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US bank-backed investing brand offering self-directed brokerage, robo portfolios, and advisor-led Personal Advice through Ally Invest Securities LLC and Ally Invest Advisors Inc.

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82

/100

Overall score

Overall score is usable, but check the supporting evidence and caveats.

Based on evidence19 sources
Trust
88
Cost
82
Withdrawal
78

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Decision summary

82

/100

Overall

Overall is usable, but check the supporting evidence and caveats.

Headline score from research fields, regulation evidence, and scoring payload.

Best for

Forex/CFD traders comparing cost, platforms, trust, and withdrawal terms.

Watch out

US residents only, with limited active-duty military exceptions · No cryptocurrency spot trading · No direct futures offering found in official sourc…

Trust signal

Trust looks strong, with high-confidence evidence. Still verify country/entity terms.

Withdrawal signal

Withdrawal is usable, but check the supporting evidence and caveats.

Deposit
Not disclosed in extracted official sources; needs editor review.
Pricing
Not applicable or not broker-level for this investment-platform profile; review if leveraged products apply. · Not disclosed in extracted o…
Withdrawal
Transfer timing depends on method: Ally Bank/Self-Directed 1-2 minutes, Robo/Personal Advice up to 5 business days, ACAT 5-7 business days.…
Safety
No negative balance protection for margin accounts; Ally/Apex state customers can lose more than deposited and are responsible for shortfal…

Availability

Countries and restrictions

Availability can vary by legal entity, account type, and local regulation. Treat this as a shortlist signal and verify details with the broker before opening an account.

Restricted Countries

Ally Invest does not open or maintain accounts for residents of foreign countries; customers must live in the USA except possible active military exceptions.

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Evidence

Source-backed details

Trust5 fields

Regulators

Ally Invest Securities is a FINRA/SIPC member; Ally Invest Advisors is an SEC-registered investment adviser.

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License Numbers

CRD#: 136131 / SEC#: 8-66982

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Regulated Entities

Securities offered through Ally Invest Securities LLC; advisory services offered by Ally Invest Advisors Inc.

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Negative Balance Protection

No negative balance protection for margin accounts; Ally/Apex state customers can lose more than deposited and are responsible for shortfalls.

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Investor Compensation

SIPC protection up to $500,000 including $250,000 cash; additional London Underwriters policy up to $150 million aggregate and $37.5 million per customer including $900,000 cash.

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Cost7 fields

Minimum Deposit

Not disclosed in extracted official sources; needs editor review.

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Spread From

Not applicable or not broker-level for this investment-platform profile; review if leveraged products apply.

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Commission

Not disclosed in extracted official sources; needs editor review.

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Maximum Leverage

For common stock margin, maximum loan currently may be 50% of marginable securities purchased; requirements vary.

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Deposit Fee

Standard and expedited transfers between Ally Bank and Ally Invest, and transfers with other institutions, are free; returned ACH may cost $30.

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Withdrawal Fee

Selected withdrawal/transfer-out fees include $5 check withdrawal, $30 outgoing domestic wire, $50 ACAT out, $115 DRS per position, $50 DWAC per position plus possible transfer-agent fees, and $25 outgoing DTC per position.

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Inactivity Fee

No explicit inactivity fee found in the official commissions and fees schedule reviewed.

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Availability1 fields

Restricted Countries

Ally Invest does not open or maintain accounts for residents of foreign countries; customers must live in the USA except possible active military exceptions.

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Product5 fields

Tradable Assets

Stocks, ETFs, options, mutual funds, and fixed income securities are available.

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Trading Platforms

Ally Invest provides web/mobile account access, screeners, watchlists, market data, news, metrics, TipRanks Smart Score, and analyst ratings.

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Account Types

Not disclosed in extracted official sources; needs editor review.

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Deposit Methods

Funding methods evidenced include check, wire, ACH, ACAT, DTC transfers, and Ally Bank-Ally Invest transfers.

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Withdrawal Methods

Withdrawals/transfers include ACH, wire, check, Ally Bank transfers, ACAT transfer out, DRS, DWAC, and outgoing DTC.

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Things to verify

Minimum Deposit

Not disclosed in extracted official sources; needs editor review.

Spread From

Not applicable or not broker-level for this investment-platform profile; review if leveraged products apply.

Commission

Not disclosed in extracted official sources; needs editor review.

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