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E*TRADE review: fees, features and futures

Morgan Stanley's online broker. Futures run $1.50 per side, with E-nano at half that.

Last checked October 24, 2026

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Best for

Investors who want a big-bank broker that also handles futures.

Watch out for

It has the highest margin rates in this comparison: 12.20% at $25,000.

Fees and account details

Stocks and ETFs
$0
Options
$0.65 per contract; $0.50 at 30+ trades a quarter
Micro E-mini futures
$1.50 per side (no separate Micro rate listed)
E-nano futures
$0.75 per side
Also charged
Exchange and NFA fees extra
Platform fee
None
Minimum deposit
Not confirmed
Margin rate, $25,000
12.20%
Margin rate, $100,000
11.20%
Cash yield
Not confirmed
Platforms
Power E*TRADE (web, mobile), E*TRADE app
Regulation
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC (FINRA, SIPC); futures through E*TRADE Futures LLC (NFA)

Features and services

Crypto
Spot bitcoin, ether and solana through zerohash at 0.50%; not SIPC-protected
Retirement accounts
Traditional, Roth, Rollover, SEP, SIMPLE and Inherited IRAs; no contribution match
International
Foreign stock trades carry a 1% foreign transaction charge; no forex
Trading hours
Pre-market 4:00 to 9:30 AM, after-hours 4:00 to 8:00 PM ET; overnight 8:00 PM to 4:00 AM ET Sunday to Thursday for eligible securities
Fractional shares
Pilot covering the S&P 100, by share quantity, $5 minimum
Prediction markets
Not found
Tools and research
Power E*TRADE with pattern recognition, an earnings-move analyzer, custom scans and paper trading
Account fees
$75 to transfer a full account out
Sign-up offer
Cash bonus from $50 to $10,000 for opening an account by October 31, 2026 and depositing $1,000+ in new money within 60 days; hold 12 months
Support
Phone 24 hours on weekdays
Account protection
SIPC up to $500,000 ($250,000 cash) plus Morgan Stanley excess coverage

What's new

  1. Spot crypto (bitcoin, ether, solana) at 0.50% through zerohash. Source

Sources

Figures come from these E*TRADE pages unless marked "reported." Rates change, so confirm them on the broker's site before opening an account.