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US-based multi-asset investing platform offering self-directed brokerage for stocks, ETFs, options and bonds, advisory products such as Direct Indexing/Treasury Accounts, high-yield cash, and crypto through Zero Hash.

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82

/100

Overall score

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

Based on evidence13 sources
Trust
82
Cost
83
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.

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

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Entity, country restrictions, and high-risk fee fields should be checked carefully.

Trust signal

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

Withdrawal signal

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

Deposit
Core brokerage minimum deposit needs manual confirmation from official pages; direct indexing $1,000; 6M Treasury $100;…
Pricing
Public.com is not presented as a forex/CFD broker; spread-from pricing for FX/CFDs is not applicable. Bond and crypto products use transact…
Withdrawal
Standard withdrawals 3-5 business days; instant withdrawals as little as 30 minutes for eligible accounts; wire timing not specified in rev…
Safety
Formal CFD/FX-style negative balance protection is not applicable; for Public margin and options, losses may exceed the initial investment…

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

Public account eligibility requires age 18+, valid SSN, legal U.S. residential address, and U.S. citizen/permanent resident/valid visa status; exact country-by-country restriction list is not published.

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Evidence

Source-backed details

Trust5 fields

Regulators

Open to the Public Investing, Inc. is a registered broker-dealer and FINRA/SIPC member; BrokerCheck lists SEC and FINRA registrations. Zero Hash provides crypto services and is licensed by NYSDFS. Jiko Securities provides certain T-bill accounts and is FINRA/SIPC member.

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License Numbers

Open to the Public Investing, Inc.: CRD 127818, SEC 8-66049. Public links to Jiko Securities BrokerCheck CRD 287507 for Jiko accounts.

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Regulated Entities

Public Investing provides brokerage services; Public Advisors provides advisory services; Zero Hash provides cryptocurrency services; Jiko Securities provides Jiko T-bill accounts; Apex Clearing provides clearing and execution services.

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Negative Balance Protection

Formal CFD/FX-style negative balance protection is not applicable; for Public margin and options, losses may exceed the initial investment and customers must repay margin debt. Public FAQ says fees can cause negative balances and unpaid balances may be covered by selling positions.

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Investor Compensation

Securities accounts are SIPC protected up to $500k; crypto not insured by FDIC/SIPC; HYCA uses partner-bank FDIC sweep; Jiko T-bill accounts SIPC protected but investments may lose value.

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Cost7 fields

Minimum Deposit

Core brokerage minimum deposit needs manual confirmation from official pages; direct indexing $1,000; 6M Treasury $100; margin requires $2,000 marginable assets.

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Spread From

Public.com is not presented as a forex/CFD broker; spread-from pricing for FX/CFDs is not applicable. Bond and crypto products use transaction fees/markups rather than quoted CFD spreads.

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Commission

$0 for regular-hours US-listed stocks/ETFs and stock/ETF options; fees apply to extended-hours/OTC, index options, bonds, crypto, investment plans and advisory products.

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Maximum Leverage

No forex/CFD maximum leverage is applicable. Public offers securities margin subject to FINRA/Reg T and Public/Apex maintenance requirements; no single maximum leverage ratio was found in reviewed official sources.

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Deposit Fee

Public lists incoming ACH $0 and incoming wire $0; app FAQ says debit card and bank transfers can be initiated with no additional cost; FX conversion for non-USD deposit is 0.30%.

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Withdrawal Fee

Outgoing ACH/standard withdrawal $0; instant withdrawals up to 3.5% min $1; domestic outgoing wire $25; outgoing ACAT $100; crypto withdrawals have network fees; FX conversion 0.30%.

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Inactivity Fee

Inactivity fee is $3.99 monthly under the disclosed low-balance/no-activity condition.

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Availability1 fields

Restricted Countries

Public account eligibility requires age 18+, valid SSN, legal U.S. residential address, and U.S. citizen/permanent resident/valid visa status; exact country-by-country restriction list is not published.

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Product5 fields

Tradable Assets

Public markets itself around stocks, ETFs, options, bonds, Treasuries, crypto, cash and managed/advisory portfolio tools; no forex, CFDs or futures were found.

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Trading Platforms

Public supports mobile apps, web login, API for programmatic trading, and AI research/agent features.

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Account Types

Public offers self-directed brokerage, margin, bond, high-yield cash, treasury/Jiko, direct indexing, generated assets, IRAs, Crypto IRA, and Premium membership.

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Deposit Methods

Deposits via linked bank/Plaid, micro-deposits, debit card, wire, check, ACAT transfer; PayPal/Venmo/CashApp cannot fund brokerage accounts.

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Withdrawal Methods

Withdraw settled funds to connected bank via app/web; standard and instant withdrawals are available; wires require support; crypto transfer withdrawals are subject to network fees.

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Things to verify

Restricted Countries

Public account eligibility requires age 18+, valid SSN, legal U.S. residential address, and U.S. citizen/permanent resident/valid visa status; exact country-by-country restriction list is not published.

Minimum Deposit

Core brokerage minimum deposit needs manual confirmation from official pages; direct indexing $1,000; 6M Treasury $100; margin requires $2,000 marginable assets.

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