Schwab also received honors for its Investor
App, Mobile Trading Apps, Platforms and Tools, Education, Ease of
Use and more
Charles Schwab has been named the #1 Overall Broker in
StockBrokers.com’s 2025 Annual Awards. Now in its 15th consecutive
year, these awards are based on unbiased research across over 200
variables and seven key categories including Range of Investments,
Platforms & Tools, Research, Mobile Trading Apps, Education,
Ease of Use, and Overall Broker, to make it easier for investors of
all experience levels to choose an online broker.
“It’s an honor to be recognized, especially by StockBrokers.com,
a team that truly understands the retail trading and investing
space and what matters to investors,” said Jonathan Craig, Managing
Director, Head of Investor Services & Marketing at Charles
Schwab. “Investors have a wide range of choices when it comes to
brokers, and this award is a testament to the breadth and depth of
Schwab’s capabilities across investing, trading and wealth
management. It’s also a credit to Schwab’s incredible team who work
hard to deliver a first-class experience to clients every day.”
The StockBrokers.com 2025 Annual Awards include both Category
Awards, which are used to rank all participating brokers, and
Industry Awards, which are each awarded to one firm annually. In
addition to its #1 Overall Broker win, Schwab ranked #1 in nine
Category Awards including:
- Platforms and Tools
- Research
- Mobile Trading Apps
- Education
- Ease of Use
- Beginners
- Passive Investors
- Casual Investors
Schwab also received the following Industry Awards:
- Bond Trading Platform
- Client Dashboard
- Desktop Trading Platform
- Investor App
- Overall Client Experience
- Stock Trading Platform
Schwab was also recognized with “Best in Class” (top five)
honors in the following categories: Range of Investments, Options
Trading, Retirement Accounts, Active Traders, Futures Trading,
Customer Service, and High Net Worth Investors.
“Schwab is a leader in the retail trading space with a proven
track record and a commitment to continually enhancing our
platforms, products, and services,” said James Kostulias, Managing
Director and Head of Trading Services, Charles Schwab. “In
particular, this recognition speaks to the strength of Schwab
Trading Powered by Ameritrade™, which provides traders with a
world-class trading experience including award-winning platforms,
tailored education, and specialized support—all from one of the
most trusted brands in the industry.”
Schwab Trading Powered by Ameritrade provides a holistic
experience that includes:
- Desktop, web, and mobile trading platforms including
thinkorswim®, Schwab.com and Schwab Mobile.
- A massive library of educational content and resources
including articles, videos, webcasts, podcasts, courses, in-person
events and more, to help clients make informed trading decisions
and manage risk, as well as Schwab Coaching™, which enables clients
to learn from trading professionals in a live, interactive
setting.
- Specialized service and support for traders through Schwab’s
Trade Desk team of trading specialists.
- paperMoney®, the virtual trading experience that lets clients
practice trading on thinkorswim using real-time market data—all
without risking a dime.
- A wide range of trading products, which today includes stocks
and ETFs; equity, ETF and index options; options on futures;
futures; forex; and portfolio margin.
“With retail participation at record levels and commission-free
trading now standard, competition between brokerage firms is no
longer about pricing – it’s about tools and features,” said Jessica
Inskip, Director of Investor Research at StockBrokers.com. “For our
2025 Annual Awards, I leveraged my market expertise to identify the
best resources for every type of investor and introduced new
categories recognizing the top brokers for each stage of the
investor’s journey.”
To learn more about trading at Schwab, visit
www.schwab.com/trading.
About Charles Schwab
At Charles Schwab, we believe in the power of investing to help
individuals create a better tomorrow. We have a history of
challenging the status quo in our industry, innovating in ways that
benefit investors and the advisors and employers who serve them,
and championing our clients’ goals with passion and integrity.
More information is available at aboutschwab.com. Follow us on
X, Facebook, YouTube, and LinkedIn.
Disclosures
Investing involves risk including loss of principal.
The paperMoney® software application is provided for
educational purposes only, and allows users to engage in simulated
trading with hypothetical funds using live market data. Market
activity, trade executions, transaction costs, and other elements
presented in paperMoney are simulations only. Simulated performance
does not ensure success in a live environment.
StockBrokers.com Annual Awards 2025 was given on January 28,
2025. The criteria, evaluation, and ranking were determined by
StockBrokers.com. Companies were assessed in StockBrokers.com’s 7
Primary Categories: Range of Investments, Platforms & Tools,
Research, Mobile Trading, Education, Ease of Use, and Overall. See
2025 Annual Awards page for more information.
© 2025 Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. All rights reserved.
Member SIPC.
About the StockBrokers.com Annual Awards
Results for the Annual Awards are unbiased and determined by the
independent research conducted by our editorial team and led by our
Director of Investor Research, Jessica Inskip. Awards are bestowed
based on demonstrated excellence in categories considered important
to U.S. investors and traders.
Our editorial team has reviewed the top online brokers for 15
consecutive years; each year, we gather thousands of data points,
write tens of thousands of words of research, and deliver dozens of
awards to the best online brokers.
StockBrokers.com 2025 Annual Awards Methodology
For the StockBrokers.com 2025 Annual Awards, all brokers were
assessed on over 200 variables across seven key categories: Range
of Investments, Platforms & Tools, Research, Mobile Trading,
Education, Ease of Use, and Overall.
“Best in Class” awards were presented to brokers across all
seven main areas as well as the following additional categories:
Options Trading, Futures Trading, Bank Brokerage, Retirement
Accounts, High Net Worth Investors, Investor Community, Beginners,
Passive Investors, Casual Investors, Active Traders, and Customer
Service.
A “Best in Class” designation means finishing in the top-five
brokers for that category. See the full results for the
*StockBrokers.com Annual Awards and learn more about our
testing and scoring methodologies.
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