{"id":8478,"date":"2017-11-02T07:03:16","date_gmt":"2017-11-02T11:03:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.moneysmartguides.com\/?p=8478"},"modified":"2022-08-30T11:01:03","modified_gmt":"2022-08-30T15:01:03","slug":"tradeking-review-online-broker","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.moneysmartguides.com\/tradeking-review-online-broker","title":{"rendered":"Ally Invest Review: The Best Online Broker For Active Traders"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.moneysmartguides.com\/go\/tradeking\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"1823\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-13619 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.moneysmartguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/tradeking-review.jpg\" alt=\"ally invest review\" width=\"750\" height=\"420\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.moneysmartguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/tradeking-review.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.moneysmartguides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/tradeking-review-300x168.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/a>When it comes to investing your money, you have a lot of options. Back when I first started to invest, discount brokers were just coming onto the scene. But\u00a0the term \u201cdiscount\u201d was overrated. The fees to trade stock were still around $25 per share. But thanks to technology and competition, investing has become affordable for the average investor. One such example of this is with Ally Invest.<\/p>\n<p>In this Ally Invest review, you will learn what makes Ally Invest great. You will also\u00a0find out if this broker makes sense for you. And if so, how to get started investing with Ally Invest.<\/p>\n<p>By the end of this post you will see why Ally Invest should be on your shortlist of online brokers.<\/p>\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_63 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-662605393609e\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"ez-toc-cssicon\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #000000;color:#000000\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #000000;color:#000000\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-662605393609e\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.moneysmartguides.com\/tradeking-review-online-broker\/#My_Detailed_Ally_Invest_Review\" title=\"My Detailed Ally Invest Review\">My Detailed Ally Invest Review<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.moneysmartguides.com\/tradeking-review-online-broker\/#Ally_Invest_Background_History\" title=\"Ally Invest Background &amp; History\">Ally Invest Background &amp; History<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.moneysmartguides.com\/tradeking-review-online-broker\/#Ally_Invest_Features\" title=\"Ally Invest Features\">Ally Invest Features<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.moneysmartguides.com\/tradeking-review-online-broker\/#Ally_Invest_Benefits\" title=\"Ally Invest Benefits\">Ally Invest Benefits<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.moneysmartguides.com\/tradeking-review-online-broker\/#Downsides_To_Ally_Invest\" title=\"Downsides To Ally Invest\">Downsides To Ally Invest<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.moneysmartguides.com\/tradeking-review-online-broker\/#Ally_Invest_Managed_Portfolios\" title=\"Ally Invest Managed Portfolios\">Ally Invest Managed Portfolios<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.moneysmartguides.com\/tradeking-review-online-broker\/#Who_Is_Ally_Invest_Best_For\" title=\"Who Is Ally Invest Best For?\">Who Is Ally Invest Best For?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.moneysmartguides.com\/tradeking-review-online-broker\/#Final_Thoughts\" title=\"Final Thoughts\">Final Thoughts<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"My_Detailed_Ally_Invest_Review\"><\/span>My Detailed Ally Invest Review<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Ally_Invest_Background_History\"><\/span>Ally Invest Background &amp; History<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Here is a short video that sums up what Ally Invest is all about in case you don\u2019t have the time to read through this entire post.<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\"><div class=\"lyte-wrapper\" style=\"width:640px;max-width:100%;margin:5px auto;\"><div class=\"lyMe\" id=\"WYL_ZR6aKeE4puM\"><div id=\"lyte_ZR6aKeE4puM\" data-src=\"\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/ZR6aKeE4puM\/hqdefault.jpg\" class=\"pL\"><div class=\"tC\"><div class=\"tT\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"play\"><\/div><div class=\"ctrl\"><div class=\"Lctrl\"><\/div><div class=\"Rctrl\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><noscript><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/ZR6aKeE4puM\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/ZR6aKeE4puM\/0.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"340\" \/><br \/>Watch this video on YouTube<\/a><\/noscript><\/div><\/div><div class=\"lL\" style=\"max-width:100%;width:640px;margin:5px auto;\"><\/div><\/div>\n<p>Ally Invest came on the scene in 2016 when Ally Bank bought TradeKing and changed its name to Ally Invest.