a non-US resident, finance positions on equity margin, trade high-volume futures options expecting the $10 cap, are crypto-led, or may transfer out soon. |
| Markets | Active retail traders, Professional day traders, Short sellers | Retail self-directed traders, Active derivatives traders, Small-to-mid account sizes |
| Founded | — | — |
| Headquarters | Del Mar, California, USA (2010 Jimmy Durante Blvd #270, Del Mar, CA 92014) | Chicago, Illinois, United States (1330 W Fulton St., Suite 600) |
A higher TOP SCORE means more of the evidence favours that platform on this methodology — it is not a recommendation, and it does not account for your specific requirements. Advertisers are never declared the winner of a comparison.