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  • Firstrade customers get free access to premium commentary from S&P.

  • Get expert insight on market movements.

Make Informed Decisions with the Latest News and Analysis

Having a broad market perspective is important when you are an investor. We give you access to commentary that can help you get the perspective you need to make proactive decisions in your account.

  • S&P rankings and analyst commentary

    Let the equity analysis at Standard and Pools analysts help guide your investing decisions. Their research provides timely information and insight on a wide variety of stocks, ETFs, and more.

  • Read commentary on the market, mutual funds and 5-star portfolios

    Market and mutual fund commentary can give you a better idea of the trends and changes that may affect your portfolio. Get the news on potential mergers, financials, economic trends and other information that can affect your portfolio.

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    Get real-time news all day on the ETFs that matter to you. Let Midnight Trader insight and analysis help you interpret the news and determine how it applies to your portfolio.





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Online trading has inherent risk due to system response and access times that may vary due to market conditions, system performance, and other factors. An investor should understand these and additional risks before trading. Carefully consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses before investing. All investments involve risk and losses may exceed the principal invested. Past performance of a security, industry, sector, market, or financial product does not guarantee future results or returns. Firstrade is a discount broker that provides self-directed investors with brokerage services, and does not make recommendations or offer investment, financial, legal or tax advice.

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*Online market and limit stock trades are $6.95 for stocks priced $1 and above. Add $0.005 per share on the entire order for stocks priced less than $1.00. Online option trades are $6.95 plus 75 cents per option contract. See our Pricing page for detailed pricing of all security types offered at Firstrade.

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