<\/p>\n<p>TradeKing has been one of the top names in the online broker world since it was\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ally.com\/about\/company-structure\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"1824\">founded in 2005<\/a>\u00a0as an alternative to the other online brokers.<\/p>\n<p>At the time, many other brokers were, and still are, charging more for trades than Ally Invest. Today, Ally Invest sets itself apart from other brokers. They\u00a0put\u00a0the customer first and provide a lot of\u00a0free tools and services that other brokers don\u2019t.<\/p>\n<p>Along the way to what it is now, here are some important moments in the history of this online broker:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>In 2012, TradeKing merged with Zecco\u00a0to expand on the products it offered.<\/li>\n<li>In 2015 TradeKing bought MB Trading. This buy helped TradeKing to improve its trading platform for investors. It also allowed TradeKing to offer futures trading to investors.<\/li>\n<li>In April of 2016, Ally Bank bought TradeKing. Since\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.moneysmartguides.com\/recommended-resources\" data-lasso-id=\"1825\">I use and love Ally Bank<\/a>, I am not surprised at how they have made the online broker even better.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Ally_Invest_Features\"><\/span>Ally Invest Features<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>On to the features that makes Ally Invest a great choice for investors. I\u2019ll highlight these in bullet points and then go into more detail further down below.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>$4.95 online trades<\/strong>\u00a0for stocks priced $2 and more. This includes market and limit orders. Note that is fee isn\u2019t a flat fee. I\u2019ll talk about this more below.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Over 12,000 mutual funds<\/strong> are available to be traded on their platform. This is in line with many of the large online brokers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Guarantee your trade.\u00a0<\/strong>Ally Invest actually guarantees that your order will is\u00a0filled at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.investopedia.com\/terms\/n\/nbbo.asp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"1826\">National Best Bid of Offer<\/a>. You don\u2019t have to worry about paying too much! And you won\u2019t get this guarantee with any other online broker either.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Streaming quotes are free for investors.<\/strong>\u00a0Once you make your first trade, you can call Ally Invest to activate the free streaming quotes feature in your account. Again, many other brokers require you to trade a minimum amount of times before you get access to free streaming quotes. But not Ally Invest. They offer it right out of the gate.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Tons of investment options for investors.<\/strong>\u00a0Choose from stocks, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.moneysmartguides.com\/what-does-etf-mean\" data-lasso-id=\"1827\">exchange traded funds<\/a>, bonds, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.moneysmartguides.com\/mutual-fund-basics\" data-lasso-id=\"1828\">mutual funds<\/a>, futures and options. You can invest in non-retirement, retirement and educational accounts as well. (Be sure to track any management fees you pay by\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.moneysmartguides.com\/go\/personal-capital\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"1829\">using this free service<\/a>.)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Forex trading for people\u00a0interested in trading currency.<\/strong>\u00a0What\u2019s\u00a0cool about this is that they give you a $50,000 mock forex account to learn how forex trading works before you ever trade. This is important if you have never traded forex before. You can\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.moneysmartguides.com\/getting-started-in-forex-trading\" data-lasso-id=\"1830\">read about my experience with forex trading here<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Ally_Invest_Benefits\"><\/span>Ally Invest Benefits<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Ally Invest has positioned itself well in the online broker market. It is a place that active traders should consider when looking into investing their money.<\/p>\n<p>Here are the features of Ally Invest that I like most.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Zero account opening fee.<\/strong>\u00a0There is no minimum to open an account with Ally Invest. This is a great feature for investors\u00a0who don\u2019t have the money needed to invest with a firm like Vanguard.<\/p>\n<p>With Ally Invest, you can buy a couple shares of stock and take your time adding to your position.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Zero maintenance fees.<\/strong> Unlike other brokers, you aren\u2019t getting hit with annual maintenance fees if your account balance doesn\u2019t meet a certain dollar amount. Nor are there any fees from inactivity either.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Lower trade commissions for active traders.<\/strong> While the $4.95 trade commission is standard, if you are an active trader and place 30 or more trades in a quarter you can reduce your fee to $3.95 per trade. And if you trade more often, I am sure you could get an even better deal.