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Robinhood

By Robinhood Markets, Inc.

Robinhood is a digital financial services platform designed for the internet generation, offering retail investors access to stock, ETF, and options trading. Serving nearly 28 million customers across 38 countries, it provides specialized accounts including IRAs and managed investment strategies. The platform has expanded beyond consumer brokerage into infrastructure, powering government-backed investment programs and offering premium financial products like high-yield cash accounts and rewards credit cards.

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What it offers
  • Users can trade stocks, ETFs, and options with zero commissions and a $0 account minimum.
  • Investors can enroll in Robinhood Gold to earn 3.35% interest on uninvested cash and access lower fees for futures and index options.
  • Customers can utilize Robinhood Strategies for automated portfolio management with capped advisory fees.
  • Eligible crypto traders can access an improved fee structure for maker orders with rates as low as 0% based on volume.
  • The platform allows for the creation of custodial-style Trump Accounts, which are tax-deferred investment programs for children seeded with $1,000 at birth.
Standout features
Robinhood Gold subscriptionManaged Strateiges portfolio managementRobinhood Platinum rewards credit cardGlobal crypto trading across multiple continentsMatching funds for IRAs
Fees and rates

$0/mo basic tier + $5/mo or $50/year Gold membership. While stock and ETF trades are commission-free, the platform charges a 1.75% fee for instant withdrawals and a $100 fee for outgoing asset transfers.

Background

Robinhood was built as a digital-first financial institution and recently shifted toward becoming an infrastructure provider by powering the US Treasury's Trump Accounts program.

What's new
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    Robinhood is a digital financial services platform designed for the internet generation, offering retail investors access to stock, ETF, and options trading. Serving nearly 28 million customers across 38 countries, it provides specialized accounts including IRAs and managed investment strategies. Th

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