All online brokers claim to have powerful research tools but the truth is that offerings vary far and wide. Some popular research offerings include:
- daily market commentary
- individual stock research reports
- stock screeners
- news calendars
- asset allocation recommendation tools
- alerts / triggers
- social networking features
| Broker | Research Grade |
| E*TRADE | A |
| Power E*TRADE Pro | A |
| Fidelity | A |
| Firstrade | A |
| Merrill Edge | A |
| optionsXpress | A |
| Schwab | A |
| Schwab StreetSmart Edge | A |
| TD Ameritrade | A |
| Zecco | A |
| Just2Trade | B |
| Scottrade | B |
| ShareBuilder | B |
| TradeKing | B |
| WellsTrade | B |
| eOption | C |
| OptionsHouse | C |
| SogoTrade | C |
| thinkorswim | C |
| Interactive Brokers | D |
| Vanguard | D |
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