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.
Source
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.
82
/100
Overall score
Overall score is usable, but check the supporting evidence and caveats.
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82
/100
Overall
Overall is usable, but check the supporting evidence and caveats.
Headline score from research fields, regulation evidence, and scoring payload.
Forex/CFD traders comparing cost, platforms, trust, and withdrawal terms.
Entity, country restrictions, and high-risk fee fields should be checked carefully.
Trust is usable, but check the supporting evidence and caveats.
Withdrawal is usable, but check the supporting evidence and caveats.
Availability
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.
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.
SourceEvidence
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.
SourceOpen to the Public Investing, Inc.: CRD 127818, SEC 8-66049. Public links to Jiko Securities BrokerCheck CRD 287507 for Jiko accounts.
SourcePublic 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.
SourceFormal 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.
SourceSecurities 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.
SourceCore brokerage minimum deposit needs manual confirmation from official pages; direct indexing $1,000; 6M Treasury $100; margin requires $2,000 marginable assets.
SourcePublic.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.
Source$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.
SourceNo 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.
SourcePublic 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%.
SourceOutgoing 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%.
SourceInactivity fee is $3.99 monthly under the disclosed low-balance/no-activity condition.
SourcePublic 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.
SourcePublic markets itself around stocks, ETFs, options, bonds, Treasuries, crypto, cash and managed/advisory portfolio tools; no forex, CFDs or futures were found.
SourcePublic supports mobile apps, web login, API for programmatic trading, and AI research/agent features.
SourcePublic offers self-directed brokerage, margin, bond, high-yield cash, treasury/Jiko, direct indexing, generated assets, IRAs, Crypto IRA, and Premium membership.
SourceDeposits via linked bank/Plaid, micro-deposits, debit card, wire, check, ACAT transfer; PayPal/Venmo/CashApp cannot fund brokerage accounts.
SourceWithdraw 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.
SourceBefore you decide
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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Important disclosure
Availability, fees, investor protection, and regulation can vary by country and legal entity. Verify the broker and regulator details directly before opening an account.