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Amazing customer service.<\/strong>\u00a0You can email, call or chat\u00a0if you have any questions.\u00a0TradeKing has won awards\u00a0for its great customer service over the years and I am sure Ally Invest will continue in this great tradition. This just shows you they follow their\u00a0mission to put the customer first.<\/p>\n<p>In fact, they have a goal for email\u00a0response time. During business hours, they will respond in\u00a02 hours for emails. For emails received over the weekend, they will respond in\u00a024 hours.\u00a0This is great to know. I hate emailing and wondering when the company will ever get back to me.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Lots of education:<\/strong>\u00a0Ally Invest has free classes and seminars to learn more about investing.\u00a0They also have a forum where you can talk and discuss things with other investors that are part of Ally Invest.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Trading platform:<\/strong>\u00a0Ally Invest\u2019s trading platform offers real time streaming quotes. Super fast trade executions and a customizable dashboard are also standard. It is also browser based, so you can access it anywhere you have an internet connection.<\/p>\n<p>The trading platform even works on your mobile device through Ally Invest\u2019s mobile app.<\/p>\n<p>What I\u00a0love about it though is the customizable dashboard. I hate when I cannot make changes. There are certain things I want to see and I want to get rid of the rest of \u201cthe noise\u201d. Ally Invest lets me do this.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tax analysis:<\/strong> Taxes stink. But Ally Invest makes things a breeze. And you can even learn something. This is because Ally Invest uses <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ally.com\/help\/invest\/maxit.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"1831\">Maxit Tax Manager<\/a>. This free service gives you analysis and easy to understand tax reporting in real time. It even suggests trades for you to place that will help you to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.moneysmartguides.com\/tax-efficient-investing-how-to-keep-more-of-your-money\" data-lasso-id=\"1832\">reduce your tax liability<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>But it doesn\u2019t stop there. With Ally Invest, you don\u2019t have to wait for your 1099 in the mail. You don\u2019t even have to send it to your accountant. You give your accountant access to your 1099 online and they can download it when they need it.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Charting and technical analysis:<\/strong> If you are an active trader, Ally Invest should be high on your list of brokers to consider.<\/p>\n<p>This is because Ally Invest offers a suite of tools that exceed expectations for a discount broker. For example, they offer calculators for options traders to help assess the profit or loss potential of trades.<\/p>\n<p>They offer an online trader network where you can get insights and ideas from other traders. It is like a private social media network for stock traders. Share trading notes, strategies and anything else your heart desires. It is a community built for you.<\/p>\n<p>Ally Invest also offers reports from third party sources like Standard &amp; Poor\u2019s. And Ally Invest analyzes the reports for you! Traders can find useful information like price projections, chart pattern recognition, and more.<\/p>\n<p>They even offer free educational material to help beginners just starting out trading. This helps\u00a0to better understand how the market works. They even offer\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.moneysmartguides.com\/become-stock-market-millionaire\" data-lasso-id=\"1833\">investing tips to increase success<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Downsides_To_Ally_Invest\"><\/span>Downsides To Ally Invest<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>There are a few downsides to Ally Invest to list. Here they are in no particular order:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Zero No-Fee ETFs and Mutual Funds:<\/strong>\u00a0Ally Invest currently does not offer any ETFs or mutual funds without any trading fees. This means that when you buy ETFs, you are going to pay the $4.95 trading fee. With no-load mutual funds you will be paying $9.95. Note that if you buy a load mutual fund, there is no trading fee from Ally Invest.\u00a0Just the typical fee the mutual fund charges you.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Non-Uniform Trading Fees:<\/strong>\u00a0While the $4.95 is a great price for trading, it is not a flat $4.95. If you are buying shares of stock that are under $2 per share, you pay an extra $0.01 per share. This isn\u2019t a huge deal, but needs noting. The last thing you want is to be\u00a0surprised if you are looking to place penny stock trades.