What is commission-free options trading?

Commission-free options trading refers to $0 commissions trading on self-directed Robinhood Financial brokerage accounts that trade U.S. listed options electronically. Keep in mind, other fees such as trading (non-commission) fees, Gold subscription fees, wire transfer fees, and paper statement fees may apply to your brokerage account.

Is commission-free investing right for You?

Commission-free investing can be a good option for all types of investors, beginner, experienced or in between. The key benefit of commission-free investing is that more of your money goes towards your investments instead of commissions. However, as mentioned above it’s important to understand how the platform can provide commission-free trading.

Is commission-free trading a bad thing?

If commission-free trades create more day traders, that's probably a bad thing. There are other risks from free trading---namely, that brokerages may recoup the costs in less transparent ways. The first is by widening the bid/ask spread.

What stocks can I buy commission-free on Freetrade?

With Freetrade all investments are commission-free, whether that’s US, UK or European stocks, fractional shares, ETFs, investment trusts or REITs . Is there a limit to the stocks I can buy commission-free? This will vary by platform.