TradeStation Review (October 2026): Fees, US States and Licenses

Our verdict

TradeStation Securities is an SEC-registered broker-dealer and CFTC-registered futures commission merchant that offers exchange-listed Bitcoin, Ether, Solana and XRP futures, including micro and spot-quoted contracts, alongside stocks, ETFs and options. It no longer offers spot crypto: that service ended on February 22, 2024. Futures commissions start at $1.75 per standard and $0.50 per micro contract side, with volume discounts, plus exchange fees.

TradeStation fees

Maker / taker

— Not verified

Simple buy

— Not verified

Volume tiers

Futures commission per contract side by monthly volume: standard $1.75 (0-500 contracts), $1.00 (501-1,000), $0.80 (1,001-10,000), advertised as low as $0.50; micro $0.50, $0.40, $0.30 and $0.25. Exchange, clearing and NFA fees are extra, e.g. $1.15 per side for CME Micro Bitcoin and $0.10 for Micro Ether.

ACH deposit

— Not verified

Wire deposit

Free (incoming wires $0)

Card purchase

— Not verified

USD withdrawal

Outgoing wire $25 domestic, $35 international

Crypto withdrawal

— Not verified

Other fees

$10 monthly inactivity fee unless minimum activity is met; outgoing account transfer $125; returned ACH $25

Minimum deposit

— Not verified

Is TradeStation available in my state?

TradeStation Securities offers CME crypto futures to US customers; its spot crypto service ended on Feb 22, 2024, and Kraken confirmed buying that business in April 2024.

The list of states this platform serves is not verified yet.

No state exclusions were found on the pages reviewed; not explicitly confirmed.

New York

— Not verified

ID check (KYC)

Yes

Withdraw crypto

No

Funding

ACH, Wire, Check

Is TradeStation regulated?

• CFTC
• SEC / FINRA

US operator

TradeStation Securities, Inc.

Parent company

TradeStation Group, Inc. (Monex Group, Inc. of Japan acquired TradeStation in 2011)

State licenses

— Not verified

New York license

— Not verified

CFTC / NFA

FCM registered with the CFTC and NFA member (TradeStation Securities, Inc.); CME member

SEC / FINRA

SEC-registered broker-dealer; FINRA member (BrokerCheck CRD 39473); SIPC member

Other

TradeStation Securities is a wholly owned subsidiary of TradeStation Group, Inc.

Founded

1982

Headquarters

Plantation, FL, USA

How secure is TradeStation?

Proof of reserves

N/A (no customer crypto held)

Audits

— Not verified

Insurance

SIPC member; the site cites $500,000 of SIPC coverage for securities accounts

Incidents since 2019

• 2024otherTradeStation Crypto ended spot crypto trading and withdrawals on February 22, 2024, after announcing its exit in January 2024.

Crypto held on a platform is not covered by FDIC or SIPC insurance.

What you can do on TradeStation

• Advanced trading
• Futures
• Options
• IRA
• Stocks & ETFs
• API

Crypto exposure is through exchange-listed futures (including CME spot-quoted contracts), plus stocks, ETFs and stock options on crypto-related instruments. No spot crypto and no on-chain withdrawals. The options flag refers to listed stock, ETF and futures options, not options on crypto itself. Margin accounts need $2,000.

Apps

Web, iOS, Android, Desktop

Support

Live chat, Phone callback, Contact form