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If Ally Invest sounds like it is the right fit for your investing needs, you can open up an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.moneysmartguides.com\/go\/tradeking\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"1834\">account here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Ally_Invest_Managed_Portfolios\"><\/span>Ally Invest Managed Portfolios<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>There is one other feature Ally Invest has recently rolled out that needs to\u00a0discussing. In response to the popularity of robo-advisors\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.moneysmartguides.com\/bttrmnt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"1835\">like Betterment<\/a>, Ally Invest entered into this market. Their goal is to improve upon what Betterment does by offering more for less.<\/p>\n<p>With Ally Invest Managed Portfolios, you can start investing in a portfolio with as little as $2,500. Like Betterment, you will be invested in low-cost ETFs.<\/p>\n<p>The portfolios Ally Invest Managed Portfolios are created using an average of 9 low cost ETF funds.<\/p>\n<p>When it comes to fees, you pay 0.30% in management fees per year regardless of your balance.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Who_Is_Ally_Invest_Best_For\"><\/span>Who Is Ally Invest Best For?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>So who is Ally Invest a best fit for? <strong>If you are an active trader, then Ally Invest is a perfect match for you<\/strong>. You get many free tools and features that most other online brokers don\u2019t provide or charge extra for. Plus, you get a\u00a0competitive price for trading shares of stock and ETFs.<\/p>\n<p>In the past, I might have recommended E*Trade to active investors, but they have dropped the ball and have been surpasses by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.moneysmartguides.com\/go\/tradeking\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"1836\">the features that Ally Invest now offers.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>I will admit though that E*Trade still wins when it comes to funny commercials.<\/p>\n<p>Another option is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.moneysmartguides.com\/webull-review\" data-lasso-id=\"1837\">Webull<\/a>. Not only do they allow you to invest for free, but they have a huge library of investor education resources and monthly contests where you can win various prizes.<\/p>\n<p>If you are looking to join the robo-advisor revolution,\u00a0is Ally Invest Managed Portfolios the best choice for you? Not necessarily.<\/p>\n<p>While they do compete with other robo-advisors in terms of fees and portfolio creation, the others in this space, namely <a href=\"https:\/\/www.moneysmartguides.com\/bttrmnt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"1838\">Betterment<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.moneysmartguides.com\/recommend\/wealthsimple\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"1839\">Wealthsimple<\/a> offer many more features.<\/p>\n<p>For example, both of these options offer tax loss harvesting which Ally Invest Managed Portfolios does not. By taking advantage of tax loss harvesting, you can boost your long term growth.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.moneysmartguides.com\/betterment-review\" data-lasso-id=\"1840\">By clicking here<\/a>, you can see how great of a benefit this is with Betterment.<\/p>\n<p>At the end of the day, for an active trader, you simply cannot beat Ally Invest.<\/p>\n<p>For investors looking for an automated solution, I would suggest you skip Ally Invest Managed Portfolios and look more at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.moneysmartguides.com\/bttrmnt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"1841\">Betterment<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.moneysmartguides.com\/recommend\/wealthsimple\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"1842\">Wealthsimple<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Final_Thoughts\"><\/span>Final Thoughts<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Ally Invest has taken what TradeKing built and continues to make it better. With all\u00a0the features and excellent customer service, you would be\u00a0more than happy with them as your broker.<\/p>\n<p>But Ally Invest isn\u2019t for every investor. Remember that your broker needs to fit your needs so that it can be a happy, long term relationship. For active traders, Ally Invest fits the bill perfectly.<\/p>\n<p>For investors who don\u2019t trade often and only in mutual funds, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.moneysmartguides.com\/best-online-broker-charles-schwab-review\" data-lasso-id=\"1843\">Charles Schwab<\/a> would be a better fit.<\/p>\n<p>Take the time now to pick the right broker for you and then start investing and growing your money and profit from it.<\/p>\n<p>[Photo Credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/pixabay.com\/en\/users\/FirmBee-663163\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"1844\">FirmBee<\/a>]<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When it comes to investing your money, you have a lot of options. Back when I first started to invest, discount brokers were just coming onto the scene. But\u00a0the term \u201cdiscount\u201d was overrated. The fees to trade stock were still around $25 per share. But thanks to technology and competition, investing has become affordable for the average investor. One such example of this is with Ally Invest. 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