Head-to-head comparison across ratings, fees, asset coverage, and platform breadth.
4.0 / 5
One of the most powerful low-cost platforms for active equity and options traders in the US. Free NASDAQ TotalView Level 2, $0 equity options, flat 6.8% margin, and Hong Kong/China A-share access. Structurally incomplete: no IRAs, no joint accounts, no mutual funds, no bonds.
4.4 / 5
The #1 retail options broker in 2026. Industry-leading $1-to-open / $0-to-close pricing capped at $10/leg, purpose-built derivatives platform, and integrated Tastylive education. Avoid if you hold meaningful idle cash, want OTC, or are a buy-and-hold investor.
Each broker scored 0–5 across the same 8 dimensions.
Green cells mark the winner on each metric. Tie rows are uncoloured.
| Metric | Moomoo | tastytrade | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| OverallEditorial score | 4.00 / 5 | 4.40 / 5 | tastytrade |
| Sub-ratingsCommissions & fees | 4.70 | 4.60 | Moomoo |
| Sub-ratingsPlatforms & tools | 4.50 | 4.70 | tastytrade |
| Sub-ratingsMobile app | 4.50 | 4.20 | Moomoo |
| Sub-ratingsResearch | 4.00 | 3.50 | Moomoo |
| Sub-ratingsEducation | 4.00 | 5.00 | tastytrade |
| Sub-ratingsCustomer service | 3.50 | 4.00 | tastytrade |
| Sub-ratingsRange of investments | 3.50 | 3.50 | Tie |
| Sub-ratingsActive trading | 4.50 | 5.00 | tastytrade |
| PricingLowest margin rate | 6.80% | 8.00% | Moomoo |
| PricingDefault cash sweep yield | — | 0.01% | tastytrade |
| PricingPFOF on equities | Does not accept | Accepts | Moomoo |
| Asset class | Moomoo | tastytrade |
|---|---|---|
| OTC stocks | Limited | |
| Equity options (up to 4-leg) | Yes | |
| Index options (SPX, NDX, including 0DTE) | Yes | |
| US Treasuries / individual bonds | No | |
| Futures | No | |
| Hong Kong stocks (HKEX) | Yes | |
| China A-shares | Yes | |
| ADRs | Yes | |
| IRAs (Traditional, Roth, Rollover, SEP, SIMPLE) | No | |
| Joint / custodial / trust accounts | No | |
| 24-hour overnight equity trading | Yes | |
| OTC / Pink Sheets / penny stocks | No | |
| Equity options (single + multi-leg) | Yes | |
| Index options (SPX/NDX/RUT/XSP/VIX + Cboe Bitcoin/Mini Bitcoin US ETF Index) | Yes | |
| US Treasuries / bonds | Limited | |
| Futures (equity index, energy, metals, currency, rates, ag, livestock, crypto, volatility, micros) | Yes | |
| Options on futures | Yes | |
| International stocks | No | |
| IPOs | No | |
| 24/5 overnight equity trading | Yes |